Retired editor and publisher, Jerry Parrotto, was in the offices of the Monitor for a visit, perhaps wanting to get his ‘snow fix’ from the Philadelphia suburbs before traveling back to Florida. Monitor Editorial Board member David Wiener caught up with Jerry before he headed south again.... read more

January/February 2019

With optimism remaining sky-high nine years into an economic recovery, it’s part of an asset manager’s job to make sure companies don’t suddenly plummet back to earth. Monitor sat down with Carl Chrappa of The Alta Group and Kevin Sensenbrenner of Stonebriar Commercial Finance to discuss their outlook on the year ahead and the ways asset managers can help lessors protect themselves for the inevitable downturn. ... read more

January/February 2019

Most equipment leasing and finance executives believe blockchain technology is relevant and offers a competitive advantage, but few have acted on it, according to a new report by The Alta Group and Deborah Reuben. read more

MAR 7, 2019 - 7:00 am

A new report from the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association, What's Hot/What's Not: Equipment Market Forecast 2019, reveals industry perceptions of 15 equipment markets based on a survey of ELFA members. read more

FEB 4, 2019 - 7:00 am

Annual predictions are always risky, especially given the nature of advance publication deadlines. But a few, brave equipment finance consultants have accepted the challenge. Consider their insights as helpful resources for planning purposes, but still works in progress.... read more

November/December 2018

Valerie L. Gerard, senior managing director at The Alta Group, believes continued future-focused research is critical to the prosperity of the equipment finance industry. read more

DEC 13, 2018 - 6:55 am

Monitor, the leading source of news for the equipment finance industry, announced the members of its very first Editorial Board. read more

DEC 4, 2018 - 7:00 am

What do tariffs and tax reform mean for the equipment finance industry? Carl C. Chrappa and Shawn D. Halladay investigate the ramifications of recently enacted or threatened tariffs and explore the silver lining of tax reform that will encourage customers to lease.... read more

September/October 2018

Patricia M. Voorhees, a consultant with The Alta Group, is moderating the first panel of the day at the CEMC East Coast Roundtable on November 14 titled “Women in Fintech and Investing – Innovating Despite Headwinds.”  read more

NOV 8, 2018 - 6:35 am

From the impact of robotics technology on equipment finance to the sharing economy’s influence on evolving business models, breakout sessions of the ELFA Annual Convention will prepare companies to innovate. read more

OCT 5, 2018 - 6:35 am

Frans Jansen joined the asset finance consulting and services firm Invigors EMEA, the European arm of The Alta Group, as senior consultant in The Netherlands. read more

SEP 18, 2018 - 6:55 am

Three companies will present their real-life case studies about the benefits and challenges of data analytics for improving sales originations, servicing and end-of-term at the ELFA Operations & Technology Conference in September. read more

AUG 30, 2018 - 6:35 am

John Rizzi discusses the results of The Alta Group’s digital benchmark study, revealing the drivers behind and barriers to digitalization. Overall, the industry is lagging behind other financial service sectors in the adoption of digital capabilities.... read more

Monitor 100 2018

The Alta Group is offering a complimentary five-page summary of its 2018 benchmarking survey and analysis on the pace of digitalization in the asset finance industry. read more

AUG 8, 2018 - 7:00 am

Monitor has reported on six U.S. recessions during its 44 years in print. On the wings of the second-longest economic expansion in U.S. history, Dexter Van Dango asks the question lingering in the back of our minds: When will the next recession hit?... read more

Monitor 100 2018