SLR Equipment Finance announced Bryan Anderson has joined the company as a Senior Vice President, Vendor Sales. In his role, Anderson will help grow SLR's leasing and lending activities with equipment dealers in the central region of the U.S. He... Read Story

BriteCap Financial, a non-bank lender, announced the appointment of Pushkar Choudhuri as chief financial officer. Choudhuri brings more than 20 years of experience in financial planning, corporate finance and investment banking to the role.“I’m... Read Story

Flagstar Financial announced the appointment of Lee Smith as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective Dec. 27, 2024. The appointment follows the decision of current CFO Craig Gifford to step down to reengage in personal... Read Story

MAZO Capital announced that Greg Clemens has joined the company as Senior Manager, Business Development. With more than 35 years of experience in the commercial vehicle and equipment financing industry, Greg brings a wealth of expertise and a proven... Read Story

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s board of directors has named James Viola president and CEO effective this spring, succeeding Pete Bunce, who will retire after 20 years as head of GAMA.Viola, who currently is the president and CEO of... Read Story

WSFS Financial, the parent company of WSFS Bank, announced several promotions within the Commercial Banking and Risk leadership teams, effective Jan. 1, 2025, as the company prepares for its next phase of growth.Jim Gise will become Executive Vice... Read Story

Associated Banc-Corp announced the appointment of Heath Sorenson to executive vice president, managing director, Associated Trust Company. Effective Feb. 1, 2025, Sorenson will become executive vice president, managing director and chief executive... Read Story

Associated Banc-Corp announced the appointment of Steven Zandpour to its Executive Leadership Team effective Jan. 1, 2025.Zandpour, 48, will be executive vice president, deputy head of Consumer and Business Banking, Associated Bank, reporting... Read Story

Rosenthal & Rosenthal announced that Patrick Norton has joined the firm as EVP and Head of Equipment Leasing.Norton brings more than 25 years of experience in commercial finance, structuring underwriting and managing bank portfolios. He has a strong... Read Story

Peapack-Gladstone Financial and Peapack-Gladstone Bank announced that Paula Gambino has joined the Bank as a Senior Vice President, Head of SBA. Based in the Bank’s Headquarters in Bedminster, N.J., Gambino plays a key role in expanding the Bank’s... Read Story

Orion First has announced a new chapter in its leadership.After 23 years as Founder and CEO, Dave Schaefer will transition into the role of Chairman of Orion First, where he will focus on providing strategic guidance to the company. Mark Johnson, a... Read Story

Jupiter Equipment Finance announced the promotion of Brian Petrikonis to Senior Vice President of Sales. With over 15 years of experience in sales leadership and customer relationship management within the financial services and equipment finance... Read Story

Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Columbia Banking System, announced the hire of David Navarro as Senior Vice President, Southern Nevada Commercial Banking Market Leader. A Las Vegas native, Navarro is responsible for expanding Umpqua Bank's regional... Read Story

SouthState Bank has added 14 staffers with expertise in the banking industry, as well as relationship building."These talented group of bankers will undoubtedly elevate their team's collective performance," said Richard Murray, SouthState president. ... Read Story

WSFS Financial, the parent company of Bryn Mawr Trust, announced the addition of three highly respected financial professionals to its growing team. Tony Lunger has joined as Senior Vice President and Wealth Director, Mark Gerstenschlager as Senior... Read Story

BriteCap Financial announced the appointment of Dave Lafferty as Chief Credit Officer. Lafferty has 30 years of experience in credit, risk, underwriting and portfolio management."We are thrilled to welcome Dave Lafferty to the BriteCap team and the... Read Story

The Huntington National Bank has hired industry veteran Christopher Wood to grow its capital markets activities that help corporate and sponsor-owned companies finance investments, acquisitions and other strategic transactions.Wood will serve as... Read Story

Wolters Kluwer has appointed Mark Sherwood as Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer. Sherwood will oversee the overall enterprise technology infrastructure of Wolters Kluwer with a focus on advancing the digital DNA, delivering next... Read Story

TD Bank named Ralph Bumbaca as Regional President of Metro New York, including New York City, Long Island, Hudson Valley, Upstate New York, Northern New Jersey and Fairfield County, CT. He is based in Manhattan.As Regional President of Metro New York... Read Story

M&T Bank appointed Shannon Lazare as its New Jersey Regional President. Lazare will lead the bank's local growth and community engagement initiatives throughout New Jersey. She succeeds Tom Comiskey who, after serving as M&T's New Jersey Regional... Read Story

First Commonwealth Bank promoted Deputy Chief Risk and Chief Compliance Officer Linda Metzmaier to Executive Vice President/Chief Risk Officer, effective Jan. 1, 2025.The promotion is part of a realignment to separate the bank’s legal and risk areas... Read Story

EverBank hired Dondra Benjamin as Commercial Operations Leader within its Vendor Equipment Finance (VEF) business. Benjamin will lead VEF’s operations strategy, focusing on driving efficiencies and supporting EverBank’s growth in the equipment... Read Story

SLR Equipment Finance (SLR EQF) announced that Torre Montez has joined the company as a Senior Vice President, Vendor Sales.  In his role, Torre will help grow SLR Equipment Finance’s leasing and lending activities with equipment dealers along the... Read Story

TriState Capital Bank announced that Nicholas McWilliams has joined the company as Vice President, Relationship Manager, for its Equipment Finance division. In this role, McWilliams is responsible for executing equipment finance direct corporate... Read Story

Encina Lender Finance has expanded its investment team with the addition of two structured credit industry veterans.  The new hires – Ashish Sinha (Managing Director) and Avi Azour (Principal) – report directly to Geoff Beard (ELF’s CEO & CIO) and... Read Story

Ten Four Truck Insurance, a leading provider of insurance solutions for the trucking industry, promoted Chris Johnstone to Director of Partnerships. With an extensive background in business development and strategic alliances, Johnstone will be... Read Story

Trustmark announced that Jennifer Pavlatos has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Equipment Finance Indirect Originations Officer. Pavlatos brings with her over 25 years of equipment finance and financial industry experience, including... Read Story

WSFS Financial Corporation, the parent company of WSFS Bank, announced that accomplished financial marketing leader Lynn Hobson has joined WSFS as Chief Marketing Officer effective December 2, 2024. WSFS’ former Chief Marketing Officer Justin Dunn... Read Story

MUFG announced executive leadership changes within its Securities business.Denis McHugh has been appointed Chief Executive Officer for MUFG Securities Americas Inc. (MUSA), effective February 1, 2025. McHugh will replace Yasutaka Suehiro, who will... Read Story

Amerisource Business Capital announced the appointment of Grant Flamang as Regional Market Manager in the Midwest. With over a decade of experience in the finance industry, Grant brings a wealth of expertise in business development. Based in... Read Story

Flatbay Capital announced the addition of Jesus Becerra, Business Development Officer in Austin, Texas. Jesus has extensive experience in banking, finance and business development.He will report directly to Central Texas Market President, Scott Deal... Read Story

WesBanco announced the appointment of Jan Pattishall-Krupinski to the role of Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, effective immediately. This strategic move underscores the organization's commitment to advancing its... Read Story

Northpointe Bank announced key changes to its executive leadership team. These appointments mark a significant milestone as the organization strengthens its leadership to build on its success and drive continued growth within the company.Kevin Comps... Read Story

KeyBank announced that Jonathan Munro has been named senior director of business banking. In this role, Munro is responsible for building KeyBank’s future operating strategy for the business banking segment of the Consumer Bank, which includes... Read Story

Cohn & Dussi announced that Attorney Andrew B. Glaab has been promoted to Partner.Glaab, who has been with the firm since 2014, has demonstrated exceptional leadership and legal acumen, particularly in his role heading the firm's in-house collection... Read Story

HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) has appointed Pete Scott as Head of Innovation Credit as the business extends its alternatives credit capabilities through the development of its venture debt strategy.The new capability is being developed in... Read Story

TD Bank Group announced the appointment of Michelle Myers as Global Chief Auditor effective Dec. 9, 2024. Myers succeeds Anita O'Dell, Senior Vice President and Global Chief Auditor and Interim U.S. Chief Auditor, who will retire. Ms. O'Dell will... Read Story

Cadence Bank announced that Brad Silcox has joined the organization as executive vice president and president of asset management and trust. Silcox has spent the past 20 years at Wilmington Trust, a subsidiary of M&T Bank, in various executive... Read Story

PlainsCapital Bank announced that Jorge Vernaza has joined its Houston lending team as Senior Vice President, Senior Commercial Loan Officer.As Senior Commercial Loan Officer, Vernaza will focus on building and managing relationships with commercial... Read Story

Columbia Financial announced that Matthew Smith has been appointed as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the company and the Bank effective Nov. 25, 2024. The company previously disclosed the retirement of E. Thomas Allen... Read Story

First Foundation announced the appointment of Thomas C. Shafer as its Chief Executive Officer. Shafer’s appointment follows the retirement of Scott F. Kavanaugh, who has served the Company as CEO since 2009 and as a member of the Board of Directors... Read Story

Capteris, a private credit large-ticket equipment finance platform, announced the hiring of Spencer Ellison to its Capital Markets team. Ellison, who was previously with JP Morgan Equipment Finance, joins Capteris with a successful track record of... Read Story

Pinnacle Financial Partners has added banking veteran Keith Connors to its Symphony Place office in downtown Nashville. He will serve as a financial advisor on the equipment finance team, bringing with him 14 years of industry experience."Keith has... Read Story

Fifth Third Bank announced Matt Nipper as Northern Ohio region president. Nipper succeeds Tom Partridge, who is serving as group regional president.As region president, Nipper is responsible for the growth and strategic alignment of the Bank’s... Read Story

Bank of America has named Ed Siaje president of Bank of America Detroit. As president and head of the market, he will connect clients, teammates and communities to the full power of the franchise and drive integration across the bank’s eight lines of... Read Story

Tamarack Technology has hired Mike Olson as its client success director. Olson is tasked with delivering on the company’s commitment to exceptional client service while helping lessors protect their investments, improve business performance, and... Read Story

MMP Capital announced the appointment of Michael Gaspar as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. A strategic move for the company, as it continues to expand its portfolio and enhance its financial operations.Gaspar brings a highly... Read Story

KeyBank announced an expansion of its commercial banking business in Chicago and Southern California to serve more middle market clients with their differentiated platform – which includes a full range of commercial lending and capital markets... Read Story

Provident Bank announced the addition of six experienced lenders in the commercial banking space: Matthew Moresco, Matthew Skilton, Gerald Bresser, Michael Valenzano, Patrick Beaner and Daniel Decker. These strategic hires come as part of the... Read Story

Stearns Bank has hired Adrian Hebig to be National Sales Director of their Equipment Finance Division (EFD). Hebig is a Minnesota-based business and financial services leader with 35-years of experience in equipment finance and leasing, sales and... Read Story

SLR Equipment Finance announced Matt Colegrove has joined the company as Controller. In his position, Colegrove will play a key role in building a strong Controllership and accounting team while overseeing business financials, managing treasury... Read Story

Amerant Bank has named Braden Smith as Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Business Development Officer. In this key role, Smith will be responsible for identifying, evaluating and pursuing business opportunities that align with Amerant's... Read Story

Vivakor announced the appointment of Jeremy Gamboa as Division President, Logistics. Gamboa is a seasoned operations executive with more than three decades of management experience with midstream trucking, terminaling and marketing companies... Read Story

Hancock Whitney added Bill Bartz, as Senior Vice President of the bank’s equipment finance group.Bartz brings more than three decades of experience to his role at Hancock Whitney, with proficiency leading strategy and planning, business development... Read Story

North Mill Equipment Finance announced that Lee Bergeron has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Structured Products. Bergeron will focus on developing innovative operating lease products for vendors, dealers and manufacturers in... Read Story

PlainsCapital Bank announced that Travis Smart has joined its Fort Worth lending team as Senior Vice President, Senior Commercial Loan Officer. He will be based at the Bank’s Downtown Fort Worth location.In his new role, Smart will focus on... Read Story

SLR Business Credit announced the addition of Mark J. Simshauser as Senior Vice President. In this role, Simshauser will have the responsibility of supporting and financing SME’s through the Northeast United States.“Having the past professional... Read Story

Hancock Whitney named Matt Mouledous managing director of its asset based lending (ABL) division, Hancock Whitney Business Capital.Matt MouledousIn this role, Mouledous, who previously served as a senior portfolio manager for the bank will manage the... Read Story

WesBanco, a diversified, multi-state bank holding company, announced that its affiliate, WesBanco Bank, has named Chuck Chiatto as Western Pennsylvania (WPA) Market President and Senior Commercial Banker, effective immediately.In this role, Chiatto... Read Story

EverBank has expanded its commercial banking footprint with the launch of a new Southern California division. This business will be led by Stephanie Buckley, an industry veteran who will serve as Senior Vice President and Regional Commercial Banking... Read Story

Synovus Financial has named Anne Fortner, senior vice president and deputy chief credit officer, as executive vice president, chief credit officer, effective March 31, 2025. Fortner will succeed Bob Derrick, who has served as chief credit officer... Read Story

Franklin Capital announced that Bob Seidenberger has been hired as Vice President of Sales. Seidenberger will focus on advancing Franklin Capital’s growth strategy and growing its sales team.With almost 20 years in commercial finance, including... Read Story

Houlihan Lokey announced that Brad Boggess has joined as a Managing Director in its Capital Markets Group. Based in Atlanta, Boggess will leverage his deep finance and operational expertise as well as his senior-level relationships with countless... Read Story

Star Hill Financial announced the addition of Andrew Wallace to its Franchise Financing Team. Wallace's experience and success in franchise finance make him a valuable addition to Star Hill as it continues to expand its reach and services in the... Read Story

Change Capital, a national commercial finance firm headquartered in New York, announced the appointment of Bill Kirth as Senior Regional Vice President. Based in Salt Lake City, Kirth brings over 30 years of experience in business development and... Read Story

Prudential Financial announced the appointment of Jacques Chappuis as President and CEO of PGIM, its $1.4 trillion global investment management business, effective May 1, 2025.Chappuis will report to Andrew Sullivan, head of International Businesses... Read Story

Willis Lease Finance, a lessor of commercial aircraft engines and provider of global aviation service operations, announced the appointment of Z. Clifton Dameron to the role of Senior Vice President to strengthen and help streamline the Company’s... Read Story

Wingspire Equipment Finance announced a $35 million equipment financing deal with a top sponsor-backed medical technology company. This client aims to transform the filling and finishing process for sterile liquid medicines and vaccines. The... Read Story

Needham Bank announced that Brad Buckley has joined the Commercial & Industrial Lending team as Senior Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager, Middle Market. Reporting to Brian Sutton, Senior Vice President, Director of Middle Market, Buckley is... Read Story

First Citizens Bank announced that its Equipment Finance group has named Mark Eckles as a senior program manager on its business development team. Based in Nebraska, Eckles will be responsible for developing and growing the agricultural segment... Read Story

Patriot National Bancorp and its wholly owned subsidiary, Patriot Bank, have appointed David Finn as  Interim Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President. Finn was hired in August as Executive Vice President and Senior Finance Officer.Before... Read Story

SLR Equipment Finance announced Shila Ray has been named Chief Financial Officer. In his position, Ray will play a key role in leading the Finance Team and in shaping portfolio strategies, undertaking investment/financing decisions and communicating... Read Story

TFS Financial, a provider of captive finance solutions for manufacturers, dealers, resellers and marketplaces, announced a strategic addition to its executive team. Brent Broussard joins TFS Financial as a business development and program director to... Read Story

Rinaldi Advisory Services announced the addition of Nancy A. Geary to its growing team. With a career in equipment finance dating back to the early 1990s, Geary brings unparalleled expertise and leadership in lease accounting and finance to RAS’s... Read Story

BriteCap Financial, a leading non-bank lender, announced the appointment of Kenneth Weaver as Vice President of Enterprise Enablement. Weaver has over 15 years of experience in the business lending industry with a proven track record in transforming... Read Story

Truist Financial announced it has hired Kerry Jessani as head of mid-corporate banking. Jessani will build and lead a coverage team focused on delivering industry-based expertise and solutions to private and public companies across the... Read Story

Lendscape announced the appointment of Patrick Myles as Chief Technology Officer. With over 25 years of experience in senior technology leadership roles, Myles will spearhead Lendscape’s continued innovation and product development, ensuring its... Read Story

Associated Bank announced the appointment of Phillip Trier and Gregory Warsek to its Executive Leadership Team, effective November 1, 2024. Phillip Trier, 46, will serve as executive vice president, head of Corporate and Commercial Banking... Read Story

Flagstar Bank, a subsidiary of Flagstar Financial, announced the appointment of two senior leaders to its technology and risk teams. The additions will enhance oversight of technology and credit processes, ensuring alignment with industry and... Read Story

SLIM Capital announced the appointment of Joel Baker as its new Chief Financial Officer. With an extensive background in accounting, strategic planning and leadership, Baker brings a wealth of expertise to help guide SLIM Capital’s continued... Read Story

Julian Ponce joined SLR Equipment Finance as Risk Analyst of the Risk Department. In his new role, Ponce will use his experience in credit analysis and financial services to help grow SLR Equipment Finance’s evolving financial solutions... Read Story

First Business Bank added Lori McGowan to its subsidiary, First Business Specialty Finance as Vice President - Equipment Finance. McGowan brings more than three decades of experience to First Business Bank's Equipment Finance team. With a proven... Read Story

Summit Funding Group announced that Jerry Mathew has joined its sales team as a Vice President, Middle Market Senior Account Manager, supporting client CapEx financing growth initiatives on the West Coast. Mathew’s experience includes over 25 years... Read Story

WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial, announced that James Wechsler has been named Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Banking Officer, effective Jan. 1, 2025. In his new role, Wechsler will join the Executive Leadership Team... Read Story

Oakmont Capital Services announced the promotion of Amanda Town from Funding Analyst to Funding Supervisor. Town has been a member of OCS' funding team since 2016. "Amanda has been a crucial part of our team for years, and we are excited to see her... Read Story

RVI Group announced the promotion of Dana Niven to the position of Director of Sales and Client Services. In this role, she will help oversee the company’s client relationship management, driving growth and enhancing customer satisfaction. Since... Read Story

Quality Equipment Finance announced the appointment of Ricardo Leon, Master in Finance (MFin), as its new Credit Manager. Leon brings with him over 26 years of extensive experience in commercial equipment finance, making him a valuable addition to... Read Story

Global investment bank Houlihan Lokey announced that Clinton Miyazono has joined the firm as a Managing Director in its Capital Markets Group. Miyazono will supplement the firm’s credit capabilities and augment the Chicago office. Miyazono brings... Read Story

Verdant Commercial Capital has expanded its focus in the office technology space by adding 12 team members to its sales, operations and credit teams and opening its sixth office in Jacksonville, Florida. Fred Carollo, Vice President, leads a veteran... Read Story

XS Financial, an established equipment finance company serving storied credits, announced its strategic expansion into the mid to large-ticket transactions within the middle-market equipment leasing sector. Building upon its robust capital resources... Read Story

First Business Bank added Roger Beil, CLFP, to its subsidiary, First Business Specialty Finance, LLC, as Vice President - Equipment Finance.Beil, CLFP, Vice President - Equipment Finance at First Business Bank, has more than 25 years of experience in... Read Story

Jeffrey Tyo has joined Gordon Brothers as Managing Director, Commercial & Industrial. In this role, Tyo will expand Gordon Brothers’ presence on the West Coast by developing and strengthening the firm’s relationships with corporate clients, lenders... Read Story

Mitsubishi HC Capital America announce that Paul Slocum has joined the company as Vice President of Sales for the technology finance team. Slocum will be responsible for the origination and structuring of supply chain and purchase order finance... Read Story

First Citizens Bank appointed Michelle Draper to Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Most recently, Draper served as Chief Marketing and Sales Strategy Officer of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank.In her role serving the First... Read Story

b1BANK, the banking subsidiary of Business First Bancshares, announced that N. Jerome “Jerry” Vascocu Jr. will be the bank’s new president, reporting to Jude Melville, who will retain the title of chairman and CEO.Vascocu, who joined b1BANK in 2022... Read Story

MidOcean Partners (“MidOcean”), a premier New York-based alternative asset manager specializing in middle-market private equity, structured capital and alternative credit investments, announced today that Jon Fox, former President of the alternative... Read Story

Ansley Park Capital announced a series of key leadership appointments and organizational changes as part of its ongoing growth strategy. Ansley Park Capital has experienced significant growth across multiple sectors, driven by its commitment to... Read Story

Financial Partners Group (FPG) added Kristopher Tozier to its Hard Asset team as Vice President of Sales and Partner Development. Tozier  brings a wealth of experience in strategic partnerships and will play a pivotal role in advancing FPG’s mission... Read Story

CB&S Bank recently established a new loan production office in Kennesaw, Georgia. CB&S Business Capital, a division of CB&S will be focused on asset-based lending throughout the southern United States. CB&S Business Capital will be led by its... Read Story

BriteCap Financial appointed Timothy Amero as Vice President of Sales. Amero brings over 17 years of experience in the business lending industry to BriteCap, where he will play a pivotal role in driving the company’s sales strategy and growth.“I’m... Read Story

PlainsCapital Bank promoted Joe Pitch and Stephanie Starrett to Branch Presidents, effective immediately. Both will continue to report to Dallas Region Chairman Brent Raindl. Joe Pitch has been promoted to President of the Bank’s One Victory Park... Read Story

SLR Business Credit, and its parent company SLR Capital Partners, announced the addition of Travis Pocock as Senior Vice President. In his role, Pocock will be responsible for identifying and engaging asset-based lenders, accounts receivable... Read Story

Holland & Knight added Ingrid McClintock as a financial services partner in Charlotte. Most recently, Ms. McClintock was a partner at McGuireWoods.Ms. McClintock has structured, negotiated and documented senior debt financing arrangements of all... Read Story

KLC Financial added Lee Ritter, CLFP, to its expanding sales team. With over 18 years of experience in the commercial finance and leasing industry, Ritter brings a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and a proven track record of success that will... Read Story

Iron Horse Credit announced the addition of Tom Harris as Business Development Officer. In his role, Tom will be responsible for identifying new territories, partnership channels and building new client relationships.“I’m thrilled to join Iron Horse... Read Story

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and Peapack-Gladstone Bank announced that Michael Anthony Guarino, Esq. has joined the Bank as a Senior Vice President, Attorney.Working out of the Bank’s Headquarters in Bedminster, New Jersey and its new... Read Story

Equify Financial, a provider of equipment financing and asset-based lending solutions since 2011, appointed Matt Worman as Senior Vice President - Structured Finance. In this role, Worman will lead efforts to expand the company’s structured finance... Read Story

Encina Lender Finance (“ELF”) announced several senior executive promotions and key new hires to support the company’s next stage of growth.The promotions are as follows: Geoff Beard – Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer: Geoff... Read Story

Moritt Hock & Hamroff welcomed Sidney Balaban, Danielle Halevi, Juliette Matchton, and Sam Tanenbaum as members of its incoming class of 2024 law school graduates. Sidney joins the firm's Creditors' Rights, Restructuring & Bankruptcy and Litigation... Read Story

Stearns Bank announced the expansion of its leadership team with the addition of Bob Stark as President of its Equipment Finance Division (EFD), reporting to Heather Plumski, Stearns Bank’s EVP, Chief Financial & Strategy Officer.   “We are thrilled... Read Story

Asset Compliant Solutions (ACS), a provider of loan portfolio optimization services for asset-based lenders and lease finance companies, announced the appointment of Ian F. Campbell, CLFP, as Senior Vice President and Director of Operations.Campbell... Read Story

Wells Fargo named Elena M. Gallo as Government Banking Division Executive. Gallo, a 35-year financial services veteran, succeeds Mara Holley, who is retiring after leading Government Banking since 2015. Gallo is based in New York.Gallo has served as... Read Story

Oakmont Capital Services (OCS) has significantly strengthened its workforce, bringing on board fifteen new team members across various departments in both the Pennsylvania and Minnesota offices. “This is an exciting growth period for Oakmont Capital... Read Story

North Mill Equipment Finance announced that Blair Dawson has joined the Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.“NMEF has been experiencing significant growth in recent months, expanding its reach across the equipment finance... Read Story

MAZO Capital Solutions announced the recent appointment of Dan Krajewski as Executive Vice President (EVP). Krajewski brings extensive experience, strategic insight, and leadership to MAZO Capital as the company looks to expand its funding... Read Story

MidCap Business Credit appointed Ryan Ray as Senior Vice President of its business development team. Ray has spent the last 15 years in asset-based finance in business development, most recently with Accord Financial. Ryan will be located in Chicago... Read Story

WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation hired Andrea Kelly as Senior Vice President, Senior Private Banking Relationship Manager, reporting to Lisa Chorlton, Senior Vice President, Senior Private Banking Relationship Manager... Read Story

The commercial lending team at Farmers National Bank has grown with the recent hire of David Colvin, Vice President, Relationship Manager – Dealer Financing.Colvin will be based in the Orrville office and will serve the surrounding communities. He... Read Story

Lenders Cooperative, a nationally recognized provider of commercial lending platform technology and SBA Lending Service Provider (LSP) services added  Chuck Evans to its team. The addition enhances the company’s deep bench of industry expertise. As... Read Story

SCU Credit Union welcomed Kevin Brower as the new Chief Commercial & Consumer Officer. His 25 years of experience in commercial lending will be a strategic advantage for local businesses looking to expand, lower their funding costs, and improve their... Read Story

Ricardo “Ricky” Ríos, COO of Commercial Equipment Finance, Inc. ( “CEFI”) since 2018, has been appointed President and COO, effective October 1, 2024. Ricardo Rios Sr., who has served as CEFI’s President since its inception in 2009, will continue his... Read Story

BriteCap Financial, a non-bank lender providing small businesses with fast, convenient financing alternatives such as working capital loans, announced the appointment of James Noel as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. Noel brings over 20... Read Story

Stonebriar Commercial Finance announced that Nicholas Sandler has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer. Sandler, who has served as Stonebriar’s President since June 2021 and co-founded the business, succeeds fellow co-founder Dave B. Fate, who... Read Story

Horizon Bank announced a new Equipment Finance Sales team under the leadership of Brian Jankins, Vice President and Sales Manager of the Equipment Finance Division and Steven Post, Vice President and Manager of Middle & Capital Markets. This... Read Story

Cascadia Capital announced that Thomas Mills has joined the firm as a Managing Director in its Capital Markets Advisory Group. Mills brings more than 20 years of experience in debt capital markets, raising capital for clients in a wide variety of... Read Story

TD Bank announced Andy Bregenzer and Jill Gateman as Co-Heads of U.S. Commercial Banking. The appointments follow the Spring 2024 announcement of Chris Giamo's retirement from TD Bank after 26 years of service to TD and more than 30 years in... Read Story

Moritt Hock & Hamroff announced that David J. Borkon has joined the firm as a Partner in its Corporate, M&A and Securities practice group. He is located in the firm's Garden City office.  Prior to joining the firm, Borkon was a Partner at Forchelli... Read Story

Womble Bond Dickinson announced that Derek W. Edwards has joined the firm’s Nashville office as a partner in the Business Litigation Practice Group. Edwards has over 20 years of experience as a trusted advisor to retail banks and equity-backed... Read Story

Apex Commercial Capital announced the hiring of Stephanie Hall, CLFP as Senior Vice President of Indirect Lending for its equipment finance business line. Hall joins Apex with over 18 years of extensive experience in equipment finance, bringing an... Read Story

FGI Worldwide, a global leader in the commercial finance industry, announced the hiring of Sara Bell as Director, FGI Risk. Based in Los Angeles, Ms. Bell will focus on developing relationships and new business opportunities on the West Coast for... Read Story

Mitsubishi HC Capital America is strengthening its construction division with the addition of James Elwood, Senior VP – Strategic Development. He will be responsible for establishing strategic finance programs for manufacturers and distributors of... Read Story

Sterlington PLLC announced that Paul Jebely has joined the firm as Partner and Vice Chair, International. Widely regarded as the top private aviation attorney globally serving UHNWIs, Jebely has also advised on multibillion-dollar M&A, restructuring... Read Story

TD Bank Group and Chief Executive Officer, Bharat Masrani, announced his intention to retire on April 10, 2025, after 38 years at the Bank and more than a decade as CEO. In line with TD Bank Group's succession plan, the Board of Directors announced... Read Story

FORT Capital Resources (FORT) appointed Nathan Raiders as Director of Operations & Underwriting. With an extensive background in the equipment finance industry, Raiders brings a wealth of expertise and strategic insights that will bolster FORT’s... Read Story

As part of its mission to help asset-based lenders and lease finance companies operate more successfully, Asset Compliant Solutions announced the appointment of Chris Norman, a 16-year veteran of the firm with 33-years’ recovery experience, to the... Read Story

Bank of America announced that David Dowd has been named president of Bank of America Asheville. As president, Dowd will be head of the market and responsible for connecting clients, teammates and communities to the full power of the franchise... Read Story

BriteCap Financial announced the appointment of Richard Henderson as the company’s new CEO.               "I'm proud to see Rick take the helm at a time when BriteCap is poised to bring financial solutions to the market at scale,” said outgoing CEO... Read Story

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) appointed T.J. Reed to the position of president and CEO of Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp (FCCC) and Thomas Built Buses (TBB), effective September 9. In his new role, Reed will be responsible for all aspects of... Read Story

Flagstar Bank, the bank subsidiary of New York Community Bancorp, announced the expansion of its Commercial and Private Banking leadership team with the appointment of four accomplished senior executives."We are excited to welcome four outstanding... Read Story

Mitsubishi HC Capital America announced that Ann Brodette has been promoted to Senior Vice President & General Manager, Industrial Equipment Finance.  Brodette, who has been with the company for five years, most recently served as Senior Vice... Read Story

Corcentric, a leading global provider of best-in-class procurement and finance solutions, announced that Jessica Green has been promoted to vice president of Sales Supplier Performance of its Private Fleet and Carrier (PFAC) division. In this role... Read Story

Wells Fargo announced Andrew Barnes as the first Military and Veteran segment leader for the Commercial Banking Diverse Segments team.In his role as segment leader, he will work with veteran-owned and -led middle market businesses, helping to provide... Read Story

Summit has hired Bob Johnson as Vice President of Capital Markets. In this role, Johnson will be responsible for developing and expanding Summit’s U.S. investor base, network of funding sources, and will be leading Summit’s Canadian Capital Markets... Read Story

First National Bank, a subsidiary of Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation announced that Allison G. Daniels has transitioned into the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer and that Michelle M. Gaydica has joined the Bank as Senior... Read Story

Customers Bank, the $21 billion asset subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, is laying the groundwork for continued deposit growth in commercial and specialty banking divisions, enhancing its C-suite to incorporate significant, top-level expertise and... Read Story

Oakmont Capital Services (OCS) announced the promotion of two leaders, Kristy Doll, CLFP, to Lead Account Manager and Keara M. Piekanski, MBA, CLFP, to Vice President of Marketing & Communications. Doll has been a member of the OCS team since 2021... Read Story

ATEL Ventures, a division of ATEL Capital Group and a provider of venture debt and equipment financing solutions to growth-stage companies, announced the expansion of its team with the appointment of Michael Orlando as Vice President.The new hire is... Read Story

Aircastle Limited appointed David Odlum as Chief Risk Officer, who is expected to join the Company on December 1, 2024. He will be responsible for directing all the Company’s risk management activities and will serve as an integral member of the... Read Story

CIBC President and CEO Victor Dodig announced senior leadership appointments that position the bank to continue executing on its client-focused strategy and build on its momentum in creating sustainable value for all stakeholders."We're driving... Read Story

River City Bank announced two new additions to its commercial banking team. Terrell Virgil joined the Bank in August as the EVP, Chief Revenue Officer & Director of Business Development. In this newly created role at the Bank, Terrell works as a... Read Story

Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB), a full-service mutual bank with a customer-first approach and over $7 billion in assets, announced that Daniel Carey has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Previously the Head of... Read Story

Following its recent merger with Cambridge Trust and as part of its enhanced focus on product development, wealth management and private banking, Eastern Bank is pleased to announce that Executive Vice President Sujata Yadav has been named Chief... Read Story

Banc of California, a wholly owned subsidiary of Banc of California, announced that Chris Hague has joined the company as Executive Vice President and Head of Specialty Finance. In this role, Hague oversees the bank’s teams in Lender Finance... Read Story

Navitas Credit Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of United Community UCB), proudly announces the appointment of Ron Elwood as Senior Vice President of the Partner Funding - Credit (PFC) Division. In this role, Elwood will spearhead strategic growth... Read Story

GreatAmerica Financial Services announced the recent hiring of strong industry talent into their Connected Technology division, led by Jonathan Fales who will serve as Vice President and General Manager. Fales is a senior executive with more than 47... Read Story

Best Lawyers in America has recognized 10 Moritt Hock & Hamroff lawyers in its 2025 edition. Seven lawyers were included in The Best Lawyers in America and three lawyers were included in The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.Best Lawyers in... Read Story

RB Global announced the appointment of Steve Lewis as Chief Operating Officer, effective Sept. 3, 2024. Lewis brings extensive senior leadership experience in operations and supply chain management, as well as a honed approach to driving business... Read Story

Cornerstone Capital Bank appointed Paul Woo as chief financial officer. Woo will oversee a highly skilled financial team, strategic planning, and capital management for one of the fastest-growing banks in the nation.Woo has over 30 years of... Read Story

Blank Rome announced that Fraser Collin has joined the firm’s Boston office as a partner in the Corporate, M&A, and Securities group. Fraser will focus his practice on advising clients on mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”), and private equity and... Read Story

TriState Capital Bank announced that Susan Krieger has joined the company as vice president, relationship manager for Equipment Finance. In this role, Krieger is responsible for new business development and market growth in the equipment leasing and... Read Story

In a strategic move to drive continued success and impact, Woodsboro Bank, Frederick County's longest standing community bank, announces the promotion of key leaders in the organization.Effective August 21st, current Executive Vice President & Chief... Read Story

OP Bancorp, the holding company of Open Bank, announced a number of expected personnel changes associated with the successful implementation of its leadership succession plan. These changes are to commence immediately and will be completed no later... Read Story

Consult Disrupt, a consulting organization dedicated to providing exceptional support to equipment finance companies with their day-to-day operations and technology-related projects, announced the expansion of its team with the addition of Cole... Read Story

Gordon Brothers welcomed Kasey Fagan to drive business development in the Midwest.In this role, Fagan will accelerate Gordon Brothers’ continued growth in the region by providing integrated solutions across the firm’s expanded asset services, lending... Read Story

WesBanco, Inc. announced its affiliate, WesBanco Bank, has appointed Cris Gossard as Central Ohio (CO) Market President and Senior Commercial Banker. This strategic appointment underscores the bank's commitment to continuing to enhance its market... Read Story

Element Fleet Management Corp. announces two leadership transitions within its executive team.After an illustrious tenure as Chief Operating Officer, Jim Halliday will take on a new role as Vice Chair, continuing to report directly to Laura... Read Story

Ameris Bank welcomed two commercial banking industry veterans to its well-established team. Bill Kilburg joins Ameris as Senior Vice President, Relationship Manager and Patrick Murphy will serve as Senior Vice President, Government Relationship... Read Story

After several key strategic hires at National Business Capital (NBC), the company is excited to announce the hire of yet another seasoned industry veteran, Vincent Campbell.Campbell brings 30+ years of industry experience to our team, including... Read Story

Stonebriar Commercial Finance (Stonebriar) announced two additions to its originations team. James Paterson and Vince Cornell joined Stonebriar as Managing Directors responsible for the development and management of relationships with clients... Read Story

EverBank announced the formation of its Asset-Backed Finance (ABF) division, following the merger of its Fund Finance and Specialty & Lender Finance businesses. This new division will be led by Jeff Johnston, EVP Head of Asset-Backed Finance, and... Read Story

Rosin Capital Group announced the launch of a new debt capital advisory firm, founded and led by industry veteran John Rosin.With over 30 years of experience in direct lending, Rosin brings a deep understanding of the debt capital landscape. Most... Read Story

Eagle Bancorp, the Bethesda, MD-based holding company of EagleBank, one of the largest community banks in the Washington D.C. area, announced Chief Credit Officer Janice “Jan” Williams will be retiring from EagleBank on June 30, 2025. Williams’... Read Story

First National Bank of Michigan (FNBM) announced the appointment of Tim Hoekstra as Vice President, Commercial Banking. In this role, Hoekstra will focus on building banking relationships in the greater Kalamazoo and Portage areas.“We are happy to... Read Story

GATX Corporation, a global lessor of transportation assets, announced Christopher LaHurd has been appointed senior vice president, international. In this role, LaHurd will focus on developing and implementing strategic and operational initiatives... Read Story

Ameris Bancorp has named Phil Silva, President of Balboa Capital, to head this division of Ameris Bank. Balboa Capital is a leading vendor, broker and end user lender providing a range of financial and technology solutions to small and medium sized... Read Story

Fleet Advantage announced the addition of Annie Steckroth, CTP, as Vice President of Strategic Fleet Solutions. Steckroth joins Fleet Advantage with over 18 years in the fleet management industry and business development experience. Her tenure... Read Story

Regions Bank announced Ronnie Smith, head of the company’s Corporate Banking Group, will retire at the end of the year following more than four decades of service to Regions and its predecessor banks.Brian Willman, head of Commercial Banking for... Read Story

TD Bank announced Chris Ward has been named Regional President of the Mid-South Metro, which includes Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Ward will head TD Bank's Mid-South consumer and... Read Story

Wintrust Commercial Finance (WCF), a financing company that specializes in fixed assets consisting of property, plant, and equipment, today announced the appointment of Mike Basile as Business Development Officer for its East Region. In his role... Read Story

North Brookfield Savings Bank announced the promotion of John Fearing as Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Loan Officer.Fearing will oversee the commercial lending team and be responsible for acquiring and servicing new and existing commercial... Read Story

TriState Capital Bank announced Tim Merrell has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Relationship Manager, for its Philadelphia office. In this role, Merrell is responsible for the development and growth of middle-market Treasury Management... Read Story

Equipment finance technology and services leader Tamarack Technology has expanded its professional services team with the addition of Shelly Kirsch. In her role as senior application consultant, Kirsch will lead clients through a variety of projects... Read Story

TD Bank announced Scott Daigle has been promoted to North Florida Commercial Market President to support continued growth efforts in the region, which includes the greater Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Ocala, Daytona... Read Story

Truist Financial Corporation announced Steve Hagerman will be its new Chief Information Officer. Hagerman will join Truist on Oct. 28, reporting to Chairman & CEO Bill Rogers. Based at Truist headquarters in Charlotte, NC, Hagerman will lead the... Read Story

F.N.B. Corporation announced Chief Audit Executive Christine Tvaroch is retiring after nearly 30 years of service to the company. She will be succeeded by Ronda Edkins, who joined FNB in 2023 as Chief Operational Risk Officer."Christine has been an... Read Story

U.S. Bancorp, parent company of U.S. Bank, announced Arijit Roy will become the newest member of its Managing Committee, a group of 16 executives with various responsibilities for the organization’s revenue lines, enabling functions and independent... Read Story

Mitsubishi HC Capital America is strengthening its working capital team with the appointment of Lawrence Ridgway as Senior Business Development Director, Business Finance.Ridgway will be spearheading the origination and structuring of asset-based... Read Story

eCapital Corp., a tech-enabled finance provider specializing in tailored solutions for businesses across North America and the United Kingdom, has appointed Matthew Tobin as SVP, Business Development Officer within its ABL Group. Based in Los Angeles... Read Story

TAB Bank announced the appointment of Tami Fisher as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO). She joins TAB Bank with nearly two decades of extensive experience developing and executing enterprise strategies to optimize operations and technology... Read Story

WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation announced the expansion of its Capital Markets team with the hires of Michael Burnap and Christian Gil as Senior Vice Presidents, Directors of Trade Finance, reporting to Neil Orechiwsky... Read Story

North Mill Equipment Finance LLC (NMEF), an independent commercial equipment lessor headquartered in Norwalk, CT, announced the company had a record-breaking month in July as funded volume surged to more than $56 million, an increase in loan and... Read Story

Summit Funding Group announced promotions within its Executive Management Team. The promotions of the individuals reflect their extraordinary leadership, dedication and significant contributions to the ongoing success and growth of the company.... Read Story

Rinaldi Advisory Services (RAS), an advisory firm in the equipment leasing and finance industry, announced the addition of Liz Rinaldi to its team as Senior Vice President. A proven professional in the vendor program sector of the leasing industry... Read Story

Fulton Financial Corporation announced several new executive appointments within the leadership teams of Fulton Bank, N.A.Meg R. Mueller, Senior Executive Vice President, has been named Chief Credit Executive and will lead the team responsible for... Read Story

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) announced the hiring of two senior bankers with specialized experience who will be responsible for expanding the bank’s middle-market and mid-corporate capabilities within the Healthcare Finance business.Mehul... Read Story

Bank of America named Drew Slocum as President of Bank of America Wisconsin. Slocum will lead the Wisconsin market and will be responsible for connecting clients, teammates and communities to the bank’s eight lines of businesses and the full power of... Read Story

Trailcon Leasing Inc. announced the appointment of Robert Hansen as the company's new Chief of Operations. With a distinguished 15-year career at Eaton Corp. and an impressive educational background, he brings a wealth of experience and expertise to... Read Story

FFC, Inc announced Chip Halverson and Mike Myers have joined Lynn Dixon at FFC. FFC is an equipment leasing company with an emphasis on the healthcare market.Dixon founded the company 20 years ago with a focus on value-added services and strong... Read Story

Summit Funding Group announced the addition of three industry veterans to its sales team: Rob McKenna, Jamie Halas and Judi Faust.McKenna has joined the team as a Vice President & Senior Account Manager. In this role, McKenna is responsible for... Read Story

CSC Leasing Company (CSC Leasing), a provider of equipment and technology leasing solutions, announced the appointment of Jeff Pfeffer as Executive Director.Pfeffer is an industry veteran and brings deep knowledge, experience and expertise through... Read Story

Mitsubishi HC Capital America announced Daniel Harari has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development – M&A and Investments.With 25 years’ experience in M&A and strategic advisory, Harari will be responsible for advancing... Read Story

Synovus Bank has promoted Blake Thrasher to Tuscaloosa Market Executive. He will lead banking teams to provide tailored financial solutions for clients and drive business development and growth. Thrasher will also support community outreach... Read Story

First Citizens Bank announced its Middle Market Banking group is expanding in the Northeastern U.S., leveraging its deep middle market expertise to provide a full-suite of financial solutions to midsize businesses across the region.Since its launch... Read Story

Corcentric, a global provider of finance solutions, announced Caleb Henley has been appointed as Vice President of Sales for Corcentric Capital Equipment Solutions. In this role, Henley will be responsible for helping fleet companies procure capital... Read Story

Wingspire Capital announced the expansion of its product mix with the creation of a dedicated Healthcare Finance capability that will offer a full suite of flexible capital solutions delivered with Wingspire’s trademark level of creativity... Read Story

Washington Trust announced the promotion of Scott McCaughey to Senior Vice President and Team Leader within the Commercial Banking division. In his new role McCaughey, a 30-year banking professional, will oversee the Bank's Commercial & Industrial... Read Story

Fulton Financial Corporation (Fulton) announced Richard Kraemer is joining Fulton as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Designee. In the fourth quarter of 2024, he will become Fulton's Chief Financial Officer (CFO), replacing... Read Story

Key Equipment Finance, the commercial and bank-based equipment leasing and finance division of KeyBank, appointed Robert Davies to Senior Vice President of Clean Energy. He is a member of the Key Equipment Finance executive leadership team.Davies is... Read Story

First Citizens Bank announced Eugene Weissberger has been appointed as a Managing Director in the Sponsor Finance group, where he will be focused on supporting financial sponsors and family offices in the Midwest and on the West Coast.Weissberger... Read Story

Flagstar Bank, N.A., the bank subsidiary of New York Community Bancorp, Inc., announced the appointment of nine seasoned leaders to its leadership team. These additions enhance the Company's oversight of core businesses and client-focused operations... Read Story

Washington Trust announced Anthony Botelho, Executive Vice President, has been appointed Chief Lending Officer and assumed responsibility for the Bank's Commercial and Industrial Lending, Commercial Real Estate Lending, Business Banking and Cash... Read Story

Womble Bond Dickinson announced that Ryan Thompson has joined the firm’s New York office as an of counsel in the Finance, Bankruptcy, and Restructuring group. Thompson concentrates his practice on equipment finance, commercial lending, floorplan... Read Story

First National Capital Corporation (FNCC), a full-service commercial equipment and aviation finance provider, has announced the appointment of Darren Higuchi to Senior Vice President of Credit & Capital Markets.Higuchi is an accomplished industry... Read Story

Civista Bancshares, Inc. (Civista) announced Todd Michel, Senior Vice President and Controller, retired from the company. The company has commenced a search for a permanent replacement for Michel; in the interim, Ian Whinnem, Senior Vice President... Read Story

Pinnacle Financial Partners has named Charissa Sumerlin the firm’s Chief Credit Officer. She succeeds Harvey White, who served as Interim Chief Credit Officer following the sudden death of Tim Huestis in late 2023. The Board of Directors unanimously... Read Story

Five Star Bancorp announced the hiring of seasoned commercial banking professional, Jeff Winkel, as Senior Vice President / Managing Director, and the promotion of Reagan Ballo to Vice President / Managing Director of Government Banking. Both will... Read Story

Global Jet Capital has appointed Tom Kacin to serve as the VP of Sales for the Northeastern and Midwest U.S. region. Kacin, a seasoned financial services and equipment financing expert, will be pivotal in developing relationships and supporting... Read Story

WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation, announced the hire of Stacey Ioia as Senior Vice President, Director of Enterprise Fraud Risk Management, reporting to Michael Dzielak, Senior Vice President, Director of Financial... Read Story

SLR Capital Partners, LLC (SLR), a private credit platform specializing in direct lending to U.S. middle market companies, announced Scottie Bevill has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor.Most recently, Bevill led Global Income Strategies for the... Read Story

Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, has expanded the firm’s leasing and lending teams.As part of this expansion, Elijah Kaplan, Managing Director, Lending, and Steve Sanders, Managing Director, Equipment Finance, Eastern Region, have recently... Read Story

Eastern Bankshares, Inc., the stock holding company for Eastern Bank, announced the closing of its merger with Cambridge Bancorp, the parent company of Cambridge Trust Company. The all-stock transaction was originally announced on Sept. 19, 2023.“We... Read Story

eCapital Corp., a tech-enabled finance provider for middle-market businesses in North America and the U.K., announced the appointment of Peter Dahill as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This strategic move demonstrates eCapital’s commitment to... Read Story

Provident Bank announced that Vik Venkataraman has joined the organization as a Senior Relationship Manager to lead Provident’s expansion in the middle-market healthcare services space.“I am pleased to welcome Vik to the team,” said Roberto Camacho... Read Story

Webster Financial Corporation, the holding company, for Webster Bank, N.A.,  announced its Board of Directors approved both the appointment of William (Neal) Holland, as Executive Vice President, Finance of both the Company and the Bank, and the... Read Story

Orion First, the leading provider of commercial loan & lease servicing, announced two significant leadership appointments. Paul Marcoe has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO), and RJ Grimshaw will join the company as Chief Revenue Officer... Read Story

TD Bank has appointed Steve Moroney as its Commercial Market President for Connecticut and Rhode Island. Moroney is based in New Haven, CT.“Steve is a long-tenured TD colleague and dedicated people leader with immense commercial banking and small... Read Story

Sunwest Bank added Robert Faver as its new Executive Vice President, Managing Director of Commercial Banking. In this pivotal role, Faver will steer the commercial lending and sales platform of the Bank across multiple states and divisions. His... Read Story

Bank of Southern California, N.A., the wholly owned subsidiary of Southern California Bancorp, announced it has hired a team of three seasoned commercial lenders. The team includes: Ayub Kathrada, named Executive Vice President, Regional... Read Story

Mitsubishi HC Capital America announced Michael Ollio has joined the company as Director of Capital Markets.Ollio will be focused on funding equipment finance transactions and portfolios for capital markets partners, particularly those involving... Read Story

Fifth Third is entering the Alabama market and announced the opening of a commercial banking office in Birmingham. The office is an expansion of its Fifth Third’s operations in Georgia. The new office has commercial and treasury management... Read Story

Chesswood Group Limited is providing a further update on its previously announced evaluation of the strategic direction of the Company being supervised by a special committee of its board of directors (the Committee) and on its plan to remedy its... Read Story

The PNC Financial Services Group announced Carole Brown has elected to retire as head of Asset Management Group, effective Aug. 1. Brown will remain with PNC as a senior advisor through early 2025.“I am grateful for Carole’s many contributions to the... Read Story

Flushing Financial Corporation, the parent holding company for Flushing Bank, announced Gary Raisig has joined the bank as Senior Vice President and Group Sales Executive for the Business Banking team. Reporting to the Director of Business Banking... Read Story

Penn Community Bank announced the hiring of Zac Collins, Senior Vice President – Commercial Banking Team Leader. In his new role, Collins will lead a team focused on Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Banking in the Bucks and Montgomery counties, as... Read Story

Amerant Bank has named Jesse Flowers as EVP, Palm Beach Market President. Flowers, an integral part of the financial services industry in the Palm Beach market, brings over two decades of experience in banking, specializing in servicing clients... Read Story

First Fed Bank, subsidiary of First Northwest Bancorp, announced Kyle Henderson has been promoted to Chief Credit Officer. Henderson joined First Fed as Deputy Chief Credit Officer in 2023."Kyle Henderson is a respected banking leader with an... Read Story

Mike McCuen, First Commonwealth Bank’s Corporate Banking Executive since September 2023, has been elevated to the position of Chief Lending Officer and Executive Officer for First Commonwealth Financial Corporation, the bank announced.As Chief... Read Story

As National Business Capital (NBC) continues to grow and solidify its position in the non-bank specialty finance market, it is excited to announce Francois Bouville's hire as Director of Institutional Partnerships.Bouville brings nearly 30 years of... Read Story

Navitas Credit Corp., an industry leader in equipment financing and a wholly owned subsidiary of United Community Banks, Inc., announced the appointment of Michael Karman to Chief Sales Officer. In Karman’s new role he will oversee the company’s... Read Story

FirstBank has elevated several leaders, including its new Chief Risk Officer (CRO) Jennifer Payne.Payne has been with the bank for 23 years, and has worked in various leadership roles across the company, including President of Compliance and, most... Read Story

Cohn & Dussi, a full-service law firm with its principal office in Boston, announced the addition of two new associate attorneys to its team, based in the Boston office. The firm specializes in Creditor's Rights, Workouts and Bankruptcy, Equipment... Read Story

John Thacker has been elected to the office of President and CEO, Yamaha Motor Finance Corporation, USA, effective June 24.Thacker joins YMFUS with nearly 30 years of experience in financial services, including leadership roles at Ford Credit and... Read Story

U.S. Bancorp, parent company of U.S. Bank, announced Tim Welsh, Vice Chair of Consumer and Business Banking, intends to leave the organization after seven years to focus on his many community activities and additional career interests.“During the... Read Story

Further strengthening its growing presence in California, Citizens Financial Group announced that Michael Walker has joined the company to lead its team serving middle market companies across the state.Walker, based in San Francisco, has more than 45... Read Story

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of Texas Capital, announced Brett Fenn has been appointed to serve as Managing Director, Head of Business Banking.Based in Houston, TX, Fenn will lead a skilled team of bankers across five cities... Read Story

U.S. Bank announced Tina Eickhoff as the new head of its equipment finance business. Eickhoff will replace Tony Cracchiolo, who is retiring after leading U.S. Bank Equipment Finance for the past decade.Eickhoff most recently served as Director of... Read Story

Acquis, the leading insurance provider to the asset finance industry, has announced the appointment of Olayinka Sanusi as its Vice President, West Coast. Sanusi will be responsible for the continued expansion of Acquis in the U.S. market with a focus... Read Story

SLR Equipment Finance announced Russell Goldman has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Direct Sales. In his role, Russell will help grow SLR Equipment Finance’s leasing and lending activities in Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina... Read Story

MAZO Capital Solutions announced the appointment of Melissa Fisher as Chief Risk Officer. Fisher brings more than 30 years of experience in the equipment finance industry, adding a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the MAZO Capital team.As Chief... Read Story

ORIX Corporation USA (ORIX USA) announced the appointment of Nik Singhal as Managing Director and Group Head of Direct Lending within its Private Credit business. Singhal is based in New York and will report to Jeff Abrams, Group Head of Private... Read Story

Mitsubishi HC Capital America announced the hiring of Riley Thompson as Vice President, Head of Direct Sales, Structured Finance.As part of Mitsubishi HC Capital America’s overall strategy to expand the direct leasing portfolio, Thompson will be... Read Story

Encina Lender Finance, LLC (ELF) announced it has hired structured credit industry veteran Geoff Beard as Co-CEO to lead the firm’s Consumer/SMB Vertical. Beard will work in partnership with Co-CEO Edward Chang, who will lead ELF’s Commercial... Read Story

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and Peapack Private, a division of Peapack-Gladstone Bank, announced Kevin D. Casey has joined the organization as a Managing Principal. Casey, now the Head of Sales and Relationship Management with the wealth... Read Story

HSBC announced that Danielle Johnson has been appointed Global Head of Institutional Client Group (ICG) within the Global Banking and Markets business. In this role, she will be responsible for strengthening the coverage of institutional clients... Read Story

Mitsubishi HC Capital America announced the expansion of its Commercial Finance Credit team with the addition of two seasoned credit professionals. Cary Downer joined as Vice President - Credit, bringing 27 years of industry experience, and Todd... Read Story

United Community is strengthening its Central Florida presence by adding five experienced bankers to its growing team. Amy Benison, Allen Escarcha, Lou Garcia, Daniel Hearn and Crane Holland each bring decades of invaluable experiences to Central... Read Story

FNB Corporation, the parent Company of First National Bank, announced it has enhanced its Bank Operations with a single, streamlined reporting structure. The updates are designed to enable FNB to more effectively apply automation, drive efficiency... Read Story

Fifth Third announced the opening of its sixth commercial banking office in California with a new location in Bakersfield. The expansion exemplifies the Bank's continued investment in the California market. Located in the Central Valley, the office... Read Story

Amerant Bank named industry veteran Mike Nursey as EVP, Central Florida Market President. Nursey will be responsible for the strategic execution of Amerant Bank’s growth strategy in Hillsborough, Pinellas counties as well as other key markets... Read Story

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. announced Don McCree, Head of Commercial Banking, has been appointed as Senior Vice Chair of Citizens.Chairman and CEO Bruce Van Saun said, “This appointment recognizes Don’s strong performance and leadership since 2015... Read Story

Western Alliance Bank announced a strategic expansion of its Commercial Banking team with the hire of Leo Munoz as Industry Executive for Food and Agriculture. Munoz, who brings more than 25 years of banking experience, will expand the bank’s... Read Story

First Citizens Bank announced its Middle Market Banking group has named Tao Sung as Director and Relationship Manager in the Los Angeles region.Based in the Santa Monica office, Sung will focus on leading his team to develop new business in the area... Read Story

First Financial Bankshares, Inc. has named Dan Summerford as Executive Vice President, Director of Middle Market Banking. This bank-wide position brings in a seasoned veteran from the corporate banking sector to provide further guidance and... Read Story

Five Star Bancorp announced the hiring of a team of three seasoned commercial banking professionals in San Francisco to advance the company’s expansion strategy in the San Francisco Bay Area. This announcement comes ahead of the opening of the... Read Story

According to a filing with Securities and Exchange Commission, on June 7, Jack Read, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Citizens Financial Group, informed the company of his decision to resign, effective Aug. 7 to pursue a career... Read Story

CSI Leasing, Inc. (CSI) announced the following officer promotions: Bill McMillin, Senior Vice President, Sales. Previously vice president, McMillin will continue to help global businesses evolve their technology infrastructure and maximize their... Read Story

Alerus Financial Corporation announced it is expanding its specialty lending capabilities with the addition of an experienced team focused on providing equipment financing to commercial banking clients throughout the company’s geographic footprint.... Read Story

SouthState Bank announced the addition of seven new commercial and private bankers in its growing Georgia market."With our forward-thinking technology and client-focused approach, SouthState continues to offer our business customers big-bank products... Read Story

Coastal States Bank (CSB) announced Gavin Shook joined its Atlanta Region as Senior Vice President, Commercial Banker."We are pleased to welcome Gavin to our team," said Gary Dowell, CSB's Atlanta Regional President. "Gavin is a talented banker who... Read Story

Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. and Enterprise Bank announced the retirement of Chief Executive Officer John “Jack” P. Clancy Jr., a position he has held since 2007. Clancy, named an honorary director of the company by its Board of Directors, will serve as... Read Story

Wells Fargo Capital Finance appointed two senior leaders responsible for asset-based lending Originations and Syndications, further reinforcing its focus on providing valuable advice and expertise for the company’s commercial clients who are... Read Story

Moritt Hock & Hamroff welcomed Julia DeFazio, Douglas Notaris and Pacika Guerra to its 2024 Summer Associates & Legal Interns Program. DeFazio and Notaris join the firm as Summer Associates while Guerra joins as a Legal Intern. "We are excited to... Read Story

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and Peapack Private, a division of Peapack-Gladstone Bank, announced Lisa Fitzgerald has joined the company as Senior Managing Director, Equipment Finance Operations Manager. She is responsible for overall... Read Story

Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB), a full-service mutual bank with a customer-first approach and nearly $7 billion in assets, announced that Angela Conti will be joining the leadership team as Head of Consumer and Small Business Banking. In her newly... Read Story

U.S. Bancorp, parent company of U.S. Bank, announced expanded leadership roles for Stephen Philipson and Felicia La Forgia as part of an effort to strategically position the bank’s Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking (WCIB) team.... Read Story

Mercantile Bank Corporation implemented the following resignations and appointments, in furtherance of its previously announced management succession plan, effective as of June 1, 2024:Robert B. Kaminski, Jr. has retired as President and Chief... Read Story

Cooper Equipment Rentals announced the appointment of Lisa Grago as its new Chief People Officer.With over two decades of experience in organizational development, training and human resources leadership, most recently serving as the President of... Read Story

First Business Financial Services, Inc., parent company of First Business Bank, announced Brad Quade’s promotion to Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer.Expanding on his earlier role as Chief Credit Officer, his new responsibilities... Read Story

CNH Industrial N.V. announced it has accepted Derek Neilson's request to leave the company later this year to pursue a new entrepreneurial project outside of the sector, after 25 years of dedicated service.During his career with CNH, Neilson has held... Read Story

The Banner Bank executive leadership team announced Executive Vice President Jim Costa has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer in addition to his role as Chief Risk Officer. “Our company is healthy, strong and planning for the future so we’re... Read Story

Manasquan Bank announced the elevation of four outstanding individuals to the position of Executive Vice President, marking a significant milestone in their careers and underscoring the Bank's commitment to developing and recognizing talent within... Read Story

SLR Equipment Finance announced Drew Pennline has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Direct Sales. In his role, he will help grow SLR Equipment Finance’s leasing and lending activities in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island... Read Story

TriState Capital Bank announced Sean Wetherbee has joined the company as National Sales Director for Key Accounts. Wetherbee is responsible for developing sales strategies, building strong relationships with clients and opening new distribution... Read Story

Wintrust Commercial Finance (WCF) announced a new group, Renewable Energy Finance, that will focus on financing solutions for solar and other renewable energy projects.To execute this initiative, Brian DePonte has been hired as Senior Vice President... Read Story

Med One Group, a provider of medical equipment leasing and rental solutions, announced the appointment of Robert Stevens as President and Chief Operating Officer and Carter Allen as Senior Vice President – Director of Medical LeasingStevens and Allen... Read Story

Continuing to build on its successful strategy of supporting leading middle market private equity firms, Clarus Capital (Clarus)announced veteran leverage finance executive Patrick McAuliffe has joined its Sponsor Coverage effort. McAuliffe brings... Read Story

TriState Capital Bank announced Matthew McKamey and Michael Black have joined the company as senior vice presidents and relationship managers for its Private Banking division.In these roles, McKamey and Black are responsible for business relationship... Read Story

First Citizens Bank announced its Middle Market Banking group has named Erik Langeland as a relationship manager and market leader focused on building new business in Northern California.Langeland will be responsible for developing and maintaining a... Read Story

ASA announced Lana Vukovljak will join as CEO & Executive Vice President on July 1. In her new role, Vukovljak will lead the Society's efforts to advance and serve its nearly 5,000 members and the broader valuation profession. Her responsibilities... Read Story

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc., an international supplier of equipment and services to global freight transportation markets, announced Michael J. Donfris has been named Chief Financial Officer following a nationwide search. He joins Greenbrier from... Read Story

KLC Financial announced many new additions to its team. The growth in personnel reflects KLC Financial's commitment to enhancing its service offerings and further solidifying its position in the industry. With its diverse experiences and expertise... Read Story

First Horizon Corporation welcomed Travis LeMonte as Director of Private Client Services. In this role, LeMonte will lead the Private Client Banking line of business, focusing on the company's strategic growth priorities.LeMonte rejoins the... Read Story

North Mill Equipment Finance (NMEF) announced Thomas Lyle has joined as Executive Vice President and Chief Experience Officer (EVP&CXO). Lyle brings over two decades of senior operational experience from leading global equipment finance platforms to... Read Story

Equify Financial, a leader in independent structured finance and dealer finance solutions, has promoted four distinguished team members to key leadership positions. These strategic promotions reflect the company’s commitment to recognizing and... Read Story

Post Road Equipment Finance (PREF, formerly known as Encina Equipment Finance) announced the addition of three new Risk employees, Sean Feibusch, Max Coleman and Matthew Gilshteyn, who will each assist with new business underwriting as well as... Read Story

Broad Fit Financial, a provider of financing solutions for the health, wellness and fitness industries, has elevated Michael Grant to Vice President of Sales. With an impressive career spanning over three decades in the fitness equipment sector... Read Story

Caleb Smith has joined Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, as Managing Director, North America Real Estate Services.In this role, Smith oversees Real Estate Services’ daily operations through the implementation of streamlined processes... Read Story

Alliance Funding Group (AFG), a provider of customized equipment financing solutions since 1998, announced significant appointments within its Technology Finance division. Adam Doyle joins as Senior Vice President, Head of Technology Finance, and... Read Story

Wingspire Equipment Finance announced the appointment of Michael Rabinowitz as the new Managing Director of Credit. With over 28 years of extensive experience in equipment leasing and finance, Rabinowitz brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to... Read Story

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP announced Merrick Benn has been elected US Chair and CEO, effective January 1, 2025. Currently a member of the firm’s Global Board, Benn will succeed Betty Temple, who has served as US Chair and CEO since 2016. They... Read Story

Ansley Park Capital, a lending and specialty finance platform providing flexible financing solutions for essential-use, large-ticket equipment, announced the appointment of two seasoned professionals to its leadership team: Zilong Wang as Senior... Read Story

Specialist insurance provider to the asset finance industry, Acquis, has appointed Brendan Curran as Business Development Manager. Based in Philadelphia, Curran will be responsible for driving forward Acquis’s expansion in the U.S.With 30 years of... Read Story

M&T Bank announced Scott Weissmann, a longtime veteran of the equipment finance industry, has been promoted to Line of Business Manager for M&T Commercial Equipment Finance, part of the M&T Equipment Finance Group.Weissmann has more than 24 years of... Read Story

Mitsubishi HC Capital America announced Steve Weislogel has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Head of Technology Finance.The Technology Finance division offers a unique end-user funding solution that encompasses both channel and accounts... Read Story

Horizon Bancorp, Inc. announced John R. Stewart, CFA has been named Horizon’s next Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Stewart will assume the responsibilities of CFO on May 20.Stewart has 22 years of financial services... Read Story

Rashawn Parker joined SLR Equipment Finance as Associate Vice President in the Risk Department. In his new role, Parker will utilize his prior experience in credit analysis and financial services to help grow SLR Equipment Finance’s evolving... Read Story

First Citizens Bank announced its CIT Commercial Services subsidiary has named Don Norman as a Vice President and Senior Portfolio and Relationship Manager in its Western Region.In his new role, Norman will be responsible for managing a portfolio of... Read Story

Wintrust Commercial Finance (WCF) announced the creation of a new business group, Commercial Dealer Services (CDS). CDS will focus on delivering financial products to large franchised truck and trailer dealerships who then provide full-service... Read Story

After over 30 years in equipment finance, the last 15 years spent at Madison Capital, Donald Blody, Credit and Collection Manager, will retire in May. Coinciding with Blody’s retirement, Madison Capital announced the recent hiring of Anthony Hamm to... Read Story

Western Equipment Finance announced its team members promotions for the first quarter of 2024.Ashley Schuster has been promoted to Program Manager. In her new role, Schuster will focus on managing Western's lawn and tree industry programs while... Read Story

Provident Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for BankProv, announced the appointment of Kenneth Fisher as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of both the Company and the Bank. Fisher is a CPA and seasoned financial professional who... Read Story

Wells Fargo & Company announced Fernando Rivas has been named SEVP and Co-CEO of Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB), reporting to Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf and joining the company’s Operating Committee. Rivas and Jon Weiss, who has been CIB’s... Read Story

First Citizens Bank announced its CIT Commercial Services subsidiary has named Jason Goldberg as a regional sales manager dedicated to increasing new business in the Northeast.Goldberg will be responsible for managing a team of business development... Read Story

Bank of Ann Arbor welcomes John Gougeon to UniFi Equipment Finance and the bank. UniFi is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Ann Arbor, offering equipment finance solutions in the small to medium ticket space.“John has experience in nearly every... Read Story

First Business Bank welcomes Kyle Bergeron to its subsidiary, First Business Specialty Finance, LLC, as President – Equipment Finance. "We are thrilled to welcome Kyle Bergeron as President of our Equipment Finance team," said Mark Meloy, Executive... Read Story

Tom White has joined the Summit Funding Group team as a Senior Account Manager. In this role, he is responsible for developing and expanding business on the West Coast. White has extensive experience working with a wide variety of industries... Read Story

Trinity Capital announced the expansion of its business with the addition of a new Sponsor Finance vertical. This strategic expansion naturally extends the Company's established expertise in providing direct lending solutions to sponsor-backed... Read Story

U.S. Bancorp, parent company of U.S. Bank, announced Gunjan Kedia will be its new president, reporting to Andy Cecere, who will retain the title of Chairman and CEO.In this role, Kedia, 53, will oversee the company’s three business lines, ensuring a... Read Story

Comerica Incorporated announced Floyd Kessler has been named to the new role of Executive Vice President, Chief Business Risk and Controls Officer. Kessler will report to Peter Sefzik, Chief Banking Officer.Kessler will lead the Business Risk and... Read Story

Hilltop Holdings Inc. announced Erik Yohe has been named Chief Strategy Officer of the company’s banking subsidiary, PlainsCapital Bank, while Walter Clarke has been named the Bank’s Chief Financial Officer.“I am proud to welcome Erik and Walter to... Read Story

Christopher J Murphy III, Chairman and CEO of 1st Source Corporation and Chairman of 1st Source Bank announced that as part of 1st Source’s long-term succession planning, the Board of 1st Source promoted Andrea G. Short to President of 1st Source... Read Story

As Gordon Brothers, global asset experts, continues to expand its lending business, the firm has welcomed Mark Bohntinsky as Global Head of Credit.Bohntinsky oversees Gordon Brothers’ credit quality, setting portfolio strategy and partnering with key... Read Story

Sunflower Bank announced it has hired four experienced commercial banking teams in Southern California. Southern California’s commercial banking market will be the largest market for Sunflower Bank and provides an opportunity to continue the... Read Story

LTi Technology Solutions (LTi) announced Mallory Smith has joined the LTi team as Account Manager. Mallory brings to the role experience in sales, account management, as well as digital marketing and operations. Most recently, Mallory served as Sales... Read Story

Triumph Financial, Inc. announced the appointment of Jamie Paterson as the Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer – Banking Operations of its TBK Bank, SSB subsidiary. In his role, Paterson will be responsible for overseeing operational... Read Story

Northland Capital Financial Services announced it has hired Tasha Fischer as an Account Executive.“My values align perfectly with Northland Capital’s, emphasizing positive relationships, teamwork and a touch of fun,” Fischer said.The company said... Read Story

Jon Kicklighter joined SLR Equipment Finance as Senior Vice President of Risk – Vendor Focus. Kicklighter comes to SLR Equipment Finance with more than 15 years of experience in the banking/finance industry. In his new role, Kicklighter will use his... Read Story

Civista Bancshares, Inc. (Civista) announced Ian Whinnem will join the company as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer effective June 3. He will be a member of Civista's Executive Leadership Team reporting to President and Chief Executive... Read Story

Honour Capital co-founders Brian Slipka and Shea Huston announced the launch of a new company focused on agriculture finance: Honour Ag.“Since launching Honour Capital in 2020, we have experienced phenomenal growth, especially in input finance,” said... Read Story

LTi Technology Solutions (LTi) announced the promotion of Adam Taylor to the role of Vice President Software Engineering. In his new role, Taylor assumes oversight of all LTi software engineering initiatives across the organization, encompassing... Read Story

Moritt Hock & Hamroff announced the addition of three attorneys continuing the growth that the firm has experienced over the past year. Nafisa Ahmed joins as an Associate in the firm's Not-For-Profit Group and Natalia Thomas joins as Counsel in the... Read Story

The following members of the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) were elected to leadership positions as officers and directors:  Christopher A. Ward of Polsinelli (Wilmington, Del.) has become ABI President for a one-year term, succeeding Soneet R.... Read Story

With the successful launch of AP Equipment Financing’s Fleet and Mobility Division, the company is strategically expanding its team with the recent addition of Geliene Ovsak as VP of Strategic Alliances & Sourcing. Geliene brings over 30 years of... Read Story

Joel Mikolich, President of Equipment Finance Division at Horizon Bank, announced Mya Roeun as Funding Manager in the Equipment Finance Division. With over five years of specialized experience in Equipment Finance and a total of 12 years in finance... Read Story

First Citizens Bank announced that its Middle Market Banking group has named Sana Moheet as a Relationship Manager focused on building new business in Texas and the surrounding areas.Moheet will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a... Read Story

SLR Equipment Finance announced Douglas Slagle has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Direct Sales. Slagle will help grow SLR Equipment Finance’s leasing and lending activities in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Utah... Read Story

Leasepath has added Stefany Rojas and Anne Jenkins to key leadership roles, strengthening market position and innovation.Stefany Rojas, Executive Director and Vice President of Client RelationsLeasepath, a provider of innovative financial technology... Read Story

CF Bankshares Inc., the parent of CFBank, NA, on behalf of Brad Ringwald, CFBank President, and Tim O'Dell, CEO, announced the recent additions of the following three key leaders, in the CFBank Commercial Banking Division.Shanda Miller joined CFBank... Read Story

Fleet Advantage announced Hadley Benton, Executive Vice President of Business Development, Guy Crump, Vice President of Strategic Fleet Solutions, and Kirsten Babb, Fleet Procurement Manager, have achieved their National Private Truck Council (NPTC)... Read Story

Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi HC Capital America, the largest non-bank, non-captive finance provider in North America, announced it is launching a new division and introducing additional financing solutions customized for... Read Story

MAZO Capital Solutions, a provider of commercial financing, announced the appointment of John Pfister, CLFP as Chief Executive Officer."After spearheading a six-month multi-industry search for a Chief Executive Officer, it became overwhelmingly clear... Read Story

eCapital Corp. a provider of financing to small and medium-sized businesses across North America and the U.K., announced Edward Irvin as the newest member of its business development team. Irvin's appointment strengthens the company's presence in the... Read Story

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and Peapack Private, a division of Peapack-Gladstone Bank, announced Greg Tamberlane has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Head of Commercial Bank Operations New York, continuing to lead the expansion of... Read Story

WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation, announced the hire of Brooke Moyer as Senior Vice President and Director of Loan Syndications, reporting to Jim Gise, SVP, Middle Market, Syndications and Capital Markets. In his role... Read Story

First Horizon Corporation announced Thomas Hung, Executive Vice President, Head of Franchise Finance, will be named Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, effective Oct. 1, 2024. Hung will succeed Susan Springfield, Senior Executive... Read Story

Wintrust Financial Corporation and Macatawa Bank Corporation (Macatawa) jointly announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement for Wintrust to acquire Macatawa in an all-stock transaction. Macatawa is the parent company of Macatawa... Read Story

Stearns Bank announced the appointment of two accomplished professionals to its executive team. Marlice Johnson joins Stearns Bank as Chief Brand Officer, while Maggie Rivera assumes the role of Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and... Read Story

Meridian Bank announced the appointment of Patrick Hart to the position of Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending. As part of the bank’s Chester County team, he’ll partner with commercial and industrial organizations throughout that community.Hart... Read Story

Post Road Equipment Finance (PREF, formerly known as Encina Equipment Finance) announced Linda Jacobson has joined its Operations team as Vice President.In her new role with PREF, Jacobson will be responsible for key operations functions related to... Read Story

First Horizon Corporation announced Tracy Bell has been promoted to the Chief Investment Officer of First Horizon Advisors Inc., the Wealth Management subsidiary of First Horizon. In this role, Bell will lead the First Horizon Advisors investment... Read Story

GreatAmerica Financial Services announced the promotion of Mitch Leahy to Vice President and General Manager, Office Equipment Group. In this role, Leahy will lead the strategic direction of the Office Equipment business unit, ensuring the mutual... Read Story

After a 52-year career, including the last 17 years at U.S. Bank, Tony Cracchiolo announced his decision to retire in July. In the coming months, U.S. Bank will conduct a search for a new leader of U.S. Bank Equipment Finance.  Since he joined U.S.... Read Story

First Horizon Corporation announced the naming of Martin de Laureal as President of First Horizon Advisors, Inc. the Wealth Management subsidiary of First Horizon, and head of Private Banking for the company. In his new role, de Laureal's... Read Story

LTi Technology Solutions (LTi) announced the promotion of Travis Carroll to the position of Vice President Information Technology.In this elevated role, Carroll assumes responsibility for maintaining oversight of critical IT functions, while also... Read Story

Customers Bank, the $22 billion asset subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, has onboarded 10 experienced commercial and business banking teams in New York, California and Nevada. The hiring drive is expected to accelerate the Bank’s deposit growth... Read Story

Michael Hawkins has joined the Summit Funding Group team as a Regional Sales Manager covering the Northeast Region and focusing on vendor business in the material handling and construction spaces.Hawkins brings over 25 years of experience in the... Read Story

Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, has promoted Joe Massaroni to Managing Director, Eastern Regional Sales Manager.In his new role, Massaroni leads the eastern regional business development team. He will continue to work closely with... Read Story

Banc of California, a wholly owned subsidiary of Banc of California Inc., announced it has promoted several leaders in Community Banking, which provides in-market relationship lending and treasury management solutions through its network of branches... Read Story

FirstBank named Adam Sands the Chief Banking Officer (CBO). Sands will assume the majority of the responsibilities formerly held by the company’s President, including supporting the bank’s markets, customers, loan and deposit production as well as... Read Story

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and Peapack Private, a division of Peapack-Gladstone Bank, continue to move into New York City with the hiring of Andrew F. Corrado and more than 10 teams of commercial and private bankers. Corrado, fresh off... Read Story

Hyper Valuation Services, LLC (HVS), a division of HYPERAMS, LLC announced Jarrett Levy has joined the firm as Director of Business Development. In his new role at HVS, Levy will focus on driving continued and future sales growth of HVS’ appraisal... Read Story

AP Equipment Financing has increased Q1 2024 funding volume by 16.3 percent, compared to Q1 in 2023. AP is projecting success in 2024 driven by industry expansions and targeted origination strategies. AP recently onboarded Mike Snyder as Senior... Read Story

ATEL Capital Group (ACG), a multi-billion-dollar financial services firm focusing on venture debt, equipment leasing, and real estate has announced four new team members as part of its strategy to meet growing demand for debt financing of... Read Story

According to a Reuters report, JPMorgan Chase reorganized the leadership in its global banking division, installing new leaders in capital markets and investment banking, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Thursday.According to the report, the... Read Story

First Northern Bank announced the appointment of Brett Hamilton as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer. Retiring Chief Credit Officer, Joe Danelson, will serve as Executive Vice President to ensure a smooth transition and... Read Story

Wingspire Equipment Finance, a provider of equipment financing solutions, announced the appointment of Craig Shipley as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). He brings to the team a wealth of experience in sales and operations leadership and a well... Read Story

CSI Leasing, Inc. (CSI) announced officer promotions.Catalina Gomez, Vice President, European Pricing and Portfolio Manager. Previously European portfolio and pricing manager, Gomez will continue to provide pricing guidelines and support the European... Read Story

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and Peapack Private, a division of Peapack-Gladstone Bank, announced Joanne Galiardi has joined its commercial banking team as a Senior Managing Director. With the bank’s expanded footprint in New York City... Read Story

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and Peapack Private, a division of Peapack-Gladstone Bank, announced that Dawn Kasulke has been appointed to lead a team of experienced commercial bankers as a Senior Managing Director, Team Leader, for Peapack... Read Story

Amur Equipment Finance, Inc. announced the appointment of Rich Chenitz as its Chief Commercial Officer.With over 35 years of experience, Chenitz brings a wealth of knowledge and a decorated history of driving vendor relationship and origination... Read Story

Encina Private Credit (EPC) announced two key new senior hires to the originations team to expand the platform’s business development efforts.  Mark Patchell joined EPC as Senior Managing Director, and Brian Tammaro was added as Managing... Read Story

LTi Technology Solutions (LTi) announced the promotion of Jenny Jarose to Vice President Human Resources and Administration. With her extensive background in the industry, Jarose will oversee the comprehensive functions of both the Human Resources... Read Story

Cadence Bank announced changes to its organizational structure, as well as new and increased responsibilities for several key executives, that will build on the company's success, create efficiencies and position it for future growth.Hank Holmes... Read Story

FinWise Bancorp, parent company of FinWise Bank, announced the appointment of Jim Noone to President along with the hiring and appointment of Robert Wahlman as Chief Financial Officer. Wahlman will succeed Javvis Jacobson, who will remain with the... Read Story

Premier Truck Rental (PTR), a nationwide custom work truck and trailer rental company, announced Matt Rademacher has joined the team as the Michiana Territory Manager. In this role, he will spearhead efforts to assist contractors with their truck and... Read Story

American Momentum Bank has hired Collin Simmons as Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager. Simmons is an Odess, TX native who entered the banking industry in 2021. He will serve clients in the Midland-Odessa market in Texas."We are excited... Read Story

DLL announced the expansion of its U.S. Transportation team, adding Melissa Biebel, CLFP, as a Senior Account Manager, eMobility and Daniel Mushat as Account Manager, Transportation. DLL has provided financial solutions to the transportation sector... Read Story

LTi Technology Solutions announced the promotion of Brett Blankenship to Vice President of Customer Support. A valued member of LTi's team since 2016, he brings a wealth of experience in the equipment finance industry, with expertise in application... Read Story

TAB Bank has appointed Justin Hatch as its Chief Lending Officer. In his new role, Hatch will oversee the lending activities of TAB Bank’s working capital lending products, including asset-based lending, factoring, lending partnerships, lender... Read Story

Western Alliance Bank announced the appointment of Katie McDowell and Jon VanDerMeid to the organization’s Commercial and Industrial Banking team. McDowell assumes the role of Senior Vice President, Relationship Manager to support the organization’s... Read Story

First Resource Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for First Resource Bank, announced the promotion of Lee Herzer to Executive Vice President & Chief Lending Officer, effective April 1. Herzer brings 20 years of extensive experience in the banking... Read Story

Webster Financial Corporation, the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., announced that after 13 years with the company, Glenn MacInnes intends to retire from his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). MacInnes will... Read Story

Wintrust Commercial Finance (WCF) announced the promotion of two Executive Vice President-level roles. Brian DeRusha has been promoted from SVP to EVP, Director of Asset Management, and Ron Horner has been elevated from SVP to EVP, General Counsel.... Read Story

Equipment finance fintech Tamarack Technology has expanded its sales team with the addition of Senior Account Executive Corey Ashline and Business Development Representative Whitney Horan. The dedicated sales team members will support the company’s... Read Story

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Berkshire Bank, announced Torrance Childs, former President of Private Banking at Boston Private Bank & Trust, to the Company as Chief Commercial Deposit Officer. In his new role, Childs will focus... Read Story

M&T Bank Corporation announced it has appointed Sarah Knakmuhs as chief communications officer.In this newly created role, Knakmuhs will continue to evolve and mature M&T's communication platforms and capabilities to enhance the bank's profile and... Read Story

Channel, a full-service independent lender, announced the appointment of Rob Ceribelli as President. In this role, Ceribelli spearheads daily operations, streamlining processes, optimizing resources, and implementing strategies to boost overall... Read Story

Cisco Systems Capital, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc., and the company’s global captive finance business, named Nick Small as President. He will lead the company's global captive finance business. As a trusted advisor, Cisco... Read Story

TAB Bank announced the promotion of Terri Lins as Chief Credit Officer, effective immediately. Lins has been an integral part of the TAB Bank team for more than a decade, most recently serving as Senior Vice President and Senior Credit Officer.As... Read Story

Fleet Advantage announced President and CEO Brian Holland, CMO Katerina Jones, and Fleet and Transaction Analyst Joseph Rugare were selected as 2024 Pros To Know Award winners by Supply & Demand Chain Executive; with Marketing Assistant Tracy Derival... Read Story

Comerica Bank named Tim Maiden Senior Vice President, Group Manager for its Southern Dallas Business Banking Team. He will report to Corey Bailey, Executive Vice President, Executive Director, Middle Market & Business Banking.Maiden will lead a team... Read Story

Trifleet Leasing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chicago-based GATX Corporation, announced that Robin Pol has been appointed as managing director, effective March 1, 2024.“I am pleased to announce Robin’s promotion,” said Thomas A. Ellman, executive... Read Story

Joel Mikolich, Horizon Bank’s President, Equipment Finance Division, announced Steve Post as the Capital and Middle Markets Manager. Post’s focus will be on lower middle market and small ticket opportunities in Horizon’s portfolio and transactional... Read Story

WSFS Bank announced the hire of Jamie Tranfalia as Senior Vice President and Senior Middle Market Team Leader, reporting to Jim Gise, Senior Vice President, Middle Market, Syndications and Capital Markets.In his role, Tranfalia will support and... Read Story

PNC Bank announced Michael Thomas has been named head of Corporate & Institutional Banking (C&IB). Based in Pittsburgh, Thomas will report to Michael P. Lyons, president. Thomas succeeds Lyons in the role, after Lyons was appointed President Feb. 20.... Read Story

Restaurant lending and franchise finance veteran Michael Record joined Northwest Bank as Executive Vice President, head of restaurant and franchise finance. In this new role, Record will build out Northwest's restaurant and franchise finance business... Read Story

HSBC announced the appointment of Andrew Fullam as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the U.S. and Americas. In this role, he will be responsible for the region’s financial operations, including accounting, regulatory reporting, stress testing and... Read Story

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) announced the appointment of Mark Corteil as Chief Risk Officer for the Americas Division.In this role, Corteil will serve on the Americas executive team and lead the firm in developing and maintaining a... Read Story

Transervice Logistics Inc., a provider of customized fleet maintenance and transportation solutions, has named Byron Park as Director of Business Development, Southeast.The transportation industry veteran will be managing all sales opportunities for... Read Story

Global Jet Capital has appointed Mike Christie to Head of Sales for the Americas. He will succeed Steve Day, who is stepping down after more than eight years with the company.Most recently, Christie served as Vice President Sales – Western U.S. and... Read Story

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of Dime Community Bank, continues to execute its growth plan and announced the launch of a National Deposits Group.The National Deposits Group will expand Dime’s capabilities into several new... Read Story

Joel Mikolich, Horizon Bank’s President, Equipment Finance Division, announced Brian Jankins as Vice President, Sales Manager.With over three decades of expertise in the Commercial Equipment Finance Industry, Jankins brings a wealth of experience... Read Story

Rush Enterprises, Inc., which operates the largest network of commercial vehicle dealerships in North America, announced Michael McRoberts, Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, will step down from his role as... Read Story

CIBC President and CEO Victor Dodig announced senior leadership appointments to support the bank's continued execution of its client-focused strategy, deepen its leadership capabilities and enable continued business momentum."Across our bank, we have... Read Story

German American Bancorp, Inc. and its banking subsidiary, German American Bank, announced Scott Powell has been appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, effective April 1. Powell will succeed current Executive Vice President and... Read Story

WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation, announced that the following 10 Associates from across the organization have been appointed to Senior Vice President (SVP) positions: Bryan Andersen – SVP, Director of Investment... Read Story

With former Hancock Whitney Bank President Joe Exnicios’ official retirement on March 1, after 46 years of service, Hancock Whitney has named current Chief Operating Officer D. Shane Loper to succeed Exnicios as bank president.Loper assumes the title... Read Story

Old Second National Bank announced the addition of Mike Daniele as Senior Vice President in the Commercial Banking group. Having a career of over 20 years as a relationship banker, Daniele has served and advised privately owned businesses in and... Read Story

Equipment Depot announced the appointment of Ed Schwarz to Regional Vice President of the Northeast Region. Schwarz was hired to lead the Northeast Region as the company continues to focus on its 2025 Vision to reach $1 billion in revenue by year-end... Read Story

Commercial Funding Partners announced the appointment of Traci Dolphin as its new Chief Credit Officer. With a proven track record in the equipment finance industry, Dolphin brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the team. Her strategic... Read Story

F&M Bank, an Ohio-based bank owned by Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc., announced the promotion of Kevin Becker to Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer.Lars Eller, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are thrilled to announce... Read Story

Wingspire Equipment Finance, a provider of equipment financing solutions, announced the promotion of Jenny Roach to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Having been instrumental in the company's journey since its inception, Roach brings a wealth of... Read Story

Eastern Funding LLC, a financial lender to laundromats and other businesses, announced Cameron Clark has joined the company as a Loan Officer.Clark, an experienced industry veteran with over 18 years on experience, previously managed a successful... Read Story

GreatAmerica Financial Services announced two exciting positions to lead the 750+ team into the future.Jennie Fisher, MBA, of Cedar Rapids, IA elevates her previous position of Senior Vice President and General Manager, Office Equipment Group to... Read Story

Jupiter Equipment Finance announced the appointment of Conor McGowan to the newly created Director of Corporate Recruiting position. This strategic hire is pivotal as Jupiter Equipment Finance embarks on a significant nationwide expansion and seeks... Read Story

Ares Management Corporation announced that funds managed by its Alternative Credit strategy (“Ares Alternative Credit”) have launched Ansley Park Capital (“Ansley Park”), a newly-formed lending and specialty finance company that delivers full... Read Story

Navitas Credit Corp., an industry leader in equipment financing and a wholly owned subsidiary of United Community, announced the appointment of Rob Hill as Senior Vice President of Finance, succeeding the retirement of John Paris."John has been an... Read Story

Kevin Scott has rejoined Key Government Finance as Vice President, Public Sector Finance. Scott will report directly to Shawn Arnone, Managing Director and Group Head, and work with bank partners on all tax-exempt and taxable financing in the public... Read Story

Following the decision of TAB Bank President and CEO Rick Bozzelli to retire, the Board of Directors has appointed Austin Strong, Chief Strategy Officer, as the new CEO and Tyler Heap, Chief Credit Officer, as President. This dual leadership... Read Story

Metropolitan Commercial Bank, a New York City-based full-service commercial bank, announced the appointment of Gregory Gaare as Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, Theodore George Andreades as Senior Vice President and Bank Secrecy Act/Anti... Read Story

Ares Commercial Finance expanded its presence in Michigan with the addition of Victor Verazain as Managing Director for the Business Development and Underwriting teams. Verazain will be based in Southeastern Michigan and will assist in covering the... Read Story

Vantage Financial added Josh Schulman to its team as Senior Vice President, National Sales Manager. He is located at Vantage’s HQ office in Minnesota and will oversee Vantage’s Sales Team across the country. Schulman comes to Vantage as a seasoned... Read Story

First Horizon Corporation has promoted Ashley Argo to Deputy Chief Risk Officer. Argo has held multiple roles in her 19-year tenure with First Horizon Bank in various departments including Accounting, Credit and Risk Management."Ashley has... Read Story

Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi HC Capital America, announced leadership promotions of David Gagnon as Vice President of the newly created Strategy and Sales Operations division, and Philippe Frenette as the new Vice... Read Story

FirstBank announced Jim Reuter is retiring from FirstBank after seven years as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and 37 years with the organization. The board elected President, Kevin Classen, as the new CEO, and Chief Digital Officer (CDO), Kelly... Read Story

Wells Fargo & Company announced Doug Braunstein will join the company as Vice Chairman. Braunstein brings a broad set of financial services experiences to Wells Fargo, with particular expertise in serving as an advisor to boards and CEOs on strategic... Read Story

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Northwest Bank announced Douglas M. Schosser has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective March 18. He will replace William W. Harvey, Jr., who announced his retirement last fall.... Read Story

Viswas (“Vis”) Raghavan will join Citi as Head of Banking and Executive Vice Chair of Citi, reporting to Citi Chief Executive Officer Jane Frazer, according to a Note to Colleagues posted on the Citi website. Fraser stated the following in a letter... Read Story

Gateway First Bank announced Brett Myers has joined Gateway’s banking team as the Tulsa Market President. In this role, he will oversee all retail and commercial banking activities, including large lending, small business, treasure Management, and... Read Story

Channel, a full-service independent lender, introduced key additions to its leadership team. Bob Stark assumed the crucial role of Chief Syndication Officer, while Jackie Boos was appointed Director of Syndication Sales.Before joining Channel, Stark... Read Story

Oxford Commercial Finance (OCF), a subsidiary of Oxford Bank, announced strategic leadership changes aimed at providing enhanced strategic direction and oversight as the company continues to expand and evolve. Current OCF President Mick Goik will... Read Story

Five Star Bancorp announced the hiring of a team of five seasoned commercial banking professionals in San Francisco to advance the company’s expansion strategy in the San Francisco Bay Area. The company also announced it expects to open a... Read Story

Western Alliance Bank announced the appointment of Bret Rathwick and Michael Anthony to the organization’s Commercial and Industrial team. Rathwick assumes the role of Vice President, Relationship Manager at Western Alliance Bank’s Costa Mesa office... Read Story

The United States division of global financial solutions partner DLL announced the expansion of its public finance team. This team offers affordable payment solutions for state and local government entities including public and private schools... Read Story

eCapital Corp., a finance provider operating across North America and the U.K., announced the appointment of industry veteran W. Calvin Navatto as SVP, Business Development Officer. Based out of the company’s New York office, Navatto brings over... Read Story

The PNC Financial Services Group announced its Board of Directors has unanimously appointed Michael P. Lyons President of the corporation and its wholly owned banking subsidiary, PNC Bank, National Association.Lyons will report to William S. Demchak... Read Story

Solvay Bank, the oldest community bank established in Onondaga County, NY, added Douglas Crego and Matt Nicholl to the commercial banking team.Crego joined Solvay Bank as a Vice President, Senior Commercial Loan Officer, Team Leader in the Solvay... Read Story

Mazzotta Rentals, Inc., a supplier of construction equipment rentals, sales, service and parts, appointed Chris Pera as Chief Operating Officer (COO).Pera most recently oversaw the growth and transformation of ABLE Equipment Rentals, Inc.).... Read Story

PNC Private Bank has appointed David Key to lead its Houston-based team. Key will oversee a local team that specializes in providing wealth strategy, investment management, trust & estate services and credit & cash management solutions to high and... Read Story

First Business Bank announced Eric Schremp’s promotion to Vice President, Commercial Banking. Schremp has over 10 years of commercial banking experience primarily serving family businesses and closely held companies of all sizes. He joined First... Read Story

TD Bank has named Don Baker Commercial Market President of Northern New England. In this expanded role, Baker will lead the commercial and small business banking teams in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.“Don is a well-respected and deeply... Read Story

Texas First Bank announced Ryan C. Doyle has been named Chief Financial Officer and Advisory Director. Doyle replaces Timothy R. O’Brien, who, after eight years as CFO, is stepping back into a consultant role until his retirement in 2025.Doyle joined... Read Story

Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB) announced that it has hired Ryan Bailey as the bank’s new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).Bailey was hired after the bank conducted a national search to succeed current president and CEO, Wayne Patenaude, who... Read Story

Old National Bank, a wholly owned banking subsidiary of Old National Bancorp, announced the appointment of John C. Thurston as Corporate Banking Executive and Senior Vice President of Corporate Banking. With an extensive background in the banking... Read Story

Eastern Funding LLC, a financial lender to laundromats and other businesses, announced Brendan Ristaino has joined the company as a Loan Officer.He joined Eastern Funding with several decades of experience in the laundry industry. He started early... Read Story

Sammons Industrial announced the appointment of Mark Piccirillo, Amanda Coley and Heather Meiner to the executive leadership team.Piccirillo will serve as Chief Financial Officer. A proven strategic leader, with more than 25 years of experience, he... Read Story

Western Alliance Bank announced Paulina Woo has joined the organization as a Senior Director, Treasury Management, in the bank’s Corporate Finance and Public and Nonprofit Finance groups.Woo brings more than 15 years of experience providing... Read Story

Dedicated Financial GBC announced two significant milestones in its growth. The company has recently relocated its office from Roseville to Shoreview, MN, and concurrently, Jay Keckhafer has been appointed as the new President of Dedicated Financial... Read Story

Citizens Financial Group unveiled a number of changes aimed at accelerating the growth of its Wealth Management and Private Banking business to serve the entire spectrum of wealth clients, from mass affluent to ultra-high net worth and family offices... Read Story

Vantage Financial added Kyle Richardson as Chief Credit Officer to oversee the credit team and risk management processes. Richardson comes to Vantage with vast leadership experience in the finance industry. Prior to Vantage, Richardson spent 11 years... Read Story

Western Equipment Finance has hired Jonathan Anderson as Vice President - National Business Development. With his addition to the team, the equipment finance company plans to expand its offerings to the golf and turf industry vertical. Anderson... Read Story

Star Hill Financial LLC, an independent franchise and equipment finance company, announced the appointment of Shashank “SJ” Juvekar as the company’s newest addition to its Franchise Financing team. With over 10 years of experience in the banking and... Read Story

Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi HC Capital America, announced Francis C. Meagher has joined the company as Vice President, Legal Affairs and Senior Counsel, Institutional Transactions & Special Loans.With more than 35 years’... Read Story

Equipment Finance Cares, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the equipment finance industry, announced the appointment of two new members of the board of directors, reinforcing its commitment to driving positive change within the... Read Story

Marc Hamroff, who had been Managing Partner of Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP for over 25 years, is assuming the role of Chairman. Michael Cardello III, a long-standing member of the firm's Management Committee and former Chair of the Litigation practice... Read Story

TriState Capital Bank announced Louis Rosado has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Relationship Manager, for its New York office. In this role, Rosado is responsible for business relationship management, with a focus on doing business with... Read Story

AP Equipment Financing announced the addition of Alex Coveney as Executive Vice President of the newly established Fleet & Mobility Division. In addition to being tasked with developing value-added services throughout AP’s portfolio, the division... Read Story

The National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) announced William "Skip" Wehner as the new Manager of Education. With over 30 years of extensive small business lending experience, Wehner brings a wealth of knowledge and a diverse skill set to this... Read Story

eCapital appointed Rob Wright as Chief Product Officer. Wright will refine eCapital’s technology vision and product roadmap to strengthen customer experience and accelerate company growth. This involves advancing eCapital's suite of digital finance... Read Story

DLL, a subsidiary of Rabobank Group, announced the intended appointment of Lara Yocarini as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chair of the Executive Board of DLL, for a term of four years, on May 1. Yocarini will succeed Carlo van Kemenade, who will... Read Story

Key Equipment Finance (KEF), a division of KeyBank, promoted Krista Spada to Director of Transactions Cycle Management for KEF. Reporting to Peter Bullen, group head for KEF, Spada oversees new commercial and government client onboarding functions... Read Story

Texas Regional Bank (TRB) has hired Mandy Austin as President of North Texas Region and Commercial Banking. In her new role, Austin will be responsible for TRB’s mission to provide exceptional financial services to the community while fostering solid... Read Story

AP Equipment Financing announced an expansion initiative designed to diversify and nurture its growing portfolio. In 2024, AP is placing a focus on expanding its towing and construction verticals with a concentrated effort on strengthening vendor... Read Story

Equify Financial announced a pivot in its leadership team. Patrick Hoiby, currently serving as President and who has played an integral role in the company since its founding, has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer.This transition marks a new... Read Story

Wingspire Capital announced several organizational changes. President and COO John Rosin to retire; Garlick, De Palma and Lee appointed to new roles. John Rosin, President and Chief Operating Officer of Wingspire Capital, will retire in February.... Read Story

CSI Leasing, Inc. is continuing its strategic growth by establishing two new subsidiaries in Europe – CSI Leasing Hungary Kft. in Budapest and CSI Leasing Austria GmbH in Vienna. The new entities were established in response to CSI’s growing... Read Story

Verdant Commercial Capital has grown its Industrial vertical with three experienced additions. These new team members will deepen the company’s expertise while providing Verdant’s Industrial partners with equipment financing options. The three... Read Story

JDR Solutions, a provider of hosting services, portfolio administration services and custom web portals to the equipment leasing and finance industry since 2001, promoted Joey Enevoldsen to Chief Operations Officer, reporting to CEO Doug... Read Story

Post Road Equipment Finance, formerly known as Encina Equipment Finance, announced that Christopher Demtschenko has joined its commercial team as a Vice President. As a Vice President, Demtschenko will primarily be responsible for new business... Read Story

JPMorgan Chase announced new and increased responsibilities for a number of key executives that will build upon the company’s successes and continue to position the firm for the future. Jennifer Piepszak, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Consumer and... Read Story

Key Equipment Finance (KEF) a division of KeyBank, promoted Kathy Havlik, CLFP, to Senior Vice President and Regional Sales director for Key Equipment Finance’s Central and East Region, which covers 26 states stretching south and east from Illinois.... Read Story

Financial Partners Group announced the appointment of Jon McBride as Senior Vice President of Sales - Hard Assets. In this new role, McBride will play a pivotal part in expanding the company's presence in commercial financing, working capital loans... Read Story

Key Equipment Finance (KEF), a division of KeyBank, promoted Shawn Arnone to managing director of Key Equipment Finance’s Capital Markets Group. Arnone will be responsible for oversight of the leasing and structured finance team, supporting all lines... Read Story

F&M Bank (F&M), an Archbold, OH-based bank owned by Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.announced the retirements of Rex Rice, EVP and Chief Lending Officer and Benét Rupp, EVP and Chief Administrative Officer. Rice will remain in his role until March 1... Read Story

Trinity Capital Inc. announced the strategic expansion of its origination team with the appointment of Brendan Carr as Director of Tech Lending, based in Boston. Bringing a wealth of experience from over a decade in the venture banking sphere, Carr... Read Story

Maxim Commercial Capital announced strong results for the year 2023. The hard asset secured lender reported an 86 percent increase in funded deals during the year as compared to 2022. Maxim is a national provider of loans and leases from $10,000 to... Read Story

First Citizens Bank announced the appointment of James Bennett as Executive Director of External Affairs.In this newly created position, Bennett, a seasoned First Citizens banker, is responsible for nationwide community engagement as well as... Read Story

Veteran aviation finance professional Craig Hannon has joined Pinnacle Financial Partners’ equipment finance team. With over 25 years of immense aviation finance and equipment finance experience, Hannon is well-positioned to lead Pinnacle’s growth in... Read Story

Holly Pratti has joined the team at Loeb as Vice President of Business Development and brings almost a decade of experience in delivering specialized alternative lending solutions. Pratti begins her journey at Loeb brimming with excitement and... Read Story

Mid Penn Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc., announced the promotion of Scott Micklewright to President of the commercial and consumer bank and chief revenue officer of the company. In this capacity, Micklewright will oversee... Read Story

First Citizens Bank announced its Middle Market Banking group has named April Chow and Marc Einerman as Managing Directors and Relationship Managers dedicated to supporting business growth.Chow will serve the Southern California market and will be... Read Story

Atalaya Capital Management LP, an alternative investment management firm with approximately $10 billion in assets under management, announced Jeff Fields has joined as President of Atalaya Leasing, Atalaya’s equipment backed investment strategy. In... Read Story

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (BancShares) announced Gregory L. Smith has joined the company as an executive officer and Chief Information & Operations Officer (CIOO) for BancShares and its subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (First... Read Story

North Mill Equipment Finance LLC (NMEF), an independent commercial equipment lender headquartered in Norwalk, CT, announced the promotion of four employees representing several departments across the organization. Promotions include: Deana Redmond... Read Story

NationaLease, one of the largest full-service truck leasing organizations in North America, announced Jane Clark has been promoted to Senior Vice President Of Operations. In this expanded role, Clark will direct all national account support across... Read Story

PEAC Solutions announced the appointment of Mathew Petrick, CPA, as Chief Financial Officer.With over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Petrick brings a wealth of expertise to PEAC, aligning with the company’s commitment to... Read Story

LTi Technology Solutions (LTi) announced Ryan Ledden has been promoted to Vice President of Deployment Operations. He will lead its Release Management, Business Analysts, Client Services and PMO teams. He will be responsible for maintaining quality... Read Story

First Business Bank added Cooper Wage to its Southeast Wisconsin office as Vice President – Commercial Banking.Cooper joins First Business Bank with over 12 years of commercial banking experience. He focuses on helping privately held businesses... Read Story

TriState Capital Bank announced David Lettrich has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Relationship Manager of Private Banking. In this role, Lettrich is responsible for developing and supporting existing private banking clients in... Read Story

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and Peapack-Gladstone Bank announce the appointment of Rich Johnston as President, Peapack Capital, a subsidiary of the Bank, which focuses on equipment finance and leasing. He is now responsible for overseeing... Read Story

The Middlefield Banking Company, a subsidiary of Middlefield Banc Corp., announced enhancements to its leadership team to support the company’s growth across its Central, Western and Northeast Ohio markets. Rebecca Noblit has been promoted to Chief... Read Story

Mitsubishi HC Capital America announced Anand Rao has joined the company as Managing Director, Private Credit for the Structured Finance division.With more than 20 years’ experience in leveraged finance, distressed investments and restructurings, Rao... Read Story

KeyCorp announced that Darrin Benhart, Deputy Chief Risk Officer, has been named the bank's Chief Risk Officer, effective January 1, 2024. Benhart  succeeds Mark Midkiff, whose long-planned retirement was announced in November and who will remain at... Read Story

LTi Technology Solutions (LTi) announced Jen Martin has been appointed to Chief Product Officer (CPO). Martin will lead its Product Teams as well as its Client Success Team. In her role as CPO, Martin will be responsible for managing LTi’s investment... Read Story

CSC Leasing Company announced several promotions and the expansion of its leadership team. These advancements will support the future growth of the company in the years ahead and enhance the company’s ability to serve its clients and support their... Read Story

Keith Rodwell, who has worked with global finance leaders in the equipment finance industry for more than three decades, has joined The Alta Group to lead its Asia-Pacific region. His expertise includes corporate finance, funding, capital management... Read Story

Trinity Capital announced that, as part of the Company's long-term succession plan, its Board of Directors has named Michael Testa as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. He succeeds David Lund, who will remain on the team as a consultant... Read Story

Moritt Hock & Hamroff added Sean E. Mitchell to its Fort Lauderdale office, illustrating the firm's continued growth and expansion in Southeast Florida. Mitchell joins the firm as Counsel in its Secured Lending and Real Estate Practice Groups. "My... Read Story

FMI Equipment, an equipment dealer, announced a leadership change. Dave Kopp, the company's President and founder, stepped down as President. Brett Davis assumed the role as FMI Equipment’s President. Kopp will remain with FMI as its Chief... Read Story

Dext Capital unveiled the establishment of its Technology Vendor Division, dedicated to meeting the dynamic requirements of IT manufacturers and other technology solutions providers.This new division is led by Ralph Tomei, a 25-year veteran with a... Read Story

Haversine Funding has appointed Vince Mancuso as its new Managing Director. Mancuso brings over 25 years of rich experience in commercial finance, enhancing Haversine’s expertise and strategic capabilities."We're excited to have Vince Mancuso join... Read Story

HYPERAMS, a full-service asset monetization, valuation and advisory firm announced the following leadership changes.On Jan. 1, HYPERAMS formed the new entity Hyper Valuation Services (HVS). All appraisal services will be conducted by this entity... Read Story

Star Hill Financial, an independent equipment and franchise finance company, announced the appointments of Kimberly Howard and Robert Haynes to key sales positions within the organization.Haynes joins Star Hill as VP of Sales, bringing with him a... Read Story

December preliminary North America Class 8 net orders were 26,500 units, falling by 15,000 units from November. Complete industry data for December, including final order numbers, will be published by ACT Research in mid-January.“After a strong and... Read Story

WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation, announced Lisa Brubaker will assume the role of Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) reporting to Rodger Levenson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive... Read Story

Senior Executive Vice President of Hancock Whitney Corporation and President of Hancock Whitney Bank Joseph S. “Joe” Exnicios has announced his planned retirement date of March 1. He has been with the company since 1978.“Joe Exnicios has been a... Read Story

BayFirst Financial Corp., parent company of BayFirst National Bank, announced its Board of Directors appointed Thomas Zernick as Chief Executive Officer and named Robin Oliver President and Chief Operating Officer. As previously announced, retiring... Read Story

Western Alliance Bank announced Lynne Biggio Herndon has been appointed as the bank’s new Chief Credit Officer."We are excited to welcome Lynne to the Western Alliance team," said Ken Vecchione, President and Chief Executive Officer of Western... Read Story

Moritt Hock & Hamroff announced Sofia Fayer, Ilona Posner, Caitlyn Ryan and Michael Schwab have been elevated to Partner, and Karen Davakis, Marshall Dworkin, Grace Lee, Dan Lust and Michael Wickersham have been elevated to Counsel, effective Jan. 1... Read Story

Joseph R. Williams, President and CEO of County National Bank (CNB) in Michigan, announced the recent additions of Matt Chrome as Vice President – Chief Credit Officer and Rachel Garrett as Branch Manager of its Horton Road office in Jackson.Chrome... Read Story

BCB Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for BCB Community Bank, announced Michael A. Shriner has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of BCB Bancorp and BCB Community Bank, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Retiring President and Chief Executive... Read Story

Willis Lease Finance Corporation, a lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, announced the appointment of Brendan Curran to its Board of Directors, effective Jan. 1, 2024.With a distinguished career in the... Read Story

Financial Partners Group (FPG) announced the addition of Dan Weinstein as Chief Financial Officer. As FPG continues to grow, Weinstein will play a key role in strengthening financial performance, operations, control, and risk management, all while... Read Story

First Carolina Bank announced that Lowry Perry and Bryce Ruggieri have joined its team as the Bank’s Director – Commercial Banking and Cary Market Executive, respectively.Perry is a seasoned corporate banker and senior banking leader with more than... Read Story

1st Capital Bancorp, holding company and parent company of 1st Capital Bank, announced the appointment of Joel Keller to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.Chief Executive Officer Samuel Jimenez announced Keller has been named EVP... Read Story

Tamarack Technology, Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-based automation and business intelligence software designed for the equipment finance industry, has expanded its AI team with the addition of data scientist Khrystyna Voloshyn.In... Read Story

PlainsCapital Bank announced Larry Smith has joined The Private Bank at PlainsCapital as Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager. “We are pleased to welcome Larry to The Private Bank and believe his expertise will greatly benefit our... Read Story

Fulton Financial Corporation announced Angela Snyder has been named President of Fulton and Fulton Bank, N.A.  and a director of Fulton Bank, effective Jan. 1, 2024.  “Angela is an incredible asset to our organization,” said Fulton Chairman and CEO... Read Story

Rabobank announced that Carlo van Kemenade will join the Rabobank Managing Board as Director of Retail Netherlands as of April 1, 2024. As a member of the Managing Board, he will be responsible for the entire Retail domain in the Netherlands for a... Read Story

Fifth Third Bancorp announced the following executive leadership changes that will take effect January 2, 2024.The Board of Directors voted to appoint Tim Spence chairman of the board. Spence succeeds Nick Akins, who has been elected lead independent... Read Story

Valley National Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Valley National Bancorp, announced the promotion of Russell Barrett to Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer (COO).Barrett joined Valley in 2021 and served as the Chief... Read Story

PEAC Solutions announced the hiring of Catherine Podlesny as its new Vice President of Human Resources. In this capacity, she will be responsible for all aspects of human resources within the U.S. market, including compensation and benefits... Read Story

Genesis Bank announced Dustin Andres was promoted to First Vice President, Head of Business Development Team. In this key sales and management role, Andres will be instrumental in driving the Bank’s growth in client relationships, go-to-market... Read Story

Trinity Capital Inc., a provider of diversified financial solutions to growth-stage companies, announced the appointment of Ryan Kaeding as Managing Director, Life Sciences in San Diego, California. Mr. Kaeding, a veteran in the venture ecosystem... Read Story

First Citizens Bank announced its Equipment Finance business has named Joy Shanks as Senior Vice President and Head of Business Development dedicated to supporting and growing equipment finance vendor acquisition business.Shanks will be responsible... Read Story

MountainOne Bank announced the promotion of Richard “Dick” Kelly, who has assumed the role of Senior Vice President, Senior Commercial Risk Officer. This newly created position supports MountainOne’s commitment to asset quality while enhancing its... Read Story

Wells Fargo announced that Frederick O. Terrell will join the Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) as vice chairman of Investment Banking on January 2, 2024. He will serve as a member of CIB’s senior leadership team delivering strategic and... Read Story

SLR Equipment Finance announced Jeffrey Schaefer has joined the company as Associate Vice President, Direct Sales.  In his role, Schaefer will help grow SLR Equipment Finance’s leasing and lending activities in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Colorado... Read Story

First Community Corporation, the holding company for First Community Bank, announced promotions and additions to its Executive Leadership Team.  Effective July 1, 2024, J. Ted Nissen will become the CEO of First Community Bank while still retaining... Read Story

Camden National Bank announced Ryan Smith, an Executive Vice President who has been with the bank since 2012, has assumed the role of Chief Credit Officer. Smith succeeded Timothy Nightingale, Camden National Bank's long-serving chief credit officer... Read Story

Penske Logistics announced the appointment of Jeff Jackson as its new President in advance of the planned retirement of Marc Althen. Jackson is a longtime Penske leader with more than 28 years of experience in the transportation industry.“We’re very... Read Story

Sopra Banking Software (SBS), a technology partner to over 1,500 financial institutions worldwide, and Vero Technologies, a pioneering technology company offering Software as a Service (SaaS) and Lending as a Service (LaaS) solutions, announced their... Read Story

Encina Private Credit (EPC) announce Mike Hensinger has been named Chief Executive Officer. Hensinger has also joined the EPC Board of Directors. He joined EPC in June 2022 as President and Chief Commercial Officer to lead originations, syndications... Read Story

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. announced Rob Kordas has joined the firm as a Managing Director in its Industrials Group. Kordas is based in Chicago and will lead coverage of the energy field services and equipment sector. Kordas joins from RBC Capital Markets... Read Story

Truist Financial Corporation announced Scott A. Stengel will join the company on Dec. 26, as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, succeeding Ellen M. Fitzsimmons who previously announced her plans to retire at the end of this year... Read Story

Hilco Global announced the appointment of two Hilco operating company leaders to the role of Co-President at the holding company.  New Co-President’s Neil Aaronson and Henry Foster are both longtime leaders within the global diversified financial... Read Story

RB Global, Inc. announced the appointment of Eric J. Guerin as Chief Financial Officer, effective Jan. 15, 2024. Guerin brings extensive senior executive financial leadership experience, most recently serving as the Chief Financial Officer of Veritiv... Read Story

TD Bank Group announced changes to its Senior Executive Team, that reflect the strength of the Bank's leadership bench.Ray Chun becomes Group Head, Canadian Personal Banking, effective immediately. Most recently, Chun served as Group Head, Wealth... Read Story

Mark A. Gooch Vice Chairman, President and CEO of Community Trust Bancorp, Inc., announced Mark Smith has been promoted to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer and Jeremy Clark has been promoted to the position of Senior... Read Story

USCB Financial Holdings, Inc., the holding company for U.S. Century Bank, announced William “Bill” Turner, a bank executive with more than 35 years of credit experience, has been named the Bank’s new Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer.... Read Story

Commercial Finance Partners announced the hiring of Karen Small as Senior Business Development Officer for the Midwest Region.With over 25 years of experience in financial services, Small has worked as a Field Examiner for Michigan National Bank... Read Story

Carrie Goldfeder, a seasoned credit executive with over 25 years of credit and corporate finance experience across all facets of loan production, credit performance and portfolio management, has joined Old National Bank, the wholly owned banking... Read Story

First Farmers and Merchants Corporation, the holding company for First Farmers and Merchants Bank, announced Jennifer J. McConnell has joined the bank as Chief Credit Officer.  “We are pleased to announce that Jennifer McConnell has joined our bank... Read Story

Premier Truck Rental (PTR), a nationwide custom truck and trailer company, shared that Kelly Genzlinger has joined the leadership team as Chief Information Officer (CIO). Her career in information technology spans several industries, and her... Read Story

Channel announced Rob Ceribelli has joined the organization, stepping into the role of Chief Revenue and Innovation Officer. In this role, Ceribelli will drive end-to-end strategies across revenue growth, operational efficiency, product innovation... Read Story

SLR Equipment Finance announced Vince Monteleone has joined the company as a Senior Vice President, Vendor Sales. In his role, he will help grow SLR Equipment Finance’s leasing and lending activities with equipment dealers in Texas, Louisiana, New... Read Story

Equify Financial has appointed two Regional Sales Managers, Amy Miller and Nicole Fletcher, in Georgia as it continues to expand its nationwide footprint.Miller joins the company as the Regional Sales Manager for Structured Finance after a career in... Read Story

Cisco Systems Capital, Inc., the captive financing entity within Cisco Systems, Inc., has announced the retirement of Kristine A. Snow after serving as the company’s President since 2009.During Snow’s 15-year tenure, she oversaw the company’s... Read Story

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) announced Geoff Paul has joined the bank as Managing Director and Head of Equity Capital.In this newly created role, Paul will be responsible for developing MUFG's Equity Private Placements (EPP) business... Read Story

AELF announced it has added Alexander “AJ” Issenman to the company as Director of Capital Markets. Issenman joins AELF from Seabury Capital, where he served as a Director at Seabury Capital Management focusing on merchant banking and capital markets... Read Story

First Citizens Bank announced its Middle Market Banking business has named Nathan Pusey as Managing Director And Northeast Market Executive and John Tyson as Managing Director And Relationship Manager. Both will be based in Boston to support the... Read Story

Following the announcement of Kenneth Kaestner’s appointment to Lakeland Bank’s Asset Based Lending team in October, the Bank announced Diane Williams has also joined the team serving as Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager.Williams earned her... Read Story

Verdant Commercial Capital has expanded its team with five newcomers who will augment the company’s agility, expertise and growth through innovative solutions for business-critical equipment needs. Verdant has expanded its Industrial vertical with... Read Story

Huntington National Bank has expanded its Huntington Business Credit team with the addition of a Washington, D.C.-based group focused on asset-based lending in the healthcare industry.Huntington Business Credit provides companies with working capital... Read Story

John Marshall Bank, subsidiary of John Marshall Bancorp, Inc., announced the hire of Christopher Mullings as Senior Vice President, Commercial Team Lead in the Arlington Region. Mullings will use his over 21 years of commercial lending and banking... Read Story

NETSOL Technologies announced the appointment of Erik Wagner as its first Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). This strategic move underscores NETSOL’s commitment to bolstering its global marketing initiatives and driving further growth in its specialized... Read Story

RainStar Capital Group, a Michigan-based national debt advisory firm, announced it had promoted Managing Director Tom Kessel to the role of Team Leader of the Middle Market lending division. RainStar Capital Group led by CEO Kurt Nederveld said, "We... Read Story

Accord Financial Corp. announced the hiring of Ryan Ray, an experienced asset-based lending (ABL) and equipment professional to the Accord Financial team. “Ryan is well-regarded within the financing community for expertise in asset valuations, his... Read Story

Global law firm Hogan Lovells announced Michael Bonsignore has joined the Corporate & Finance practice group in Washington, D.C. as a partner in the firm’s Infrastructure, Energy, Resources, and Projects (IERP) practice area. He joins from Clifford... Read Story

Bay Community Bancorp, parent company of Community Bank of the Bay, a San Francisco Bay Area commercial bank and California’s first certified FDIC-insured Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with full-service offices in Oakland... Read Story

1st Security Bank announced the promotion of Sean McCormick, SVP, Credit Administrator, to the position of SVP, Director of Credit Administration.McCormick joined 1st Security Bank as a Commercial Credit Analyst in 2011. In 2017, he was promoted to... Read Story

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) regrets to announce that Jun Ohta, Director President (Representative Executive Officer) and Group CEO of SMFG, passed away and stepped down from his position on Nov. 25,2023, at the age of 65.Due to this... Read Story

First American Bank, a privately held, full-service bank with over $6 billion in assets serving the Chicago, Milwaukee, Miami and Tampa markets, welcomed Tony Sasso to its Tampa team as the new Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending. In his new... Read Story

AGCO Corporation Chairman, President and CEO, Eric Hansotia, and DLL CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board, Carlo van Kemenade, announced the appointment of Anna Naplocha to the role of Chief Executive Officer of AGCO Finance. Naplocha will be... Read Story

TD Bank announced Mike Nursey has been named its North Florida Commercial Market President to support continued growth efforts in the region, which includes the greater Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Ocala, Daytona... Read Story

Corcentric announced Tom Spencer has been appointed as Senior Vice President and head of the Accounts Payable (AP) Solutions sales division. A payments veteran, Spencer brings deep industry knowledge and experience to guide this critical area of the... Read Story

First Financial Northwest, Inc., the holding company for First Financial Northwest Bank, announced Dalen D. Harrison was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer of the Bank.The promotion is in recognition of the breadth and... Read Story

Key Equipment Finance, the commercial and bank-based equipment leasing and finance division of KeyBank, announced the retirement of Adam Warner after serving as the company’s President since 2009. Peter Bullen has been named Group Head of Key... Read Story

Associated Bank announced the appointment of Phillip Trier as the company's Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking Group Leader. In his new role, Trier will focus on accelerating core Commercial Middle Market business development across the... Read Story

Hanover Bancorp, the bank holding company for Hanover Community Bank, announced the appointment of Joseph Burns to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer.In his new role, Burns will lead the Bank’s commercial banking... Read Story

Regions Bank announced Dave Lyder has been elevated to serve as Group Leader for Ascentium Capital, a division of Regions Bank that provides streamlined financing support for specialized business equipment, technology, commercial vehicles and other... Read Story

Financial Partners Group (FPG), an independent equipment finance company, announced the addition of Garold Miller as Chief Innovation Officer. Miller is a serial entrepreneur with an extensive background in innovation, design and manufacturing. He... Read Story

TriState Capital Bank announced Michael Kaplan has joined the company as Relationship Manager for Equipment Finance. In this role, Kaplan is responsible for new business development and market growth in the equipment leasing and financing space in... Read Story

First Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of First Bancorp and the largest North Carolina headquartered community bank, announced changes to its executive leadership structure to more effectively execute its strategic vision.Adam Currie was named... Read Story

Channel announced a strategic realignment, marking the immediate appointment of Alecia Kramer as Senior Vice President of Sales for the Western U.S. region. In her new role, Kramer takes the reins in establishing, developing, and propelling partner... Read Story

Truist Financial Corporation announced continued progress in the company's transformation journey with the creation of a chief operating officer position, the naming of a new chief consumer & small business banking officer and the hiring of a new... Read Story

Post Road Equipment Finance (formerly known as Encina Equipment Finance) announced Patrick Cooney has joined its Risk team as a Senior Vice President. As a Senior Vice President on Post Road Equipment Finance’s Risk team, Cooney will primarily be... Read Story

Equify Financial, LLC continues to grow its Small-Ticket Dealer and Vendor Program Equipment Finance Business with the hiring of two new Account Managers.Giovanna Vargas joins the team in the Irvine, CA, office to support the sales team covering the... Read Story

First Citizens Bank announced its Middle Market Banking business has named Matthew Tollenaer as a Managing Director and Market Leader dedicated to originating and cultivating business in Atlanta and the surrounding region.Tollenaer will be... Read Story

Trio Capital announced Dan Furfari as the newest member of its sales leadership team who will serve as Vice President of Sales. Furfari reports to Mark Scardigli, President of Trio Capital, and will be responsible for driving the strategic... Read Story

Exchange Bank announced the promotion of Kelly Back to Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager, moving from his previous role as Sebastopol Branch Manager. In his new role, Back will focus on establishing and deepening relationships with... Read Story

Alliance Funding Group (AFG) announced the appointment of Randy Hicks as its new Senior Vice President to lead its middle-market equipment leasing, balance sheet strategy. Hicks has successfully recruited Todd Greenberg (SVP, CRO) to lead the risk... Read Story

City National announced the appointment of Howard Hammond as CEO. Kelly Coffey has been named CEO, City National Entertainment. Both appointments are effective Nov. 27. City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)Hammond brings to City... Read Story

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach announced key changes to its executive management team and promotions to new roles, reinforcing the bank’s strategic vision and next stage of growth and development. The transition marks the culmination of F&M’s... Read Story

BOC Aviation Limited announced Steven Townend will be appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer effective Jan. 1, 2024, replacing Robert Martin who will step down from the role on Dec. 31. Martin will remain as a non-executive... Read Story

Associated Banc-Corp announced plans for the next phase of the company's people-led, digitally enabled strategic plan. These plans include a series of investments in people, products and technology intended to grow and remix the loan portfolio... Read Story

Air Transport Services Group, Inc., a provider of medium wide-body freighter aircraft leasing, air operations and support services, announced its Board of Directors has appointed Joe Hete, current Chairman of the Board and the company’s former... Read Story

Western Alliance Bank announced Matt Griesbach has been appointed as the organization’s Commercial and Industrial Industry Executive for Aerospace and Defense."Matt's exceptional leadership in the aerospace and defense industry is a tremendous asset... Read Story

Beach Cities Commercial Bank (BCCB) announced the addition of Tim Himstreet to its Encinitas Office, where he will team with Mary Purviance.“Mary and Tim have each built a rich history with the San Diego community and share in common a profound... Read Story

Valley National Bank hired Robert Danziger, a 30-year corporate finance veteran, as Managing Director, First Senior Vice President, and Head of the Bank’s Syndicated Finance business. Based both in New York and at Valley’s headquarters in Morristown... Read Story

Western Alliance Bank announced Craig Hirson has been appointed as the organization’s Commercial Banking Market Executive for Greater Los Angeles and Orange County.“Craig’s expertise in the greater Los Angeles and Orange County markets will allow us... Read Story

Versana announced industry veterans Christine Scaffidi and Christopher Fonte have joined the company as Head of Product and Head of Sales, respectively, reporting directly to Cynthia Sachs, Founding CEO. Each brings decades of valuable banking, data... Read Story

PNC Bank announced Kate Kelly will retire from PNC as Regional President for the Twin Cities region Dec. 15. Succeeding Kelly is Kelly McQueen, an experienced banking executive. McQueen will be a dual role leader as the bank’s Twin Cities Regional... Read Story

Civista Bancshares, Inc. announced Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer Paul J. Stark will retire on Dec. 31, 2023."Paul's insight and guidance the past 13 years has been instrumental in Civista's continued growth," said Dennis G. Shaffer... Read Story

Northteq, Inc., a provider of Salesforce loan origination solutions and equipment finance software, announced the strategic expansion of its female-led leadership team, underscoring its role as a pioneer in gender diversity within the fintech... Read Story

Kate Suprenuk has been appointed President, Railcar Leasing North America, for Marmon Rail. In this role, Suprenuk will lead the leasing business of Union Tank Car Company (UTLX) and Procor Limited, which encompasses all of Marmon Holdings railcar... Read Story

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., the parent company of Metropolitan Commercial Bank, announced the promotion of Daniel F. Dougherty, CFA, to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Dougherty assumes this role following the resignation... Read Story

Trailcon Leasing, a provider of commercial trailer leasing, rental and maintenance, announced the addition of Dan Porco, National Account Manager, to its team. With over 26 years of extensive experience at Penske, Porco brings a wealth of knowledge... Read Story

Heritage Global Valuations (HGV), a division of Heritage Global Inc., a leading appraisal and liquidation firm, has appointed Gina Griffin as Senior Vice President. With a remarkable career spanning more than two decades, Griffin brings a wealth of... Read Story

ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares, announced the addition of Michael Lindsey as Chief Information and Operations Officer in Birmingham, AL.“It is with great pride and enthusiasm that we announce the addition of Michael Lindsey... Read Story

LCI, an aviation company, announced Michael (Mike) will be stepping down and retiring as Vice Chairman at the end of 2023. He will thereafter serve as a senior advisor to the company, working on a number of business innovation projects for LCI.Platt... Read Story

Moritt Hock & Hamroff announced the addition of four attorneys across three of its offices, continuing the significant growth that the firm has experienced this year.  B. George Walker joins as Counsel and Amber J. Mannings and Jessica Huang join as... Read Story

CAN Capital announced the appointment of Richard G. Irwin as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Irwin has been in senior financial leadership positions for the past decade and has been in the financial industry for the past 30 years.“Rich is joining CAN... Read Story

Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Columbia Banking System Inc., announced the addition of two wine industry banking experts to lead the bank's North Coast Wine Specialty Group. Corey Dahline has been appointed Senior Vice President, Commercial... Read Story

Horizon Bank announced the formation of a new equipment finance division to be led by Joel Mikolich as the division President. The new division will provide business equipment financing solutions to small and medium sized businesses nationwide, while... Read Story

SitePro Rentals announced the hiring of Doug Miller as its Senior Director of Marketing to help lead the company’s brand positioning and strategic marketing efforts. Miller comes to SitePro with over 20 years of experience leading high performing... Read Story

Wells Fargo announced its Vice Chairman, Thomas R. Nides, has decided to leave the company to return his attention to events in the Middle East. Nides joined the company in September after retiring in July as U.S. Ambassador to Israel, a post he had... Read Story

River City Bank's President and CEO Steve Fleming announced the restructure of the bank's risk management department, which will be implemented Nov. 1. The reorganization will create a completely independent internal audit department, implementing... Read Story

The Board of Directors of Morgan Stanley announced Co-President Edward (Ted) Pick will become the firm’s Chief Executive Officer, effective Jan. 1, 2024. James Gorman will become Executive Chairman. Pick will also join Morgan Stanley’s Board of... Read Story

Regions Financial Corp. announced that, following a 34-year career in the financial services industry, Ward Cheatham will retire as head of Corporate Specialized Banking and a member of Regions’ Executive Leadership Team at the end of 2023. Regions’... Read Story

Heritage Bank of Commerce, a subsidiary of Heritage Commerce Corp., announced the promotion of Kimberly Bohn to Homeowners Association (HOA) Specialty Banking Division President. In her new role, Bohn will lead and continue to build all aspects of... Read Story

Western Alliance Bank announced Dillan Knudson has been appointed as the organization’s Head of Commercial Banking for Arizona. “Dillan brings outstanding depth and breadth of experience in the region to this role,” said Ken Vecchione, President and... Read Story

First Internet Bank announced Joseph Reynolds has joined the organization as Vice President, Senior Business Development Officer. His broad-based financial services background further enhances the experience and expertise of the Bank’s Small Business... Read Story

eCapital Corp. announced the appointment of David Gladu as President, Head of Factoring Group, North America. In the new role, Gladu will lead the expansion and advancement of eCapital's substantial factoring portfolio and divisional... Read Story

TriState Capital Bank announced that Tai Park has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Relationship Manager of Private Banking. In this role, Park is responsible for new-business development and market growth in the private banking space in... Read Story

DLL announced the appointment of Grégory Raison to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Member of the DLL Executive Board.Raison joins DLL from BNP Paribas, where he was CFO for International Retail Banking responsible for coordination... Read Story

Star Hill Financial LLC, an independent franchise and equipment finance company, announced the appointment of Libby Turner as the company’s newest addition to its team. Turner brings a wealth of experience and expertise as Vice President, Sales and... Read Story

Acquis, a provider of specialist insurance products and services to the global asset finance industry, has launched its services in the United States. Acquis specializes in structuring tailored insurance solutions for equipment leasing and asset... Read Story

Santander Bank, N.A. recently unified its commercial & industrial business and its commercial real estate & vehicle financing business into one Commercial Bank in the United States under the leadership of Michael Lee. Lee joined Santander in 2009... Read Story

Equipment Depot, America's largest independently operated material handling and equipment rental source, continues to grow its core leadership team by announcing key executive and sales appointments, including Michael Norelli to Vice President of... Read Story

Texas Regional Bank (TRB) has named Jacque Kruppa as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer.Kruppa played a major role in helping a group of South Texas investors purchase a bank charter from Falfurrias State Bank in 2010. Michael... Read Story

Building on its successful strategy of supporting leading middle-market private equity firms, Clarus Capital announced it has hired Jake Skivington to join its sponsor origination effort. Skivington will be located in the firm’s New York office.Prior... Read Story

Broad Fit Financial, a provider of financing for the health, wellness and fitness industries, has expanded its team with the addition of Michael Grant as Vice President of Distributor Partnerships and Corinne Feldman as Senior Operations Manager. In... Read Story

Citizens announced the appointment of Mark Valentino as Head of Business Banking and Witt Nicholson as Head of Consumer Strategy.Valentino, who will be based in Massachusetts, is rejoining Citizens from LA Downtown Medical Center, a three-campus... Read Story

Caterpillar Inc. announced Joseph E. Creed, group president of Energy & Transportation, has been appointed to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer, effective Nov. 1. In this newly created position, Creed will report to Jim Umpleby... Read Story

Community State Bank announced the appointment of Thomas J. Fontaine as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Thomas brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the role, having served in various executive positions in the banking... Read Story

Caterpillar Inc. announced George Moubayed, current Senior Vice President of the Enterprise Strategy Division, will assume additional responsibilities as the Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Moubayed succeeds Chief... Read Story

Laurentian Bank announced new appointments and expanded mandates for its leadership team to deliver on the Bank's renewed focus to be closer and more accountable to its customers. These appointments are also the outcome of the Bank's formal... Read Story

TD Bank announced Jill Gateman as Head of Middle Market Products & Services within TD's Commercial Bank.Gateman will lead TD's Commercial Bank Middle Market growth strategy, focusing on deepening market penetration in TD's existing markets while... Read Story

Mitsubishi HC Capital America announced that Tony Montemurro has joined the company’s Structured Finance and Leasing team as Vice President, Sales.Focusing primarily on the western United States, Montemurro will be responsible for accelerating the... Read Story

Meridian Bank announced the retirement of Joseph Cafarchio, Chief Credit Officer, effective October 13, 2023. Cafarchio has served in the position since Meridian’s inception in 2004.Prior to joining Meridian, Carfachio had a long career in the... Read Story

Amanda K. Brown has joined the Seward & Kissel's New York office as special counsel in the Maritime and Transportation Group.“Amanda has a wealth of experience and a rich understanding of maritime and transportation law, especially as it relates to... Read Story

BMO Financial Group announced the upcoming retirement of its Chief Executive Officer & Group Head, Capital Markets, Dan Barclay, and the appointment of Alan Tannenbaum into the role. After a 32-year investment banking career, Barclay will transition... Read Story

Honour Capital Co-Founders Brian Slipka and Shea Huston announced the addition of Brent McQueen as Regional Manager – Sales and a California Regional Office. “We are pleased to add Brent to our team and to establish a physical presence on the West... Read Story

Womble Bond Dickinson announced that John Hawk has rejoined the firm as a partner in the Business Litigation Group. Previously with Womble from 2006 to 2021, Hawk is the first partner addition to the Denver office since it was opened last month by... Read Story

Latham & Watkins announced that Jennifer Ezring has rejoined the firm's New York office as a partner in the Banking Practice. Ezring has significant experience advising commercial and investment banks on leveraged finance and asset-based lending... Read Story

CAI International, a global leader in container leasing and sales, announced a significant leadership transition. Effective January 1, 2024, the current President, Katie McCabe, will assume the role of President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)... Read Story

Pathward Financial announced that Greg Sigrist has been appointed executive vice president (“EVP”), chief financial officer (“CFO”) - designee, beginning Nov. 1, 2023. Immediately after the filing of the Company’s Form 10-K for fiscal year 2023, Mr.... Read Story

KLC Financial, a financial services firm specializing in equipment financing, is pleased to announce the latest additions to its team. These employees bring a wealth of experience and expertise that will enhance KLC Financials’ commitment to... Read Story

EverBank and its Vendor Equipment Finance Business hired Richard Innocenti as a Relationship Manager on the Vendor Equipment Finance Healthcare team. He is reporting to Kim Montgomery, Vice President and Healthcare Originations Leader for the Vendor... Read Story

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group announced the hiring of three seasoned relationship professionals within its Growth & Middle Market Technology team, aimed at bolstering the bank's continued expansion into the pre-IPO growth and middle-market public... Read Story

TAB Bank announces Austin Strong, has been promoted to Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). Strong will enhance and execute TAB Bank’s strategic vision, identify promising growth and investment opportunities, and collaborate with fintech partners to further... Read Story

U.S. Bank has named Ariel Meyerstein as the head of its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Program Office.In this role, Meyerstein will be responsible for ESG strategy development, program management, enablement, stakeholder engagement and... Read Story

Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance announced Goutham Balaraman as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This strategic hire reflects Crossroads' commitment to advance its digital and technological capabilities in the equipment finance... Read Story

Air Transport Services Group announced that its Board of Directors has elected Mike Berger, currently Chief Strategy Officer, as President of ATSG, effective October 1, 2023.In his new role, Berger will continue to lead ATSG's transformational growth... Read Story

Wintrust Specialty Finance announced that Carol Schafer has joined the company as vice president of business development – technology. Schafer will be located in the Cincinnati area and is focused on expanding WSF’s overall Technology Vendor lending... Read Story

Gordon Brothers welcomed Chris Menard as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Based in Boston, Menard is an integral part of the firm’s leadership and is responsible for the overall management of global financial reporting, planning and analysis, treasury... Read Story

Evolve Bank & Trust has named Rob Lance Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending, for the Jonesboro Banking Center. “Over the last six years, Rob has cultivated substantial investments in the Jonesboro market,” said Randy Reynolds, President... Read Story

Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) announced the hiring of Asif Khan as Managing Director, Head of Structured Credit Capital Markets within the Global Markets Americas team. He will report to Emmanuel Issanchou, Head of Global... Read Story

PEAC Solutions announced the promotion and appointment of Greg Sting as President of the Americas. In this capacity, he will oversee all aspects of PEAC Solutions’ operations in the Americas, including Credit, Booking, Sales Support, Customer Care... Read Story

WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation announced the hires of Alyson Beasley Bradley as Senior Vice President, Chief Auditor; Jeffrey Goodman as Senior Vice President, General Counsel; and Frank McGrane as Senior Vice... Read Story

MUFG announced leadership changes within its Asset-Based Finance team, all effective September 19th, designed to align the team to better support its overall ABF growth strategy in the Americas. Leadership team members will be based in three key... Read Story

F&M Bank (F&M), an Archbold, OH-based bank owned by Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.  announced the appointment of Doug Shaw, Jr. as the Regional President of its Southern Ohio market.Lars Eller, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Doug... Read Story

Mitsubishi HC Capital America, the largest non-bank, non-captive finance provider in North America with more than $7.5B in owned and managed assets, announces that industry veteran Carl Bretzman has joined the company to manage and grow business... Read Story

Commercial Equipment Finance International (CEFI) appointed Gary Hanson as its new VP of Business Development & Sales. This strategic addition to the CEFI team marks a significant milestone in the company's continued growth and commitment to... Read Story

Wells Fargo announced that Thomas R. Nides will join the company in October as Vice Chairman, reporting to CEO Charlie Scharf and joining the company’s Operating Committee.As Vice Chairman, Tom will have a broad role across the company. He will be a... Read Story