BEND, OR. – AP Equipment Financing expands its current product offerings to include a wholesale flooring finance product for vendor and manufacturer partners and hires Mike Bransdorf to lead the program. “I am extremely excited to join the team at…
BEND, OR. – In January 2022, AP Equipment Financing introduced a CLFP Prep Program to both AP and Tokyo Century USA employees with the purpose to prepare and teach the CLFP exam content to those interested in getting their CLFP…
BEND, OR. – AP Equipment Financing funded a record $63.5 million in Q1, a 50% year-over-year growth increase from Q1 2021. AP funded 906 transactions in Q1 2022, with an average transaction size of $70,040. “Our continued focus on providing…
BEND, OR. – AP Equipment Financing recently made the switch to use a Remote Online Notarization (RON) for Power of Attorney and Bills of Sale documents during their customers’ transaction journey. This change to a RON will speed up the…
An important industry sector of AP Equipment Financing is the arbor space. AP finances chippers, chip and bucket trucks, tracked lifts, and more for arborists throughout the US. This equipment provides essential tree care professionals with the ability to do…
How does CalCAP help AP to promote environmentalism? CalCAP, or California Capital Access Program, is designed to help small businesses in California by supporting loans to assist them in growing or maintaining their businesses. AP Equipment Financing is an approved…
What are California’s environmental initiatives? Chris Lerma Usually in the US, California takes the lead in most environmental regulations and laws, and has the most aggressive greenhouse gas emissions standards. One example is a cap-and-trade program that started in…
Chris Lerma I’m the president of AP. I was promoted to president at the beginning of 2021, and previously, I was the chief risk officer and chief credit officer. I rose through the ranks of the company on the…
BEND, OR. – Every year, AP Equipment Financing encourages team members to nominate their favorite charity for a charitable donation. AP wanted to give back to organizations that their employees hold near and dear to their hearts, whether it is…