The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation is awarding 10 students with the ELFF scholarship, a program for students interested in pursuing a career in the equipment finance industry. Each student will receive a scholarship of $5,000 for the 2024 – 2025 academic year. read more

JUL 16, 2024 - 6:34 am

Registration is now open for the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA)’s 63rd ELFA Annual Convention, scheduled Oct. 27 – 29 at the JW Marriott Downtown in Austin, Texas. The early bird registration deadline is Aug. 19. read more

JUL 15, 2024 - 6:29 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) launched the ELFA Equity Fund for Professional Education aimed at enhancing educational opportunities for underrepresented leaders within the equipment finance sector. read more

JUL 12, 2024 - 6:25 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association hired Allyson Gale as director, federal government relations, effective July 1. In this role, Gale will be a critical part of the ELFA federal government relations team. read more

JUL 10, 2024 - 6:22 am

13 attendees completed the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) two-day, instructor-led “Principles of Equipment Leasing and Finance” curriculum in June, which culminated in their completing an exam and being awarded certificates of achievement. read more

JUL 10, 2024 - 6:22 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) reports that, in May, new business volume (NBV) was up 11% year over year, down 7% month over month and, year-to-date, was cumulatively up 6% compared to 2023. read more

JUN 27, 2024 - 6:42 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) released the Call for Presentations details for its 2024 annual convention. Proposals to speak at the event are due Wednesday, July 17. The convention will take place Oct. 27 – 29 at the JW Marriott Downtown Austin in Austin, Texas. read more

JUN 24, 2024 - 6:23 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the June 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 50.2, steady with the May index of 50.7. read more

JUN 20, 2024 - 6:40 am

The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation added 18 individuals who recently sat through and passed the online proctored CLFP exam. read more

JUN 18, 2024 - 6:40 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association revealed the agenda for Emergence2024, taking place July 11 – 12 in Philadelphia. read more

JUN 5, 2024 - 6:39 am

The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation certified 19 individuals who recently sat through and passed the online proctored CLFP exam. read more

JUN 3, 2024 - 6:31 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association released details about the third annual ELFA Equity Forum, celebrating and advancing diversity, equity and intergenerational collaboration in the equipment finance industry. read more

MAY 29, 2024 - 6:37 am

The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation reached a new milestone of 1,500 members. Sharon Pietras of Huntington National Bank if the 1,500th CLFP. read more

MAY 24, 2024 - 7:02 am

The ELFA’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) showed that overall new business volume for April was $11 billion, up 17% year-over-year and up 18% from $9.3 billion in March. Year-to-date, cumulative new business volume was up 4.9% compared to 2023. read more

MAY 23, 2024 - 6:53 am

While advocating for the industry on tax and financial services matters, ELFA members will push for bringing common sense to the small business lending market at Capitol Connections on May 22, 2024. read more

MAY 22, 2024 - 6:44 am