GreatAmerica Financial Services

GreatAmerica Awards $250K to Eastern Iowa Nonprofits Through Spring 2026 EAF Cycle

Cedar Rapids, IA (June 23, 2026) — GreatAmerica announced the completion of its Employee Advised Fund (EAF) spring 2026 grant cycle, awarding $250,000 to nonprofits in the Eastern Iowa area. This marks the first of two giving cycles in 2026. The Employee Advised Fund empowers
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Bankable Growth: Heritage Acquisition Sets Stage for GreatAmerica Bank National Association

GreatAmerica Holdings Inc., the parent company of GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation, this week announced the completion of its acquisition of Heritage Bank and the launch of GreatAmerica Bank National Association. With final regulatory approval secured, this milestone
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GreatAmerica Announces Closing of $747 Million Equipment Finance Securitization

Cedar Rapids, IA (May 29, 2026) — GreatAmerica today announced the successful closing of its $747.9 million asset‑backed securitization. The transaction is collateralized by a pool of contracts originated through GreatAmerica’s commercial equipment finance business, which has a
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GreatAmerica Once Again is Executive Connection Summit Platinum Sponsor

Scottsdale, AZ (April 21, 2026) — Stramaglio Consulting is pleased to announce that GreatAmerica Financial Services has secured the first Platinum sponsorship position for the Executive Connection Summit 2027 (ECS 27). With “Float All Boats” as its continued theme,
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GreatAmerica and CEO Juice Announce Enhanced Integration for Office Equipment Dealers

GreatAmerica, in collaboration with CEO Juice, is pleased to announce the deployment of new enhancements to our existing integration for office equipment dealers using e-automate. These updates further automate contract setup, reduce manual work, and deliver real-time insights
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Take Our Advice: Industry Heavyweights Offer Nuggets of Wisdom for 2026

The wonderful thing about advice is it’s free. As in, you’re free to heed it or free to ignore it. Unsolicited input generally falls on deaf ears. But in our case, we’ve asked and some of the biggest names in our industry have delivered some absolute gems of advice. That,
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Winning Formulas: Dealer Product/Service Partners Outline Successful Outcomes for 2026

It’s time to replace your worn out, ink-filled 2025 desk calendar and drop a 2026 version in its place on your workstation. Look at it. You see sheets that represent months, rows that represent weeks and boxes that encapsulate days. Lines upon empty lines, just waiting for you to
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GreatAmerica Announces $711.7 Million Term Securitization

Cedar Rapids, IA (Nov. 18, 2025) — GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation announced today it has closed its 27th term securitization, issuing $711,774,000 of privately placed bonds. S&P and Fitch rated 93.4% of the bonds as AAA, consistent with the ratings on t
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The Sailor Group Teams with GreatAmerica Financial Services to Simplify Application Process

Cedar Rapids, IA (Oct. 27, 2025) — The Sailor Group, Inc., developers of the innovative AgentDealer platform, in collaboration with GreatAmerica Financial Services, are thrilled to unveil a suite of groundbreaking features designed to supercharge efficiency and streamline
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GreatAmerica Announces Application to Establish National Bank and Acquire Heritage Bank

GreatAmerica Holdings Inc., the parent company of GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation, the largest independent, family-owned national commercial equipment finance company in the U.S. (GreatAmerica), announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Heritage
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GreatAmerica Financial Services Launches Syndication Offering

Cedar Rapids, IA (July 10, 2025) – GreatAmerica Financial Services is pleased to announce the appointment of Marcel Borg as director of syndication. With this strategic hire, GreatAmerica is launching a new syndication offering that will expand capital access and flexibility for
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GreatAmerica Financial Services Appoints Mohammed Hanif as Chief Product Officer

Cedar Rapids, IA (July 10, 2025) – GreatAmerica Financial Services announced today the appointment of Mohammed Hanif as its new chief product officer. He brings more than two decades of experience leading technology and product strategy across financial services, health care,
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GreatAmerica Financial Services Appoints Arvind Rao as Chief Technology Officer

Cedar Rapids, IA (July 8, 2025) – GreatAmerica Financial Services is pleased to announce the appointment of Arvind Rao as its new head of technology-chief technology officer (CTO). Rao brings more than two decades of experience leading digital transformation, enterprise data
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Steve Rybos Promoted to Vice President and General Manager of Specialty Markets Group at GreatAmerica

Cedar Rapids, IA (May 15, 2025) — GreatAmerica Financial Services is proud to announce the promotion of Steve Rybos to vice president and general manager of the specialty markets group (SMG), which includes the construction, health care, automotive, franchise and direct programs
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GreatAmerica Financial Services Announces Retirement of EVP/COO Matt Mueller

Cedar Rapids, IA (May 12, 2025) – GreatAmerica Financial Services today announced the retirement of Matt Mueller, executive vice president and chief operating officer. Mueller, who has been with the company for fourteen years, has played a meaningful role leading corporate
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