D. Michael Monk

President

D. Michael Monk is the 2018 president of the Commercial Finance Association and has been managing partner of Amerisource Business Capital since 1998. He has over 25 years of experience including senior leadership roles covering virtually all aspects of the commercial finance field, including credit, underwriting, legal, compliance, operations management, portfolio risk management, business development, marketing and public relations.

Small business lending

Gov. Brown should veto California’s small-business lending bill

The legislation, which creates new disclosure standards for financing costs, could hamstring commercial lenders that offer revolving credit facilities.

By D. Michael Monk

September 19

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Politics and policy

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CMBS

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