BankFinancial Equipment Finance (BFEF) announced it originated $23 million in government equipment lease and software license finance transactions to date in the first quarter of 2020.

“We are pleased with the early success of our 2020 initiatives into government leasing operations, and we look forward to further expansion in government equipment lease and software license finance transactions, for both taxable and tax-exempt transactions.” said Robert Grabner, BFEF Executive Vice President – Corporate & Governmental Leasing.

BankFinancial Equipment Finance is a division of BankFinancial NA. Last week BankFinancial NA announced the expansion of BankFinancial Equipment Finance’s capabilities to include leasing to governmental, middle market and small business lessees.

Grabner, who has been with BankFinancial for nearly two decades, was appointed Executive Vice President of BankFinancial Equipment Finance. Marci Slagle, CLFP joined to lead BankFinancial Equipment Finance as President. Stephanie Hall, CLFP, joined as EVP.