According to its latest forecast, the American Trucking Associations expect total freight tonnage to grow from an estimated 15.1 billion tons in 2021 to 19.3 billion tons in 2032, marking a 28% increase. read more

JAN 11, 2022 - 6:05 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association released its 2022 calendar of events, which includes multiple in-person conferences and workshops as well as multiple virtual webinars and roundtables. Continuing education credits are available for many of the offerings. read more

JAN 6, 2022 - 6:26 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association launched its Knowledge Hub, an online library that provides access to a range of industry research and information. read more

JAN 4, 2022 - 6:30 am

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association named the newest members of its executive committee leadership team, including Michael Amalfitano, president and CEO of Embraer Executive Jets, who will serve as chair of the association’s board of directors. read more

DEC 27, 2021 - 6:52 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released its Q1/22 Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Snapshot. According to the snapshot, the U.S. economy will grow by 3.5% in 2022 and equipment investment will grow at a 4.6% pace. read more

DEC 21, 2021 - 6:35 am

According to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s 2021 Small and Medium Enterprise Compensation Survey, the five highest paid positions are CEO/president, head of sales, CFO, senior sales representative and manager of asset management remarketing. read more

DEC 14, 2021 - 6:31 am

Martin Klotzman, senior manager of marketing and product management at Ivory Consulting, was named chair of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Emerging Talent Advisory Council. read more

DEC 14, 2021 - 6:29 am

The board of trustees of the National Equipment Finance Association’s Chris Walker Education Fund is accepting grant requests until the application deadline of Feb. 28. The fund will award a total of $20,000 in grants to be distributed by the end of February. read more

DEC 6, 2021 - 6:16 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation elected the officers of its board of trustees for 2022, naming Nancy Pistorio, president of Madison Capital, to the role of chair, making her and the first woman to hold the position. read more

DEC 2, 2021 - 6:15 am

Following its business council steering committee elections, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association named the individuals who will serve on the committees covering the bank, captive and vendor finance, independent, service provider and small-ticket sectors in 2022. read more

NOV 19, 2021 - 6:44 am

According to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s November 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI), overall confidence in the equipment finance market is 64.6, an increase from the October index of 61.1.   read more

NOV 18, 2021 - 6:41 am

Fleet Advantage is exhibiting at booth No. 702 at the Women in Trucking Accelerate! Conference and Expo in Dallas that began on Nov. 7 and will continue through Nov. 9. Attendees can stop by the booth and receive a complementary fleet analysis. read more

NOV 8, 2021 - 6:18 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association selected Steven Holben of ENGS Commercial Finance to join its Emerging Talent Advisory Council and re-elected Roman Gajda of ENGS to serve on its Independent Business Council Steering Committee. read more

NOV 2, 2021 - 6:47 am

Finance expert John Hull will serve as senior advisor to the Global Association of Risk Professionals’ Financial Risk Manager (FRM) advisory committee. In the role, Hull will help ensure the coverage, completeness and relevance of the FRM program. read more

NOV 1, 2021 - 6:30 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association announced its new board of directors and officers during its 60th Annual Convention in San Antonio this week. Michael DiCecco of Huntington Asset Finance will be the association’s new board chair and Robert Neagle of Finova Capital is now chair-elect. read more

OCT 27, 2021 - 6:16 am