Whether you are a business executive looking to invest in new equipment or a vendor seeking financing options for your clients, you can leverage flexible financing through First American to achieve your goals.
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Leasing & Financing Overview
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Equipment Financing Equipment Financing
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Integrated vendor financing programs—designed to simplify your customers' purchasing experience. Explore how our vendor programs can help you sell more, faster.
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Transform the way you manage expenses and close your books faster with the City National Visa Commercial Card program presented by First American.
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Mark Bearden
SVP, CITY NATIONAL & RBC SUPPORT DIVISIONS
Mark Bearden leads the City National & RBC Support Divisions at First American Equipment Finance, where he helps his teams deliver financing solutions that drive business growth for clients of City National Bank and RBC. He finds it rewarding to work alongside clients on equipment purchases that improve efficiencies and lead to business expansion.
Mark began his career at First American in 2007, serving in various roles across business development, sales management, operations, credit, and syndications. He has worked closely with City National's primary lines of business, including Commercial, Entertainment, Private, Specialty, Corporate, and Personal & Business Banking, as well as RBC's Capital Markets, Corporate Client Group, and Commercial Banking business lines. Mark manages a portfolio of more than $1 billion in assets and has contributed to more than $3 billion in originations from new leases and loans.
Mark's hard work and dedication to his teams and clients have earned him First American's highest honor, the Chairman's Award, in 2021, after being nominated as a finalist six times prior. He also received the Salesperson of the Year award in 2017 and 2018.
Mark holds a bachelor's degree in finance from St. John Fisher University and an MBA from the University of Rochester.
Originally from Rochester, NY, Mark lived in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Jersey City from 2013 to 2024 while working in City National and RBC offices. He now resides in Charleston, South Carolina, with his wife and son. In their free time, they enjoy traveling, exercising, and spending time with friends and family.
Mark Bearden leads the City National & RBC Support Divisions at First American Equipment Finance, where he helps his teams deliver financing solutions that drive business growth for clients of City National Bank and RBC. He finds it rewarding to work alongside clients on equipment purchases that improve efficiencies and lead to business expansion.
Mark began his career at First American in 2007, serving in various roles across business development, sales management, operations, credit, and syndications. He has worked closely with City National's primary lines of business, including Commercial, Entertainment, Private, Specialty, Corporate, and Personal & Business Banking, as well as RBC's Capital Markets, Corporate Client Group, and Commercial Banking business lines. Mark manages a portfolio of more than $1 billion in assets and has contributed to more than $3 billion in originations from new leases and loans.
Mark's hard work and dedication to his teams and clients have earned him First American's highest honor, the Chairman's Award, in 2021, after being nominated as a finalist six times prior. He also received the Salesperson of the Year award in 2017 and 2018.
Mark holds a bachelor's degree in finance from St. John Fisher University and an MBA from the University of Rochester.
Originally from Rochester, NY, Mark lived in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Jersey City from 2013 to 2024 while working in City National and RBC offices. He now resides in Charleston, South Carolina, with his wife and son. In their free time, they enjoy traveling, exercising, and spending time with friends and family.