The working relationship between a financing source and a vendor to provide financing to stimulate the vendor’s sales. The financing source offers leases or conditional sales contracts to the vendor’s customers. The vendor leasing firm substitutes as the captive finance company of a manufacturers or distributor through the extension of leasing to customers, provisions for credit checking, and performance of collections and operational administration. Also known as lease asset servicing or vendor programs. (U.S. Equipment Leasing Association)