2019 marked another active year of mergers and acquisitions for the equipment leasing and finance industry. The Alta Group anticipates that these trends will continue throughout 2020, as buyers look for opportunities to put capital to work and the number of sizable independent leasing companies continues to shrink.... read more

Mar/Apr 2020

Carl Chrappa discusses falling equipment prices and 2020 predictions with a note of optimism: this too shall pass for companies that prepare. We have enjoyed historic growth in the economy and its resulting benefits for nearly a decade. Equipment sales and production have accordingly ramped up. Low interest rates have also helped. However, faced with the fallout from tariff disputes, geopolitical issues, a potentially hard Brexit and a dysfunctional U.S. Congress, this may be coming to an end. ... read more

Nov/Dec 2019

Sale-leasebacks are common in the industry, but these transactions can cause accounting issues under ASC 842. Shawn Halladay outlines the key issues and accounting requirements surrounding this product as well as strategies to overcome potential obstacles.... read more

Jan/Feb 2020

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Nov/Dec 2019

In 2020 Predictions for Equipment Finance, The Alta Group reported that this year will prove pivotal in the next chapter of the U.S. economy. read more

FEB 6, 2020 - 7:00 am

Industry icon and former ELFA Chair John Giddens passed away on Jan. 6, 2020 in Sausalito, CA. read more

JAN 8, 2020 - 7:00 am

The Alta Group

The Alta Group tapped four of its consultants working with organizations in regions outside the U.S. to offer insights. There are interesting developments underway in global markets, including specific sectors and geographies, that offer potential expansion targets. In the regions... read more

October 2019

Shawn Halladay, managing director of the Professional Development Practice at The Alta Group, has released a new textbook on lease accounting, Accounting for Leases: Embracing the New Paradigm. read more

NOV 20, 2019 - 6:35 am

Patricia Voorhees

Financial technology — fintech — has reshaped the financing landscape for more than a decade. How has this first generation of fintech transformed equipment finance? How will the next? Turns out Fintech Gen 1 has proven more of an industry... read more

August 2019

In magazine articles and summits, the equipment leasing and finance industry has begun to move beyond a discussion of emerging technologies and onto practical implementation. John Hurt interviews Fusemachines founder Sameer Maskey and examines how companies can take on what can often seem like a daunting task when they decide to integrate new technologies into their platforms.... read more

August 2019

Valerie Gerard

With all the hype about blockchain revolutionizing the way business gets done globally, have you ever stopped to think about whether the equipment leasing and finance industry is ready to dive into this potentially disruptive technology? There’s ample evidence of... read more

June 2019

Alexander d’Huc joined asset finance consulting and services firm Invigors EMEA, the European arm of The Alta Group, in Austria. read more

OCT 24, 2019 - 6:10 am

The 2019 Monitor 100 showcases the leading equipment leasing and finance companies reflecting their fiscal year end 2018 data. The leasing industry has enjoyed a remarkable renaissance since the Great Recession of 2008.The 28th annual list of Monitor 100 companies reported $514.1 billion in net assets, $201.1 billion in originations and 28,666 employees.... read more

June 2019

Invigors EMEA, the European arm of The Alta Group, brought on board Tor Bowen, former managing director of Australasia for Volvo Financial Services, as an associate, based in the UK. read more

SEP 6, 2019 - 6:35 am

Diane Croessmann

Vendor partnerships have existed for decades and continue to be a staple in the equipment leasing and financing industry. Manufacturers and resellers who rely on these programs understand that when vendor partnerships work well, they provide high value. However, during... read more

May/June 2019