According to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s May 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI), overall confidence in the equipment finance market is 72.1, easing from April’s all-time high of 76.1. read more

MAY 20, 2021 - 6:46 am

Most equipment leasing and finance companies have some form of cybersecurity defense in place, but they are still vulnerable to cyberattacks due to advancing tactics and techniques used by attackers, according to a new study from the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. read more

MAY 10, 2021 - 6:43 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation extended the deadline for accepting applications for its scholarship program to May 21. read more

APR 27, 2021 - 6:51 am

According to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), overall new business volume for March was $9.3 billion, up 4% year over year from new business volume in March 2020. Volume was up 26% month to month from $7.4 billion in February. read more

APR 23, 2021 - 7:32 am

Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 76.1, an all-time high and an increase from the March index of 67.7, according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s April 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). read more

APR 22, 2021 - 6:59 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released its Q2 2021 Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Snapshot. According to the snapshot, a historic stimulus, record-high savings rates and below-trend spending are among the economic tailwinds for this year. read more

APR 20, 2021 - 6:16 am

Annual equipment and software investment is expected to grow 11.2% in 2021 and U.S. GDP is expected to grow 5.7% in 2021, according to the Q2 update to the 2021 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook from the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. read more

APR 14, 2021 - 6:39 am

According to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s March 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI), overall confidence in the equipment finance market is 67.7, an increase from the February index of 64.4 and the highest level since April 2018. read more

MAR 18, 2021 - 6:25 am

According to the ELFA’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index, overall new business volume for January 2021 was $8.1 billion, down 12% year over year from new business volume in January 2020. In addition, volume was down 33% month to month from $12.1 billion in December. read more

FEB 24, 2021 - 6:43 am

Paul S. Gass, a longtime equipment finance industry leader, passed away on Feb. 16. Gass founded Eaton Financial in 1974 and became president of the leasing services division of AT&T Capital when AT&T acquired Eaton Financial in 1989. read more

FEB 19, 2021 - 6:53 am

According to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s February 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI), overall confidence in the equipment finance market is 64.4, an increase from the January index of 59.6. read more

FEB 18, 2021 - 6:46 am

According to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s January 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry, confidence in the equipment finance market is 59.6, unchanged from the December index and in line with pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. read more

JAN 21, 2021 - 6:56 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation appointed Nancy Pistorio vice chair of its 2021 board of trustees. Pistorio is the president of Madison Capital, an independent provider of commercial equipment and vehicle lease financing. read more

JAN 14, 2021 - 7:02 am

Shari L. Lipski, CLFP, principal of ECS Financial Services, was appointed to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s 2021 board of trustees. read more

JAN 11, 2021 - 6:52 am

According to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation, despite a surge in Q3/20, due to the historic deep decline in Q2/20, the U.S. economy is expected to end the year down 3.5% from 2019. However, the economy is expected to grow 4.7% in 2021. read more

DEC 22, 2020 - 6:46 am