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About
First Financial

Our goal is simple: provide the best customer support and best equipment leasing solutions for companies acquiring capital equipment and technology.

Why Choose First Financial

For over 20 years, First Financial has helped businesses discover better leasing options and implement the latest technologies. Our extensive background covers all sectors of leasing including healthcare solutions, material handling & automation, and information technology. We constantly identify new opportunities in the market and pivot when necessary, so we can further expand and improve our offerings.

Working closely with our clients, through every stage of the leasing process, we create cost-effective, innovative financial products tailored to their objectives. This consultative approach has helped us build lasting relationships with businesses and has made us an industry leader in customer retention.

A new company for a new century.

In 2000, industry veterans Richard Stebbins and Tom Slevin set out to establish a leasing company that offered smart, adaptable, and cost-effective financing solutions. By using a consultative approach and focusing on customer care, First Financial has steadily grown to become one of the largest independent equipment leasing companies in North America.

From the OC to across the country.

First Financial is headquartered in Orange County, CA. To better serve our customers, we’ve established regional offices in cities across the United States and Canada. Staffed with dedicated, experienced team members, these offices are key to delivering outstanding service and a more personalized experience.

Expanding our offerings.

From the very beginning, our goal was to work with customers and businesses of all types. Year after year, we’ve continued to grow our client base, products and service options. Today we are proud to collaborate with an array of companies including middle market firms, vendors, dealers, hospitals and Fortune 500 corporations. Our transactions range from $150k to well over $50 million.

First Financial is consistently recognized by Monitor magazine as a Top 20 Private Independent lessor, and we appear on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing companies in America.

A partnership for the future.

In 2019, First Financial was acquired by JA Mitsui Leasing, Ltd. with the goal of extending our presence throughout the industry. This put First Financial in a unique position within the leasing community as we gained the backing of a well-established global financing organization.

We look forward to the challenges and opportunities this partnership will bring to our company and to our clients in the years ahead.

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Throughout the years, we have taken risks in technology across various dynamic and evolving markets. Amidst all this change, one constant has remained the same – we never take risks with our customers. Our client-focused approach led us to where we are now, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

We don’t just talk about the changing world of e-commerce, automation and distribution…we provide the financial resources necessary to make this change happen.

The success and survival of every business, regardless of industry or size, is dependent upon its willingness to embrace technology and innovative tools. With deep roots in technology leasing, we leverage two decades of expertise to keep our customers moving forward and two steps ahead of obsolescence.

As technology continues to revolutionize our lives, the greatest advancements are happening within healthcare. What we once considered emerging technologies – telemedicine, EHRs, and robotic surgery – are all becoming commonplace. We’re excited for the future of healthcare and the possibilities it holds for our customers.

We are extremely proud of what we have built over the last two decades. Our long-term success truly belongs to our remarkable team who continually elevate the customer experience and are experts in their respective fields.

Thomas Slevin

Co-Founder, Co-CEO

Richard Stebbins

Co-Founder, Co-CEO

John Sandoval

COO/CFO

Dave Sanborne

Senior VP & National Sales Manager

Our Story

2000

Founders Tom Slevin and Richard Stebbins start First Financial Corporate Services in Southern California with one office and a shared telephone.

2004

Rapid expansion triggers corporate headquarters to relocate into larger facility in Southern California, and opening of several new regional offices across North America.

2010

Debuts on the Monitor’s listing of Top 25 Independent Leasing Company.

2012

Debuts on the INC 5000 list of America’s fastest growing companies.

2016

Surpasses $1B of equipment leases originated since company inception.

2019

First Financial is acquired by JA Mitsui Leasing and joins a global network of companies reaching 66 countries across a range of diversified markets including IT & Telecom, Electronics, Industrial Machinery, Construction, and Transportation.

2003

Company celebrates hitting $100M mark in total lease originations since its beginning.

2008

First Financial Veteran’s Leasing is formed to support and increase diversity initiatives.

2011

Recognized by the Orange County Business Journal as one of the fastest growing companies.

2013

Established First Financial Canadian Leasing to meet increasing demand for customers throughout North America.

2018

Celebrates almost 10 years of recognition by Monitor as a Top Independent Leasing Company.