Rita Garwood

Rita Garwood: Jeff, Elevex Capital is a brand-new company. You are really excited about this new venture. Can you start by telling us a little about it? Jeffry Elliott: Absolutely. Elevex launched this January, and we’re building a new kind... read more

January 30, 2025

Confidence in the equipment finance market is 61.8, steady with the September index of 61.9, which was the highest level since January 2022, according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. read more

OCT 17, 2024 - 6:28 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 and Finance Association announced its new board of directors, who will serve during the next 12 months, at its 62nd annual convention. Rob Boyer, CLFP, president of First Commonwealth, is the new board chair. read more

OCT 25, 2023 - 7:12 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association recently held a webinar covering types of fraud common in the equipment finance industry. The session was presented by Debbie Devassy Babu, Kristian Dolan and Jeffry Elliott. read more

MAR 30, 2023 - 7:15 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation announced the 2021 officers of its board of trustees, including Scott Thacker, CEO of Ivory Consulting, as chair; Nancy Pistorio, president of Madison Capital, as vice chair; Zack Marsh, CFO of Orion First Financial, as secretary/treasurer; and Ralph Petta, president and CEO of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association, as president. read more

DEC 22, 2020 - 6:39 am

The ELFF designated June 4, 2019 a “Day of Giving” for everyone who has benefited from its wide range of programs and research. The ELFF hopes to raise at least $10,000 and attract 30 individual or corporate donors during this 24-hour campaign. read more

JUN 4, 2019 - 6:55 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation announced officers and new members of its Board of Trustees and presented Kelly Reale of Key Equipment Finance with the Steven R. LeBarron Award for Principled Research. read more

NOV 29, 2018 - 6:55 am

A new study from the ELFF reveals that fintech technology platforms present a disruptive force to the equipment finance industry, but will not become a competitor as a major source of equipment funding. read more

FEB 9, 2018 - 7:13 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation announced board of trustees’ officers to serve in 2018 and presented Ivory Consulting CEO Scott Thacker with the Steven R. LeBarron Award for Principled Research. read more

NOV 30, 2017 - 7:34 am