The National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) is a trade association comprised of professionals serving the equipment leasing and finance industry. NEFA’s member companies are diverse and include independent and bank-owned lessors and funding...
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September 12, 2024, 07:10 AM
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The Chris Walker Education Fund Committee is continuing its annual mission in honoring late NEFA Member and Member of NEFA’s Board of Directors, Chris Walker. The Chris Walker Education Fund focuses on an issue near and dear to Chris’s heart –...
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May 14, 2024, 07:20 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) is pleased to announce the tremendous success of the Karaoke Tsunami charity event at the 2024 Spring Conference held in Huntington Beach, CA. The event, held on March 25th, raised over $30,000 in...
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May 09, 2024, 07:20 AM
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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...
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February 05, 2024, 07:20 AM
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The Chris Walker Education Fund Board of Trustees remains dedicated to its annual mission of honoring the late NEFA Member and Member of NEFA’s Board of Directors, Chris Walker. Embracing Chris's passion for education and the concept of a...
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February 02, 2024, 07:15 AM
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The Chris Walker Education Fund Board of Trustees remains dedicated to its annual mission of honoring the late NEFA member and member of NEFA’s Board of Directors, Chris Walker. Embracing Walker's passion for education and the concept of a "lifetime...
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January 11, 2024, 07:18 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) thanked two outgoing members of the Board of Directors, Shawn Smith of Dedicated Financial GBC and Jim Jackson of The Alta Group, for their outstanding service and dedication to the organization. NEFA...
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October 26, 2023, 07:25 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) announced its highly anticipated Funding Symposium, themed "Lassoing Opportunities for Success." This premier event in the equipment finance industry will take place from Oct. 3 to Oct. 6, 2023, at...
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September 11, 2023, 07:20 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association's (NEFA) Education Committee announced the successful presentation of the first module of the NEFA Masterclass Series: Credit on July 19. The module was presented by Bob Rinaldi, CLFP, President of Rinaldi...
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July 27, 2023, 07:22 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association announced the launch of its new Masterclass Series: Credit – The Big Picture on July 19th at 2:30 p.m., presented by Bob Rinaldi, CLFP, President of Rinaldi Advisory Services. This virtual webinar will be...
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July 19, 2023, 07:20 AM
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Recently, in accordance with its bylaws, NEFA Immediate Past President and Board Chairperson, Jim Jackson of The Alta Group, appointed a Nominating Committee consisting of both Regular and Services Members.The Nominating Committee for 2023...
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July 11, 2023, 07:14 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association is seeking independents looking to build their balance sheets.NEFA offers a welcoming environment to learn, develop and foster successful business partnerships. Join us at an upcoming event and discover the...
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July 06, 2023, 07:19 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) announced the tremendous success of the fashion show charity event at the 2023 Finance Summit held in San Diego, CA. The event, held on March 21, was organized to raise funds for Operation Open Water...
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May 26, 2023, 07:20 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association will be hosting a Regional Event on May 11, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Philadelphia, PA. It invites you to take a seat in the Basket Room at El Techo to enjoy the sunshine, fresh air, and incredible...
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May 02, 2023, 07:22 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association will be hosting the annual NEFA Finance Summit at the InterContinental Hotel in San Diego, CA on March 21-24, 2023. There are currently 315 attendees registered and over 50 exhibitors and sponsors. The...
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February 24, 2023, 07:22 AM
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The CLFP Foundation lost one of its board members this past weekend, Larry “Last Chance” LaChance, CLFP, President at Bankers Capital. Just two weeks ago, he was with us in Arizona at our board retreat and told everyone about what a special time he...
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February 01, 2023, 07:25 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association will be hosting the annual NEFA Finance Summit at the InterContinental Hotel in San Diego, CA on March 21-24, 2023. The theme of this year’s conference is, “Highway Thru the Danger Zone” with discussions...
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January 25, 2023, 07:20 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) elected the 2022-2023 Board of Directors during the Annual Meeting, which took place during the 2022 Funding Symposium in Nashville, TN.“The National Equipment Finance Association is extremely...
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December 27, 2022, 07:22 AM
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The Chris Walker Education Fund Board of Trustees is continuing its annual mission in honoring the late NEFA Member and Member of NEFA’s Board of Directors, Chris Walker. The Chris Walker Education Fund focuses on an issue near and dear to Chris’s...
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December 01, 2022, 07:20 AM
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There is some exciting news coming from the National Equipment Finance Association’s most recent Funding Symposium held in Nashville! At this event, NEFA hosted its first ever charitable event to support nonprofit work outside of the industry and...
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November 15, 2022, 07:25 AM
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The Black Equipment Finance Network (BEFN) announced its formation as an organization tasked with increasing and elevating the participation of black equipment finance professionals in the industry. The networking group consists of management-level...
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October 27, 2022, 07:26 AM
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Quality Leasing Co., Inc. announced the addition of Stephanie Hall, CLFP to the company’s senior management team as Vice President of Sales. In her new role, Hall is charged with spearheading Quality’s marketing efforts and leading the firm’s sales...
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October 19, 2022, 07:22 AM
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NEFA is extremely excited to welcome attendees to the November 1-4, 2022 Funding Symposium in Nashville, TN, said Chad Sluss, MSA, Chief Executive Officer, NEFA. At the time of this update, the Funding Symposium attendance is at 347 and growing daily...
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October 19, 2022, 07:20 AM
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The Alta Group announced that industry veteran Jim Merrilees has joined the global advisory firm as Vice Chairman in a business development role.Merrilees will advise potential clients on ways Alta can add value to their organizations through...
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June 13, 2022, 07:22 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) announced the 2021 Funding Symposium held in Charlotte, NC, on Oct. 13 through Oct. 15 was the first NEFA conference to be held in-person in over two years! Attendees enjoyed NEFA’s trademark...
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October 21, 2021, 07:25 AM
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C2 Management, a rapidly growing Virginia reuse and recycle specialist, has joined National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA). The company sees value in NEFA membership amidst a strong push for organizations to contract for these services with...
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July 15, 2021, 07:05 AM
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The annual NEFA Baltimore Crab Feast returned as one of the first in-person gatherings of industry professionals.Board Member Scott A. Wheeler, CLFP, Wheeler Business Consulting, LLC, said: “It was refreshing to be back to normal - shaking hands and...
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June 09, 2021, 07:19 AM
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More than 260 equipment finance professionals and service providers from across the U.S., Australia and Canada attended the National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) 2021 Virtual Finance Summit on March 16-17.“In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis...
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March 23, 2021, 07:20 AM
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On Oct. 15, the National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) virtually held the 2020 Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting acts as the official platform to announce NEFA Officers and Directors for the next 12 months. Officers and Directors were voted...
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October 19, 2020, 07:22 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) announced the appointment of Chad Sluss, MSA, as Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Michael Toglia, who will be leaving the role of Executive Director in September. Toglia was...
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August 28, 2020, 07:20 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association's (NEFA's) Executive Director Michael Toglia announced the launch of new online educational sessions and the cancellation of the association's 2020 Funding Symposium in the following statement to NEFA...
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July 23, 2020, 07:25 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association mourns the loss of life, and we extend our sincere condolences to George Floyd’s family and to all Americans who are reeling with the pain of this tragedy.Racism and intolerance are widespread in America’s...
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June 12, 2020, 07:10 AM
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Kim King has joined the Navitas Partner Funding Division (credit-based lending team) in a sales and marketing role.King will be responsible for overseeing a number of third-party relationships for the group, with the intent of identifying...
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January 03, 2020, 07:00 AM
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The Chris Walker Education Fund Committee, in conjunction with the National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA), are celebrating another successful fundraiser held during the recent NEFA Funding Symposium conference in Atlanta, GA. Sponsors and...
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November 06, 2019, 07:00 AM
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Daryn Lecy, Vice President of Operations at Oakmont Capital Services, MBA and CLFP, was recently elected as the incoming National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) President and Chairman of the Board. Lecy, an eight-year member of NEFA, who served...
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October 29, 2019, 07:21 AM
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The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation presented the 2019 Cindy Spurdle Award of Excellence to Rob Boyer, CLFP, at the NEFA Fall Funding Symposium in Atlanta, GA.The award was created in 2012 to acknowledge the CLFP who has...
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October 18, 2019, 07:00 AM
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Grants for the 2018 Chris Walker Education Fund (CWEF) have been finalized and awarded. Over $18,000 in total funds were awarded this year with seven grants going to individuals and three grants awarded to institutions, including the Equipment Lease...
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April 02, 2019, 07:19 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) announced the 2019 National Equipment Finance Summit held in Newport Beach, CA, on March 13 through March 15 set new records for conference registrants and first-time attendees.For the first time in...
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March 21, 2019, 07:21 AM
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The Chris Walker Education Fund Board of Trustees is now accepting grant requests until the application deadline of Jan. 31, 2019. The fund will award a total of $18,000 in grants to be distributed by the end of February 2019. The grant application...
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January 10, 2019, 07:00 AM
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The Chris Walker Education Fund Board of Trustees is now accepting grant requests until the application deadline of Jan. 31, 2019. The fund will award a total of $18,000 in grants to be distributed by the end of February 2019. The grant application...
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December 04, 2018, 07:16 AM
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ECS Financial Services, Inc., an accounting firm that specializes in lease portfolio management announced ECS Manager Anne Dalgaard, CPA, CLFP, has been elected onto the National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) Board of Directors.In tandem with...
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November 26, 2018, 07:10 AM
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Robert L. Hornby, Co-Chair of Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC’s (CSG) Equipment Leasing & Asset Based Lending Group, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA). His election was announced at...
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October 26, 2018, 07:15 AM
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Over 310 equipment finance professionals and service providers from across the U.S., Canada and as far as Australia attended the National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) 2018 Funding Symposium on Oct. 3 through Oct. 5 in Charlotte, NC – setting...
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October 10, 2018, 07:15 AM
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Strategies for increasing return on non-performing accounts will be explored in an educational session of the National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) Funding Symposium in Charlotte, NC.The session takes place at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, and...
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September 26, 2018, 07:05 AM
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Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA, a full-service creditors' rights law firm, announce Director of Business Development Robert J. Hanna has been selected as conference chair for the upcoming National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) Fall Funding...
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September 21, 2018, 07:15 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) announced the appointment of Michael A. Toglia as Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Gerry Egan, who will be retiring in October. Egan was appointed to the Executive Director role...
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September 12, 2018, 07:27 AM
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North Star Leasing announced the hiring of Michael Coon as its first Chief Commercial Officer.“We’re thrilled to have Michael join the North Star Leasing team as we execute on our aggressive growth plan by expanding our sales force and our...
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September 11, 2018, 07:30 AM
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A record-setting number of equipment finance professionals from across the US and Canada met for lively networking, focused educational sessions,and meetings with leading edge exhibitors at the National Equipment Finance Association’s 2018 Finance...
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March 27, 2018, 07:15 AM
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In today’s improving economy it is a good time for independent equipment finance companies to plan for long-term growth funding, said Hugh Swandel, a senior managing consultant with The Alta Group who is moderating a panel on funding strategies for...
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March 13, 2018, 07:15 AM
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Amur Equipment Finance announced that AmurEF’s Vice President of Syndications, Mike Coon, has been elected to the position of President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA). Coon previously...
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November 07, 2017, 07:15 AM
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Over 260 commercial equipment finance professionals from across North America gathered at the 2017 National Equipment Finance Summit, March 15th through 17th, at the Renaissance Long Beach Hotel in Long Beach, California.Chairperson for this year’s...
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March 21, 2017, 07:11 AM
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Congratulations are in order to the volunteers, sponsors, and contributors who helped the Chris Walker Education Fund achieve its annual goal. The foundation’s goal for 2016 was to have $50,000 available for distribution and to award $10,000 in...
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January 25, 2017, 07:00 AM
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Dedicated Commercial Recovery Inc. announces the election of Shane Davis to the National Equipment Finance Association's Board of Directors. “It's an incredible honor and opportunity to be elected to the Board of Directors for such a prestigious...
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November 10, 2016, 07:00 AM
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Axis Capital announced the company’s Vice President of Syndications, Mike Coon, has been reelected to serve on the National Equipment Finance Association’s (NEFA) Board of Directors for 2017. Mike will serve as Vice President on the Executive...
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October 21, 2016, 07:10 AM
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250 some equipment finance professionals gathered for NEFA’s 2016 Funding Symposium, in Bloomington, Minnesota, this past week.Attendees at the 2016 Funding Symposium, held Thursday, October 6th through Saturday, October 8th, at the Radisson Blu Mall...
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October 12, 2016, 07:03 AM
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Registration for NEFA’s 2016 Funding Symposium, to be held October 6-8, is open now with steep discounts offered for the earliest registrants.“The Funding Symposium also acts as the official annual business meeting for the National Equipment Finance...
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July 06, 2016, 07:05 AM
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The Chris Walker Education Fund Board of Trustees is now accepting grant applications. Applications will be accepted through July 31st. The fund will award a total of $10,000 in grants to be distributed in August.The award will be split up into two...
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June 28, 2016, 07:00 AM
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ECS Financial Services is proud to announce that Shareholder Nancy Geary, CPA, CLFP, has been featured in the March/April issue of the National Equipment Financing Association's (NEFA) bi-monthly publication, Newsline Magazine. Ms. Geary's featured...
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March 18, 2016, 06:50 AM
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Axis Capital announced that Mike Coon was elected as a new officer of the Executive Committee of the National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) for 2015-2016. Coon joined Axis Capital in 2015 as Vice President - Syndications Manager and is...
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October 21, 2015, 07:08 AM
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The annual business meeting of the National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) was held this year on Thursday, October 8, during NEFA’s 2015 Funding Symposium at the J W Marriott Atlanta Buckhead hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Officers and Directors...
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October 12, 2015, 07:09 AM
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Wheeler Business Consulting LLC has published its first book, Call to Action. Scott A. Wheeler CLFP, a thirty-four year veteran in the commercial equipment leasing and finance industry, has compiled his favorite sales tips into an easy-to-read...
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July 16, 2015, 06:45 AM
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Early, discount registration is open as of July 1, for NEFA’s 2015 Funding Symposium, October 7-10, in Atlanta, Georgia.The Funding Symposium, to be held this year at the JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead Hotel, draws lessors, brokers, funding sources...
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July 01, 2015, 07:00 AM
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“The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation is deeply honored to receive almost $7,000 from the NEFA’s Chris Walker Educational Fund (CWEF),” said Brian Schonfeld, CLFP President of the CLFP Board of Directors. “As Chris was a...
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May 15, 2015, 06:33 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association, NEFA, will hold a Crab Feast and industry networking event June 11, 2015, at Nick’s Fish House, in Baltimore, Maryland. The event is open to all equipment finance industry participants and typically draws...
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May 11, 2015, 06:59 AM
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More than 240 equipment finance professionals registered for NEFA’s 2015 National Equipment Finance Summit in Long Beach, California last week setting a new attendance record for the National Equipment Finance Association.Attendees at the 2015...
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March 25, 2015, 07:00 AM
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eOriginal, Inc. announced that it has joined the National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA). eOriginal was invited to join NEFA following speaking engagements at several association events regarding the integration of DTM into industry best...
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January 09, 2015, 06:00 AM
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Fora Financial, provider of flexible, working capital solutions to small businesses, announces that Andrew Mallinger, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at the firm, has attained the Certified Lease Professional (CLP) designation. Mallinger is...
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October 30, 2014, 06:41 AM
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More than 195 equipment finance professionals registered for NEFA’s 2014 Funding Symposium, in San Antonio, Texas this past weekend.Attendees at the 2014 Funding Symposium, held Thursday, September 18th through Saturday, September 20th, at the Hyatt...
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September 22, 2014, 07:00 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) is pleased to announce Equipment Finance Advisor has been named the new outsourced publisher of NEFA Newsline Magazine – the official publication of the National Equipment Finance...
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September 03, 2014, 07:00 AM
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Over 190 commercial equipment finance professionals from across North America gathered at the National Equipment Finance Summit, April 2nd through 4th, at the Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center in Scottsdale, Arizona.In addition to the wonderful...
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April 07, 2014, 06:00 AM
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LeaseTeam and eOriginal, Inc. are pleased to announce their joint speaking session at this year’s NEFA Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona, April 2-4. NEFA is the premier educational and networking event for professionals in the commercial equipment and...
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March 26, 2014, 06:00 AM
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Over two hundred equipment finance professionals met in Nashville, Tennessee, October 10-12, for the National Equipment Finance Association’s (NEFA) 2013 Funding Symposium.The two hundred and twenty registrants included the most exhibitors ever at a...
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October 15, 2013, 07:02 AM
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Super Saver discount registrations opened July 1st for the 2013 NEFA Funding Symposium in Nashville, Tennessee, October 10-12. “This year’s Funding Symposium has more educational content than any prior conference, a full fifty percent more than our...
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July 01, 2013, 08:26 AM
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NEFA’s 2013 National Equipment Finance Summit, held in Albuquerque, NM, March 14-16 brought together equipment finance business originators, funding sources and other service providers for a fast paced combination of educational breakout sessions...
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March 18, 2013, 07:08 AM
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TBF Financial reported gaining six major business opportunities recently from companies committed to selling charge-offs in the first half of 2013, a far greater number than ever before in the 15-year history of the company, said Brett Boehm...
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February 04, 2013, 07:12 AM
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Jim Merrilees, CLP, has joined Great American Insurance Group as a Business Development Consultant. He is working with the Specialty Equipment Services division, a leading provider of insurance products and services to the equipment finance...
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October 15, 2012, 08:06 AM
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Randy Haug, Senior Vice President and Co-Founder of LeaseTeam, Inc., received the Chris Walker Memorial Member of the Year Award from the National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) at their annual business meeting held in Washington, DC during...
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September 19, 2012, 06:29 AM
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The annual business meeting of the National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) was held this year on Friday, September 14, during NEFA’s Funding Symposium at the Renaissance Washington, DC DuPont Circle Hotel, in Washington, DC. Officers and...
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September 17, 2012, 07:24 AM
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LeaseTeam, Inc., the premier end-to-end software solution provider to the equipment finance industry, is pleased to announce two valuable additions to their organization: Heather Yard, Director Client and Professional Services and industry veteran...
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August 15, 2012, 07:00 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) announced that it would rename it’s Member of the Year Award to honor the late Chris Walker, last year’s recipient of the award. The first presentation of the Chris Walker Memorial Member of the Year...
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August 07, 2012, 07:14 AM
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Major General William D. Wofford, The Adjutant General, Arkansas National Guard, will speak at NEFA’s Funding Symposium in Washington, DC, Friday, September 14, 2012.General Wofford will speak about the issues facing active duty military service...
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July 30, 2012, 06:39 AM
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Lori A. Dean, CLP, of Arvest Equipment Finance, is the Chairperson for NEFA’s 2012 Funding Symposium to be held September 13-15, in Washington, DC.Ms. Dean, who recently received her Certified Leasing Professional Certification from the CLP...
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May 21, 2012, 06:00 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association’s Crab Feast networking event, June 14th, will be at the popular Gunning’s Seafood Restaurant in Hanover, Maryland this year.The Crab Feast, one of the equipment finance industry’s longest running and most...
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May 09, 2012, 06:30 AM
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The Women In Leasing LinkedIn Group held an Inaugural Luncheon on Thursday, March 22nd in conjunction with the National Equipment Finance Association’s Spring Summit in San Diego, CA.“It was nice to have a small group get together relax, chat, and...
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March 28, 2012, 10:00 AM
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The National Equipment Finance Association’s 2012 National Equipment Finance Summit, held at the Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa, March 22-24, attracted more than 180 attendees from across the United States and Canada, making it the largest conference...
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March 26, 2012, 06:00 AM
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The NEFA announced bestselling author Mike Robbins will be a featured luncheon speaker March 24th, at the National Equipment Finance Summit in San Diego, California. The NEFA event will be at the Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa. A standout baseball...
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February 06, 2012, 02:00 PM
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