At a specially convened meeting of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association board of directors, Bob Neagle, chair of the ELFA, announced Ralph Petta will retire as president and CEO of the association at the end of 2023. read more

MAR 27, 2023 - 7:31 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25),  which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume in the equipment finance industry for February was $7.9 billion, up 11% year over year from their new business volume in February 2022. read more

MAR 23, 2023 - 7:22 am

DataScan joined the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association, deepening its commitment to the equipment finance industry. As an ELFA member, DataScan can collaborate with fellow members to solve common challenges found in asset-based finance.  read more

MAR 14, 2023 - 7:10 am

According to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association, construction, machine tools, medical, trucks/trailers and high technology/computers will be the leading equipment sectors for 2023 based on portfolio performance. read more

FEB 28, 2023 - 7:26 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association announced the agenda for the 2023 ELFA Women’s Leadership Forum, which will be held April 3 to April 4 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. read more

FEB 27, 2023 - 7:05 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) showed overall new business volume for January was $8.8 billion, up 6% year over year from new business volume in January 2022. read more

FEB 24, 2023 - 7:13 am

AP Equipment Financing hired Zack Marsh, CLFP, as senior vice president of accounting and analysis. In this role, Marsh will be responsible for managing the accounting and treasury operations of the organization, including financial analysis, planning and budgeting. read more

FEB 6, 2023 - 7:21 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association is expecting a "strong turnout" for its 2023 National Funding Conference this March, with a total of 55 funding sources registered already. read more

FEB 6, 2023 - 7:19 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association will host its 2023 Equipment Management Conference & Exhibition on Feb. 26-28 at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, FL. The annual conference draws asset managers, equipment appraisers, remarketers and service providers to the equipment finance industry. read more

JAN 26, 2023 - 7:17 am

According to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association, overall new business volume for December was $12.9 billion, up 9% year over year, and cumulative new business volume for 2022 was up 6% compared to 2021. read more

JAN 25, 2023 - 7:23 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association will present four Innovation Roundtables in 2023. These virtual events will allow equipment finance professionals to find out what is on the minds of their peers, share ideas and discover new approaches for tackling their innovation challenges. read more

JAN 23, 2023 - 7:25 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association released its 2023 calendar of events, which includes multiple in-person conferences and workshops, as well as multiple virtual learning opportunities. read more

JAN 10, 2023 - 7:25 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) showed overall new business volume for November reached $8.6 billion, up 9% year over year from new business volume in November 2021. read more

DEC 21, 2022 - 7:17 am

According to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s recently released Q1/23 Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Snapshot, the U.S. economy will grow by 0.9% in 2023 due to a possible recession that could start in Q2/23. read more

DEC 20, 2022 - 7:25 am

According to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s recently released compensation report, the five highest paid positions in the equipment finance industry are CEO/president, CFO, head of sales, senior sales representative and team leader. read more

DEC 14, 2022 - 6:55 am