About CEFI

Commercial Equipment Finance International (CEFI), founded in 2009 and based in Puerto Rico, is a leading independent, full service commercial equipment finance and leasing company committed to provide tailored financial solutions to meet the needs of growing businesses. CEFI has financed and leased over $500 million in commercial assets to over 1,700 customers in Puerto Rico and the United States and has a lending platform to fulfill the commercial equipment needs of companies of all sizes.



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Our History

CEFI has financed over $500MM in commercial equipment to 1,700+ businesses.

2009

CEFI is founded by tenured industry veterans, Ricardo Ríos Bolívar & Guillermo Pérez Tur.

2010

CEFI obtains a lending facility from the Economic Development Bank of Puerto Rico ($5MM).

2013

CEFI expands its lending facility to include a revolver ($4MM) of FirstBank of Puerto Rico.

2014

CEFI reaches $100MM in originations since inception

2015

CEFI expands its originations platform to Florida and closes a $31MM warehouse facility with FirstBank of Puerto Rico.

2016

CEFI reaches $200MM in assets under management (AUM).

2017

CEFI founders acquires all the ownership of CEFI in a stock purchase.

2018

CEFI finances equipment to its 1,000th customer and expands its warehouse facility to $41MM with FirstBank of Puerto Rico.

2019

CEFI celebrates its 1st decade in business and expands its origination platform to Texas.

2020

CEFI reaches $400MM in originations since inception and expands its funding structure to $76MM amongst FirstBank of Puerto Rico & KeyBank.

2021

CEFI celebrates it 1,700th customer, expands its origination platform to Georgia and closes an inaugural securitization rated by DBRS Morningstar.