The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released its Q2/24 Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Snapshot, with the report predicting 2.3% economic growth in the U.S. in 2024, as well as a potentially consumer spending slowdown and sluggish global economic growth. read more

APR 25, 2024 - 6:57 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s April 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry reported that overall confidence in the equipment finance market is 52.9, the second-highest mark for the index in the last two years but a decline from last month’s mark of 55.2. read more

APR 18, 2024 - 6:31 am

Driven by strong consumer spending and a resilient labor market, the U.S. economy continues to expand at a healthy clip, according to the Q2/24 update of the 2024 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook from the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. Real equipment and software investment growth is projected to be 2.2% in 2024, with activity expected to pick up in the latter half of the year. read more

APR 17, 2024 - 6:28 am

An accelerated shift in government policy, corporate policy and capital deployment strategy are precipitating enormous investment that is driving global growth in climate finance to an estimated $9 trillion by 2030, according to a new study from the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. read more

MAR 26, 2024 - 6:44 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index showed that the equipment finance industry recorded $7.9 billion in overall new business volume in February, up 4% year over year from new business volume in February 2023. However, volume was down 15% from $9.3 billion in January. read more

MAR 25, 2024 - 6:23 am

Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market increased for the third consecutive month to 55.2 in March, up from the February index of 51.7, and the highest level since April 2022, according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s March 2024 Monthly Confidence Index. read more

MAR 21, 2024 - 6:23 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation celebrated a milestone in its new partnership with the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University in developing a first-of-its-kind equipment finance course curriculum. Twenty-four students are registered for the inaugural spring semester elective course focused on credit analysis and equipment leasing.  read more

MAR 19, 2024 - 6:44 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation is designating March 14 as a “Day of Giving” for everyone who has benefitted from the range of industry research, programs and resources the foundation provides. read more

MAR 12, 2024 - 6:47 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the February 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reported that, overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 51.7, an increase from the January index of 48.6. read more

FEB 22, 2024 - 6:45 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation is accepting applications for its scholarship program for the 2024-2025 academic year. The foundation will award up to 10 scholarships of $5,000 each to students interested in pursuing a career in the equipment finance. read more

FEB 5, 2024 - 6:37 am

As the first woman to lead the ELFA, Leigh Lytle brings a new voice and outlook to the industry. In an interview with Monitor, she identifies seven opportunities and challenges the equipment finance industry faces today and outlines the association’s goals to address them. ... read more

Jan/Feb 2024

Incidents of fraud, including identity theft and first- and third-party borrower fraud, have increased by 10% or more among equipment finance companies over the last two years, according to a new study from the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. read more

JAN 29, 2024 - 6:56 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the January 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI), finding that, overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 48.6, an increase from the December index of 42.5. read more

JAN 18, 2024 - 6:53 am

Martin Klotzman, director of marketing and operations at Ivory Consulting, was elected to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s board of trustees. Klotzman is the youngest person to be elected a trustee in the foundation’s 35-year history. read more

JAN 18, 2024 - 6:48 am

The U.S. economy likely averted a recession in 2023 and appears to be on track for a “soft landing” in 2024, according to the 2024 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook from the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. read more

DEC 20, 2023 - 6:58 am