GE Commercial Finance is a unit of GE Capital, (one of five major operating divisions of General Electric). Headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA, it plays a role in over 35 countries and had assets of over US$335 billion at year end 2007.
As part of GE Capital, it offers products such as revolving lines of credit, floorplan finance, equipment leasing of various forms, real estate services, and car fleet management. The industries served include healthcare, manufacturing, fleet management, communications, construction, energy, aviation, infrastructure and equipment, as well as many others.
In December 2006 GE Commercial Finance acquired the Dutch financial institution Banque Artesia Nederland N.V which now trades under the name GE Artesia Bank.
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