The U.S. economy is already in recession, and although it could be back in growth mode by the end of 2020, this will be a hard year for the industry. ... read more

May/June 2020

The equipment finance community gathered for Monitor Live+ to talk about what matters most in times of crisis. Deborah Reuben, who designed and moderated the livestream event, provides a recap of the key takeaways, including how the pandemic has made effective leadership more important than ever before. ... read more

May/Jun 2020

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association returned to its hometown of Washington, D.C. for its annual convention.... read more

Nov/Dec 2019

On November 6, nearly 100 equipment finance and leasing professionals came together at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia for Monitor’s inaugural conference, Equipment Finance Disrupted+.... read more

Nov/Dec 2019

Though companies have been preparing for ASC 842 and IFRS 16, the new lease accounting standards, for three years, it’s only in 2019 that they’ve started to go into effect. It’s therefore no surprise they dominated the conversation at the ELFA Lease and Finance Accounting Conference, held this past September in Chicago.... read more

October 2019

Sometimes, the best source of inspiration comes from an outside perspective. At this year’s CEMC Fintech Innovation Summit, held this past June in California, attendees heard from a diverse array of speakers that offered unique viewpoints and lessons that could be applied back to the equipment financing industry.... read more

August 2019

Orion First Financial held its fifth annual Small Business Lending Forum (SBLF) on July 22, 2019 in Denver. Participants included 93 attendees from small business lenders, lessors and service providers across the country. ... read more

August 2019