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Equipment Finance News CIT strengthens sponsor finance team Published: 25th October 2017 Share Commercial lending and leasing services specialist CIT Group has appointed Kenneth Caffrey and Michael Cavounis as managing directors of the sponsor finance group, charged with growing its portfolio. Caffrey joins CIT from HSBC, where he was a director for the middle market financial sponsors group and helped establish the bank’s US middle-market leveraged credit platform. He has more than 15 years of experience in leveraged and middle market finance, and previously held positions at the Royal Bank of Scotland, Bear Stearns and Modern Bank. Cavounis joins CIT from American Capital, where he was a principal responsible for managing capital market activities and structuring and coordinating debt financings for the firm’s private equity buyouts. He has more than 20 years of experience in middle market leveraged finance and previously held positions with the Royal Bank of Scotland, Bank of America, JH Whitney and Heller Financial. Jeffrey Kilrea, sponsor finance managing director and group head, said: “Ken and Michael bring significant experience and have a long history of working with private equity sponsors on middle market executions. “They will be valuable resources to CIT as we work to grow our assets and expand our presence across the middle market leveraged finance segment.” Pat Sweet Correspondent - Asset Finance Connect Sign up to our newsletter Featured Stories NewsUS equipment finance confidence hits three-year high NewsAlba Leasing and Banca Sistema announce partnership NewsDLL and Kempower partner to drive EV charging accessibility Equipment Finance
