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Thursday, May 30, 2024




Today's Leasing News Headlines


Cash Flow is King
    Placard
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance Conferences
    2024 Updated
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    Balboa Capital/TopMark
"Gold in Those Files"
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported
    Net Income of $64.2 Billion
PC Shipments Drop Below 250 Million in 2023
    By Felix Richter, Statista
U.S. Now Has Over 183,000 Public EV Chargers
  Almost double compared to three years ago
    By Julian Onistran, Inside EV
Equipment Finance Cares
    Report on Pennsylvania Meeting
Roger Corman (1926 - 2024) Some Best Films
    by Leasing News' Fernando Croce
Border Collie
    Williamsville, New York Adopt-a-Dog
Menkin Discovers FinTech
    on his Vacation in Hawaii

News Briefs ---
Bankruptcy Court Rules that Millions
    in Roglieri Property Can Be Seized
Atlanta-based Kabbage to pay up to $120 million
    to settle PPP fraud allegations
64% of business leaders have concerns
    with hiring recent college grads: report
Record number of storms forecast ahead
    of 2024 hurricane season
Clean Energy Ventures closes second
    funding round re: climate-tech startups
Another Big Oil Deal Despite Regulatory
    Pushback and Market Volatility
T-Mobile will buy U.S. Cellular’s wireless
    business in $4.4 billion deal
Beige Book - Federal Reserve
    May 2024 Report

You May Have Missed ---
How A.I. Made Mark Zuckerberg Popular
    Again in Silicon Valley


Broker/Funder/Industry Lists | Features (wrilter's columns)
Top Ten Stories Chosen by Readers | Top Stories last six months
Sales Make It Happen


Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

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New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries





Brian DePonte was hired as Senior Vice President, Renewable Energy Finance,
Wintrust Commercial Finance, Dallas, Texas. He is located in San Antonio, Texas.
Previously, he was SVP, Energy Solutions, Key Equipment Finance (January, 2014 -
May, 2024); SVP, Innovative Markets, Key Government Finance (2011 - May, 2024).
Full Bio:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-deponte-8a49626/details/experience/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-deponte-8a49626/


Pat McAuliffe was hired as Managing Director, Clarus Capital, New York, New
York. Previously, he was Managing Director, First Eagle Alternative Credit, LLC
(April, 2005 - May, 2024); Market Executive, Bank of America (April, 2004 -
April, 2005). Full Bio:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pat-mcauliffe-027abb/details/experience/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pat-mcauliffe-027abb/




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Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance Conferences
2024




June 4-7: National Automotive Finance Association Annual Conference, Fort Worth,
TX
Conference Info: https://www.nafassociation.com/naf2024#Hotel

Sept. 4-5: AACFB Commercial Financing Expo, New Orleans, LA
https://expo.aacfb.org/home
Registration Now Open - click here


Sept. 10-12: CFLA Conference, St. John's, NL, Canada
https://cfla-acfl.ca/cfla-annual-national-conference-2024.html
Hugh Swandel, President, Meridian OneCap Commercial Credit, will be covering the
conference for Leasing News


Sept. 23 - 24: B2B Finance Expo, Wynn, Las Vegas, NV
https://www.b2bfinexpo.com/

Oct. 16-18: NVLA Conference, Clearwater Beach, Florida
https://www.nvla.org/page/2024conference
Sloan Schickler, Esq., Schickler & Schickler, wlll be covering the conference
for Leasing News. She is also presenting there.

Oct. 27-29: 63rd ELFA Annual Convention, Austin, TX
Convention details

Nov. 11-14: NEFA Fall Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana
https://www.nefassociation.org/events/upcoming
Don Cosenza, CLFP, Senior Vice President of North Mill Equipment Finance, will
be covering the conference for Leasing News



To be listed, email: kitmenkin@leasingnews.org



 



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Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted







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"Gold in Those Files"
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP



Top originators in the commercial equipment finance and leasing industry are
pursuing past clients and vendors, even those that were once out of reach. They
understand the market is constantly changing and that past relationships can be
rekindled and become an excellent source of new production in 2024. Below are a
few examples recently shared by originators:

 * A top originator, working for an independent, lost a vendor several years ago
   to an institutional player. At the time, the originator was unable to match a
   subsidized program offered by the institutional player. In the first quarter
   of 2024, the originator discovered that the institutional player was no
   longer funding transactions in this equipment sector. The originator
   re-established his relationship with the vendor and created a program that
   worked for the originator's company, the vendor, and the end-users. This
   program is expected to generate significant volume in 2024.

 * A top originator helped an end-user, which was un-bankable in 2019 through
   2022, to acquire several units of equipment. In 2022, the end-user was once
   again attractive to banks. A call to this end-user in March of 2024 revealed
   that the end-user was in good standing with two banks but was reaching
   exposure limits with both. The originator funded a high six-figure
   transaction for his past customer in April of 2024.

 * In 2022, a top originator's largest end-user hit an exposure issue. The
   originator was unable to secure funding for three different requests in 2022.
   The end-user moved forward with several competitors in 2022 and 2023. Over
   the last few years, the originator had tried several times to maintain
   contact with little success. In 2024, the originator reached out again and
   explained that his exposure issues no longer existed, his capabilities over
   the past years had improved because of a merger, and the market itself had
   changed significantly. The originator has re-established the relationship and
   has already funded two schedules and has an approval for two additional
   transactions.

As I have stated many times over the years, "There is gold in those files." Top
producers never stop working their past contacts, their past end-users, and
their past vendors. An originator can increase his current production numbers by
20% by properly working his past relationships.

Scott A. Wheeler, CLFP
Wheeler Business Consulting
1314 Marquis Ct.
Fallston, Maryland 21047
Phone: 410 877 0428
Fax: 410 877 8161
Email: scott@wheelerbusinessconsulting.com
Web: www.wheelerbusinessconsulting.com 


Wheeler Business Consulting is working with individual originators and sales
teams throughout the industry to ensure that they are well positioned in the
market, capturing their fair share of business, and outperforming the
competition. To schedule a one-on-one meeting contact Scott Wheeler
at: scott@wheelerbusinessconsulting.com




 



 



 




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FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported
Net Income of $64.2 Billion




FDIC Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg said, “The banking industry continued to show
resilience in the first quarter.  Net income rebounded, asset quality metrics
remained generally favorable, and the industry’s liquidity was stable.  However,
the banking industry still faces significant downside risks from the continued
effects of inflation, volatility in market interest rates, and geopolitical
uncertainty.  In addition, deterioration in certain loan portfolios,
particularly office properties and credit cards, continues to warrant
monitoring.”

 * Net Income Increased From the Prior Quarter, Driven By Lower Noninterest
   Expense, Provision Expenses, and Higher Noninterest Income
 * Community Bank Net Income Increased Quarter Over Quarter
 * The Net Interest Margin Fell For the Second Consecutive Quarter
 * Asset Quality Metrics Remained Generally Favorable With the Exception of
   Material Deterioration in Credit Card and Commercial Real Estate Portfolios
 * Loan Balances Declined Modestly From the Prior Quarter, but Increased From a
   Year Ago
 * Domestic Deposits Increased For the Second Straight Quarter
 * The Deposit Insurance Fund Reserve Ratio Increased Two Basis Points to 1.17
   Percent



Full Report:
https://www.fdic.gov/news/press-releases/fdic-insured-institutions-reported-net-income-642-billion






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PC Shipments Drop Below 250 Million in 2023
By Felix Richter, Statista



Thanks to hundreds of millions of people working, teaching or studying from home
in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the global PC industry enjoyed a
renaissance during that time. After years of decline or stagnation at best, the
industry bounced back with double-digit shipment growth in 2020 and 2021. With
more than 340 million PCs shipped in 2021, it was the best since 2012, when the
industry's decline began.

As people had already equipped their workplaces at home and/or were returning to
the office, demand was fading in 2022, with inflation and geopolitical
uncertainties not helping the situation. According to Gartner, global PC
shipments dropped by 16 percent year-over-year, while remaining above
pre-pandemic levels.

However, the same can't be said for 2023. With a further decline of 15 percent
and only 242 million units shipped, the market hit its lowest point of the last
15 years. As Gartner Director Analyst Mikako Kitagawa said in the press release
accompanying the 2023 shipment figures, recovery might be spotty over the next
few months due to "the anticipated component price hike [...], as well as
geopolitical and economic uncertainties."

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, there had already been a positive trend in PC
shipments, as the end of support for Windows 7 had sparked a replacement cycle,
ending seven years of negative growth in 2019. However, without the pandemic,
that trend would likely have faded in 2020.



 



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The U.S. Now Has Over 183,000 Public EV Chargers
That’s almost double compared to three years
By Julian Onistran, Inside EV



Recharging an electric vehicle in the United States is getting easier as more
and more public charging stations are installed throughout the country.
According to the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, the U.S. now has
over 183,000 publicly available charging ports.

More than 13,000 were added in the last three months alone. Compared to January
2021, the number has almost doubled, but there’s more to the story.

The largest number of public EV chargers in the U.S. are Level 2 plugs–140,387,
according to the Joint Office. These need a 240-volt connection and can provide
between 6 and 19 kilowatts of power, so topping up an empty EV battery can take
anywhere from 4 to 10 hours, depending on the capacity.

However, among these, there are more than 9,000 chargers listed as temporarily
unavailable–8,697 DC fast chargers and 775 Level 2 plugs. The Joint Office also
lists 232 Level 1 charging locations with a total of 873 plugs. These work on
120-volt connections and provide less than 6 kW of power, making recharging a
dead battery truly an overnight affair.

The most publicly available plus are of the J1772 variety (130,087 ports),
followed by Tesla’s NACS (36,499 ports), CCS (16,925 ports) and CHAdeMO (8,687
ports).

The US Government has planned to install no fewer than 500,000 EV chargers
across the nation by 2030 through its National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
(NEVI) program. According to the Joint Office, a total of 36 states have
released at least their first round of solicitations and 23 states have issued
conditional awards or put out agreements in place for more than 550 charging
stations that will have at least four DC fast charging ports each.

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Equipment Finance Cares
Report on Pennsylvania Meeting




Equipment Finance Cares (EF Cares) held its second event of 2024 in
Philadelphia, PA. Over 60 equipment finance professionals attended, representing
42 different organizations.’





Jesse Johnson, president of Consult Disrupt and founder of Equipment Finance
Cares, said, This was our largest fundraising effort to date, so thank you to
all that attended and the continued support from our sponsors. Especially “Thank
You Oakmont Capital Services, for hosting this amazing event in the city of
brotherly love.”

Blair Dawson, principal of Sterling Rose Solutions, chaired the event. Brad
Peterson, president of Channel, moderated the human side of the equipment
finance panel, which consisted of Kyin Lok, CEO of Dext Capital; Jennifer Fanz,
vice president of sales at PEAC Solutions; Cole Farmer, CLFP, fractional chief
financial officer/controller at Consult Disrupt; and Rob Boyer, CLFP, president
of First Commonwealth Equipment Finance.

Immediately following the panel discussion, the featured speaker, Nancy Robles,
president of Eastern Funding, discussed her recent book project, “The Many
Pieces of Me,” and the importance of mental health in the workplace.

The foundations showcased during the event were Love Life Now, MedShare, Cookies
for Kids Cancer, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Westchester Community Food Bank,
Dress 4 Success, Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation and the Chris Walker
Education Fund.

Oakmont Capital Services hosted a networking reception that concluded the event.


Andrew Pace from Asset Compliance, said, “Panel discussions, such as those on
mental health, ignite change by directly addressing relevant issues, sparking
insightful dialogue and fostering actionable solutions . The EFC foundation
proudly supports charities that make a meaningful difference in the lives of
individuals within our industry.”



Jim Wall from PEAC Solutions said, “The Equipment Finance Cares PA event
reinforced and broadened my approach towards leading with humanity and
incorporating the understanding of mental health factors.”



Donna Yanuzzi from 1st Equipment Finance, said, “This event was all about real
challenges and the caring human side of all of us in EF and less about the
Equipment Finance business. It was enlightening and refreshing and puts it all
in perspective.”



Alice Rehm from Leasepath, said, “I was so impressed by my first experience at
an EFC event. Not only was the location fantastic, the content was relatable and
the panel and speakers were phenomenal. I will definitely be looking out for the
next event registration.”


The next EF Cares event will be on Wednesday, September 25th in Minneapolis, MN
and will be hosted by Channel.


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Watch at Home
by Fernando Croce, Leasing News Movie Reviewer



Though best known for launching the careers of such luminaries as Martin
Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and Jonathan Demme, B-movie impresario Roger
Corman (1926-2024) was himself a director of astonishing energy and ingenuity.
So check out our list for some of the best titles in his extensive,
once-in-a-lifetime filmography.



A Bucket of Blood (1959): The art world and its pretentious
capricesareghoulishly lampooned in Corman’s delicious horror-satire. Cult
character actor Dick Miller is marvelous in a rare lead role as Walter Paisley,
a clumsy busboy working ata faddish beatnik café. A fish out of water among
hepcats and aesthetes, he tries to fit in with the cool scene by becoming a
sculptor. His lack of artistic talent gets him nowhere, until he stumbles upon
the idea of covering a dead cat in plaster and presenting it as his work. Newly
hailed by the it-crowd, Walter quickly finds himself looking for different kinds
of bodies for his next sculptures. Shotby Corman with his customary economy and
gallows humor, this is a success fable full of dark charm.



The Little Shop of Horrors (1960): A sort of companion piece to “A Bucket of
Blood,” this immensely enjoyable black comedy showcases Corman’s knack for
mordant wit on a shoestring. Set on a Skid Row flower shop, it follows shy
schnook Seymour (Jonathan Haze), who one day surprises his avaricious boss, Mr.
Mushnik (Mel Welles), with a botanical invention—a new plant species that he
names Audrey Junior, after his sweetly dim-witted girlfriend (Jackie Joseph).
The store’s success soon hits a bump when Seymour learns that the plan needs
blood to survive, which sends him on a bumbling search for victims. Filmed on
just a few days but brimming with inventivegags and an anarchic spirit, the
movie also features a scene-stealing early turn by Jack Nicholson as a giddy
dentist patient.



The Intruder (1962): Straying from his preferred realms of science-fiction,
horror and satire, Corman directed one of his strongest films with this
blistering portrait of prejudice and opportunism in the segregated South.
William Shatner is compellingly malevolent as Adam Cramer, a charismatic
stranger who comes to a small town and proceeds to stoke the fires of racism in
the local population. As the high school is integrated by law, the townspeople
simmer with hatred and Cramer seizes the chance to place himself at the front of
the volatile demonstrations. Others affected by him include a vulnerable
housewife (Jeanne Cooper) and the brave but doomed newspaper editor (Frank
Maxwell). Shot on real, racially volatile locations, this is an uncompromising
snapshot of the time as well as a testament to Corman’s intense dramatic skills.



X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963): Vision (and, inexorably, cinema itself)
is the subject of this potent science-fiction parable, which makes use of
striking special effects to exploreCorman’s more experimental side. Ray Milland
stars as Dr. James Xavier, a scientist determined to enlarge humanity’s ocular
abilities. He develops a new serum and tries it on himself, which allows him to
see colors and forms normally invisible to the naked eye. After he accidentally
kills a colleague during an argument, Dr. Xavier goes on the run and hides as a
mind reader working for a greedy carny (Don Rickles). With his condition
worsening, can he find a cure before he goes mad? Corman’s penchant for
psychedelic absurdism finds its apex here, as the world is memorably reduced to
a solarized smear.



The Masque of the Red Death (1964): Long obsessed with Edgar Allan Poe, Corman
directed eight screenadaptations of the literary master of the macabre, andthis
is the most stylish and most ruthless one. Set in plague-stricken medieval
times, it centers on Prospero (Vincent Price, in one of his greatest horror
roles), an unscrupulous prince more concerned with pleasure and luxury and
unholy rituals than with the health of his subjects. While the poor masses face
fear and disease outside, Prospero and the decadent elite lock themselves into
the castle and enjoy a grand ball, sure that they’re safe from danger. But who
is the mysterious, cloaked figure among them? Lushly filmed with a flairfor
hallucinatory sequences, Corman’s danse-macabre remains chilling, elegant, and
more relevant now than ever.

Fernando Croce is a nationally recognized film reviewer and has been
contributing to Leasing News since 2008. His reviews appear each Friday.

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Border Collie
Williamsville, New York  Adopt-a-Dog



Ashley


Female
4 months, 29 days
Tricolor (tan/brown &
black &  white)
Short Coat Length
Vaccinated
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Good in Home with
Other Dogs, Children

Meet Ashley

Pretty Ashley is ready to find her new home!  Ashley is about 5 months old and
currently weighs 23 pounds.  We believe she will be a medium size dog when fully
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  This happy go lucky girl is so much fun! She adores being outdoors and will
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 She is eager to please her humans.   Can't you just imagine Ashley sitting in
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a part of your family and share in the summer fun!   Ashley is spayed, up to
date with vaccines, microchipped, flea/worm treated.  Her adoption fee is $350

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Menkin Discovers FinTech
on his Vacation in Hawaii



I was really surprised, living in Silicon Valley since 1972, working with many
of the companies who grew here, and to say the least, writing about Financial
Technology. Arriving at our room at the Grand Wailea, Wailea, Hawaii, with a
great view, beautiful weather, I looked around the room for the hotel booklet,
often loose-leaf, about telephone numbers, amenities, menus, in-room dining, and
couldn't find it. I went through drawers, even looked in the bathroom. I finally
called the main desk. They told me to turn on the TV.

Wow, it was all there, including videos, details, prices, events; easy to
navigate. Here I arrived, used to "old" technology, but t here was Wi-Fi
everywhere, fast speeds, too, free. I remember coming to Hawaii and no internet
connection at the Mauna Kea, traveling to a nearby hotel to do Leasing News
where they had a business office with 56k speed!

I should have realized this after buying Christmas presents for the kids, Nest,
wireless vacuum cleaner, iPads, even the seven-year-old has one.

Here I am in a modern, beautiful hotel, and I expect a loose-leaf booklet with
information when it is on the large TV screen, can be updated, and you can
interface, too. I don't need to telephone. I can book restaurants via Open
Table, make other reservations, and do all of this very easily.

That is what FinTech is all about. Streamlining, making things easier, combining
money like a bank does to lend out, streamlining procedures, developing your own
parameters, maybe guessing right a lot more than guessing wrong, doing it more
economically, more efficiently, even resulting here at the Grand Wailea with a
more relaxing and enjoyable vacation.

I don’t know what AI is going to change, perhaps I will be just as surprised
just when I realized FinTech was here on my vacation in Hawaii.

ALOHA!




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News Briefs



Bankruptcy Court Rules that Millions
    in Roglieri Property Can Be Seized
https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/bankruptcy-trustee-seize-collections-roglieri-s-19481278.php

Atlanta-based Kabbage to pay up to $120 million
to settle PPP fraud allegations
https://www.ajc.com/news/business/atlanta-based-kabbage-to-pay-up-to-120-million-to-settle-ppp-fraud-allegations/2B6V7PW6KVF4NO5FV25G22T5NI/

64% of business leaders have concerns
with hiring recent college grads: report
https://www.cfo.com/news/business-leaders-hiring-recent-college-graduates/717329

Record number of storms forecast ahead
of 2024 hurricane season
https://www.ajc.com/atlanta-weather/noaa-forecasts-highest-ever-number-of-storms-ahead-of-2024-hurricane-season/25DLPTOLV5BYNOY26K5ZDAJO7A/

Clean Energy Ventures closes second
funding round re: climate-tech startups
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/29/business/clean-energy-ventures-closes-second-funding-round/

Another Big Oil Deal Despite Regulatory
Pushback and Market Volatility
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/business/dealbook/oil-merger-conocophillips-marathon.html

T-Mobile will buy U.S. Cellular’s wireless
business in $4.4 billion deal
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/05/28/tmobile-uscellular-wireless/

Beige Book - Federal Reserve
May, 2024 Report
https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/beigebook202405-summary.htm



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How A.I. Made Mark Zuckerberg Popular
    Again in Silicon Valley
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/technology/mark-zuckerberg-meta-ai.html


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Sports Briefs---


49ers’ Josh Dobbs, the QB with a beautiful mind,
is acing his initial tests
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/article/49ers-josh-dobbs-qb-beautiful-mind-aces-19481879.php


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California News Briefs---

Dollar Tree lines up to buy 93 shuttered
    99 Cents Only stores in California
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/business/dollar-tree-99-cents-only-byt/

SF Bay Area carmaker Lucid lays off hundreds
of workers after raising $1 billion
https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/lucid-group-layoffs-electric-vehicle-19483316.php

One San Jose tiny home shelter is successfully
 moving people to housing.
    Can it be a model for other sites?
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/05/29/one-san-jose-tiny-home-shelter-is-successfully-moving-people-to-housing-can-it-be-a-model-for-other-sites




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Gimme that Wine

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJnQoi8DSE8    

Bidding Now Open for Collective Napa
    Valley Barrel and Live Lots
https://www.winebusiness.com/news/article/287934

Oregon wineries sue PacifiCorp for
US$100 million for smoke damage
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/05/oregon-wineries-sue-pacificorp-for-us100-million-for-smoke-damage/

Wine and cheese helps combat dementia
according to a study by Iowa State University
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/05/wine-and-cheese-helps-combat-dementia/

As momentum for a transformation of Missouri
      wine country slows, locals yearn
for a return to tradition
https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/05/29/momentum-transformation-missouri-wine-country-slows-locals-yearn-return-tradition/

Castle Rock Winery Is Proud To Announce
 It Has Received Two Additional 91 Point
Ratings From James Suckling
https://www.winebusiness.com/news/article/287927

French winegrowers struggle with weather
wine regions hit with difficult conditions
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/05/french-winegrowers-struggle-with-weather/


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This Day in History

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SuDoku


The object is to insert the numbers in the boxes to satisfy only one condition:
each row, column and 3x3 box must contain the digits 1 through 9 exactly once.
What could be simpler?

https://sudoku.com/

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Daily Puzzle


How to play:
http://www.setgame.com/set/puzzle_frame.htm

Refresh for current date:
http://www.setgame.com/set/puzzle_frame.htm

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http://www.gasbuddy.com/
http://www.gasbuddy.com/GB_Map_Gas_Prices.aspx
http://www.gasbuddy.com/GB_Mobile_Instructions.aspx

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Weather


See USA map, click to specific area, no commercials

http://www.weather.gov/

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Traffic Live---

Real Time Traffic Information



You can save up to 20 different routes and check them out with one click,
or type in a new route to learn the traffic live

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Wordle

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How to Play
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- South Florida Hosts Small Business Finance Innovation
    at Funders Forum + Brokers Expo 2024
- Dext Capital Upsizes Corporate Note Financing
- Is Broker Fee Splitting in California Legal?
    By Ken Greene, Leasing News
- Gender Pay Gap Visualized
- Tri Counties Bank Equipment Finance
    Department Shut Down
- "Buckle Up!" Quality Equipment Finance
    Not Funding Transactions Internally
- CLFP Growth by Company End of Year 2023
    Added 247 Members
- The Commercial Real Estate Exposure
    of the Largest U.S. Banks
- Please Fasten Your Seatbelts!
    by Randy Haug, LTi Technology
- Brian Bjella Then and Now
- GreatAmerica Financial Services  Appoints
    Well-Known Financial Veterans as Group Presidents
- Troubles Continue with Regional Banks
    And Funding of Third Party Transactions
- Part II -Great Time to be a True Independent or an
   Equipment Finance company that Acts Independent
     by Randy Haug, LTi
- 2024 World Leasing Book
   Available digitally or hardback
- Great Time to be a True Independent or an
Equipment Finance company that Acts Independent
    By Randy Haug, LTi
- Bob Rodi on LinkedIn
    Long-Time Veteran in Commercial Finance
- Video: Tips for Equipment Finance Beginners
    with Steve Geller, Equipment Finance Veteran
- Commercial Financial View by Dale Kluga, CPA,
    Well-Known Equipment Finance Founder
- Update on Compliance Under The Small
   Business Data Collection Rule
    By Sloan Schickler, Esq.
- ELFF January Confidence Rate Up
    From December 42.5 to January 48.6
- Which Affects Banks and Use of Funds Available
    By Dale R. Kluga, CPA, Experienced Funder
- Ken Greene, Leasing Person
    of the Year for 2023
- The QuickFi Embedded Finance Platform
    Wins 2024 BIG Innovation Award
- Brean Capital Investment Banking
    Strong Momentum Heading into 2024
- Leasing’s Brian Huey, Active in NAELB, Now AACFB,
    Wins Short Film Festival Awards
- Jim Merrilees Joins the Leasing News
    Advisory Board
- Changes in Banks, Particularly Regional, Moving
   Away from Leasing, Third Party, and Vendor Finance
    By Randy Haug, LTi Technology Solutions
- Who Must Obtain a Lender's License
    By Marshall Goldeberg, Leasing News Legal Editor
- Dext Capital Expands into Technology Vendor Division
    with Three Top Former KeyBank Employees
- Changes in Banks, Particularly Regional, Moving
    Away from Leasing, Third Party, and Vendor Finance
- Sam Walton, Founder of Walmart
    said this to a group of trainees
- Talent Crisis is Here
    By Steve Chriest & Kit Menkin
- Assessing the Ripple Effects of Commercial Disclosure Laws
    By Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Advisor Emeritus
- Housing Report, September 2023
    The Virginia Tech - USDA Forest Service
- Channel Announces Successful Close of $190MM Securitization
- 33% of Small Businesses Fail
    Due to Lack of Capital
- Behind the Headlines on Chesswood Group Limited
    and Their Commercial Finance/Leasing Companies
- That Voice on the Phone Using Artificial Intelligence
    By Sean Murray, Publisher, deBanked
- Pennsylvania Hops Aboard the Disclosure Bandwagon
    By Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
- Banks Facing Additional Issues in Commercial Finance
  and Leasing Sides of Their Businesses
    by Randy Haug, LTi Technology Solutions
- Alliance Funding Group Announces They Have
    Formed a New Strategy Mid-Ticket Business Unit
- Bankruptcies on the Rise
    By Peter N. Tamposi, Esq.
- Leasing News Has Confirmed Key Equipment Finance
  Exiting Vendor Business
    By Christopher Menkin, Publisher
- The Corporate Transparency Act of 2024
  Many in Business Are Not Aware  
    By Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
- Iowa Bank Failure Tied to Bad Trucking Loans
    By Craig Fuller, CEO and Founder, Freight Waves
- CLFP Foundation adds 26 New CLFPs
- CLFP Growth by Company Continues
- Chesswood Group Limited and Wafra Inc.
    Announce Joint Venture for Funding
- Is Your Non-Compete Clause Valid?
    By Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
- Exploring the 62nd Annual ELFA Convention: Future 360
    By Shari Lipski, CLFP
- Introducing ELFA’s New Board Chair and Board of Director
- NEFA Thanks Outgoing Board Members
    and Welcomes New Board Members plus President
- Women in Leasing Update NVLA October Conference
- Business in Commercial Finance Industy
    Has Been Good Compared to other Industries
- ELFA Wins Nationwide Relief from Section 1071
- Now is the time to take advantage of higher bonus depreciation
- Leigh Lytle appointed new ELFA President and CEO
- Ralph Petta to retire, will the next ELFA CEO be a female?
    Here are the three past female presidents
- Dext Capital Celebrates Remarkable Achievement:
    $1 Billion Originated First Five Years of Operation
- Wintrust Financial Corporation Reports Record
    Year-to-Date Net Income
- Maxim Commercial Capital Doubled Fundings in Q3 2023
    Demand increased for 2nd lien mortgages to fund working capital
- NVLA 2023 Annual Conference Recap By Edward P. Kaye
- Highlights from NEFA Funding Symposium By Mel Vinson, CLFP
- CLFP Foundation Adds 18 New CLFPs
- Artificial Intelligence (AI): Friend or Foe for Finance and Leasing?
- Brean Capital Closes Corporate Note
    Financing for Fora Financial
- Full Circle Finance Is Now Employee Owned
    Tim Cetto to Stay on as Board Member
- October 2023 marks the 15th Anniversary
    of Wheeler Business Consulting
- Dr. Dan Geller: But I told you so!
Cryptocurrency is the Emperor’s New Clothes
- Legal Considerations in Financing and Leasing Your First EV
By Edward P. Kaye, Esq. and Matthew W. Daus, Esq.
- World Leasing Yearbook 2023: The Essential Guide to
Current Opportunities in International Leasing & Asset Finance
- Cannabis Sales Slow as Pandemic Eases
- Rosanne Wilson CLFP, BPB, Passes Away
A Very Close Friend of Mine and Our Industry
By Christopher Menkin, Publisher and Editor
- The Top Four Leasing/Finance Funder Websites
- Tandem Finance Partners with LilyPad EV
- Randy Haug Joins Leasing News Advisory Board
- Donald Wampler, CLFP, Shows Off His Badges Collected in 2022
- Women in Leasing Roundtable By Sloan Schickler, Esq.
- Chesswood Group Limited Announces
$12.3 Million Q3 Compared to $9.1 Million 2021
- Notarize and Northteq Launch Online Notarization Integration
- American Lease Insurance sold
to American Bankers Insurance Group
- Rapid Finance Advises Their Originators
Pausing New Applications Construction Companies
- Marijuana Could Become Legal
in These Five States After Midterms
- Black Equipment Finance Network
Announces Its Formation
- DeBanked Broker Fair New York
By Sloan Schickler, Esq.
- New York Commercial Finance Disclosure Law
By Sloan Schickler, Esq.
- ELFF Reports Confidence Continues Three Month Drop
October goes to 44.9 from September 48.7
- Remember the NorVergence Scandal and Tom Salzano?
Now Charged with $650 Million Ponzi Scheme, 2,000 investors
- North Mill Equipment Finance Announces
$353 Million Term Securitization
- National Vehicle Leasing Assoc. Annual Conference
By Edward P. Kaye, Esq.
- Full Circle Finance Is Now Employee Owned
Tim Cetto to Stay on as Board Member
- Kaylan Makam New Chief Executive Officer
Amur Equipment Finance
- ELFA Conference (Day Two)
from Orlando, Florida
- ELFA Conference Report (Day One)
from Orlando, Florida
- Top Hurricane Landfall Wind Speed
Since 1936, Name and State
- A Few Stayed When Tropical Storm Fiona Hit Right
After Canadian Finance and Leasing Association
- Certificate of Insurance for Finance, Lease or Loan
Why it is Very Important
- North Mill Equipment Finance Hits $1B in Originations
on its Anniversary of Recapitalization
- TopMark Funding Marks Another Quarter of Record
Breaking Growth for the Fifth Consecutive Quarter
- Settlement Costs vs. Litigation Costs