According to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s August 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI), overall confidence in the equipment finance market is 50, an increase from the July index of 46.1. read more

AUG 18, 2022 - 6:51 am

Technology continues to transform business models around the globe as companies compete for customers and employees. How will emerging technologies impact equipment finance and what will the industry look like in five to 15 years? Monitor checks in with three industry leaders who share their outlooks and provide advice for creating business strategies that will survive the test of time.... read more

Monitor 100 2022

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

Confidence in the equipment finance industry eased to 60.5 in September, down from 66.6 in August, according to the September Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry released by the ELFA. read more

SEP 16, 2021 - 6:40 am

According to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s August 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI), overall confidence in the equipment finance market is 66.6, a decrease from the July index of 72.9.    read more

AUG 19, 2021 - 6:18 am

Leaders of three top private independents share the biggest challenges their companies faced in 2020 and discuss how their cost and access to capital fared over the last year. As the economy emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic with pent-up demand and new infrastructure spending projects on the horizon, they agree 2021 looks bullish for the industry. ... read more

May 2021

According to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s February 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI), overall confidence in the equipment finance market is 64.4, an increase from the January index of 59.6. read more

FEB 18, 2021 - 6:46 am

According to the ELFF’s September 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry, confidence in the equipment finance market is 56.5, an increase from the August index of 48.4. read more

SEP 17, 2020 - 7:24 am

Monitor revealed the lineup for the third and final installment in its Asking the C-Suite Live+ series, which will be hosted by Vince Belcastro with featured guests Dave Drury, Dave Fate, Kirk Phillips and Adam Warner. read more

MAY 27, 2020 - 7:00 am

Stonebriar Commercial Finance promoted Ryan Ellis to vice president, head of the Real Estate Group (REG). Brandon Karas joined the company as senior counsel. read more

APR 3, 2020 - 6:55 am

Leaders from six independent equipment finance companies joined Monitor for a roundtable discussion on one question: What does it mean to be an independent? They discuss the innovative nature of these entrepreneurs, their ability to specialize and their freedom when it comes to structuring deals and accessing capital.... read more

Mar/Apr 2020

Many of our Top Independents this year are returning champions in the business, but that doesn’t mean any of them plan on resting on their laurels any time soon. New technology, new industry startups and the possibility of slowing growth mean all five of our best performing independents have had a busy 2018, along with plenty of plans for 2019 and beyond.... read more

March/April 2019

Monitor’s first annual MVP award winner, Stonebriar Commercial Finance President and CEO Dave Fate, talks about Stonebriar’s successes and shares five tips for aspiring MVPs.... read more

September/October 2018

In an exclusive Monitor roundtable, the leaders of the top five private independent equipment finance companies discuss how their teams rose to face the challenges of 2017. They discuss the increasing importance of technology in their businesses and share their views on the stock market correction, tax reform and how to attract top talent.... read more

March/April 2018

NonBank Lender, a Stonebriar Commercial Finance company, provided $501,759 of real estate purchase financing utilizing the SBA’s 504 loan program. read more

JUL 28, 2017 - 6:48 am