According to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s November 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI), overall confidence in the equipment finance market is 56.1, an increase from the October index of 55.0. read more

NOV 20, 2020 - 7:32 am

Although the outlook for the U.S. economy is among the most uncertain on record, equipment finance industry leaders expect moderate portfolio growth in 2021, but performance will be highly sector-dependent, according to a new study from the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. read more

OCT 28, 2020 - 7:41 am

According to the October release of the Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry from the ELFF, confidence in the equipment finance market is 55, easing from the September index of 56.5 and steady with pre-COVID-19 index levels. read more

OCT 15, 2020 - 7:20 am

According to the ELFF, equipment and software investment collapsed 27.7% in the second quarter, which was the sharpest decline since the Great Recession. However, E&S investment is forecasted to return to positive territory during the second half of 2020. read more

OCT 13, 2020 - 7:20 am

After severe declines in equipment and software investment in Q1/20 and Q2/20 due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, investment in equipment and software bounced back in Q3/20, according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. read more

OCT 7, 2020 - 7:10 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

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation awarded three students with the first The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation Scholarships, a program inaugurated in 2020 for students interested in potentially pursuing a career in the equipment finance industry. read more

AUG 6, 2020 - 7:42 am

According to the ELFA’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index, overall new business volume for June was $8.9 billion, down 10% year over year from new business volume in June 2019. However, June volume was up 33% from $6.7 billion in May. read more

JUL 24, 2020 - 7:25 am

According to the ELFF’s Q3/20 industry snapshot, equipment and software investment plunged 10.5% annualized in the first quarter, and second quarter declines are expected to be more pronounced. read more

JUL 21, 2020 - 8:03 am

According to the July 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry from the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation, confidence in the equipment finance market is 45.3, steady with the June index of 45.8. read more

JUL 16, 2020 - 7:23 am

According to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation, after severe declines in equipment and software investment in Q1/20 and Q2/20 due to COVID-19, investment in equipment and software is projected to improve relative to the first half of the year as businesses reopen. read more

JUL 15, 2020 - 6:49 am

According to the ELFA, overall new business volume for May was $6.7 billion, down 26% year-over-year from May 2019. Volume was down 18% month-to-month from $8.2 billion in April. Year-to-date, cumulative new business volume was up 2% compared with 2019. read more

JUN 25, 2020 - 6:59 am

Confidence in the equipment finance market increased to 45.8, up from the May index of 25.8, according to the June 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry from the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. read more

JUN 18, 2020 - 7:42 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released a new podcast episode titled “Deep Dive Into the COVID-19 Impact Survey. The episode examines the ELFF’s newest research resource developed to assess the impact of the pandemic on the equipment finance industry. read more

JUN 17, 2020 - 7:23 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation launched its third annual “Day of Giving” today. The foundation hopes to raise at least $15,000 and attract 50 new individual or corporate donors during the 24-hour campaign. read more

JUN 16, 2020 - 7:50 am