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

Increased robotics utilization among manufacturers and end-users will generate greater financing opportunities as robotics continue to change how business is conducted in the future, according to a new ELFF study. read more

FEB 20, 2019 - 6:40 am

"Independents: Banking on the Non-Banks," a new study released today by the ELFF, addresses questions about this critical source of equipment finance, such as how independents create value and differentiate themselves from competitors. read more

FEB 12, 2019 - 7:10 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

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

A new study conducted by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation and PayNet shows industry credit quality and performance remain strong and better than pre-recession levels. read more

OCT 23, 2017 - 7:44 am

A new study by PayNet shows the transportation industry continues to deteriorate, with default rates now approaching levels not seen since the tail end of the Great Recession. read more

JUN 5, 2017 - 6:17 am

PayNet released a new loss database that shows the types of equipment defaults that result in a loss. PayNet studied the economic cycle, with loss outcomes on almost half a million defaulted transactions. read more

JUN 6, 2016 - 7:30 am