{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Market Newsdesk","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com","author_name":"Newsdesk","author_url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/author\/newsdesk\/","title":"Dime Launches Equipment &amp; Franchise Finance Group - Market Newsdesk","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"3s4jf4HxXv\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/dime-launches-equipment-franchise-finance-group\/\">Dime Launches Equipment &amp; Franchise Finance Group<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/dime-launches-equipment-franchise-finance-group\/embed\/#?secret=3s4jf4HxXv\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Dime Launches Equipment &amp; Franchise Finance Group&#8221; &#8212; Market Newsdesk\" data-secret=\"3s4jf4HxXv\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Dime today announced the formation of its Equipment &amp; Franchise Finance Group, a new vertical focused on delivering customized financing solutions to middle market companies and experienced franchise operators. The launch of the Equipment &amp; Franchise Finance Group is part of Dime\u2019s growth plan to expand specialized commercial banking verticals and drive organic growth through targeted talent acquisition and market expansion. The group will be led by Keith Smith, who joins Dime as Senior Vice President, Head of Equipment and Franchise Finance. Mr. Smith brings decades of industry experience, most recently serving as President and Partner of Star Hill Financial, where he led a platform specializing in originating bank-eligible assets. Dime\u2019s Equipment &hellip; Continue reading \"\"","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=OTcxMTk0OCM3NTc5ODUwIzIwMTk0NjI="}