Amy Thomas

KeyBank Specialty Finance Lending, a business unit of KeyBank National Association, announced today it has promoted Matt Taylor to Managing Director – Head of Distribution.

Jennifer Martin, senior leader for strategy for Key Equipment Finance, has been named to Monitor's Top Women in Equipment Finance list. 

Key Equipment Finance has named Chuck Sharbrough Senior Vice President and Director for Food, Beverage and Agribusiness.

Despite the economic uncertainty that has come with the global pandemic, credit and collections experts shared cautious optimism in a recent article in Equipment Leasing & Finance magazine. 

Leaders from throughout the equipment finance industry described their strategies for creating workplaces that are diverse, inclusive and equitable in a recent Monitor article, including Key Equipment Finance President Adam Warner.

KeyBank Specialty Finance Lending has closed a $35 million credit facility for Commercial Equipment Finance Inc. (CEFI), an independent commercial equipment finance company headquartered in Puerto Rico.

Perhaps this year more than in past years, it's worth training an eye on possible trends - including in the equipment finance industry - as we ease into a post-pandemic economy.

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association recently named the 2020 recipients of the Operations & Technology Awards and shared lessons learned by the winners.

"The global pandemic posed formidable challenges for specialty finance lending in 2020, but also demonstrated the sector's resilience," said Rian Emmett, Managing Director and Group Head of KeyBank Specialty Finance Lending, during a recent podcast interview for the Refinitiv LPC Lender Spotlight Series podcast.

Note to readers: This article first appeared on the Equipment Finance Advisor.