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This year's Disruptor Monitor Icon, Deborah Reuben, not only made the equipment finance ecosystem aware of disruption, she also successfully navigated a huge disruption of her business and wound up stronger than ever. She shares her story and provides advice for entering the TomorrowZone.

Many financial institutions have already begun to implement AI for various purposes, including onboarding, customer service, underwriting and fraud detection. Dr. Ali Ahmed discusses the benefits and pitfalls of using AI, the significance of explainable AI and the prerequisites for financial organizations looking to adopt AI technology.

Many commercial finance companies consider themselves “relationship businesses.” The leaders of these companies often see digital transformation as a potential threat to the foundational relationships of the business. Scott Nelson, Chief Digital Officer at Tamarack Technology, explains how digital can extend and strengthen relationships while providing scale to businesses when considered in the ri...

There are many ways to originate deals in the equipment finance business, including forming relationships with third-party originators. David Lee from North Mill Equipment Finance talks about the benefits of this approach, how to vet brokers and how to keep the best ones coming back to your company for funding.

Bill Stephenson announced that he will be retiring as CEO and Chairman of DLL at the end of 2021. In an exclusive interview with Monitor, he talks about the biggest lessons he’s learned during the course of his career, shares advice for future leaders and talks about how to know when its time to start the next chapter.

Clean energy is the way of the future. These solutions are better for the environment, and they’re beneficial for the equipment finance industry’s customers as well. Implementing energy savings can help customers save money and improve the future enterprise value of their companies. Brian DePonte discusses the opportunities available for equipment finance companies in this industry.

True connection with others — including colleagues, customers or the general public — requires authenticity. While that may be easy to say, how do we put this into practice? Matt Hurwitz, executive vice president and head of commercial banking communications at Wells Fargo, talks about how to achieve authenticity in our interactions and takes a look at how corporate communications are shifting.

Independent finance companies are known for their agility and ability to achieve rapid growth without the regulatory hurdles faced by banks. But once an independent has reached scale, many of their founders are ready to cash out, which usually involves partnering with a bank or private equity firm. Jeff Guylay from Colonnade Advisors shares advice for independents on the best ways to prepare for a...

In our digital world, you can find semiconductor chips in the items we use every day. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global shortage of these chips and lately, vehicle manufacturers have been feeling the impact. Jeff Barron from The Bancorp discusses what this means for borrowers with vehicle fleets and equipment lessors.

Who will run your business when you’re no longer up for the task? Are they ready? Will your employees accept them? As a leader, having the ability to answer these questions today is imperative to the success of your business tomorrow.  Paul Menzel, who recently implemented a successful transition of power at Financial Pacific Leasing, talks about developing a company’s leaders, working with l...

Drones have been making headlines for years, but where does this technology stand today? Vince Borst from RSP Law says the FAA expects the number of commercial drone to double in the next few years. He talks about the pandemic’s impact on manufacturers, outlines how regulations are changing and shares the top concerns for lenders who are interested in entering this space.

Innovation Interview with Angela Armstrong

Innovation Interview with Eric Starr

Today we face a situation that has been building for years, some call it the graying of our industry. Lisa Rafter, publisher of the Monitor, and Steve Grosso, president and CEO of Auxilior Capital Partners, dive into the important questions behind this issue: Is our industry, in fact, graying? Are we prepared for the future? And, perhaps most importantly, are we developing tomorrow’s equipment fin...

Innovation Interview with Rafe Rosato

In a special edition of the Monitor Podcast Series focusing on members of the industry who are giving back, Lovern Gordon, National Sales Executive with Boston Financial & Equity Corporation, shares the story of how she founded the Love Life Now Foundation. She talks about how to recognize the signs of domestic violence and provides advice for employers and colleagues on the best way to provid...

Over the last year, just about everything has changed, including how customers consume and how corporations go to market. Thanks to these new consumption models, risk profiles are changing as well. How do we assess risk in the context of the pandemic?

Equipment finance is nearly a $1 trillion industry, but the processes have not changed in decades. In the wake of the digital age, everything is streamlined except for traditional equipment finance processes. This is an opportunity for industry entrepreneurs seeking new ways to introduce innovation and efficiency.

The equipment finance industry operated on a relatively simple model for decades. First, a piece of equipment would be purchased or leased and eventually the end user would upgrade to a newer model. But as equipment becomes more intelligent, the old model of doing business just doesn’t cut it. Is your company reading for Finance 4.0?

Healthcare providers have been on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic this year, and they have been impacted in different ways. John Sparta discusses how the pandemic has impacted healthcare equipment assets and accelerated innovation in the industry. He provides an overview of 2020 healthcare equipment trends and shares an outlook for post-pandemic trends.

No matter who you are, your life probably looks a lot different today than it did when 2020 began. Charles Anderson was leading Currency and Currency Pay when the year began, but this year wound up becoming a year of self-reflection and reevaluation. He talks about processing a major career shift in the middle of the COVID-19 lockdown and outlines how technology is rapidly changing our world.

Marlin Capital Solutions achieved record new business volume in 2019. But when its small business customers were hit hard during the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic we started to see headlines about Marlin Capital Solutions that included words like “furloughed,” “pay cut” and “loss.” Jeffrey Hilzinger talks about leading Marlin Capital Solutions through the early days of the pandemic and how...

The definition of “workplace” has shifted dramatically over the last few months. Today, the workplace has become more of a concept than a tangible location. Given this virtual environment, intelligent workplace design enabled by technology is more important than ever before. Jeffrey Bilbrey, Chief Executive Officer of Leasepath, explains what an intelligent workplace is and how it will ensure a se...

No matter the size or health of your business, six months of an ongoing global pandemic has inevitably affected your organization and its stakeholders in one way or another. Susan Carol and Jacklyn Manning discuss how to communicate with employees, customers, investors, and the communities you serve to maintain and strengthen relationships and your brand.

Business priorities and the way we create and maintain relationships has shifted dramatically in 2020. For independent equipment finance companies, the result has been akin to a juggling act. Barbara Griffith, President and Founder of SCL Equipment Finance, a division of Southern California Leasing, talks about how to a company can continuously reinvent itself to retain quality standards — and int...