The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation identified 10 students as recipients of The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation Scholarship, a program for students interested in potentially pursuing a career in the equipment finance industry. read more

JUN 30, 2025 - 12:56 am

Confidence in the equipment finance market is 58.2, a return to historically more positive levels after dramatic lows in April and May, according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s June 2025 Monthly Confidence Index. read more

JUN 18, 2025 - 6:22 am

Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market eased to 66.9, down from the January index of 69.6, after three consecutive months of increases, according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. read more

FEB 20, 2025 - 5:56 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation is accepting applications for its scholarship program for the 2025 – 2026 academic year. read more

JAN 13, 2025 - 5:50 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the 2025 Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Snapshot, which, among other details, projects a 2.7% growth of the U.S. economy. read more

JAN 7, 2025 - 5:56 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation reported a three-year high in overall confidence in the equipment finance market at 68.8, surpassing the November index of 67.5. read more

DEC 19, 2024 - 5:56 am

After a strong performance in 2024, the U.S. economy will continue to benefit from a solid labor market, rising household wealth and resilient consumer spending next year, according to the 2025 Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation U.S. Economic Outlook. read more

DEC 18, 2024 - 6:15 am

In 2024, factories, bridges and roads are expected to be the winning sectors, while warehouse and office construction will be challenged, according to a new study released by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. read more

DEC 12, 2024 - 5:55 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation reported that, overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 67.5, up from the October index of 61.8, and the highest level since August 2021. read more

NOV 22, 2024 - 6:08 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation elected the 2025 officers of its board of trustees. Additionally, Research committee chair Valerie Gerard honored board trustee Will Tefft with the Steven R. LeBarron Award for Principled Research. read more

NOV 19, 2024 - 5:59 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (ELFF) released the Q4/24 Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Snapshot, predicting U.S. economic growth of 2.7% and reporting an economic expansion of 3% in Q2/24. read more

NOV 4, 2024 - 6:00 am

The equipment finance industry expanded to an estimated $1.34 trillion in 2023, with 82% of end-users using some form of financing to fund their equipment and software (E&S) acquisitions, according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. read more

OCT 29, 2024 - 6:15 am

From August to September, demand for equipment picked up and bank lending drove new business growth, according to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA). read more

OCT 24, 2024 - 6:16 am

Real equipment and software investment growth is projected to be 4.4% in 2024, with a modest near-term outlook for investment growth and the potential for improvement next year, according to the 2024 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook. read more

OCT 23, 2024 - 6:24 am

The Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law of the G. Brint Ryan College of Business partnered with the Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation and the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (ELFF) to launch a course on commercial equipment finance. read more

OCT 17, 2024 - 6:28 am