Former Federal Reserve Chairman Dr. Ben S. Bernanke to Keynote Commercial Finance Association's Annual Convention

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., March 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Commercial Finance Association (CFA) CEO Bob Trojan announced today that Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Dr. Ben S. Bernanke, will deliver the keynote address at CFA's annual convention on November 12-14 in Washington, DC.

"We are thrilled to be able to announce that Dr. Bernanke will be joining us this fall at CFA's annual convention, "said CFA CEO Robert Trojan.  "CFA is honored that Dr. Bernanke will join us in November and help our members celebrate a very successful 70 years."

CFA CEO Robert Trojan made the announcement during his remarks to senior factoring leaders from 20 countries attending Factoring World 2014 this week in Miami Beach.  Factoring World is being presented in conjunction with the International Factors Group (IFG) Latin American regional meeting and is an opportunity for factoring leaders to get together to discuss the evolving world of factoring, trade finance and supply chain finance and related disciplines. 

Senior leaders from Amerisource, Bibby Financial Services, CIT, DS-Concept, GE Capital, HSBC, King Trade Capital, Rosenthal & Rosenthal, and Wells Fargo served on CFA's Planning Committee for Factoring World and played a very active role in the event's development.

About CFA

Founded in 1944, the Commercial Finance Association is the trade group of the asset-based financial services industry, with nearly 300 member organizations throughout the U.S., Canada and around the world. Members include the asset-based lending arms of domestic and foreign commercial banks, small and large independent finance companies, hedge funds, private equity firms, floor plan financing organizations, factoring organizations and financing subsidiaries of major industrial corporations.

For more information about the CFA please visit www.cfa.com.

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SOURCE Commercial Finance Association