The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation's January 2012 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry indicated improved optimism about business activity amid continuing concerns about the global economic situation. read more

JAN 23, 2012 - 8:30 am

NEFA said Michael J. Stead, director of Capital Markets for Bank of the West, will provide a real-world assessment of the current economic climate at the upcoming National Equipment Finance Summit. Stead supervises the sales and trading teams that manage Foreign Exchange, Fixed Income and Derivatives for the bank. read more

JAN 18, 2012 - 8:05 am

Shawn Halladay, managing director - professional development of The Alta Group, will provide a current status of the pending accounting changes and overview of their likely impact on both operations and marketing at NEFA's 2012 National Equipment Finance Summit. read more

JAN 16, 2012 - 8:20 am

The ELFA revealed its Top Ten Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2012. Growth, uncertainty and numerous end-user benefits underlie many of the trends that businesses acquiring equipment this year can expect, the ELFA said. read more

JAN 9, 2012 - 8:30 am

NEFA said that its upcoming 2012 National Equipment Finance Summit will have more educational sessions than prior years including a special series for brokers wanting to become lessors. read more

JAN 5, 2012 - 8:15 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association mourns the passing of David H. Fenig, who served as ELFA Vice President of Federal Government Relations for the past eight years. read more

DEC 22, 2011 - 4:52 pm

The ELFA Monthly Leasing and Finance Index showed overall new business volume for November was $6.2 billion, up 38% from volume of $4.5 billion in the same period in 2010. Volume was up 3% from the previous month. Year-to-date cumulative new business volume is up 26%. read more

DEC 22, 2011 - 8:47 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation's December 2011 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) indicated steadying optimism about business activity despite ongoing concerns about the global economic situation. read more

DEC 20, 2011 - 8:30 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation launched its 2012 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook. Overall, the report forecasts investment in equipment and software will grow by 9% in 2012. read more

DEC 19, 2011 - 8:20 am

NEFA said that Lynne Wicker, national remarketing manager of RTR Services, has been named chairperson of the 2012 National Equipment Finance Summit to be held in San Diego March 22-24, 2012. read more

DEC 13, 2011 - 8:05 am

A proposal to change how leases are accounted for on corporate balance sheets could have a widespread, detrimental impact on the U.S. economy, triggering a $10 billion reduction in GDP and 60,000 fewer jobs by 2016, the ELFA announced, citing a new study conducted by information and analysis provider IHS. read more

DEC 7, 2011 - 8:15 am

The ELFA and the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation said they will hold a press conference call on December 7 to announce the results of a study on the impact of proposed lease accounting changes on the U.S. economy. read more

DEC 5, 2011 - 8:05 am

Kirk S. Phillips, SVP, AIG Commercial Asset Finance has been elected to serve a two-year term on the ELFA's Financial Institutions Business Council Steering Committee, AIGCAF announced. read more

DEC 2, 2011 - 8:15 am

The ELFA's Monthly Leasing and Finance Index showed overall new business volume for October was $6.0 billion, up 22% from volume of $4.9 billion in the same period in 2010. Volume was down 16% from the previous month. Year-to-date cumulative new business volume is up 25%. read more

NOV 22, 2011 - 8:40 am

Pacific Rim Capital said that its co-founder and COO, David C. Mirsky, has been elected to serve a two-year term on the ELFA's Independent Middle Market Business Council Steering Committee. read more

NOV 21, 2011 - 8:35 am