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NAFA Welcomes New Member: Cogent Bank

NAFA Welcomes New Member: Cogent Bank

Contact Information:

Jim Crowley 
Managing Director, Business Aviation Finance 
jcrowley@cogentbank.net 
203-415-1184 

Margaret Francik
Operations Manager, Business Aviation Finance 
mfrancik@cogentbank.net 
410-245-7078 

Patty Ingram 
Credit Officer, Business Aviation Finance 
pingram@cogentbank.net 
352-857-6398 

 

NAFA Welcomes New Member: Cogent Bank 
 

National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA) is pleased to announce that Cogent Bank has recently joined its network of aviation professionals. Cogent Bank, based in Orlando, Florida, provides jet financing through its Business Aviation vertical.  

“NAFA members proudly support those companies that finance, support or enable the financing of general and business aviation aircraft throughout the world and extend a warm welcome to Cogent Bank into our association,” said Jim Blessing, president of NAFA.  
 

About Cogent Bank: 

Business Aviation is a new initiative for Cogent Bank, spearheaded by Jim Crowley, managing director of business aviation and Margaret Francik, vice president, business aviation finance operations manager, both industry veterans.  

Cogent Bank’s Business Aviation vertical serves a variety of aircraft, from turboprop to ultra-long-range aircraft, with transactions ranging from $3 million to $25 million. The Business Aviation vertical provide Cogent Bank clients with bank balance sheet credit profiles, structured finance opportunities, select floor planning and loans and leases, with a risk-reward pricing model and streamlined credit and execution capabilities.  

Cogent Bank offers a full range of commercial banking services and continually enhances its services to meet its clients’ needs. As a result, Cogent Bank has seen impressive growth across all its verticals. Cogent Bank has recently expanded its Private Wealth vertical and added new Public Finance, Blockchain Enabled Companies and cannabis banking verticals.  


About NAFA:  

The National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA) is a professional association that has been promoting the general welfare of aircraft finance for 50 years. Our network of members is comprised of lenders and product service providers who work together to finance general and business aviation aircraft. NAFA sets the standard for best practices in aviation finance by educating its members with the most up-to-date industry trends and best practices. Government legislation, market influences and industry insights allow member companies to provide the highest quality services the industry has to offer. The company now has three offices: Geneva, New York City and Dubai. 


 January 26, 2023