Sharing economy business models are beginning to gain traction in the B2B equipment space, despite the challenges. As IoT, machine learning and software applications continue to converge into product design, Patricia Voorhees and Diane Croessmann expect a rapid expansion of capabilities and more aggressive adoption of managed services transactions in the form of pure usage models.... read more

July/August 2018

While fintech equipment finance is currently in stealth mode, The Alta Group expects efficient, well-designed fintechs to make their mark on the industry very soon. With the help of her colleagues, Patricia Voorhees explores what this will mean for vendor and captive finance companies.... read more

May/June 2018

Technology is changing the way business is done, and equipment finance is no exception. Charles Anderson and Patricia Voorhees discuss The Commercial Equipment Marketplace Council, founded by Currency and The Alta Group to facilitate an ongoing dialogue about the impact of technological advancement on the industry.... read more

January/February 2017