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

Dominick Longo has joined Wintrust Specialty Finance (WSF), a division of Beverly Bank & Trust Company, a Wintrust Community Bank, as senior vice president, chief credit risk officer. Longo will be located in Maywood, New Jersey, and is focused on... Read Story

Trustmark announced Michael Gabell has joined the company as Vice President and Equipment Finance Senior Underwriter. Gabell brings with him over 36 years of financial industry experience.Gabell earned a Master of Business Administration in Finance... Read Story

Regions Financial Corp. announced Chief Risk Officer Matt Lusco will retire at the end of 2023 following a nearly 45-year career in risk, finance, auditing, and accounting roles. Russell Zusi has been named to succeed Lusco effective Jan. 2, 2024.... Read Story

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of Texas Capital, announced the firm has appointed Amos McDonald as head of Business Banking.McDonald is based in The Woodlands, TX, and is responsible for setting and driving production goals within... Read Story

Manufacturers Bank, a subsidiary of  (SMBC) Americas Holding Inc., a member of the SMBC Group, announced the appointment of Olga Tsokova as Chief Financial Officer. A Managing Director, Tsokova will lead the buildout of a strategic finance framework... Read Story

Webster Financial Corporation, the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. and its HSA Bank division, announced Kristy Berner has been appointed Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Webster Financial Corporation and... Read Story

BankFinancial announced the promotion of Kimberly King, CLFP as Vice President of Sales of the Equipment Finance Small Ticket Division.King has over 15 years of experience in the equipment finance industry. Before being promoted to Vice President... Read Story

U.S. Bank announced that strategy and marketing executive Kai Sakstrup has been named Chief Product Officer for its Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking (WCIB) division. Beginning Oct. 1, Sakstrup will lead a cross-functional team... Read Story

Mitsubishi HC Capital America announced Kristyn Scott has joined the company as Director of Capital Markets. Scott will be responsible for all small-ticket capital markets activity across the organization involving transportation, construction... Read Story

CSI Leasing, Inc. announced Zulay Calero has been promoted to Assistant Vice President of IT. Previously Senior Systems Administrator, Zulay will continue her role of managing, configuring and troubleshooting network and information technology... Read Story

SouthState Bank announced the expansion of its presence in Virginia, with the addition of an office and a team in Hampton Roads."As a leading regional bank in the Southeast, we are excited to now serve the nearly 1.8 million people and the many... Read Story

ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares, announced the addition of several new hires to its Montgomery, AL, office. With an extensive background in the banking industry, these new team members are set to enhance the bank's commitment... Read Story

36th Street Capital, a prominent provider of equipment financing solutions, announced the appointment of Eric A. McGriff as its new Chief Risk Officer (CRO). McGriff takes the reins from Gerry Kammerer, the longstanding CRO of 36th Street Capital... Read Story

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. announced Paul Stone, Chief Operations Officer and President, will step down from his role effective Sept. 30 to pursue opportunities in the retail sector, where he began his career. He will remain employed with the... Read Story

Comerica Bank has named Christina Mercado-González the Vice President, External Affairs Market Manager for Arizona.Gonzalez will support Comerica Bank's community commitment and engagements as she stewards community reinvestments in the market. This... Read Story

U.S. Bank announced a new cross-business initiative to serve healthcare practices with up to $25 million in annual revenue. Newly appointed Head of Healthcare Business Banking Joe Persichetti will lead this effort, working with teams across banking... Read Story

M&T Bank announced its appointment of Phil Cohen as Regional President of Maine. In this role, Cohen will partner with M&T's Community Bank leadership team—which includes members from its retail, business banking, wealth management, and charitable... Read Story

Trustmark announced Russell Goldman has joined the company as First Vice President and Equipment Finance Direct Originator Officer. Goldman brings with him more than 15 years in the financial industry, with the last five years focused on equipment... Read Story

Regions Bank announced Anna Brackin has been appointed to serve as Chief Compliance Officer overseeing the company’s compliance risk management program. In addition, Gary Walton joined the bank as Business Unit Chief Risk Officer for Regions’... Read Story

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and Peapack Private, a division of Peapack-Gladstone Bank, announced the appointment of Klaudio Nikolla, Senior Managing Director, Commercial Private Banker. Nikolla joins a team of commercial and industrial... Read Story

Banc of California, Inc. announced Debora Vrana has joined its wholly owned subsidiary, Banc of California, N.A. (the Bank), in the newly created role of Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer. She will also join the Bank’s senior... Read Story

Premier Truck Rental (PTR), a custom work truck and trailer provider, announced Jason Gold has joined the team as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO). With an extensive background in equipment rentals, Gold brings years of experience in strategic... Read Story

Moritt Hock & Hamroff announced the addition of five attorneys to its New York City office, significantly expanding its real estate practice and further illustrating the firm’s continued growth. Matthew Leeds, William McCracken and David Fitzhenry... Read Story

Wells Fargo Commercial Banking, part of Wells Fargo & Company, announced Bobby Bans will lead Middle Market Asset-Based Lending (ABL) origination for the West region, which is part of the bank’s secured lending and leasing businesses. The Middle... Read Story

JPMorgan Chase announced Matt Sable will become the Chief Financial Officer for Commercial Banking. He’s based in New York and will report to Doug Petno, CEO of Commercial Banking, and Jeremy Barnum, CFO for JPMorgan Chase.In this role, Sable and his... Read Story

Star Hill Financial LLC, an equipment and franchise finance company, announced the addition of Liam Ende to Star Hill’s Leadership Development Program. The program was launched to encourage recent college graduates to pursue a career in the... Read Story

Bob Rinaldi, President of Rinaldi Advisory Services, and Sudhir Amembal announced Amembal is joining Rinaldi Advisory Services.“I am delighted and honored to work with Bob. With a unique combination of hands-on and education experience spanning... Read Story

Liventus, an innovator in automation solutions for the equipment finance industry, announced the addition of Chris DeVeney as Executive Vice President (EVP), Solutions. With this strategic appointment, the company is reinforcing its commitment to... Read Story

Huddle Business Capital, a fast-growing independent business funding company that serves small businesses and middle-market companies nationwide, announced the appointment of industry veteran Jennifer Vanderveen, who will serve as Vice President of... Read Story

Trinity Capital Inc. announced that as part of the Company's long-term succession plan, its Board of Directors has named Kyle Brown as Chief Executive Officer, effective Jan. 1, 2024. At the same time, Trinity's current CEO, Steve Brown, will become... Read Story

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and Peapack Private, a division of Peapack-Gladstone Bank, announced James T. Foti has joined a team of commercial bankers that have recently been hired by Peapack Private to build the company’s presence with... Read Story

Shruti Patel has joined U.S. Bank as Chief Product Officer for the business banking segment. In this key leadership role within the Consumer and Business Banking group, she will be responsible for delivering an integrated product strategy that... Read Story

Five Star Bancorp and its wholly owned subsidiary, Five Star Bank, announced the hiring of another team of seasoned professionals in San Francisco, CA, to advance the company’s expansion strategy.The company is adding to an existing team of proven... Read Story

Veritex Holdings, Inc., the holding company for Veritex Community Bank, announced, following an extensive nationwide search by Chartwell Partners, the hiring of Dominic Karaba as President and Chief Banking Officer of Veritex Community Bank effective... Read Story

Scotiabank announced Barb Mason, Group Head and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), has announced her intention to retire from Scotiabank at the end of 2023, after a 41-year career with the bank."On behalf of all Scotiabankers, I would like to... Read Story

AgHeritage Farm Credit Services announced the appointment of Griffin Golleher as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing. This announcement was made by Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Blake Swindle.Golleher brings extensive... Read Story

German American Bancorp, Inc. announced Bradley C. Arnett will join the company as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary effective Sept. 25. He will report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer D. Neil Dauby and be a... Read Story

Valley National Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Valley National Bancorp, announced the appointment of Sanjay Sidhwani as its first Chief Data and Analytics Officer. In this role, Sidhwani will oversee the bank’s data strategy and data management... Read Story

Sierra Bancorp, parent of Bank of the Sierra, announced Natalia Coen has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer for both the company and the bank. As its sixth executive officer, Coen will oversee the bank’s risk management... Read Story

Old National announced Monica Rubio has been promoted to Community Lending Market Executive, Vice President, for Northwest Indiana and the Southwest suburbs of Chicago. In this new role, she will focus on increasing lending and investment activities... Read Story

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and Peapack Private, a division of Peapack-Gladstone Bank, announced the appointment of James McKenna as Senior Managing Director, Commercial Private Banker. As the Bank expands its footprint into New York City... Read Story

First Interstate BancSystem appointed Lorrie L. Asker as Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer (CBO). Asker has been serving as Interim CBO since February 2023. With a 30-year track record of building strong relationships and producing... Read Story

First Western Financial, Inc., the holding company for First Western Trust, announced the following executive promotions effective Oct. 1: Julie Courkamp, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the company, has been promoted to... Read Story

Heritage Bank of Commerce, a subsidiary of Heritage Commerce Corp, announced the appointment of Suzanne Crocker as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications. With more than 20 years of experience leading key marketing and communications... Read Story

Western Alliance Bank announced Julian Parra has been appointed as the organization’s Head of Commercial and Industrial Banking for California."Julian's appointment will bring a dedicated focus to the Commercial and Industrial market for Western... Read Story

Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi HC Capital America, announced that industry veteran Darren Sabeski has recently joined the company to support business development initiatives in its Inventory Finance division.Sabeski will... Read Story

First Horizon Corp. named Hunter Hill as Regional President of the First Horizon Bank's South Central region, which includes Birmingham and Mobile, AL, and Atlanta, GA. As Regional President, Hill is responsible for all banking operations within the... Read Story

Eastern Funding LLC, a financial lender to laundromats, industrial laundries, car washes, commercial vehicles and other businesses, announced Raina Bass has joined the company as Loan Officer.Raina joins Eastern Funding with over a decade of... Read Story

Peoples Bancorp Inc. announced the election of Hugh Donlon to the position of Executive Vice President, Community Banking, effective Sept. 5, and the election of Matthew Macia to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer. The... Read Story

LTi Technology Solutions (LTi), a provider in asset finance and leasing software solutions, announced that Robert Taylor, Managing Director LTi UK has been appointed the new Chair for AFPA Trust.AFPA Trust is an organization that is supported by... Read Story

Navitas Credit Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Community Banks, Inc., announced Jacklynn F. Manning, CLFP has joined as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Manning succeeds Ken Sanders who has announced his retirement."Ken has been an... Read Story

United Rentals, Inc. announced Dale Asplund, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will leave the company on September 29 to take the role of President and Chief Executive Officer at another public company outside of the equipment... Read Story

Associated Banc-Corp. announced changes involving its executive leadership team. Jayne Hladio will join Associated as the company's next Executive Vice President, President of Private Wealth on Oct. 2. She will succeed John Thayer, who will continue... Read Story

BankProv, a commercial bank that offers technology-driven banking solutions to its clients, added Tricia Abood as Vice President, Business Development Officer. Abood brings a wealth of financial services knowledge and a proven track record in the... Read Story

WSFS Financial Corporation announced Arthur J. Bacci, Executive Vice President and Chief Wealth Officer of WSFS Financial Corporation, will also serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of WSFS. Bacci replaces Dominic C. Canuso, WSFS’ former... Read Story

The Middlefield Banking Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Middlefield Banc Corp. announced the appointment of Brett Baumeister as the Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending Western Region.“Brett is a proven banker and leader with over 30 years... Read Story

Pioneer Bancorp, Inc., a financial institution in New York’s Capital Region, announced the appointment of James Murphy as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer. As a member of Pioneer’s executive management team, Murphy will provide... Read Story

U.S. Bank announced several updates to previously shared leadership changes that will be effective Sept. 1.“Our succession planning efforts have enabled us to move quickly and prudently to ensure continuity of leadership and service as senior... Read Story

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and Peapack Private, a division of Peapack-Gladstone Bank, announced Ling Li has joined its commercial banking team as a Senior Managing Director, Commercial Private Banker. She is responsible for providing... Read Story

Riverview Bancorp, Inc. announced that, as part of its multi-step leadership succession planning process, has promoted senior managers at Riverview Bank and Bancorp.Daniel Cox has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of the Bank and Bancorp by... Read Story

Premier Truck Rental (PTR), a customized truck and trailer rental company, announced the addition of four talented sales professionals to the organization.Over the last nine years, PTR has experienced remarkable growth. Expanding the sales team comes... Read Story

Tamarack Technology, Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-based automation and business intelligence products and software integration services for the equipment finance industry, has expanded its executive leadership team with the... Read Story

eCapital Corp. announced the appointment of Tim Peters to the role of President, Head of the Asset-based Lending (ABL) Group. This strategic move underscores the significant role of the ABL portfolio within the organization and the remarkable growth... Read Story

Trustmark announced Mike Jez has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Equipment Finance Direct Originator Officer. Jez has more than 25 years of equipment finance experience.Trustmark is a financial services company providing banking and... Read Story

FirstBank, one of the nation’s largest privately held banks, recently announced several leadership changes. The new appointments result from FirstBank executives either retiring or being elevated to C-level positions.Former Chief Credit Officer (CCO)... Read Story

Textron Inc. announced Rob Scholl, President & CEO of Textron eAviation, has been named President & CEO of Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. Kriya Shortt, Senior Vice President, Global Parts & Distribution, at Textron Aviation, has been named... Read Story

First Citizens Bank announced its Middle Market Banking business has named Tony Hurtado as its relationship manager dedicated to cultivating business in Orange County, CA.Hurtado will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a portfolio of... Read Story

Rainstar Capital Group, a Grand Rapids, MI-based national debt advisory firm announced it has hired Patrick Dunphy to its middle market team as Managing Director to head up the Cleveland market.Rainstar Capital Group’s CEO Kurt Nederveld said, "We... Read Story

Arvest Bank announced Geordie Sanborn has joined the company as General Manager of the bank's new center of excellence focused on serving the healthcare industry. The bank also announced Levi Price will serve as General Manager for the company's new... Read Story

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and Peapack-Gladstone Bank announced new employees and promotions.Alexis Bachman has been elevated to the position of Vice President, Assistant BSA/AML Officer at Peapack-Gladstone Bank. She is responsible for... Read Story

First Financial Leasing and Finance announced the appointment of Tim Fitzpatrick as its new CEO.Fitzpatrick emerged as the ideal candidate for the CEO position from a pool of highly qualified individuals due to his extensive experience and expertise.... Read Story

PNC Bank, N.A announced the promotion of Zachary Bullock to Senior Vice President and Market Leader for Commercial Banking in Central Pennsylvania. Based in PNC’s Lancaster office, Bullock will oversee PNC’s Commercial Banking team in the market... Read Story

Commercial Capital Company, a provider of equipment financial solutions for small business, appointed Jonathan Yount as Chief Operating Officer. Reporting directly to CEO Mitch Rice, Yount will be responsible for developing growth strategies and... Read Story

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and Peapack Private, a division of Peapack-Gladstone Bank, announced the appointment of Faycal Lhamidi, Senior Managing Director, Commercial Private Banker. Lhamidi joins a team of senior level commercial... Read Story

Cohn & Dussi LLC announced Scott Lewis has been promoted to National Account – Customer Liaison and Team Coordinator.Cohn & Dussi’s robust, national network of attorneys across the U.S. uniquely offers a 50-state solution for clients in the areas of... Read Story

Womble Bond Dickinson announced Eryn Brasovan has joined its Baltimore, MD office as a Partner. She has extensive experience encompassing a variety of transactional and regulatory matters related to the financial services and insurance industries... Read Story

Encina Lender Finance (ELF) announced the continued expansion of its leadership team with the addition of four seasoned industry veterans. ELF is joined by Rick Snyder as Head of Originations for the Consumer Vertical, Aharon Tarnavsky as Head of... Read Story

GATX Corporation, a global lessor of transportation assets, announced three senior leadership promotions.Kevin J. Hillesland has been appointed Senior Vice President, Structured Finance, where he will continue to drive various strategic initiatives... Read Story

Syndifi Inc. announced the promotion of Alistair Canal to President.Canal is responsible for Syndifi’s global strategic direction, P&L management and overall day-to-day operations. Directing product development initiatives and scaling the brand’s... Read Story

Gibraltar Equipment Finance (GEF) announced the expansion of its Originations team with the addition of Steve Sanders, who will be serving the East Coast as Senior Vice President of Business Development.GEF’s new hire comes on the heels of GEF’s... Read Story

Vista Bank announced it added six banking professionals to its Florida team. Joining Bank President Dan R. Sheehan are respected Florida bankers Michael Woody, Mandi Friedman, Steven Quinn, Melissa Norman, Cindy Rey and Jill Garic. All six industry... Read Story

Comerica Bank promoted Grant Simon to Senior Vice President - Technology and Life Sciences (TLS), Group Manager, San Francisco, effective August 11, 2023. He will report to Robert Hernandez, Group Manager, TLS – California.In his new role, Simon will... Read Story

Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary, Lake Shore Savings Bank (the Bank), and Lake Shore, MHC, appointed Taylor Gilden as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and Rachel Foley as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Company, the... Read Story

Equify Financial, LLC announced the continued expansion of its Small-Ticket Dealer and Vendor Program Equipment Finance Business with the hiring of key personnel across sales and project-related functional areas of the platform.Joining the team as... Read Story

Auxilior Capital Partners announced René Paradis has been named the company's President and Chief Operating Officer. Paradis has been serving as Auxilior's COO since joining the company in May 2022, a role she will continue to fulfill along with her... Read Story

Western Equipment Finance announced new team members and promotions in the second quarter of 2023.Kami Hanson was hired as an Account Manager. She provides support to Western Equipment Finance’s sales team, business development managers, and... Read Story

Carver Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Carver Federal Savings Bank, announced Michael T. Pugh will leave his position as President and CEO and director effective Sept. 30. Pugh is departing Carver to pursue professional and philanthropic... Read Story

Grant Thornton appointed two new leaders to the firm’s Audit Quality & Risk practice. Kendra Decker will serve as the national managing partner of the firm’s Professional Practice, effective immediately. In this role, Decker will be responsible for... Read Story

Equipment Depot announced Anthony Garcia has been appointed President by the company's Board of Directors with the transition date of Sept. 11. Garcia succeeds President and CEO David O. Turner, who has announced his departure after 12 years at the... Read Story

1st Capital Bancorp, a $960 million asset bank holding company and parent company of 1st Capital Bank, announced a recent change in executive management.Danelle Thomsen resigned as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal... Read Story

Hilco Global announced that veteran Lazard banker David Kurtz, will join the firm, serving as Vice Chairman and Chief Strategic Officer.  Kurtz will report to and work closely with Hilco Global Chief Executive Officer and Founder Jeffrey B. Hecktman.... Read Story

Santa Cruz County Bank announced Shawn Lipman, who has worked for the bank since 2011, will succeed Susan Just as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer. Just has served in the Chief Credit Officer role for the past two years and is... Read Story

Clarus Capital announced it hired Shawn Lenhart as a Director in the Investment Origination Group. In this role, he will focus on new client development, deepening and expanding existing client partnerships, and executing financing solutions for... Read Story

Honour Capital co-founders Brian Slipka and Shea Huston announced the hiring of Sarah Zeiher as Vice President – Strategic Operations & Technology.“We are pleased to announce that we have added Sarah Zeiher to our team,” said Slipka. “Sarah will be a... Read Story

Equity Bancshares, Inc., the Wichita, KS-based holding company of Equity Bank, announced the promotion of Chris M. Navratil to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Equity Bancshares, Inc., and announced Eric R. Newell’s decision to resign from his... Read Story

LEAF Commercial Capital, Inc., a U.S. equipment leasing and finance company and subsidiary of M&T Bank, announced that Crit DeMent, who led the company as CEO from its creation until earlier this year, will step away from his current position as LEAF... Read Story

First Horizon Corp. announced a five-year employment agreement with Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer D. Bryan Jordan."On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to say how pleased we are to secure Bryan's leadership of the... Read Story

M&T Bank has named Mark Hutton as Delaware Regional President – assuming the role following the July 7 retirement of the bank's former top executive in the state, Nick Lambrow.Hutton, who joined the bank in 2008, has served as M&T's executive Vice... Read Story

InBank, a growing independent commercial bank serving the Colorado Front Range, southern Colorado, and northern New Mexico markets, announced it has named veteran banking executive, Bo Scott, as President and Chief Commercial Banking Officer. Ed... Read Story

Dean Brown has been named the Chief Operations and Technology Officer (COTO) for Blue Ridge Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc."Dean brings years of experience aligning business and technology strategies which we will certainly... Read Story

RB Global, Inc. announced the appointment of Jim Kessler, most recently President and Chief Operating Officer, as Chief Executive Officer. Kessler will join RB Global's Board of Directors. Megan Cash, most recently Senior Vice President, Global... Read Story

Coastal Financial Corporation, the bank holding company for Coastal Community Bank, announced Brian Ferrell has joined the bank as Executive Vice President, Head of Financial Crimes Compliance, and Bill Rhodes has joined as Executive Vice President... Read Story

EQB Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Equitable Bank announced Chief Risk Officer Ron Tratch will be leaving Equitable as of Aug. 31. "Ron has been a valued member of Equitable's senior management team since he joined as Vice-President, Commercial... Read Story

Bank of Marin Bancorp and its wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of Marin, announce executive leadership changes including the appointment of David Bloom as Head of Commercial Banking and Nikki Sloan as the Head of Growth & Strategy, a newly created role... Read Story

Heritage Bank of Commerce, a subsidiary of Heritage Commerce Corp, announced the appointment of Susan Just as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, effective Sept. 7, 2023. She will replace the current Executive Vice President and Chief... Read Story

Priority One Financial Services, a full-service finance company for marine, RV and trailer dealers, celebrated 15 years of employment with Nicole Armstrong, Vice President of Corporate Initiatives, and Gary Rademaker, Managing Director of... Read Story

Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG) announced Alan Godson has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer. In this role, he will be responsible for all ACG asset management worldwide. “We are excited to continue to grow our... Read Story

Comerica Bank has promoted Brandon Jones, Vice President of External Affairs, to Senior Vice President, External Affairs, reporting to Executive Vice President of Corporate Responsibility Wendy Bridges.In his new role, Jones oversees Comerica's... Read Story

Monroe Capital announced the expansion of its technology finance originations group with the addition of Jeff Kaye as Managing Director, based in Chicago. He is responsible for originating, structuring, and executing new investments within the... Read Story

SouthState Bank has launched a comprehensive small business banking team to meet the growing demand in its Southeastern footprint."Offering our small business customers a line of products that fits their needs, accompanied by well-rounded... Read Story

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of Dime Community Bank, announced Kevin M. O’Connor will step down as CEO effective Aug. 31 and that Stuart H. Lubow, the company’s current President and Chief Operating Officer, will succeed... Read Story

Pacific Valley Bank announced Steve Leen as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective Aug. 1. Leen brings an unmatched level of experience and knowledge to the team, with over 30 years in the financial industry. As CFO for two larger Bay Area... Read Story

Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank, announced that 16-year SVB veteran Jackie Spencer has been named the new Head of Relationship Management for Life Science and Healthcare Banking. The company also announced that 26-year SVB... Read Story

New Jersey holding company Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation announced Joseph “Joe” Harpster has been named Senior Vice President and Senior Credit Officer at Peapack Private, a division of Peapack-Gladstone Bank. A veteran private banking... Read Story

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) announced Alla Whitston has joined as Chief Information Officer for the Americas and Matt Abrusci has joined as General Counsel for the Americas.Whitston is responsible for all IT strategy, infrastructure... Read Story

Womble Bond Dickinson announced Edward Schnitzer, David Banker and Wojciech Jung have joined the Capital Markets practice and Bankruptcy team in New York. Schnitzer and Banker join the firm from Montgomery McCracken; Jung joins from Lowenstein... Read Story

Jim Roberts of the BMO Vehicle and Equipment Finance group has been promoted to Global Business Development Coordinator. He is the contact for North American BMO relationships with needs in Europe for the Vehicle and Equipment Finance group. He also... Read Story

Citizens announced the appointment of Anthony Selvaggio as New York City Market Executive, Robert Milas as Long Island Market Executive and Gino Di Saverio as Northern & Central New Jersey Market Executive. In this capacity, Selvaggio, Milas and Di... Read Story

Oakmont Capital Services promoted two employees and hired three team members at its Albany, MN branch to continue providing excellent customer experiences. “Our organization is committed to providing a five-star lending experience to our customers... Read Story

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. announced the appointment of Susan deTray as Head of Citizens Private Bank. In this new role, she will lead the bank’s private banking growth strategy and partner closely across the enterprise to propel growth in Wealth... Read Story

Financial Institutions, Inc., parent company of Five Star Bank, SDN Insurance Agency, LLC, and Courier Capital, LLC, announced Scott Bader has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of the Bank. In his... Read Story

KLC Financial announced the hiring of three exceptional professionals to bolster its workforce and continue delivering excellence to its valued customers."We are thrilled to welcome these highly skilled individuals to the KLC family," said Spencer... Read Story

Coastal States Bank (CSB) announced the addition of four new bankers to its Atlanta region. Paul Black II, Leslie Hammond, Kelly Maxwell and Alan Patterson joined CSB's Cobb County team in July and will serve customers at CSB's Akers Mill... Read Story

United Rentals, Inc. announced the appointment of Sybil Collins as Vice President, Treasurer. In this role, Collins will have responsibility for all treasury functions, including capital strategy, cash management, inter-company financing, foreign... Read Story

New Jersey holding company Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation announced Christopher Tomai has joined Peapack Private, a division of Peapack-Gladstone Bank, as Senior Managing Director and Senior Relationship Manager. He is part of a team of... Read Story

EPC Global Solutions, a provider of global ITAD services and a wholly owned subsidiary of CSI Leasing Inc., promoted Chris Hodgkins to Manager of EPC Europe. Previously serving as EPC Europe’s Compliance Manager, Hodgkins will now oversee all... Read Story

PLM Fleet LLC dba PLM Trailer Leasing appointed Paul Muenzer as Director of Rental Sales. He is responsible for overseeing rentals nationwide and managing the regional and inside rental sales teams.With over 10 years of leadership experience in... Read Story

Loeb announced the addition of two seasoned professionals, Carolyn McClure and Matt DelGuidice, to its team. They have hit the ground running, making an immediate positive impact on Loeb's business, and contributing to the ongoing mission of... Read Story

PNC Bank appointed Steven González as Regional President for Austin. González will have direct oversight of business development, building and maintaining client relationships and leading philanthropic initiatives in support of the Austin community.... Read Story

Wintrust Business Credit (WBC), a subsidiary of Wintrust announced the addition of Joe Panico as Senior Vice President - Business Development, growing WBC's footprint in the Great Lakes Region, as part of the group's expansion into new strategic... Read Story

New Jersey holding company, Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation, Peapack-Gladstone Bank and Peapack Private, announced expansion plans with the official filing of an application to open a location in New York City. Peapack Private is actively... Read Story

Garrington Capital, US announced two promotions among its senior management team.Jordan Allen was named CEO of Garrington’s US business and is responsible for loan origination throughout the United States. He joined Garrington’s equipment finance... Read Story

Gibraltar Business Capital hired S.N. Thomas, a lending expert with over 25 years of experience, as an Senior Vice President and Underwriting Manager.As part of his extensive career, Thomas spent over 20 years at Wells Fargo, primarily in the... Read Story

PEAC Solutions, a multi-national asset finance platform, announced the appointment of William Nasri as the Global Head of Marketing and Communications. In this capacity, he will be responsible for the company’s brand strategy as well as the alignment... Read Story

Citizens announced that veteran banking executive Mark Lehmann, chief executive of JMP Group, has been named as its California President to accelerate growth in a key market where the bank has recently added some of the state’s top private bankers.In... Read Story

Great Lakes Asset Solutions LLC, a provider of repossession services on commercial accounts, announced significant changes to its leadership team. These appointments aim to strengthen the company's capabilities and support its continued growth in... Read Story

Peoples Bancorp Inc. announced Chuck Sulerzyski, 66, has notified Peoples of his intention to retire as President and Chief Executive Officer of each of Peoples and Peoples' banking subsidiary, Peoples Bank, effective March 31, 2024. He also intends... Read Story

Corcentric, a global provider of procurement and finance solutions, announced Executive Chairman Doug Clark has named Matt Clark CEO of the company. As President and CEO, Clark will lead long-term strategic initiatives that advance Corcentric’s... Read Story

Trailcon Leasing, Inc., a Canadian company in trailer leasing, rental, maintenance and fleet management, announced the appointment of Stacey Sarris as the Vice President of Marketing & Client Success. This appointment comes as part of Trailcon's... Read Story

Honour Capital Co-Founders Brian Slipka and Shea Huston announced the hiring of Craig Ault as Chief Revenue Officer and Executive Vice President.“We are pleased to announce that we have added Craig to our team,” said Slipka. “Initially as the Chief... Read Story

eCapital Corp. announced the strategic appointment of two accomplished Business Development Officers (BDOs) to its Transportation division. The new additions to eCapital's accomplished team bolster the company’s ability to scale, serve clients, drive... Read Story

Regents Capital Corporation, a provider of equipment leasing and financing solutions in the United States, announced it has been named as one of Orange County Business Journal’s 2023 Best Places to Work. The independent equipment finance firm ranked... Read Story

Simmons Bank announced key changes to its leadership team."The restructuring of our banking division aligns with our Better Bank Initiative by positioning us to capitalize on the opportunity to grow and diversify Commercial and Corporate Banking... Read Story

Jonathan H. Dowst, Chief Executive Officer, and the Board of Directors of Pentucket Bank announced Eric G. Leuteritz as Pentucket Bank’s 14th President. Leuteritz will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Bank and will report directly... Read Story

Spencer Savings Bank announced Fernando Garip has joined the team as the new Vice President, Commercial and Industrial Lending Relationship Manager. Garip is an experienced banking and real estate professional with almost a decade of experience that... Read Story

1st Security Bank of Washington has named Stephanie Nicklaus to succeed Robert Fuller as Chief Credit Officer (CCO), effective on Fuller’s retirement as of Aug. 17. Fuller has served as the Bank’s CCO since 2013.“Rob will be missed by employees and... Read Story

CIBC Innovation Banking announced that its North American team is growing, with team members joining in New York and San Francisco.Ben Shephard joins as an Executive Director and will be based in CIBC’s Innovation Banking office in New York. Mr.... Read Story

Wintrust Specialty Finance (WSF), a division of Beverly Bank & Trust Company, N.A., a Wintrust Community Bank, announced Barry Hart has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development, Industrial. Hart will be located in the Dallas-Fort... Read Story

First Citizens Bank announced its Healthcare Finance business, part of the bank’s CIT division, has named Joe Kernan as its new Relationship Manager. Kernan is based in Pasadena, CA (Los Angeles Metro) supporting healthcare clients in the Western U.S... Read Story

Banc of California, Inc., the holding company for Banc of California, N.A., announced the appointment of Joseph Kauder as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank, effective July 10. Kauder succeeds Executive... Read Story

Mats Backman has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer and a new member of Volvo Group's Executive Board. He will succeed Jan Ytterberg, who as previously communicated, will continue as Volvo Group Senior Advisor.Backman has held many senior... Read Story

North Easton Savings Bank welcomes industry veteran Jillian Wagner as Vice President, Senior Commercial Lender to the bank’s growing team. Wagner brings with her a wide breadth of experience helping local and regional businesses secure financing... Read Story

ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares, announced the addition of Kirk Pressley as Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning at ServisFirst Bank in Birmingham, AL.“We are proud to welcome Kirk Pressley to the ServisFirst Bank... Read Story

Trinity Capital, a leading provider of diversified financial solutions to growth-stage companies, announced the strategic expansion of its origination team with the appointment of Andrew Ghannam as Managing Director of Tech Lending, based in New York... Read Story

Citizens has appointed Peter Panos as South Region Executive, succeeding Brian Peters, who is retiring. Panos, who is based in Atlanta, will report to Head of Corporate Banking Steve Woods and have responsibility for leading a team of senior bankers... Read Story

FFW Corporation and its banking subsidiary, Crossroads Bank, announced Nathan Fansher has been appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, effective July 3. Fansher joined the Bank in 2007 as a Credit Analyst. Most recently, he has... Read Story

The National Bank of Coxsackie (NBC) announced Charlene Slemp has been named the new Chief Lending Officer. Slemp has been with National Bank of Coxsackie since 2019, most recently as Chief Credit Officer. “I am thrilled to accept the role of Chief... Read Story

Cooper Equipment Rentals Limited announced the promotion of Brian Spilak to the position of Chief Operating Officer.Since joining Cooper in 2016, Spilak has played a central role in the company's growth and development, becoming an integral part of... Read Story

Wings Capital Partners LLC announced R. Stephen Hannahs, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will retire effective June 30. “Through headwinds and tailwinds in the aviation industry, over many decades Steve has been an incredible leader... Read Story

M&T Bank has announced a slate of leadership updates in its Commercial Bank which are designed to support its ongoing evolution and commitment to providing best-in-class support to its clients and communities. These changes include the following... Read Story

U.S. Bank announced Jimmy Whang has been named the head of its Commercial Products group, effective June 30. In this role, Whang will lead Fixed Income and Capital Markets (Capital Markets and Sponsor Finance; Credit Fixed Income; Structured Credit;... Read Story

Star Hill Financial LLC, an independent franchise and equipment finance company, announced the appointment of Shayla Jasper as Executive Account Manager, Franchise Finance.“We are excited to have Shayla join our team,” said Keith Smith, President of... Read Story

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation announced the elevation of Heather Gibbs to Senior Vice President, Enterprise Risk and Information Security Officer. As a part of Peapack-Gladstone Bank’s experienced team of risk and compliance professionals... Read Story

Verdant Commercial Capital announced the retirement of John Evans, Vice President, Business Development Manager, effective June 30. A financial services veteran, he has spent more than 40 years working in the equipment financing industry. Equipment... Read Story

Rabobank, a global food and agribusiness bank, named Terryn Lawrence the Chief Sustainability Officer for North America. Lawrence brings over a decade of executive experience and recently served as Managing Director, leading key partnerships at... Read Story

Trinity Capital Inc. announced the continued expansion of its life sciences team with the appointment of Igor DaCruz as Managing Director, Life Sciences, and the opening of a new office in the San Diego area."This expansion is part of Trinity's... Read Story

Pinnacle Financial Partners has expanded its equipment finance team with the addition of Casey Ahrendt. Ahrendt serves as a credit advisor for the specialized group and brings nearly 10 years of experience in the banking industry.“We are thrilled to... Read Story

Equipment insurance specialist Acquis announced the appointment of Brian Madison as Managing Director of its North America operation. In the role, Madison will be responsible for launching Acquis’ specialist insurance services into the U.S. equipment... Read Story

Exchange Bank announced the expansion of Paul Yeomans’ role from SVP, Wholesale Banking Sales Manager to SVP, Senior Lending Officer, combining the Commercial Banking and Construction and Mortgage Lending departments into a single commercial lending... Read Story

Finward Bancorp and its wholly owned subsidiary, Peoples Bank announced the appointment of David J. Kwait as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Risk Officer of the Bancorp and the Bank. The appointment is to be... Read Story

Inovatec Systems, a provider of cloud-based software solutions for lenders, announced Tony Hoang has been promoted to Director of Client Operations and Implementation. In this new position, he will oversee all new implementations and configurations... Read Story

Mitsubishi HC Capital America, the largest non-bank, non-captive finance provider in North America, announced that Todd Witmer has joined the company as Senior Origination Leader, Asset-based Lending.Based in Southwest Michigan, Witmer will be... Read Story

SMBC Capital Markets announced the appointment of Matthew Grinnell as Head of Global Sponsor Coverage as the firm continues to grow its Americas Division Corporate Investment Bank.Based in New York, Grinnell will work across the Americas Division and... Read Story

Amanda Sapienza Leach joined SLR Equipment Finance as Vice President of the Risk Department. In her new role, she will utilize her prior experience in credit analysis and financial services to help grow SLR Equipment Finance’s evolving financial... Read Story

Exchange Bank welcomes Charlotte Radmilovic, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, reporting to Troy Sanderson, President and Chief Executive Officer. She will work closely with all areas of the Bank, overseeing all financial activities... Read Story

Northwest Bank has appointed Jay DesMarteau as Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Banking Officer. He will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for all aspects of Northwest's commercial banking business."As we... Read Story

Insight Equipment Finance Corporation (IEFC), a division of Insight Investments, LLC, announced it is expanding its equipment leasing operations into Quebec.“Since launching operations in Canada in 2021, IEFC has grown rapidly, helping commercial and... Read Story

The Alta Group announced Gary LoMonaco, a Director who has worked with the group’s Strategy & Competitive Alignment Practice since 2021, will now lead the global consultancy’s Business Assessment Practice.LoMonaco brings considerable experience in... Read Story

b1BANK has announced the appointment of Mike Pelletier as Executive Vice President (EVP), Chief Human Resources Officer and Mimi Singer Lee as EVP, Chief Communications Officer.Pelletier has more than 30 years of human resource management experience... Read Story

Los Angeles, CA-based RBB Bancorp announced the appointment of Johnny Lee as President and Chief Banking Officer of Royal Business Bank and RBB Bancorp. With an impressive 33 years of banking experience, Lee brings a wealth of knowledge in strategic... Read Story

LCI, an aviation company, announced the strengthening of its team with the appointment of Eric Kataoka as Chief Investment Officer (CIO), and the promotion of Nigel Leishman to Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). This follows the recent investment in LCI... Read Story

Cadence Bank announced the appointment of Shanna Kuzdzal as Chief Legal Officer. Kuzdzal succeeds Chuck Pignuolo, who has served as Cadence’s chief legal officer since 2014 and will retire on June 30, 2023.In her new role, Kuzdzal will provide legal... Read Story

The Business Development team of Access Capital, Inc., an independent lender to the staffing industry, added Brian Sheehy to its Business Development team as its Vice President reporting to Raphael Torres, Head of Business Development. Sheehy will be... Read Story

DataScan announced the promotion of Keaton Summerlin to Account Manager, Equipment Finance. DataScan announced it had joined Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) earlier this year. As part of its commitment to the equipment finance space... Read Story

Port Washington State Bank (PWSB) announced Zach Deming has been promoted to AVP, Business Banker. Deming is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s Business School. During his nine-year tenure with PWSB, he held several positions in... Read Story

CapStar Bank, a subsidiary of CapStar Financial Holdings, announced the appointment of Christopher G. Tietz into the newly created position of Chief Banking Officer where he will lead planning and oversight of the company's banking and specialty... Read Story

First Commerce Bank and First Commerce Bancorp, Inc. announced Jill M. Ross has been appointed SVP, Chief Experience Officer (CXO) of the Bank. Ross, who most recently served as Acting Director/ Assistant Division Director at the New Jersey... Read Story

Moritt Hock & Hamroff welcomed Sidney Balaban, Danielle Halevi, Mary Johnson, Juliette Matchton, Sam Tanenbaum and Isaiah Williams to its 2023 Summer Associates & Legal Interns Program. Balaban, Halevi, Johnson, Matchton and Tanenbaum joined the firm... Read Story

TransPecos Banks, SSB, a Texas banking organization with locations throughout the TransPecos Region of West Texas and San Antonio, has launched the digital-first Velocity Equipment Finance platform to accelerate, improve and simplify the equipment... Read Story

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. announced it has significantly accelerated its private banking growth strategy with the addition of approximately 50 new senior private bankers and related support staff in Boston, Florida, New York and San Francisco.... Read Story

The Huntington National Bank announced the addition of a fund finance banking team to support its sponsor finance business within the Commercial Bank. The 10-person team will significantly boost Huntington's capabilities by providing strategically... Read Story

Carol Landry, Senior Vice President/Business & Industrial Loan Team Manager at First Northern Bank, announced Jason Torres has joined First Northern Bank as Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer for the Yolo/Solano Region in California.Torres’ nine... Read Story

First Citizens Bank announced Marc Cadieux, a 30-year veteran of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), has been appointed President of Silicon Valley Bank's commercial banking business. Based in the California Bay Area, Cadieux leads an SVB Commercial team of... Read Story

First Citizens Bank announced Marc Heller has been promoted to the position of Vice Chairman of CIT Commercial Services, a subsidiary of First Citizens Bank, and that Michael Hudgens has been promoted to the role of CIT Commercial Services President... Read Story

LendingPoint announced Richard (Rich) Pfaltzgraff has been named as its new Chief Financial Officer. LendingPoint is an AI-driven CreditTech platform that provides one-stop financing solutions for consumers, e-commerce and point of sale partners, and... Read Story

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. announced Jenn Garbach has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer. Previously, Garbach served as the head of Marketing Transformation & Operations at PayPal. Before joining PayPal, she spent a decade with... Read Story

Transport Enterprise Leasing, LLC (TEL) announced the expansion of its commercial truck fleet leasing operations in the Southwestern U.S. and the appointment of Marc Carosielli as Regional Director of New Business Development for Fleet Leasing. He is... Read Story

MVB Financial Corp., the parent holding company for MVB Bank, announced two key promotions on the Finance Team, under the leadership of Don Robinson, President and Chief Financial Officer, MVB Financial. Eric Tichenor, Chief Financial Officer, MVB... Read Story

First Citizens Bank announced it has named noted commercial banking executive Jim Hudak as President of its CIT Commercial Finance group, a division of First Citizens Bank.With more than 20 years as a commercial finance executive, Hudak is known... Read Story

Channel announced Parker Dood has been elevated to Regional Sales Manager, Northeast. Cory Krogen, Senior Vice President of Sales at Channel, said, “Parker has quickly proven his ability to positively guide and foster valued partner relationships.... Read Story

Mitsubishi HC Capital America announced Tracey Rogers has joined the company as Director of Capital Markets.Rogers will be focused on investing in equipment finance transactions and portfolios, particularly those involving industrial, IT, medical... Read Story

Hilco Corporate Finance (HCF), Hilco Global's investment banking advisory firm, has named Scott Hadfield Senior Managing Director and National Practice Leader for Capital Advisory. He will be based in HCF's New York office.Hadfield has wide-ranging... Read Story

Trustmark announced John Bosco Hama has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Senior Director, Audit. Hama brings with him over 15 years of financial industry experience and 13 years of public accounting and consulting experience.Hama... Read Story

Gordon Brothers has appointed Peter B. York as Senior Advisor to support the executive team with the firm’s growth and expansion plans.York will leverage his experience in asset-based lending (ABL), capital markets and secured lending to provide... Read Story

Lendistry, a fintech that provides innovative lending products and powers grant programs for small businesses, announced the addition of Todd Hollander to its executive leadership team. Hollander brings with him decades of experience helping banks... Read Story

River City Bank announced Anker Christensen, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the bank, will step down effective July 3. Brian Killeen, currently the bank's Senior Vice President and Controller, has been appointed Interim Chief... Read Story

Trustmark announced that Tom Tazioli has joined Trustmark Corporation as Senior Vice President and Equipment Finance Indirect Originator. Tazioli has more than 40 years of equipment finance experience, including 24 years in capital markets.Trustmark... Read Story

Inovatec Systems, a provider of cloud-based software solutions for lenders, announced it has appointed automotive lending veteran Paul Harder as its Chief Product Officer. Harder brings decades of experience to Inovatec from both the banking and... Read Story

XS Financial Inc., a specialty finance company providing CAPEX and equipment financing solutions to cannabis companies in the United States, announced Justin Vuong has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer, replacing Stephen Christoffersen.... Read Story

ABL Aviation, a global independent aircraft asset management firm, announced the promotion of Eileen O’Donnell to the role of Chief Financial Officer from her role as Financial Director at ABL Aviation.O’Donnell will oversee the firm’s accounting... Read Story

Wingspire Equipment Finance, a provider of highly competitive equipment finance solutions, announced the appointment of Tom Vasilakos as the Senior Managing Director of WEF’s Indirect Group. This strategic hire further strengthens Wingspire Equipment... Read Story

CNH Industrial N.V. announced the appointment of Friedrich Eichler as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He will preside over our R&D community with direct responsibility for Technology, Innovation, Quality, Design and their related divisionsEichler... Read Story

BankUnited Inc. has named experienced healthcare banker Craig Evans as Senior Vice President, Enterprise Practice Leader, Healthcare in the corporate banking division. An industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience, Evans joined BankUnited... Read Story

Oxford Commercial Finance (OCF), a subsidiary of Oxford Bank, announced its Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Robyn Barrett, has been named incoming president of the American Factoring Association (AFA) for a two-year term.Barrett has been... Read Story

American Business Bank announced the promotion of Jeffrey Munson to Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer of the Bank. In his new role, Munson will manage Credit Administration, along with the SBA and Real Estate departments for the... Read Story

Trustmark Corporation announced Rebecca Stirnkorb has joined the company as Vice President and Equipment Finance Senior Operations Coordinator. Stirnkorb brings with her more than 16 years of equipment finance, commercial real estate and loan... Read Story

KS Bancorp’s Board of Directors has announced leadership transitions.The Board of Directors has appointed Earl W. Worley, Jr., President and CEO of KS Bancorp, Inc., the holding company of KS Bank, Inc. Worley currently serves as President and CEO of... Read Story

WesBanco, Inc., a diversified, multi-state bank holding company, announced its affiliate, WesBanco Bank, has promoted David Klick to the role of Upper Ohio Valley (UOV) Market President and Senior Commercial Banker.In his new role, Klick will oversee... Read Story

SMBC Aviation Capital, an aircraft leasing companies, announced the appointment of Noriyuki (Nori) Hiruta as the new Chairman of the Board.Hiruta assumed the position of Chairman of SMBC Aviation Capital in May, having previously served as General... Read Story

AP Equipment Financing, a provider of specialized equipment financing, announced the expansion of its management teams with the appointment of four highly skilled and accomplished women.Jenifer Santoro was hired as the Senior Vice President of... Read Story

River City Bank has announced Rebecca Fabisch Miller as Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking Director. In this role, Fabisch Miller will focus on providing services to the bank's middle-market commercial clients. She will lead the bank's... Read Story

ApplePie Capital announced Ted Kelleher joined its team as Head of Capital Markets.He will be responsible for ApplePie's Capital Markets activities and initiatives. Kelleher is an accomplished leader with over 20 years of Capital Markets and Client... Read Story

Northern Trust has appointed Patrick Cowan Chief Banking Officer for the West Region, where he will lead the strategic direction and execution of the banking business to accelerate growth in the region. Most recently, Cowan was the Chief Banking... Read Story

North Star Leasing, a Division of Peoples Bank, announce the addition of Bill Lynch as the new VP, Business Development Specialist. Lynch brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the North Star Leasing team. Prior to joining North Star Leasing... Read Story

Tamarack Technology, Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-based automation and business intelligence software designed for the equipment finance industry, has added Rachel Rouillard, CLFP, to its professional services team. In her role as... Read Story

Metropolitan Commercial Bank, a New York City-based full-service commercial bank, announced the appointment of Anthony Ter-Gevondyan as Vice President, Commercial Lending Officer. “Anthony is our latest new hire in our concerted effort to find the... Read Story

Shawn Arnone was promoted to Group Head – Senior Vice President of the newly formed Manufacturer & Government Alliances business division at Key Equipment Finance. In this role, he will oversee the group’s government finance activities, which include... Read Story

CSI Leasing, Inc. (CSI) announced the following two officer promotions:Sean Habermas, Senior Vice President, Sales. Previously Vice President, he will continue his role of originating lease transactions and technology lifecycle solutions, primarily... Read Story

Valley Bank, a regional bank with operations along key East Coast markets and California, is expanding its Chicago office with the hiring of Matthew Weidle as First Senior Vice President and Midwest Regional President. In this new role, Weidle will... Read Story

Fifth Third Bank, National Association announced Stephanie Green as South Florida region President. As region President, Green is responsible for the growth and strategic direction of the bank’s commercial, wealth and asset management, business... Read Story

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and Peapack-Gladstone Bank announced the appointment of John P. O’Gorman, Senior Vice President, Head of Special Assets at Peapack-Gladstone Bank. Working out of the Bank’s Headquarters in Bedminster, NJ... Read Story

Moritt Hock & Hamroff announced the addition of three attorneys to its New York City and Garden City offices, illustrating the firm’s continued expansion and growth. The move bolsters its M&A and Tax practice areas with Michael B. Kaufman joining as... Read Story

The National Bank of Coxsackie announced Keven Mathes has been promoted to the newly created role of Vice President/Business Banker. The Business Banker for National Bank of Coxsackie will provide businesses and their owners in the Capital Region in... Read Story

Princeton Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for The Bank of Princeton (TBOP), and Noah Bank (Noah) jointly announced the completion of the merger of TBOP and Noah. The parties previously announced the execution of an agreement and plan of merger on... Read Story

First Financial Equipment Leasing (FFEL), an equipment leasing solutions provider, announced Brian Hutchison joined the company as Senior Vice President to spearhead expansion into the construction and industrial equipment segment. Hutchison has... Read Story

KeyBank has named Brianna Adams as Vice President, Corporate Responsibility Officer for the financial institution’s Colorado and Utah markets. In this position, she will oversee the philanthropic budget and investment strategies to meet community... Read Story

Wright Law Group, PLLC announced the promotion of Jared Rougeau to the position of Partner with the firm.Rougeau’s contributions to the firm as Director, Nationwide Litigation have been essential to the firm’s ability to keep the service level... Read Story

Comerica Bank announced Jenae Anderson has been named its first Colorado Market President. She previously served as Comerica's Head of Commercial Banking in this footprint, responsible for overseeing commercial lending and community engagement, which... Read Story

QCR Holdings, Inc. announced Chief Information Officer (CIO) Reba Winter has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO).“We are pleased to announce that we have promoted Reba Winter to Chief Operating Officer of the Company,” said Larry J.... Read Story

FirstBank Southwest (FBSW) announced the appointment of Steve Bowen as Senior Vice President, Commercial Senior Lender; Jim Bryan as Senior Vice President Commercial Lender II; and Cathy Tate as Portfolio Manager in their Downtown Banking Center... Read Story

PNC Private Bank has appointed David Reynolds to lead its St. Louis-based team. In his role as Senior Vice President and PNC Private Bank Market Leader, Reynolds collaborates with an established local team of advisors, strategists, private bankers... Read Story

Cadence Bank appointed Jerrell Moore as the company’s new Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer.“Jerrell brings extensive experience in building inclusive cultures and is a well-respected thought leader on issues of diversity, equity... Read Story

KeyBank National Association has named John F. State as Assistant General Counsel. In this role, State will be responsible for coordinating the legal affairs of Key Equipment Finance, a division of KeyBank National Association and one of the largest... Read Story

Metropolitan Commercial Bank, a New York City-based full-service commercial bank, announced the further expansion of its Title and Escrow Deposit Vertical with the appointment of two veteran Title and Escrow banking professionals from Fifth Third... Read Story

United Rentals, Inc. announced the appointment of Elizabeth Grenfell as Vice President, Investor Relations. In this role, Grenfell is responsible for managing communications between the company’s leadership, current and future investors, and the... Read Story

Pinnacle Financial Partners has strengthened its equipment finance team with the addition of senior finance professional Greg Schaefer. With more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry, Schaefer serves as a Financial Advisor for the... Read Story

Mitsubishi HC Capital America, the largest non-bank, non-captive finance provider in North America, is expanding the depth and scope of its commercial finance solutions to fully encompass both the front and back end of the enterprise value chain.... Read Story

Western Equipment Finance announced new team members and promotions in the first quarter of 2023.Brian Frana returned to Western Equipment Finance as a Business Development Specialist. He works closely with the sales and marketing teams to retain and... Read Story

M&T Bank announce the appointment of Heidi Stumpff as the new Regional President for Vermont. With 24 years in the banking industry, including the last decade at People’s United Bank, Stumpff brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to the M&T... Read Story

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and Peapack-Gladstone Bank announced the appointment of Vincent J. Mutarelli as Senior Managing Director, Commercial Private Banker at Peapack-Gladstone Bank. Mutarelli is responsible for growing a portfolio of... Read Story

Berkshire Bank, a socially responsible community bank with financial centers in New England and New York, announced Greg Saint John, an experienced credit officer and banking industry veteran, was promoted to Senior Vice President, Deputy Chief... Read Story

The First National Bank of Long Island, the subsidiary of The First of Long Island Corporation, announced Kenneth Ruland has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Middle Market Team Leader. He joined the Bank in 2019 as a Middle Market... Read Story

eCapital Corp. reinforced its commitment to delivering specialized finance solutions to small to medium-sized businesses by recently appointing two accomplished Business Development Officers (BDOs) to its team. These new hires bring a wealth of... Read Story

Premier Bank announced John Houpt has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer.Houpt joined Premier Bank in April 2022 as Deputy Chief Credit Officer where he was responsible for credit underwriting, approval and portfolio... Read Story

First Internet Bank announced Charles Wheaton has joined the organization as Vice President, Senior Business Development Officer. With experience in all facets of corporate lending, its newest member further strengthens the Bank’s Small Business... Read Story

Nicolas “Nick” Goehring has joined Associated Bank as Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager Lead, Corporate Banking. He is responsible for the administration and risk management of client relationships, as well as the credit risk and quality of... Read Story

Insight Investments, LLC announced Sheryn Murray has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO). She will continue to oversee Insight Investments’ lease administration, collections, cash applications, credit, human resources, and marketing for... Read Story

BankUnited Inc. announced the hiring of three financial executives to form a new corporate banking team serving the New York Metropolitan area. The three executives come from First Republic Bank.“We are excited to welcome Matt, Dan and Laura to the... Read Story

Oakmont Capital Services (OCS) has expanded several departments with the recent onboarding of five professionals in both West Chester, PA, and Albany, MN. OCS has also strengthened its Working Capital product by hiring a tenured professional to... Read Story

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc., the holding company of HomeTrust Bank, announced John F. Sprink II has assumed the position of Executive Vice President of Commercial Banking. In his new role, Sprink will have primary responsibility for leading and... Read Story

First Farmers and Merchants Corporation, the holding company for First Farmers and Merchants Bank, announced Joseph Patterson has joined the bank as a Commercial Relationship Manager. “We are pleased to announce that Joey Patterson has joined our... Read Story

Wintrust Business Credit (WBC), a subsidiary of Wintrust, announced the addition of Benjamin Doran as Senior Vice President- Business Development, expanding WBC's footprint into the upper Midwest as part of the group's expansion into new strategic... Read Story

Wells Fargo announced that Jeff Hogan has joined the Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) as co-head of Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) within the Banking division. He will co-lead the M&A team with David DeNunzio, who has led the business since he... Read Story

CIT Commercial Services, a subsidiary of First Citizens Bank, announced leadership changes as it continues to align its business to support clients and future growth.Tom Fingleton, who has served as Northeast Regional Manager since March 2019, has... Read Story

Following the recent announcement of the planned acquisition of Credit Suisse, UBS outlines its new operating model and leadership team, an important milestone in the combination of the two firms.UBS anticipates that the legal close will take place... Read Story

United Community Bank named veteran banker Kelley Kee as Tennessee State President. Kee steps into this role after his predecessor, John Wilson, announced his retirement. Wilson will transition into a United consulting role. Kee will now take over to... Read Story

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

Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance announced the addition of Chief Financial Officer Andrew Walsh to its leadership team.Walsh has over 20 years’ experience in finance, including accounting and leadership roles with high profile banking... Read Story

SLR Equipment Finance announced Michael Luke has joined the company as Vice President of Syndication. In his role, Luke will help grow SLR Equipment Finance’s new and existing relationships within the marketplace. Luke was most recently with... Read Story

Accord Financial Corp., one of the U.S. and Canada’s independent commercial finance companies, has added to its U.S. business development team with the hiring of Ira Almond as Director of Business Development, U.S. Asset Based Finance, Southeast and... Read Story

Durante Rentals, LLC, a provider in the construction equipment rental industry, announced it has acquired the assets of Delaware-based Iron Source, LLC, an independent equipment rental provider and dealer. The acquisition will expand Durante Rentals’... Read Story

Merchants Fleet announced the hire of Brad Burgess as the new Senior Vice President of Fleet Sales and Strategic Solutions."We are excited to welcome Brad to the team. His industry experience, passion for clients and dynamic leadership ensure... Read Story

Chapman Freeborn, a global air charter and leasing specialist, appointed Roy Linkner as Vice President Cargo, ACMI Leasing, working as part of the experienced global ACMI department.Linkner brings over 35 years of valuable industry expertise in both... Read Story

Gibraltar Business Capital welcomed Zach Dollarhide as the newest member of its strategic business development team as Vice President and Business Development Officer for our Northeast Region.Dollarhide joined Gibraltar to expand the team’s presence... Read Story

Moritt Hock & Hamroff announced the opening of a new office in the Fort Lauderdale, FL metro area serving the Southeast Florida market. The office will be supported by four attorneys from the Florida-based law firm of Ritter & Chusid including one of... Read Story

Southern States Bancshares, Inc., the holding company for Southern States Bank, an Alabama state-chartered commercial bank, announced the appointment of Mark Chambers as Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds retiring Chief Executive Officer and... Read Story

Hanover Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Hanover Community Bank, announced McClelland (Mac) Wilcox will assume the role of President, a position previously held by Brian Finneran who retired from the Bank in February 2023. Wilcox joined Hanover... Read Story

Equity Bancshares, Inc., the Wichita, KS-based holding company of Equity Bank, announced Chief Operating Officer Gregory H. Kossover has communicated his resignation from his Equity Bank role, and his retirement from banking. Kossover will continue... Read Story

Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance, a national equipment lender focused on commercial transportation, has appointed Brent Russell to its leadership team as Senior Vice President. An experienced commercial leader with a proven track record in... Read Story

Encina Lender Finance, LLC (ELF) announced continued expansion of its senior leadership team with the addition of industry veterans Jeff Carbery as Managing Director, Ryan Connorton as Managing Director, and Latonya Whitfield Stroup as Director.Ed... Read Story

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiary Hawthorn Bank announced Brent Giles will be named CEO of both entities effective May 1. Also, for both entities, Gregg Bexten, currently Regional President of the bank’s Central Region, will assume the... Read Story

Capital Bank announced Steve Poynot, the bank’s current Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has been promoted to President of the bank. In his new role, Poynot will have overarching responsibility for commercial banking production... Read Story

First Internet Bank announced Lorraine (Lorrie) Ortiz has joined as Chief People Officer. She will be responsible for a range of talent strategies and human resource programs, including leading efforts to drive the company’s employee experience... Read Story

SLR Equipment Finance announce Jenifer Friel has joined the company as Director of Documentation. In her role, Friel will help grow SLR Equipment Finance’s documentation team and operational activity. Friel was most recently with DLL and brings many... Read Story

SouthState Bank announced leadership changes featuring several of its key bankers moving into new positions."We're excited to promote these emerging leaders. Retention and leadership development allow us to continue building our framework of... Read Story

Bank OZK announced John Carter has returned as Chief Credit Officer. In this capacity, he will be responsible for oversight of the bank’s credit, loan operations, special assets and mortgage lending functions. In addition, Carter will participate in... Read Story

Gibraltar Business Capital announced Jim Marasco, a widely respected senior executive leader who served on GBC’s Board of Directors, is joining the GBC leadership team as Head of Originations.Prior to Gibraltar, Marasco spent over three decades with... Read Story

First National Corporation, the bank holding company of First Bank, announced W. Todd Ross has been hired as Market President for the Roanoke Valley Region. Todd will be responsible for all lines of business banking, and business development, while... Read Story

GSF Advisors announced Ted Jenkins has returned to join the firm that he co-founded in 2005 as a Managing Director in its Boston Office.Jenkins is a successful investment banking professional with over 35 years of experience in advising, structuring... Read Story

United Community Bank announced the promotion of veteran banker Craig Dowdy to President of East Atlanta. In this expanded role, Dowdy will be responsible for leading United’s commercial operations in East Atlanta which includes Forsyth, Fulton... Read Story

Santa Cruz County Bank announced Michael Davis Luong has joined the bank as Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager for the Bank's Silicon Valley region. He is based out of the Bank's Cupertino office where he will be responsible for new... Read Story

BMO announced the appointment of Darrel Hackett as U.S. Chief Executive Officer of BMO Financial Group, President & CEO of BMO Harris Bank N.A., and CEO of BMO's U.S. holding company, BMO Financial Corp. (BFC). Hackett will report to Chief Executive... Read Story

Florida Coast Equipment, the nation’s largest Kubota equipment dealership, announced the hiring of Francesco (Frank) D'Angelo as Chief Financial Officer, making the executive team stronger.President and CEO Todd Bachman said, "We're thrilled to have... Read Story

Heritage Global Valuations, a division of Heritage Global Inc., specializing in the valuation of commercial & industrial assets including inventories and machinery & equipment, announced that Rick Wiorek, ASA, CEA has joined HGV as a Director.Wiorek... Read Story

SLR Equipment Finance announced Matt Ross has joined the company as a Senior Vice President, Head of Sales. In his position, Ross will play a key role in leading the Direct Sales Team to drive growth for equipment lessors. Ross was last with... Read Story

Amerant Bank has appointed Caroline Vérot Moore as Executive Vice President, Houston Market President. Vérot Moore will oversee multiple business sectors in the market, including commercial banking, commercial real estate, retail, private and... Read Story

Unleashed Brands, a franchise growth-focused platform company, is expanding its leadership team by appointing Eric Schechterman to the newly created role as Vice President of Franchise Finance.Schechterman has built an extensive career in franchising... Read Story

CSI Leasing, Inc., one of the world’s largest independent leasing companies, recently announced Brian Wahoff has been named the company’s Chief Information Officer (CIO). Several officer promotions have also been announced. Wahoff comes to CSI from... Read Story

Odessa, a global provider in asset finance software, announced co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Madhu Natarajan, will transition to a newly created role of Executive Chairman, and experienced software leader Eric Bernstein will become Chief... Read Story

PNC Bank appointed key market leadership positions across the bank’s lines of business in North Florida. The new leadership team is responsible for driving growth, providing customers and clients access to PNC’s industry-leading technology, and... Read Story

Amerant Bank, the largest community bank headquartered in Florida, named Juan Esterripa to Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial Banking.Esterripa will oversee multiple business sectors, including commercial banking, commercial real... Read Story

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation announced the appointment of Daniel P. Trudo as Senior Managing Director, Commercial Private Banker. Working out of the organization’s Teaneck, NJ location, he is responsible for providing customized solutions... Read Story

MC Bank hired Steve Bergeron as Chief Credit Officer. Bergeron has been in the banking industry since 1980. He previously worked at Hancock Whitney and Regions Bank. For the last 12 months, Bergeron has been working in a consulting role with M C Bank... Read Story

Bay Community Bancorp, parent company of Community Bank of the Bay, a San Francisco Bay Area commercial bank and certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with full-service offices in Oakland, Danville and San Mateo, announced that... Read Story

Encina Private Credit (EPC) announced the appointment of two key executives who will significantly contribute to the company's growth and expansion.Ian Nalix has joined the company as Managing Director of Originations, and Brian White has been... Read Story

Wells Fargo announced Mary Mack will retire from the company this summer and Saul Van Beurden, head of Technology at Wells Fargo, will succeed Mack as CEO of Consumer & Small Business Banking (CSBB), effective May 15. Van Beurden will continue to... Read Story

Tompkins Community Bank announced the appointment of two new Market Presidents across its New York State footprint. Diane Torcello has been appointed to President of the bank’s Western New York (WNY) market, and Johanna Anderson has been appointed to... Read Story

U.S. Bank announced several changes to its executive leadership team to succeed two leaders who are leaving the company this summer.“We are proud of our longstanding history of attracting, developing and supporting talented leaders who position us... Read Story

Mitsubishi HC Capital America, the largest non-bank, non-captive commercial lender in North America with more than $7.5 billion in owned and managed assets, announced it is significantly expanding its Transportation Division following the company’s... Read Story

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. announced Richard Stein will assume the role of Chief Risk Officer upon the retirement of Malcolm Griggs in the first quarter of 2024. Upon assuming the CRO role, Stein will report to Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and CEO... Read Story

Sweet Leaf Madison Capital (SLMC), a nationwide provider of customized debt solutions for the middle-market cannabis industry, announced Peter Gladish has joined the organization as a Senior Originator. Gladish will be based out of SLMC’s West Palm... Read Story

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of Texas Capital Bank, announced David A. Youngberg Jr. has joined the firm as Managing Director and Chief Credit Officer.Youngberg brings more than two decades of credit risk and enterprise risk... Read Story

1st Security Bank of Washington has named Ben Crowl to succeed Dennis O’Leary as Chief Lending Officer (CLO), effective July 1. Crowl serves as Senior Vice President, Director of Consumer Lending. He previously served the Bank as Senior Vice... Read Story

First Federal Bank announced the initiation of a Corporate Equipment Financing line of business, as the most recent addition to the Capital Solutions division. An elite team has been engaged to specialize in multimillion-dollar equipment financing.... Read Story

United Community Banks, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Navitas Credit Corp., a provider of equipment financing, announced the hiring of Len Baccaro as Vice President of Business Development and Sales in the Strategic Accounts Division. Baccaro... Read Story

Honour Capital Co-founders Brian Slipka and Shea Huston announced the addition of Kelly Bomier as a Sales Specialist.“We are pleased to add Kelly to our team,” said Slipka. “She is a well-rounded expert in equipment financing with experience in sales... Read Story

Wells Fargo & Company’s Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB), announced Rachel Goldin Jinich will lead Specialty Real Estate Finance (SREF) within its Commercial Real Estate (CRE) group and oversee all SREF teams, including Hospitality Finance, Seniors... Read Story

Summit Bank announced the addition of Senior Vice President and Commercial Team Lead Dan Wahlin to its Westside Portland office. Wahlin is a veteran community banker. With almost 40 years of experience in the industry, he brings a wealth of knowledge... Read Story

First Business Bank added Ed Sloane as Consultant to its Bank Consulting team after retiring March 31 from the role he held for over seven years as Chief Financial Officer of First Business Financial Services, Inc., parent company of First Business... Read Story

As we enter Q2, Oakmont Capital Services (OCS) has promoted two team members in the Minnesota location to supervisor positions, and one team member has moved into a Finance Coordinator role at the Pennsylvania headquarters. All three employees will... Read Story

Regions Bank announced veteran commercial banking leader Mark Evans will serve as the company’s first market executive focused exclusively on San Antonio and surrounding areas as Regions builds on its Texas presence yet again.Regions is one of the... Read Story

Synovus Bank announced the commitment of $2 million in corporate donations to nonprofits and organizations in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee. Through Synovus’ Corporate Donations Program, the bank is building on the millions... Read Story

Great Southern Bank announced it has hired banking veteran Rob Fulp. Coming off of a two-year retirement from the banking industry, Fulp now serves as the Regional Managing Director of Commercial Lending for the Springfield, MO, southwest Missouri... Read Story

Huntington National Bank has selected Christian Corts as its new Director, overseeing its regional banking teams across Huntington's 11-state footprint. Most recently, Corts served as the North Texas Regional President at Truist Financial Corporation... Read Story

Ault Alliance, Inc., a diversified holding company, announced its indirect subsidiary, Circle 8 Newco, LLC, a crane rental and lifting solutions provider (Circle 8), has appointed Arnold Mabee as its new CEO. With over 30 years of operational and... Read Story

The Washington Trust Company announced the promotion of four senior managers to executive vice president.Anthony Botelho, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Lending Officer, leads Washington Trust's Commercial and Industrial Lending and... Read Story

BankUnited, N.A. is expanding its Florida corporate banking division with the addition of three bankers who will help serve the bank’s growing portfolio of middle-market and large corporate companies doing business throughout the region. “We are... Read Story

Webster Bank announced two members of its executive management team have been promoted.Luis Massiani has been promoted to Senior Executive Vice President and appointed President of Webster Bank. He continues in his role as Chief Operating Officer, a... Read Story

GBank Financial Holdings Inc., the parent company for GBank, announced Tara A. Campbell has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of GBank. In her role as COO, Campbell will be responsible for the management of... Read Story

Houlihan Lokey hired technology investment banking veteran Alec Ellison as Global Head of FinTech, a newly dedicated industry group that builds on the firm’s leading technology and financial services expertise and underscores its view of and... Read Story

LEAF Commercial Capital, Inc., a U.S. equipment leasing and finance company and subsidiary of M&T Bank, announced Miles Herman, formerly LEAF President and COO, is assuming the role of Chief Executive Officer, with former CEO Crit DeMent continuing... Read Story

Coastal Financial Corporation, the bank holding company for Coastal Community Bank, announced that John Dickson has retired from his role as Chief Operating Officer of the Bank. Dickson will continue part-time with the bank in an advisory role for a... Read Story

National Exchange Bank & Trust Chairman of the Board Peter Stone announced James Chatterton, President and Chief Operating Officer will retire from the bank after 35 years of service, and Eric Stone, current CEO, will assume the President/CEO... Read Story

Hancock Whitney has established a new companywide asset-based lending (ABL) division primarily serving 12 states across the southern United States. Mike Knuckles, an asset-based lending executive with decades of industry experience, will lead the... Read Story

TNT Crane & Rigging LLC, the largest open-shop crane services platform in North America, announced its Board of Directors has appointed Mark Irion as its new Chief Executive Officer. Irion succeeds Mike Appling, who has served as TNT's CEO since 2007... Read Story