Jake Thun (1938-2021) (March 11, 2021)
Jake Thun (1938-2021) We were sad to learn of the passing of Jake Thun.  As President of Royal Bank Leasing, he served on the Board of Directors of the CFLA and, before that, on the Board of one of its predecessor associations, the Equipment Leasing Association of Canada. Jake was a central player in CFLA’s …read more
Accord Financial Corp. announces the launch of AccordExpress, a unique process providing immediate financial support for Canadian entrepreneurs TORONTO, DECEMBER 16, 2020 AccordExpress is in part supported by the Export Development Canada (EDC) Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP) Guarantee. In partnership with EDC, Accord has already delivered financing solutions tailored to larger companies, AccordExpress simplifies …read more
Annual Report: 2020 (October 8, 2020)
Equifax Canada® and Creditsafe, a global business intelligence leader, today announced a new partnership to improve opportunities for Canadian businesses to leverage world class data to make informed business decisions. With this partnership, Equifax Canada customers will be able to access Creditsafe’s global coverage of business data, while Creditsafe will be able to provide immediate …read more
Toronto, ON, September 24, 2019. At its 46th Annual Conference in Vancouver, BC, the Canadian Finance & Leasing Association (CFLA) named Angela Armstrong, President of Prime Capital Group, new Chair of the Board of Directors. For more information, see document below. Related Document(s): Title: Angela Armstrong Named New Chair of the CFLA Board of Directors …read more
CFLA Member of the Year 2019 (September 19, 2019)
At the 46th CFLA Annual Conference CFLA Chair Richard McAuliffe announced the David Powell CFLA Member of the Year 2019. For more information, see document below. Related Document(s): Title: CFLA Member of the Year 2019 …read more
Annual Report: 2018 – 2019 (September 17, 2019)
Stonebriar Commercial Finance Canada announced the closing of a $35 million equipment lease facility with a joint venture majority owned by an investment grade strategic industrial and a natural resources focused private equity group. The joint venture operates one of the highest-grade iron ore mines in the world. The leased assets consist of new power …read more
Sun Life Investment Management is pleased to announce the appointment of Elaad Keren as Senior Managing Director and Head of Mid Markets Lending, Sun Life Investment Management. In this new role, Keren will be responsible for sourcing and approving investment opportunities within North America, as well as driving innovation and differentiation within his team supporting …read more