Top 30 Equipment Loan Providers in the USA
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Top 30 Equipment Loan Providers in the USA

“Equipment financing” is a broad bucket: term loans, capital leases, operating leases, vendor programs, and captive finance. The real question is not who funds equipment. The question is who funds your equipment type, at your ticket size, with your credit profile, and with documentation that holds up under underwriting.

Want a lender-ready package and a disciplined intro process? Financely packages your request and introduces you to aligned equipment finance desks. Start here: Submit Your Deal. For the workflow, see our procedure.

Selection note: This is a practical shortlist of major US-active equipment finance providers, not a ranking by annual originations. “Top” in practice depends on your asset class (construction, trucks, medical, IT, manufacturing), transaction size, and structure.

What Equipment Lenders Usually Underwrite

Borrower and cash profile

Time in business, credit quality, liquidity, and the ability to service payments through downturns.

Asset and resale value

Make, model, useful life, secondary market liquidity, and how quickly the asset can be repossessed and sold.

Use case and economics

Why you need the asset now, how it produces revenue, and how the purchase improves margins or capacity.

Structure details

Loan vs lease, term, advance, down payment, seasonal payments, progress payments, and vendor support where relevant.

What Breaks Approvals

  • Vague asset descriptions, missing invoices, or an unclear vendor and delivery plan.
  • Borrower financials that do not reconcile, or cash flow that cannot support payments.
  • Trying to finance equipment that has weak resale value, or a title and lien path that is messy.
  • Multiple “middlemen” asking for fees before a real credit decision.

If a third party promises “guaranteed approvals,” asks for upfront fees before underwriting, or pushes fake proof theatrics, walk away. Real equipment finance is credit, documentation, and legal enforceability.

How Financely Helps

Most equipment finance requests fail because the borrower submits a story, not a package. Financely fixes that. We turn your inputs into a lender-ready submission and route it to the right desks, so you get clean decisions instead of endless back and forth.

Deal packaging

Facility request memo, borrower profile, financial package, asset schedule, vendor documentation, and a clean data room index.

Targeted lender introductions

Introductions based on asset type and ticket size. No mass emailing. No random “broker blasts.”

Process discipline

Submission, written proposal, acceptance and payment, packaging, then lender routing toward term sheets or written declines.

What we do not do

We are not the lender. We do not guarantee approvals. Where licensing applies, regulated partners execute under their own approvals.

The List: 30 Equipment Finance Providers With Links

Provider Category Equipment Finance Page
Wells Fargo Bank Equipment financing
J.P. Morgan Bank Equipment financing
Bank of America Bank Business equipment loans
U.S. Bank Bank Equipment financing
PNC Bank Equipment finance
Truist Bank Equipment finance
KeyBank (Key Equipment Finance) Bank Key Equipment Finance
Fifth Third Bank Equipment financing and leasing
Regions Bank Bank Equipment finance
Huntington Bank Bank Equipment finance and leasing
M&T Bank (M&T Equipment Finance) Bank Equipment finance
BMO Bank Equipment finance
TD Bank Bank Equipment finance
Citizens Bank Equipment financing and leasing
Santander Bank Bank Business equipment finance
First Horizon Bank Equipment financing
Comerica Bank Equipment leasing
DLL Independent / Vendor finance Get financing
Siemens Financial Services Independent / Vendor finance Equipment and technology finance
Mitsubishi HC Capital America Independent Industrial equipment financing
PEAC Solutions Independent Equipment financing
GreatAmerica Financial Services Independent Equipment financing solutions
Ascentium Capital Independent Get financing
Ameris Bank Equipment Finance Bank affiliate Equipment finance
Cat Financial Captive finance Cat equipment financing
John Deere Financial Captive finance Financing options
CNH Industrial Capital Captive finance Financing solutions
Komatsu Financial Captive finance Financing
Volvo Financial Services (Volvo CE) Captive finance Heavy equipment financing
PACCAR Financial Captive finance Finance and lease solutions

What To Submit If You Want Terms

Item What Lenders Expect
Asset schedule Make, model, year, condition, VIN/serial, vendor, invoice, delivery timeline, and whether the asset is new, used, or refurbished.
Borrower profile Entity structure, ownership, time in business, locations, and a simple explanation of operations and revenue drivers.
Financial package Recent statements, bank statements where required, debt schedule, and basic forward view tied to the equipment purchase.
Use of proceeds Purchase, upgrades, installation, software, warranties, service plans, progress payments, and any soft costs.
Structure request Loan vs lease preference, target term, down payment, seasonal payments, and any balloon considerations.

Get Introduced To The Right Equipment Finance Desks

If you have a defined purchase and a real vendor quote, submit your request. We will respond with a written proposal and next steps.

FAQ

Do you provide the loan?

No. Financely is not a lender. We package your request and introduce it to aligned equipment finance providers who underwrite and decide.

Is “equipment financing” always a loan?

No. Many approvals are leases. The right structure depends on tax treatment, term, usage, and asset depreciation.

Do you guarantee approvals?

No. Outcomes are lender term sheets or written declines based on underwriting and credit policy.

Can startups get equipment financing?

Sometimes, depending on owner credit, down payment, vendor, and asset resale value. Terms differ from established operators.

What makes a request move fast?

A clean invoice, a clear delivery plan, complete borrower financials, and a request that is specific about structure and term.

Do you take calls before submission?

No. Financely operates a transaction-led process. Submit first, then we issue a written proposal and begin after acceptance and fees.

Compliance and scope note: Financely provides best-efforts advisory and lender introduction services. Financely does not provide loans, does not guarantee approvals, and does not issue commitments. Where licensing applies, regulated partners execute under their own approvals. This page is informational and is not legal, tax, or accounting advice.