First Business Bank announced the addition of Jon Auge as Vice President – Equipment Finance. He is based in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

Auge has more than 10 years of experience in specialty lending and equipment finance. He enjoys working with driven business owners and specializes in helping small- to medium-sized businesses achieve their business growth goals through financing and equipment financing solutions.

Auge earned a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture management from Southwest Minnesota State University with a minor in economics.

A nationwide direct lender, First Business Bank’s Equipment Finance team works with equipment vendors to help their customers quickly and reliably finance equipment at competitive rates. The team specializes in financing new and used equipment up to $10 million and brings significant experience in many industries, including transportation, towing & recovery, healthcare, agriculture, construction, printing & graphic arts, veterinary, machine tool, rental equipment, and more.