Johnnie Martinez II, Author at Equipment Finance News

Street signs for Park Ave and East 53rd Street in front of the Seagram Building, which houses Blue Owl offices, in New York, US, on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. The outlook on the flagship fund of private credit giant Blue Owl Capital Inc. was cut to negative by Moody's Ratings, the latest sign of mounting strains in an industry stung by investors rushing to pull their money from funds aimed at retail buyers.

Private credit is gaining momentum across equipment finance as banks, independents and dealers compete for capital in a market in...

Equipment Finance Connect 2026 Session 9

Equipment lenders shift toward embedded tech over portals

byJohnnie Martinez II

May 21, 2026

Equipment finance lenders increasingly prioritize embedded technology over standalone customer portals as dealers demand faster, more seamless workflows. Lender “stickiness”...

State regulatory changes increase compliance pressure

byJohnnie Martinez II

May 20, 2026

Equipment finance lenders and dealers face mounting compliance pressure as states expand commercial finance disclosure laws, tighten broker oversight and apply consumer-style protections to...

Premier Equipment Solutions targets 90% equipment leasing penetration

byJohnnie Martinez II

May 19, 2026

HOUSTON — Premier Equipment Solutions is targeting a significant expansion of equipment leasing in the compact construction market. The company aims to increase from roughly 25% leased equipment volume today...

DLL targets telematics as next frontier for inventory visibility, risk management

byJohnnie Martinez II

May 18, 2026

HOUSTON — Equipment financier DLL is in the early stage of telematics adoption as industry lenders, dealers and advisers move the technology...

Drivers on I-45 during a winter storm in Houston, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. A cold blast gripping the US South threatens to bring record-breaking snowfall to New Orleans and Houston and a deep freeze that endangers oil and natural gas output and electrical grids.

Equipment Finance Connect 2026 spotlights market outlook, tech innovation

byJohnnie Martinez II

May 18, 2026

Equipment Finance Connect 2026 kicks off today, bringing together lenders, dealers, economists and fintech leaders to discuss the future of equipment finance, technology innovation...

Equipment Finance News welcomes industry leaders for tech webinar

5 startups join Equipment Finance Connect 2026 demo challenge

byJohnnie Martinez II

May 14, 2026

The future of equipment finance technology takes center stage at Equipment Finance Connect 2026 during the “Tech demos: New technologies for equipment finance” session on May 18 at 3:45...

The Pete Store expands truck dealership ops as market improves

byJohnnie Martinez II

May 11, 2026

Peterbilt dealer The Pete Store’s recent acquisition of G.L. Sayre expanded its truck dealership operations along the East Coast as improving conditions in the...

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