ELFA: Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Eases in August

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Association (ELFA) today released its August 2026 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI), revealing confidence in the equipment finance market is 62.4, easing from the July index of 63.7, but within the elevated range of the past six months. The index provides a qualitative assessment from key executives in the $1.3 trillion equipment finance industry. August 2026 Survey Results Business Conditions: When assessing the next four months, 26.1% of responding executives believe business conditions will improve, up...

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When AI ‘Makes Things Up’: Understanding Hallucinations – and Why They Matter for Equipment Finance Leaders

Valerie Gerard, Co-Chief Executive Officer The Alta Group Not surprisingly, GenAI is quickly becoming embedded in workflows across organizations. Professionals are using it to draft emails, summarize reports, prepare presentation outlines and synthesize research. What began as experimentation has rapidly evolved into routine productivity support. Within equipment leasing and finance firms, the same shift is underway. GenAI tools are increasingly used...

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