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Improved Results for Leasing Industry at Midyear
In a welcome relief to many in the leasing industry, the results contained in the Equipment Leasing Association's Quarterly Performance Indicators Report (PIR) for the second quarter of 2004 show some very favorable numbers. Specifically, there has been a net gain in two of the most important indicators: Total Net Portfolio and Total New Business. In addition, on time payments are up from a year ago while delinquencies are down. Charge-offs are down while employment in the industry and credit approvals are up when compared with the figures from the second quarter of 2003. This is very good news indeed.
The industry's total net portfolio was slightly inconsistent over the past 12 months, but overall, net portfolios grew by a healthy 5.7% from June 30, 2003 to June 30, 2004. Total net portfolio for the second quarter 2003 was $40.1 billion, which then increased slightly to $40.3 billion in the third quarter of 2003, before jumping to the 12-month high of $42.9 billion at year's end. The present year showed a small first quarter decrease to $42.2 billion and a recovery for the second quarter to $42.4 billion. By comparison, the increase for the same time period in the 2003 survey was only 1.4%.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Judge Rules Shaquille O'Neal Will Face Securities Lawsuit for Promotion, Sale of NFTs
A federal district court in Miami, FL, has ruled that former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal will have to face a lawsuit over his promotion of unregistered securities in the form of cryptocurrency tokens and that he was a "seller" of these unregistered securities.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.