Johnnie Martinez II, Author at Equipment Finance News

John Deere 8RX Tractor with ExactEmerge Planter While Deere projects financial services growth in 2024

Agriculture OEM John Deere’s chief financial officer will leave the company next month to take the same position at Honeywell Aerospace. Deere...

Huntington’s net charge-offs improve 59 basis points

byJohnnie Martinez II

January 22, 2026

Huntington Bank’s net charge-offs for equipment lease financings improved in the fourth quarter of 2025 as the lender recovered lease financings amid an overall improvement in its commercial...

A PNC Bank branch in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on January 16.

PNC equipment lease financing rises 6.2% YoY

byJohnnie Martinez II

January 16, 2026

PNC Financial Services’ equipment lease financing portfolio grew during the fourth quarter as equipment market conditions showed signs of strength. Pittsburgh-based PNC’s equipment lease financing...

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Trucking industry executives want interstate regulations for emissions and sustainability in advance of proposed 2027 regulations that they say present different challenges in different states.

Trucking industry expects weak improvement in 2026

byJohnnie Martinez II

January 12, 2026

The financial health of the trucking industry in North America appears to be headed for weak improvement in 2026, with economic uncertainty continuing, even as capacity, utilization, freight and manufacturing are growing. ...

Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi HC Capital America, has launched a private credit platform to serve middle-market businesses and private equity sponsors, expanding the company’s North American commercial finance footprint.

5 Questions with Mitsubishi HC Capital America’s Brian Rosa

byJohnnie Martinez II

January 8, 2026

The equipment finance industry is heading into 2026 with cautious optimism, supported by easing inflation, expected interest rate cuts and new business opportunities. After...

The Brooklyn Bridge and One World Trade Center along the Manhattan skyline in New York, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. New York City is staring down a $10 billion budget gap next fiscal year, reflecting slowing tax collections and uncertainty over federal funding streams.

OceanFirst Financial, Flushing Financial merger leads December M&A

byJohnnie Martinez II

January 6, 2026

Several smaller equipment dealers, lenders and OEMs were active in M&As in December, as companies looked to grow operations ahead...

Chinese EV OEM Windrose eyes collaborations for charging

byJohnnie Martinez II

January 5, 2026

Chinese electric truck manufacturer Windrose Technology aims to expand its global presence through collaborations with charging companies, alongside existing logistics partnerships. As part of Windrose’s growth strategy, the company updated its United...

Equipment finance industry event highlights growing market

Readers’ choice: Top 5 Equipment Finance News stories of 2025

byJohnnie Martinez II

January 2, 2026

The most read stories on Equipment Finance News in 2025 reflect readers’ interest in freight bankruptcies, a lawsuit facing the...

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