2011 Bike Ride to IFA - Cancelled Due to Weather

Due to weather related issues, this year's IFA Bike Ride has been canceled.

If you are interested in joining us on future tours, visit our LinkedIn Event Page for more information.

Ride with us through the mountains to the ocean and arrive at IFA '11 in style!

Join Loeb Financial Services and Bridgeport Capital Services, April 11th-13th, as we ride to IFA 2011 in support of the Make-a-Wish Foundation. This year's ride will loop from Washington DC, through the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia and the foothills of Virginia. At Virginia Beach we'll cross the Chesapeake Bay into eastern Maryland and follow the shore back to DC in time for the start of the IFA convention.

If you are interested in joining us, please join the event on our LinkedIn page at: http://events.linkedin.com/IFA-International-Factoring-Association/pub/301246

Already joining us on the ride?  Download the Bike Rental Reservation Form

Won't be at the show in DC? Bookmark this blog and check back in April to view pictures and videos from the road!

Loeb Financial Services Welcomes Jonathan Bloom as Vice President of Business Development

We are pleased to announce an addition to the Loeb family...

Jonathan Bloom joins us as our new Vice President of Business Development, for purchase leasebacks, auctions, appraisals and off-lease machinery. He brings with him over 15 years of experience working with financial institutions. We're excited to have someone with Jonathan's expertise join our team as we continue to look toward the future.  Welcome aboard, Jonathan!

Contact Jonathan at (773) 680-3967 or jonb@loebfinancial.com

Loeb Financial Services helps standard financial institutions clean up their loan portfolios by either purchasing non-performing loans directly or by providing a new means of machinery and equipment financing for clients who no longer meet your covenants. If you have clients in financial distress where you may be contemplating foreclosure, talk to Loeb Financial Services. We would be glad to assist with a funding solution.

Loeb Financial Services Leases $6,000,000 in Equipment This Month

Recent transactions where Loeb Financial Services has provided purchase leasebacks, include:

Equipment Valued in Excess of $4.75 Million to a Manufacturer of Drive-Train, Steering Comp., & Assemblies

Equipment Valued in Excess of $1.2 Million to a Manufacturer of Automobile Racing Products

About Loeb Financial Services LLC
An affiliate of Loeb, Loeb Financial Services provides financing through asset based leasing, purchase leaseback and purchase rent back opportunities. Our asset based leasing programs are ideal for:

• Lenders Selling off their Non-Performing Loans
• New Business Development or Start-up Expenses
• Product Expansion
• Restructuring of Debt
• Need to Strengthen Credit Position
• Turnaround
• Chapter 11/Workout

For more information call (773) 548-4131, email info@loebfinancial.com or visit our website at www.loebefinancial.com.

Loeb Financial Services LLC welcomes broker participation
and offers referral fees when applicable.

Thank You for Helping Us Save 130 Acres of Rainforest!

A special thank you to all our customers and partners who helped us achieve our goal of 130 acres of reforestation & avoided deforestation!!

With 2010 having come to a close, we’re happy to announce 100% success in reaching our carbon offset goal of 130 acres of Rainforest conservation through the World Land Trust!

As you know, we couldn't have done it without your support. Your equipment purchase, appraisal, financing opportunities, or auction participation helped us reach our goal.

Thank you for helping us commemorate Loeb's 130th Anniversary by supporting us with this important cause. We look forward to being your Trusted Resource for Equipment Solutions in 2011 and for years to come.

To learn more about World Land Trust-US or to make your own contribution, please visit: www.worldlandtrust-us.org

Loeb Financial Services LLC Provides Over $10 Million in Financing this Quarter

Our funding assists banks and helps their clients stay in business

Loeb Financial Services helps standard financial institutions clean up their loan portfolios by either purchasing non-performing loans directly or by providing a new means of machinery and equipment financing for clients who are out of covenants.

If you have clients in financial distress where you may be contemplating foreclosure, talk to Loeb Financial Services.  We would be glad to assist with a funding solution.

Recent transactions where Loeb Financial Services has provided purchase leaseback financing, include:

Equipment Valued in Excess of $600,000 to an Illinois Wholesale Bakery Servicing Retail Clients such as McDonalds & Starbucks	Equipment Valued in Excess of $4.95 Million to a Michigan Precision Machining Op. Servicing OEMs & Top NASCAR Teams
Equipment Valued in Excess of $2 Million to a Kentucky Premiere Provider of Towing Hitch Solutions	Equipment Valued in Excess of $300,000 to a Wisconsin Manufacturer of Potato Starch
Equipment Valued in Excess $450,000 to an Ohio Rock Crushing & Recycling Company	Equipment Valued in Excess of $1.5 Million to a Michigan Manufacturer of Swat Team vehicles

Congratulations to our winners at IFA!

Congratulations to Max Toledo of Bridgeport Capital Services who was the winner of our booth drawing for an Apple Gift Certificate redeemable for a new iPhone 3GS or iPad!  Congratulations also to Mark Baker of National Bankers Trust Corp. for placing the winning bid on our silent auction donation of a Golf Outing with Jim Newman, Loeb's Ambassador.