In this exclusive video interview featuring Tim Stute, Managing Director, Head of Specialty Finance and Chris Hemler, Director of Specialty Finance, both with Hovde Group, we tackle the question: What is driving the strong M&A activity in the equipment finance industry? Activity is strong and is likely to remain strong for a myriad of reasons as outlined by Stute and Hemler, and interest is wide among financial players including banks, private equity firms, BDCs, insurance companies and asset managers. We also cover the impact of rising interest rates and buyer valuations in this evolving economic environment.