LH-FINANCE ANNOUNCES ENHANCED PARTNERSHIP WITH DUFOUR YACHTS

Dufour Yachts

 

June 23, 2016

LH-Finance, the Marine division of United Bank (Glastonbury, Connecticut – USA) that provides both retail and inventory financing, has announced an enhanced partnership with Dufour Yachts, one of the world’s largest yacht builders.

In February 2016, LH-Finance and Dufour Yachts had already announced a new association with special financing terms provided to retail buyers of Dufour Yachts. By signing an agreement today, the two parties are taking their partnership to the next level, strengthening their collaboration on inventory financing as well.

Dufour Yachts CEO, Salvatore Serio said, “We are delighted to move a step forward with LH-Finance and are convinced this agreement will bring new opportunities to fortify our strategy in North America. The timing is perfectly aligned with the launch of our new ’Exclusive Range‘ including an enhanced version of our 56 and a spectacular new 63’ flagship.”

William H.W. Crawford, IV, Chief Executive Officer of United Bank, the parent company of LH-Finance added, “We are proud to continue to support such a prestigious brand as Dufour Yachts and play a key role in their North American growth by providing innovative financial tools to their dealer network.”

www.dufour-yachts.com

www.LH-Finance.com

 

Related Posts




Recreational Marine Industry Applauds Removal of the Luxury Tax on Boats in Budget 2025

NMMA Canada

OTTAWA (November 4, 2025)—Canada’s boating industry applauds Budget 2025’s commitment to remove the devastating luxury tax on boats, a failed tax policy that unfairly punished Canadian manufacturers and workers. When the luxury tax was first implemented in September 2022, Canada’s marine industry leaders were quick to point out the impending losses of middle-class jobs, government tax revenues and sales declines.

Read More




Need to Catch up on News This Week?

Every Tuesday we publish a fresh Digest with informative articles pertaining to the Canadian boating and marine industry. Stay up to date with the latest products, research and industry developments.

Missed an Issue of Boating Industry Canada News Week? If you’re looking for a specific issue, or simply want to catch up on previous issues, check out our Boating Industry Canada News Week Archives.

Not signed up for News Week? Subscribe here.



Introducing the All-New Axopar 38 

Axopar pioneers once again to set new standards, with the Axopar 38 range marking a new era in adventure boating. The first model of the range debuted at Boot Düsseldorf 2026 with the world premiere of the Axopar 38 XC Cross Cabin, to be followed by the Axopar 38 Sun Top and Cross Top launching later this year.

Read More



Simrad Marine Electronics Debuts New NSO® 4

As Simrad Marine Electronics marks its 80th anniversary, the brand celebrates eight decades of innovation with the launch of NSO® 4 – the next chapter in marine navigation. Built on the revolutionary NEON™ operating system (OS) and designed to be the world’s most intuitive chartplotter, NSO 4 is the latest premium chartplotter and fishfinder in the Simrad® portfolio, delivering an unmatched combination of effortless control, lightning-fast performance, and sleek design, setting a new standard for offshore navigation.

Read More