Brianna Wilson, Rita Garwood

The Federal Reserve announced an interest rate decrease of 50 basis points, its first rate cut in over four years. In a statement, the Fed noted that the rate of inflation has declined and that the committee will continue to... read more

September 2024

Donna Yanuzzi, executive vice president and head of equipment finance at 1st Equipment Finance, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Michael J. Fleming Distinguished Service Award by the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA). read more

SEP 17, 2024 - 6:13 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the August 2024 MCI-EFI, showing equipment finance industry confidence is the highest it has been in over two years. read more

AUG 21, 2024 - 6:19 am

With a passion for mentorship, evidenced in part by her Converge 2024 Mentor of the Year award, Donna Yanuzzi has centered her career on the advancement of the equipment finance industry by collaborating with the next generation of leaders.... read more

July/August 2024

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

Equipment Finance Cares (EF Cares) held its second event of 2024 in Philadelphia, PA. Over 60 equipment finance professionals attended, representing 42 different organizations. read more

MAY 29, 2024 - 6:36 am

Monitor hosted its second annual event, Converge, on May 15 – 16 in Philadelphia. The conference ended with an awards gala at the National Constitution Center, where Monitor awarded over a dozen designations. read more

MAY 17, 2024 - 5:41 am

Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 50.7, a decrease from the April index of 52.9, according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s May 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for Equipment Finance Industry. read more

MAY 16, 2024 - 6:05 am

Equipment Finance Cares, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the equipment finance industry, appointed Jeff Bilbrey, CEO of Leasepath, and Donna Yanuzzi, executive vice president of 1st Equipment Finance, members of its board of directors.  read more

FEB 8, 2024 - 6:25 am

1st Equipment Finance, a subsidiary of FNCB Bank, selected Ivory Consulting Corporation’s SuperTRUMP Web platform to deliver bespoke financing solutions to its commercial clientele while empowering vendor partners to enhance profitability and win more business. read more

DEC 7, 2023 - 7:01 am

What does it take to become a leader in a male-dominated industry? Nine top women of equipment finance share their ideas about how to make our industry more inviting to women, outline the keys to achieving success and provide advice to other women who seek to break through the glass ceiling.... read more

Nov/Dec 2023

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation announced the five student recipients of The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation Scholarship. Each student will receive a scholarship of $5,000 for the 2023-2024 academic year. read more

JUL 25, 2023 - 6:53 am

Equipment Finance Cares hosted an event on Sept. 20 in Plymouth Meeting, PA, at Auxilior Capital Partners’ headquarters. The event included panels on the human side of leasing and best practices, with Lovern Gordon of the Love Life Now Foundation serving as a featured speaker. read more

SEP 21, 2022 - 7:53 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation named the five winners of this year’s The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation Scholarship program. Inaugurated in 2020, the scholarship program has been expanded to five scholarship awards this year. read more

JUL 28, 2022 - 7:22 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation awarded scholarships through the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation Scholarship program to three students for the 2021-2022 academic year. read more

JUL 20, 2021 - 6:52 am