History

 
Assets:
KEF manages approximately $8 billion in assets
 
Originations:
Over $3 billion
 
Ranking:
Nation's 5th largest bank-affiliated equipment leasing company in annual originations; and the nation's 6th largest bank-affiliated equipment leasing company in net assets. (The rankings are based on an annual survey by The Monitor magazine that was published in June 2011.)
 
History:
 
1973
KeyCorp entered the equipment financing arena under the name of KeyCorp Leasing.
 
1979
Leasetec founded.
 
1996
KeyLease Plus established to provide equipment financing specifically designed to meet the needs of small business.
 
1997 Leasetec acquired by KeyCorp.
   
2001 Name changed to Key Equipment Finance consolidating the operating names of Leasetec, KeyCorp Leasing, and KeyLease Plus under one brand name.
   
2002 Lease Advisory Services team joins Key Equipment Finance from a former Key affiliate.
   
2004 American Express Business Finance acquired by Key Equipment Finance.
   
Employees: Approximately 575 employees globally
   
Coverage: Major sales and operations centers in:
   
 
Denver (Superior), Colorado Toronto, Canada  
Madrid, Spain Albany, New York  
Milan, Itlay Paris, France  
London, England Frankfurt, Germany  
   
Key Equipment Finance conducts business in the following countries:
   
 
North America:
Canada
United States
Europe:
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Countries served via
marketing aliance:

Brazil
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Hungary
Latvia
Mexico
Poland
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Turkey
Ukraine
     

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