Embracing innovation and incorporating it into the day-to-day agenda represents a new way of doing business. However, today’s cutting-edge differentiator has only a seat at the table tomorrow, according to the new ELFF 2019 Industry Future Council report. read more

MAR 27, 2019 - 6:50 am

The National Equipment Finance Association’s 2019 National Equipment Finance Summit set new records for conference registrants and first-time attendees. read more

MAR 21, 2019 - 6:35 am

According to the latest ELFF Monthly Confidence Index, overall confidence in the equipment finance market increased in March for the second consecutive month to 60.4, up from the February index of 56.7. read more

MAR 15, 2019 - 7:00 am

The ELFA released its January 2019 Monthly Leasing and Finance Index, which showed overall new business volume for January was $7.2 billion, up 4% year-over-year from new business volume in January 2018. read more

FEB 28, 2019 - 6:50 am

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