Commercial Lending Guide 2008-Leasing

Advantage Leasing Corp.

324 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-291-3400
800-949-7040
www.advantageleasing.com
Customer contact: Nancy Muehlhausen, Mike Elton, Lawrence Elton
Head of operations: Lawrence Elton, president
Year established locally: 1992
Specialties: Business equipment financing
Types of direct financing available: $5,000 to $200,000, two to five years
Work with a broker or finder? No
Participate with other entities? Yes
Offer services in-house? Yes
Typical interest rate: Depends on size and credit quality

ALD Automotive Inc.

2976 Triverton Pike
Madison, WI 53711
888-868-5832
www.aldautomotive.us 
Head of local operations: Keith Kreps,
president and CEO
Year established locally: 1996
Work with a broker or finder? No
Participate with other entities? Member banks of our holding company, Societe Generale
Offer servicing in-house? Yes
Specialties: Commercial vehicle lease financing and fleet management
Types of equipment leased: vehicles, forklifts, some construction
Size of loans handled: $10,000 to $500,000 per transaction
Average time to complete transaction: 72 hours
Maximum lease term: 60 months

 

American Industrial Leasing Co. Inc.

W222 N833 Cheaney Dr.
Waukesha, WI 53186
262-549-6640
Web site: www.ailco.com 
Customer Contact: Fritz Goretzke
Head of local operations: Fritz Goretzke, president
Year established locally: 1954
Specialties: All types of leases including operating, finance, tax, as well as conditional sales contracts
Work with finder or broker? Yes
Participate with other entities? Yes
Offer servicing in-house? Yes
Equipment Lease Financing
Types of equipment leased: All types
Size of leases handled: $5,000 and up
Information required for financing: Depends on transaction size
Average time to complete transaction: One to 24 hours, depending on transaction size
Maximum lease term: 84 months

Associated Bank Leasing

815 N. Water S.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Customer contact: Carrie Storm, 414-525-3361
Head of local operations: Tom Klassen, vice president, 651-385-1691
Specialties: Middle ticket leasing
Geographic preference: Upper Midwest
Types of direct financing available: Lease financing
Types of loans available: Leases
Types of loans handled: $50,000+
Average time to complete transaction: Five to 7 business days
Work with broker or finder? Yes
Participate with other entities? Yes
Offer financing in-house? Yes
Average lease terms: 3 to 7 years

Chase Equipment Leasing, Inc.

Business Banking

Equipment Finance

801 W. Washington St.
West Bend, WI 53095
Office: 262-334-6727
Mobile: 262-208-6548
www.chase.com
Head of local operations: Howard Henrich, vice president
Howard.Henrich@chase.com
Year established locally: 1973
Specialties: All types of business use equipment including aircraft and marine craft
Geographic preference: Statewide and national within bank footprint
Types of financing: All types of leases including operating, capital and conditional sales agreements. Leases are held within bank portfolio.
Other services: Complete range of bank products and services through local Chase bankers
Work with a broker or finder? No
Participate with other entities? Yes
Offer servicing in-house? Yes
Transaction size: $25,000 to $3 million
Typical interest rate: Depends on size, term and credit quality

Clement Finance & Leasing Inc.

312 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-276-8000
Customer contact: Peter Bapes
Year established locally: 1986
Specialties: General equipment and tank transport trailers
Types of direct financing available: Operating leases and finance leases
Geographic preference: Wisconsin for general equipment, nationwide for tankers
Work with a broker or finder? No
Participate with other entities? Yes
Offer servicing in-house? Yes
Types of loans available: Leases
Size of loans handled: $20,000 to $1 million

Doering Leasing Co.

11801 W. Silver Spring Dr., Suite 201
Milwaukee, WI 53225
414-461-4100
www.doeringleasing.com
Customer contact: Adam Berger, vice president of sales, adam@doeringleasing.com
Head of local operations: Joseph W. (Chip) Doering III
Year established locally: 1989
Specialties: Fleet vehicle leasing and highline/executive vehicle leasing for businesses from 2 to 500 units. Doering Leasing Co. has more than 85 years of combined fleet leasing experience and obtains vehicles at the lowest possible prices. Doering partners with clients to establish a customized leasing program. Doering delivers turn-key vehicles to customer locations, services vehicles, and provides complimentary loaner vehicles when service is required.
Types of direct financing available: Low and high mileage fleet and executive leasing.
Work with a broker or finder? Doering works with several banks to obtain the best possible lease rates for clients. Most fleet vehicles are held in-house and Doering holds title to such vehicles.
Participate with other entities? Banks, dealer network, national vehicle shipping companies and Manheim Auto Auction Group
Types of loans available: Open-end and closed-end leases
Size of loans handled: $10,000 to $2 million
Typical interest rate: Market conditions

Johnson Bank Equipment Leasing Services Division

333 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-287-6477
www.johnsonbank.com
Customer contact: Thomas J. Alberti, senior vice president, talberti@johnsonbank.com
Head of local operations: Thomas J. Alberti
Year established locally: 1997
Specialties: Equipment leasing and finance services
Geographic preference: Wisconsin, Illinois and Arizona
Types of direct financing available: Finance leases, operating leases, conditional sales contracts and municipal leases
Work with a broker or finder? Yes
Participate with other entities? Yes
Offer servicing in-house? Yes
Types of loans available: Twelve to 84 months
Size of loans handled: $25,000 to $10 million
Typical interest rate: Tied to credit quality

M2 Lease Funds LLC

175 Patrick Blvd.
Brookfield, WI 53045
262-789-6670
www.m2lease.com
Customer contact: John Engelbrecht,
262-781-4809
Head of local operations: John Engelbrecht, president
Year established locally: 1998
Specialties: General equipment lessor and equipment finance
Size of loans handled: $50,000 to $3 million
Types of direct financing available: Leases and loans
Typical terms: 36 to 84 months
Typical turnaround: Most in within 24 hours
Typical interest rate: Market or competitive
Geographic reference: National
Work with a broker or finder? No
Participate with other entities? No
Offer servicing in-house? Yes

M&I Equipment Finance

250 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-272-2374
Customer contact: Craig Chyla, leasing officer
Head of local operations: Tim Bruckner,
president
Year established locally: 1956
M&I Equipment Finance is a general equipment lessor offering both tax products and non-tax products with transaction sizes typically ranging from $500,000 to $10 million.

ParkBank Leasing Inc.

15850 W. Bluemound Road
Brookfield, WI 53005
www.parkbankonline.com
Customer contact: David M. Hoffmann, vice president, 262-827-5106, davidh@parkbankonline.com
Head of local operations: Andrew T. Sawyer, Jr., executive vice president
Year established locally: 1997
Specialties: General equipment lessor
Geographic preference: Milwaukee and surrounding counties
Types of direct financing available: Tax leases, finance leases and loans
Work with a finder or broker? No
Participate with other entities? Yes
Offer servicing in-house? Yes
Types of loans available: Fixed rate term loans
Size of loans and leases handled: $25,000 to $1 million
Typical interest rate: Fixed rates, call for a specific quotation

Southgate Capital LLC

4440 S. 108th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53228
Customer contact: Pete Peckarsky, 414-529-2992, petepeckarsky@southgateleasing.com
Head of local operations: Pete Peckarsky
Year established locally: 2002
Specialties: Leasing of cars, trucks and
equipment
Geographic preference: Nationwide
Types of direct financing available: Leases
Work with a broker or finder? Yes
Participate with other entities? Yes
Offer servicing in-house? Yes
Types of loans available: Leasing
Size of loans handled: Up to $4 million
Typical interest rate: Varies, call for quotes

Star Leasing Inc.

P.O. Box 1264
Brookfield, WI 53008
262-782-7827
Customer contact: Stephen Suits, ssuits@wi.rr.com
Established 1995. Specialties are equipment leasing/finance, new and used titled vehicles. Finance leases and true leases.

Five Lakes Financial Inc. d.b.a. Tech Financial Services

840 N. 3rd St., Suite 500
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Customer contact: Mark Charlton, president, 414-224-0220, markc@techfin.net
www.techfin.net
Head of local operations: Mark Charlton
Year established locally: 2003
Specialties: Finance and leasing for the manufacturing industry
Geographic preference: The United States and Canada
Work with a broker or finder? Yes
Participate with other entities? Yes
Offer servicing in-house? Yes
Types of loans available: Conditional sale contracts, capital leases and operating leases
Size of loans handled: $25,000 to $5 million
Typical interest rate: Competitive fixed rates

United Leasing Associates of America, Ltd.

3275 Intertech Dr., Suite 100
Brookfield, WI 53045-5143
262-781-4446
www.ula.net
Customer contact: Kathi May, lease consultant
Head of local operations: Mike Laskosky, vice president
Year established locally: 1987
Specialties: Small to large equipment leasing ranging from office to restaurant to manufacturing
Work with a broker or finder? Yes
Participate with other entities? Yes
Offer servicing in-house? Yes
Types of loans available: Various
Size of loans handled: $1,000 to $1 million
Average lease term: Twelve to 60 months
Average time to complete transaction: Twenty-four to 48 hours
 

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