Lease Finance

The Lease Finance Group was established in 1987 and has provided $5 Billion in leasing solutions. Our team is made up of individuals with more than 100 years of experience in the lease finance industry. We provide a full range of financial services to well-established national equipment lessors throughout the country. We have established relationships with nationwide lessors, including the largest private and public leasing companies in the U.S.

Leasing Solutions

Our portfolio includes a wide range of equipment, including technology, medical, manufacturing and various other types of income-producing equipment. The “sweet spot” of our transactions is large, publicly traded companies that have historically strong cash flows and reasonably strong balance sheets. We can offer financing terms up to seven years at very aggressive and competitive rates. We also provide financing to large, privately held and institutional type credits with revenues exceeding $250 million.

Types of Customers


Fortune 500 Companies	Subsidiaries (No Financials)
Healthcare Systems/Hospitals	Technology Firms
Manufacturers	Distributors
Financial Services Firms	College/Universities
Municipalities

Deal Parameters


Maturities - typically 1-5 years	Up to $30MM; as small as $100,000
Public and private lessees Operating profit for last 3 years Positive cash flow	All types of collateral, dominated by IT and Material Handling Equipment

More Information

To speak to someone on our Lease Finance team, please email LeaseFinance@firstbankchicago.com.