ABA

The American Bankers Association
ABA-Member Relations
1120 Connecticut Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20036
1-800-BANKERS

Based in Washington, D.C., the American Bankers Association represents banks of all sizes on issues of national importance for financial institutions and their customers. The ABA, which was founded in 1875, brings together all categories of banking institutions, including community, regional and money center banks and holding companies, as well as savings associations, trust companies and savings banks.

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The association's mission is to serve its member banks and enhance their role as pre-eminent providers of financial services. ABA accomplishes this mission through federal legislative and regulatory activities, legal action, communication and consumer education, research and products and services that promote, educate, train, inform and support members.

For additional information about the ABA and its history - visit ABA's 125th Anniversary homepage.

To become an ABA Member, please contact your regional membership representative or call
1-800-BANKERS.

Questions? Please contact the webmaster@aba.com for more information

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AZELA

Arizona Equipment Leasing Association
3021 East Laurel Street
Mesa, AZ 85213
Patrick Sponsel
623-934-1340 ext. 102

40 active members. Annual membership $25

This is a relatively young association, who evidently felt out of the loop and began meeting informally, then formally to further not only their education but network.

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The industry’s portfolio of assets (owned and managed) was estimated to be worth $116.7 billion in 2003: $67 billion of equipment financing, $9.9 billion of business vehicle fleet financing, and $39.7 billion consumer vehicle financing.

Address: 15 Toronto Street, Suite 301, Toronto, Ontario M5C 2E3

Telephone: (416) 860-1133 • Toll-free: 1(877) 213-7373 • Fax: (416) 860-1140

Email: info@cfla-acfl.ca • Internet: www.cfla-acfl.ca

David Powell
President & CEO
david.powell@cfla-acfl.ca
Ext. 24

Janet Tricker, CAE, CMP
Director, Membership Services
janet.tricker@cfla-acfl.ca
Ext. 25

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CLP Fundation

Certified Leasing Professional Foundation
www.clpfoundation.org
Cindy Spurdle
Executive Director
Phone: 1-610-687-0213
Fax: 1-610-687-4111
Email: cindy@clpfoundation.org

The certification program was started by a group a leasing professionals who were members of Western Association of Equipment Leasing, now the United Association of Equipment Leasing (UAEL). The program grew to the point UAEL relinquished all rights to the program and the CLP Foundation was established as a non-profit corporation. The Eastern Association of Equipment Lessors, National Association of Equipment Leasing Brokers, and UAEL now lend their support to the Foundation and the CLP Program.

There are presently 204 Certified Lease Professionls (CLP's)

"The CLP is recognized in our industry as an individual with high ethical standards who has been tested and passed an exam covering every important aspect of our industry," reports Executive Director Cindy Sprudle.

"Steps to Achieving Your CLP Designation"

"The CLP Foundation recommends that you start your studies at least 75 to 90 days prior to sitting for the exam. The path to achieving your CLP designation is not an onerous one. Two of the study tools available to you are an Outline of the CLP Exam with sample questions and the Body of Knowledge, an in-depth outline of the Equipment Leasing Industry. This is an excellent guide to follow through your entire study program. It can be downloaded from the CLP Foundation web site. The Foundation recommends two books to assist you with your studies:

"1. The Certified Lease Professionals' Handbook. This book has been written by a group of leasing professionals who represent all aspects of the industry. It very closely follows the Body of Knowledge. This book was updated in 2005 and a new handbook printed. The Certified Lease Professionals' Handbook can be purchased for only $64.00, which includes shipping."

"You should also be proficient with solving for rate, yield, the concept of Present Valuing, etc. on one of the financial calculators, such as the HP 12c or HP 17 bII+, HP 19b or any other computerized financial programs you may have adapted to leasing such as TValue."

"After you have read and studied the CLP Handbook and/or one of the recommended books in the CLP Education Library, found on our web site, you will probably have some very specific questions. To answer those very specific questions, we ask you to complete a short survey rating yourself on your strengths and weaknesses on the subjects to be covered in the exam. We will then hook you up with a Mentor whose strengths match your weaknesses to assist you with your studies."

The CLP Foundation also offers a one-day class for review prior to your sitting for the exam. These are offered at the association conferences."

Please give Cindy Spurdle, Executive Director, a call at 610-687-0213 or email her at cindy@clpfoundation.org to order your Leasing Professionals' Handbook and begin your study program toward your CLP designation.

Click on the following to download word files :

CLP APPLICATION
CLP EXAMINATION SAMPLE QUESTIONS
www.leasingnews.org/stories/11-12-02.htm

Here is a series from Leasing News
Why I Became a CLP

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CFA

Commercial Finance Association
www.cfa.com
225 West 34th Street
Suite 1815
New York, NY 10122
United States

Phone: 212-594-3490
Fax: 212-564-6053
E-mail: postmaster@cfa.com

Founded in 1944, the Commercial Finance Association is the trade group of the asset-based financial services industry, with members throughout the U.S., Canada and around the world. Members include the asset- based lending arms of domestic and foreign commercial banks, small and large independent finance companies, floor plan  financing organizations, factoring organizations and financing subsidiaries of major industrial corporations. CFA membership is by organization, not by individual. Many of the organizations are involved in leasing, either directly to end users, vendors, or providing funds for lessors.

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EAEL

Eastern Association of Equipment Lessors
Eastern Association of Equipment Lessors
62 William Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10002
P: (212) 809-1602
F: (212) 809-1650

Alison Pryor, Executive Director
amfnyc@eael.org

NACHA

The Electronic Payments Association (NACHA)
web site: www.nacha.org
13665 Dulles Technology Drive, Suite 300
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 561-1100

NACHA is a not-for-profit trade association that develops operating rules and business practices for the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Network and for other areas of electronic payments. NACHA activities and initiatives facilitate the adoption of electronic payments in the areas of Internet commerce, electronic bill payment and presentment (EBPP), financial electronic data interchange (EDI), international payments, electronic checks, electronic benefits transfer (EBT) and student lending. We also promote the use of electronic payment products and services, such as Direct Deposit and Direct Payment.

NACHA represents more than 12,000 financial institutions through our network of regional ACH associations. We have over 600 members in our seven industry councils and corporate Affiliate Membership program.

ELFA

Equipment Leasing and Finance Association
1825 K Street NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202.238.3400
Fax: 202.238.3401
www.elfaonline.com
Donald Ethier
VP - Membership and Marketing
dethier@elfaonline.org
202.238.3418

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ELFF

Equipment Leasing And Finance Foundation

The Equipment Leasing Association (ELA) created the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation in 1989.

This site is designed for further education at all levels, including an intern/mentoring program, plus both academic and commercial information on the leasing industry.

Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation
1825 K Street NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20006
PH: 202.238.3400
FX: 202.238.3401

Lisa A. Levine, CAE, Executive Director
Direct: 202.238.3426
llevine@elfaonline.org
http://www.leasefoundation.org/

The Foundation is not a membership organization, it is a charitable association supported entirely through donations. All donations to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation are tax deductible, as allowed through the IRS for 501-c3 associations. The average individual contribution is $500 and $5,000 corporately. Please let me know if you have any other questions.

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ICBA

Independent Community Banks of America

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ITAA

Information Technology Resellers Association (ITAA)
11921 Freedom Drive
Suite 550
Reston, VA. 20190
703.904.4337
703.736.8062 Fax
Web site: www.itra.net

General. Trade association Began: 1967. Represents over 120 companies which buy, sell, & lease new & used computers & other hi-tech equipment. Provides related services.

Maintains & enforces industry Code of Ethics, provides liasion to manufactures, monitors federal & state legislation affecting industry. Holds meetings & educationals seminars, conducts industry surveys, promotes industry through communications & public relations activities.

Executive Management. David A. Poisson, President. Leasing Data. Markets: national, international.

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IICL

Institute of International Container Lessors
630 Old Post Road
P.O. Box 605
Bedford, NY. 10506-0605
914.234.3696
914.234.3641 Fax
Web site: www.iicl.org
E-mail: info@iicl.org

General. Trade association Independent Began: 1971. Member: ELA

Trade association for International container & chassis leasing industry. Active in technical, regulatury, tax, customs, and govermental fields thruout world. Consults with International Maritime Organizations and UN Conference on Trade & Development.

Has computerized testing programs to assess capacity of typical container designs to withstand damage. Certified and tested over 2,500 inspectors worlwide with expertise in inspection and repair of containers in accordance with IICL manuals. Issues periodic technical publications & bulletins.

Executive Management. Henry F. White, Jr. President.
Assets. Specializes in containers/chassis.
Leasing Data. Lease types: operational, director/finances , tax-orient, full service, single invstor, levereged(equity), levereged(debt), x-border. Markets: international. Participants with banks and others.

Leaseurope, founded in 1973, is the acronym for the "European Federation of Leasing Company Associations". Leaseurope is an umbrella body comprising the representative associations of the leasing industry in some 26 member and correspondent National Associations representing some 1,348 leasing companies (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom).

In 2001, the leasing companies represented in Leaseurope invested over 188 billion euro in real estate and equipment. Outstandings were over 412 billion euros.

Leaseurope  1,200 European leasing companies comprise  the Leaseurope Federation, representing than 92% of the entire European leasing market. The European Federation of Leasing Company Associations is the umbrella body that represents the leasing industry in Europe. Its membership consists of 26 National Associations, which in turn represent approximately 1300 leasing companies. The countries represented are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Mission Statement

To be recognized as a first class organization representing the European leasing industry to the outside world and promoting a good environment for leasing products enabling leasing to flourish.

Objectives

• To accept that leasing is a key service (for Europe/by Europe).
• To be recognized as the obvious point of contact for European leasing issues.
• To be a value-added organization and a primary source of information and action platform on European leasing for its members

Alain Vervaet
Leaseurope Chairman
alain.vervaet@mail.ing.nl

Marc Baert
Leaseurope Secretary General
m.baert@leaseurope.org

Anne Valette
Head of Communications
+32-2-778 05 65
a.valette@leaseurope.org

Jacqueline Mills
Statistics and Economic Affairs
+32-2-778 05 71
j.mills@leaseurope.org

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NAELB

National Association of Equipment Leasing Brokers

455 South Fourth Street, Suite 650
Louisville, KY  40202
Phone:    800.996.2352
Fax:    877.875.4750
Email:    info@naelb.org
Contact:    Monica Harper
Executive Administrator
(extension 239)
mharper@hqtrs.com

The National Association of Equipment Leasing brokers had 1029 members at the beginning
of 2008. This is a unique association as it is basically for new and established leasing brokers in the United States; other segments of the industry are "members", but do not have any "voting rights". Dues are also the most inexpensive at $295 for a broker, $750 for a funder, and $600 for an associate, such as a software provider or attorney. Conferences are also very inexpensive. Brokers enjoy many benefits.

In addition to many discounts and savings available for members for various services, the association has a very active Listserve where members exchange experiences and make recommendations for specific types of leasing transactions. A popular feature is the "Meet the Funder Conference Call series;" here "members only" participate in a telephone conference call with a specific funder who talks about their company and what they can do for the broker.
Audio recordings of the conference call are available to "members only."

Audio recordings of the conference call are available to "members only."

Video modules written and produced by Gerry Egan are available to members only; excellent information, extremely well-done.

The association also has a Best Practices Broker ethics examination. “The passing candidate will be entitled to use the designation “Best Practices Broker” on their company business cards, letterhead, stationary, marketing materials, and the like. The designation may be used in any manner seen appropriate, including informing the broker's customers, vendors, and funders, of the designation.”

Jenn Helton
Program Manager
(extension 233)
jhelton@hqtrs.com

Jessica Shelton
Membership Services Coordinator
(extension 225)
jshelton@hqtrs.com

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NFA

National Funding Association, Inc.

Networking Financial Professionals Across America Since 1991
404 M.H. Camp Hwy, Suite 100
Grover, NC 28073
Phone: 704-937-7224
Fax: 704-937-7358
info@nationalfunding.org
www.nationalfunding.org

"...the NFA is because the NFA consists of people, financial professionals of all stripes who have come together to network and build bridges within the financial community. The National Funding Association is quite simply a network of individuals consisting of investment bankers, accountants, attorneys, brokers, venture capitalists, consultants, bankers, turnaround professionals, factors, specialty finance companies, and asset based lenders. It was organized in 1991 in Charlotte by Bud Wilson, Warren Shinn and Barry Yelton for the express purpose of bringing together financial professionals to network among themselves. The association chapters have a monthly luncheon meeting or reception, often with a featured speaker. The speaker is quite often one of the chapter members and sometimes an outside professional with information of interest to the membership. The NFA currently has active chapters in Charlotte, Atlanta, and Chicago...

"The NFA offers a wealth of information on a variety of financing related issues. It is a resource for financial professionals of all types to exchange leads, obtain various financing services for clients, and generally improve and enhance one's own business through networking with a variety of financial professionals in many different fields.

For the Borrower, the NFA offers access to an array of asset based lenders, bankers, factors and other specialized financing organizations to provide virtually any type or level of financing imaginable. From working capital financing to equipment term loans to factoring to real estate mortgages to SBA and other government backed loans to leasing, the NFA's membership includes organizations which can provide it all. By contacting an NFA board member or one of the member organizations listed on the website, you can quickly locate a lender which is attuned to your needs."
http://www.nationalfunding.org/whoisthenfa_.html

The membership includes those in the equipment leasing industry.
http://www.nationalfunding.org/memberdirectory.html

NVLA

National Vehicle Leasing Association
1199 N. Fairfax Street
Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314
Main: 800-225-NVLA
Fax: 703-548-8536
www.nvla.org

The National Vehicle Leasing Association (NVLA) represents the interests of the vehicle leasing industry. NVLA membership consists of independent leasing companies, credit unions, captive funders, banks as well as a myriad of industry suppliers. The NVLA finds its roots in providing industry related education, legislation information and support, and creates a networking hub for industry professionals, making it Leasing's Driving force Since 1968™  

Members of the NVLA enjoy many benefits including:

• Education

          Certified Vehicle Leasing Executive Program

          The NVLA celebrates 26 years of providing extensive executive level continuing           education known as the Certified Vehicle Leasing Executive Program, or CVLE.  The           CVLE Program is designed for an owner, manager, or operator engaged in the vehicle           leasing industry and consists of four sessions of in-depth classroom studies. The           program provides the knowledge needed to run your company successfully.  136 people           have earned the CVLE designation and approximately 340 are currently enrolled in           various stages of the program. Sessions include:

          1. Legal and Legislative Issues
          2. Accounting for Lessors
          3. Human Resources and Management
          4. Insurance, Marketing and Auto Auctions

          The CVLE Program provides executives with the training they need to succeed in           today's competitive marketplace, another reason the NVLA has been Leasing's Driving           force Since 1968™.

          Certified Vehicle Leasing Administrator

          In 2005, the NVLA pioneered yet another educational opportunity for its members, the           Certified Vehicle Lease Administrator program. This online program, designed for ease of           access, enhances and trains your staff on the nuances of this very unique business and           lets those enrolled in the program work at their own pace, from the comfort of their own           office or home.  The program provides history and basic knowledge for the general           employees of a leasing entity. Education that's just a click away – another NVLA           Member benefit.

    •  Annual Conference

    The Association holds an Annual Conference and Auto Exposition helping industry     professionals to foster relationships with fellow lessors, key industry and banking executives     from all over the United States and Canada.  Educational seminars are provided during an     intense 4 day program, along with entertainment, activities, golf and the chance to meet     major product and service vendors in the exhibit hall. 

• Local Chapter Meetings

    Members meet quarterly in many major metropolitan areas. Meeting topics include useful     information for lessors, brokers and vendors such as funding access, fraud prevention,     accounting, tax and title workshops and many other subjects of importance to the leasing     industry.

• Member Publications 

    Membership in the NVLA includes Vehicle Leasing Today, a quarterly magazine filled with     important articles addressing issues such as Legal and Legislation, Tax and Accounting, and     various other topics relevant to lessors.  Members also receive LifeLine, the monthly     newsletter aimed at keeping leasing companies on top of ever-changing news.

Marques Silva, Account Manger
703.548.8535 ext. 434
msilva@lrginc.com

Elaine Litwer, Legislative Coordinator
718.352.3500
elitwer@elleasing.com

Chris Brown , Editor
Vehicle Leasing Today
310.533.2499
Chris.Brown@bobit.com

UAEL

United Association of Equipment Leasing
78-120 Calle Estado Suite 201
La Quinta, CA 92253
Phone: (760) 564-2227
Fax: (760) 564-2206
www.uael.org

The United Association of Equipment Leasing begins the year with 314 member firms.

UAEL Staff

Joe Woodley, CLP
Executive Director / jwoodley@uael.org

Bill Grohe
Director of Marketing / bill@uael.org

Jason Freeman
General Manager/jasonfreeman@uael.org

Kim King
Operations Manager/ kim@uael.org

Valerie Wells
Membership Marketing Manager/ valeriewells@uael.org

Originally the Western Association of Equipment Leasing (WAEL,) the organization grew to a true national association where the eastern membership now equals western membership.

History of UAEL
Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV |

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