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Master Lease Programs for Government Can Streamline Equipment Financing
September 26, 2023
What are the benefits of master lease programs? State, local and tribal government officials sometimes ask this question when funding essential equipment and real property ...
Read More → Vendor Payable Accounts are Helping Municipalities Manage Rising Equipment Prices and Delays
August 30, 2023
We last wrote about the benefits of vendor payable accounts (VPAs) for state, local and tribal government organizations in 2021. Inflation was top of mind ...
Read More → Financing Essential Equipment for Communities of All Sizes
July 14, 2023
Acquiring the equipment needed to provide public services can be a challenge for any locality, given budget constraints and regulatory requirements. That’s why many state, ...
Read More → Partnership with NEIF Advances Energy-Efficient Projects
January 30, 2023
In a world economy focused on fighting climate change, the need for energy-efficient homes and buildings is crystal clear. Supporting that mission is the National ...
Read More → Tax-Exempt Municipal Leases Fund Urgent Needs For a New School Year
August 1, 2022
Our Baystone team has been busy this summer helping schools across the nation finance mission-critical equipment and vehicles they need cost-effectively. We’re seeing strong, continuing ...
Read More → Locking in Rates Today to Offset Rising Costs in Municipal Finance
May 10, 2022
Inflation and supply chain disruption were top of mind at our booth and other networking venues during the Equipment Leasing & Finance Association (ELFA) Funding ...
Read More → Kansas District Upgrades Water Lines Now for Future Growth
January 20, 2022
Keeping the water flowing is the goal of an ambitious project planned this year by the Jefferson County Rural Water District #12, and that’s good ...
Read More → School Safety Concerns Increase Technology Financing for Remote Learning
July 28, 2020
Written by: Brad Buhrow How has the pandemic affected equipment acquisitions by school systems across the U.S.? Here at Baystone Government Finance, we’ve seen an ...
Read More → Tax-Exempt Equipment Leases Helping States, Localities with Budget Shortfalls
June 5, 2020
State and local governments are facing widescale reductions in tax revenue from the economic and social effects of Covid‐19, while at the same time bearing ...
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