First Financial Corporate Services, Inc. (FFCSI) has opened a new, larger office in Chicago to accommodate recent growth throughout the Midwest region.

Following the current business growth and increasing demand for equipment leasing solutions in the Midwest region, the recent expansion further strengthens First Financial’s presence and leadership in the industry.   “Over the last several years, we’ve significantly grown our client base as well as our own team within the Midwest Region,” said David Sanborne, senior vice president and national sales manager.

Sanborne expects to see steady demand from customers looking to acquire new equipment, and anticipates a generous increase in capital spending over the next 18-24 months.  “Leasing and equipment financing options are becoming increasingly popular as key decision makers and executives witness their own economic conditions improving over the next year or so.  Leasing the equipment or IT solutions they need is the ideal situation as it provides the financial flexibility to preserve capital and keep their costs low.”

Headquartered in Southern California, First Financial now has 13 office locations across the U.S. and Canada including Atlanta, Chicago, Connecticut, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, and Ontario, Canada.  First Financial is a North American-based equipment leasing company offering commercial financing for healthcare, material handling, IT and other capital equipment.  For more than 14 years, the company has been working with customers in almost every market segment, from smaller companies, vendors, dealers and hospitals to Fortune 500 corporations, with transactions ranging from $50,000 to more than $15 million.