Robert Fagan, Vice President of Collections at Eastern Funding, has been invited by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Association (ELFA) to join its Credit and Collections Management Planning Committee for 2017.

The committee serves as an information resource for ELFA members and provides guidance on the training needs of the credit and collections management personnel within member companies. Rob will join other members of the committee in helping to plan and develop the ELFA Credit & Collections Management Conference as well.

Fagan's career in the leasing and finance industry spans almost 30 years and he has served in multiple management roles focused on debt recovery and customer service. He has been with Eastern Funding for more than 11 years.

“Rob has been integral to Eastern Funding’s outstanding performance due to his experience and ability to work with people inside and outside the business with passion and dedication. We are especially pleased that he is working with others in our industry for the benefit of similar companies. We applaud his efforts and that of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association.” commented Michael Fanger, president of Eastern Funding.

Eastern Funding Eastern Funding LLC provides financing to laundry, dry cleaner, grocery, specialty vehicle and other businesses nationally. Founded in 1997, the company has financed more than $1.5 billion in new equipment, store acquisitions, real estate, refinance and other transactions. Eastern Funding is located in New York and is a subsidiary of Brookline Bank.