Associations

Increased robotics utilization among manufacturers and end-users will generate greater financing opportunities as robotics continue to change how business is conducted in the future, according to a new ELFF study. read more

FEB 20, 2019 - 6:40 am

Crestmark Equipment Finance’s Chief Information Officer Jeffrey Emrich was appointed to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Operations & Technology Planning Committee for 2019. read more

FEB 15, 2019 - 6:55 am

The ELFF released its February 2019 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market in February clocked in at 56.7, an increase from the January index of 53.4. read more

FEB 14, 2019 - 7:00 am

"Independents: Banking on the Non-Banks," a new study released today by the ELFF, addresses questions about this critical source of equipment finance, such as how independents create value and differentiate themselves from competitors. read more

FEB 12, 2019 - 7:10 am

The Certified Lease & Finance Professional Foundation recently recognized 17 individuals who sat through the 8-hour online CLFP exam during the past two months and passed. read more

FEB 6, 2019 - 7:10 am

A new report from the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association, What's Hot/What's Not: Equipment Market Forecast 2019, reveals industry perceptions of 15 equipment markets based on a survey of ELFA members. read more

FEB 4, 2019 - 7:00 am

David Normandin, president and CEO of Wintrust Specialty Finance, was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association. read more

JAN 30, 2019 - 7:05 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association revealed its Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2019. read more

JAN 30, 2019 - 6:55 am

The Financial Services Institute elected six new directors for its board for 2019: Denise Barrows, Carolyn Clancy, Jim Crowley, Chris Flint, Steve Horn, and Chris Perry. read more

JAN 30, 2019 - 6:45 am

The ELFA’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index showed overall new business volume for the equipment finance sector was $12.7 billion in December 2018, down 1.0% from the previous December but capping off a year where cumulative volume was up 4%. read more

JAN 25, 2019 - 7:10 am

The application deadline to submit grant requests to the Chris Walker Education Fund Board of Trustees is January 31, 2019. The fund will award $18,000 in grants to leasing professionals. read more

JAN 10, 2019 - 6:20 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association has released its 2019 calendar of events, which includes face-to-face conferences and workshops and web-based programs. read more

JAN 4, 2019 - 6:40 am

American Trucking Associations announced that U.S. Bank, provider of freight payment solutions, will once again be an ATA Featured Product provider. read more

DEC 21, 2018 - 6:40 am

The ELFA MLFI-25 showed new business volume for November was $8.0 billion, up 7% year over year, down 10% month to month and up 4% year to date. read more

DEC 20, 2018 - 6:55 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association released an innovative new data visualization tool for equipment finance companies called MySEFA. read more

DEC 17, 2018 - 7:00 am