Driven by strong consumer spending and a resilient labor market, the U.S. economy continues to expand at a healthy clip, according to the Q2 update of the 2024 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook. Real equipment and software investment...
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April 17, 2024, 07:25 AM
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The U.S. economy likely averted a recession in 2023 and appears to be on track for a “soft landing” in 2024, according to the 2024 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook. Real equipment and software investment growth is projected to be 2.2...
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December 20, 2023, 07:25 AM
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After a strong second quarter, equipment and software investment growth is expected to slow over the remainder of the year, according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s Q4 update to the 2023 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic...
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October 17, 2023, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the July 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and...
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July 20, 2023, 07:23 AM
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High interest rates and slowing economic growth will continue to impact equipment and software investment growth as the year progresses, according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s Q3 update to the 2023 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S....
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July 19, 2023, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the May 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and...
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May 18, 2023, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the April 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and...
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April 20, 2023, 07:21 AM
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Equipment and software investment growth cooled in the early months of 2023, resulting in the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation lowering its annual forecast for investment growth to 1.0 percent, according to the Q2 update to the 2023 Equipment...
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April 19, 2023, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the March 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and...
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March 16, 2023, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the February 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and...
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February 16, 2023, 07:18 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the January 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and...
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January 19, 2023, 07:18 AM
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What makes a captive finance company successful? Why are some captive finance companies performing well while others continue to struggle? How can a captive finance company provide additional value to its parent? A new study, “Captive Finance:...
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January 17, 2023, 07:20 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the December 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and...
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December 19, 2022, 07:18 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation announced the 2023 officers of its Board of Trustees. Board Officers serving are:
Nancy Pistorio, President, Madison Capital LLC as Chair;
Zack Marsh, CFO, Orion First Financial, LLC as Vice...
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December 06, 2022, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the November 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and...
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November 17, 2022, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released the Q4 2022 Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Snapshot, an indispensable information resource for industry participants. Designed for use in executive briefings and presentations, the...
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November 03, 2022, 07:20 AM
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Despite early indicators of a modest rebound in equipment and software investment growth in Q3, demand may soften in several end-user markets over the remainder of the year due to high interest rates and expectations for further rate hikes, according...
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October 27, 2022, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the October 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and...
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October 20, 2022, 07:23 AM
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The size of the equipment finance industry rose to an all-time high of $1.16 trillion in 2021, as nearly 80 percent of firms that acquired equipment or software used at least one form of financing to do so, according to a new study, 2022 Equipment...
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October 10, 2022, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the 2022 Industry Future Council (IFC) report, “Adapting to Changing Workers and Workplaces,” which examines issues and best practices around hybrid work, recruiting, hiring, training, and...
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September 29, 2022, 07:18 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the September 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for...
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September 22, 2022, 07:18 AM
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Office imaging, used by a vast majority of organizations, including business enterprises of all sizes, government agencies, and educational institutions, faces challenges from market and external forces that could negatively impact the sector’s...
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September 20, 2022, 07:20 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the August 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and...
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August 18, 2022, 07:20 AM
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The equipment finance industry has seen an explosion of technological advances in recent years. As firms seek to select new software solutions for their business—whether to increase efficiency or solve business challenges—the Equipment Leasing and...
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August 16, 2022, 07:05 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the July 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the...
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July 21, 2022, 07:20 AM
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After a strong rebound in Q1, overall equipment and software investment growth is expected to slow significantly over the remainder of the year, though demand in some end-use markets should remain healthy. The 2022 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S....
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July 14, 2022, 07:23 AM
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The equipment leasing and finance industry will likely feel significant effects from rising inflation and the Fed’s actions to fight it, according to a new article published in the Journal of Equipment Lease Financing (JELF), the peer-reviewed...
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July 08, 2022, 07:18 AM
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Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $900 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new...
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June 24, 2022, 07:23 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the June 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and...
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June 16, 2022, 07:23 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation is designating June 7 as a “Day of Giving” for everyone who has benefitted from the wide range of industry research, programs and resources the Foundation provides. This is the fifth annual Day of Giving...
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June 06, 2022, 07:18 AM
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $900 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new...
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May 24, 2022, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the May 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and...
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May 19, 2022, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $900 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new...
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April 25, 2022, 07:24 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the April 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and...
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April 21, 2022, 07:23 AM
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After its strongest growth in over a decade in 2021 and solid performance in Q1, equipment and software investment growth of 4.2 percent is forecast for 2022. Annual U.S. GDP growth for 2022 is forecast at 2.8 percent, according to the Q2 update to...
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April 14, 2022, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (Foundation) released a new study, “Equipment Finance Funding, Securitization & Syndication: Best Practices for Today and Tomorrow,” designed to analyze and report on COVID-19’s impact on the funding markets...
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April 12, 2022, 07:20 AM
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As the $4.4 trillion U.S. retail sector deploys strategies such as increasing warehousing, repurposing existing stores and incorporating new technologies, it is creating opportunities for leasing and other financing solutions, according to a new...
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March 25, 2022, 07:22 AM
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $900 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new...
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March 23, 2022, 07:24 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the March 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the...
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March 17, 2022, 07:18 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the February 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for...
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February 17, 2022, 07:23 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation is accepting applications for its scholarship program for the 2022-2023 academic year. Up to five scholarships of $5,000 each will be awarded to full-time undergraduate or full-time graduate students...
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February 01, 2022, 07:10 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the January 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and...
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January 20, 2022, 07:22 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the December 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and...
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December 16, 2021, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (Foundation) announced the 2022 officers of its Board of Trustees. Board Officers serving are Nancy Pistorio, President, Madison Capital LLC as Chair, and the first woman to hold the position; Zack Marsh...
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December 02, 2021, 07:21 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released the Q4 2021 Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Snapshot, an indispensable information resource for industry participants. Designed for use in executive briefings and presentations, the...
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October 19, 2021, 07:19 AM
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Owing largely to the burst of business activity in the spring and early summer that came in part thanks to rising vaccination rates, annual equipment and software investment growth of 13.2 percent is forecast for 2021, according to the Q4 update to...
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October 13, 2021, 07:23 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (Foundation) released the results of its second quarterly COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Survey which reveal equipment finance companies’ staffing performance, work-from-home expectations and portfolio metrics...
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September 08, 2021, 07:23 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation announced that three outstanding students are recipients of The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation Scholarship, a program inaugurated in 2020 for students interested in potentially pursuing a career in...
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July 20, 2021, 07:15 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation announced Charlie Visconage has joined the organization as Director of Marketing, Communications and Development. In this position Visconage will be responsible for developing and executing the Foundation’s...
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July 13, 2021, 07:20 AM
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The shift in consumer purchasing from multimodal to single-mode (e-commerce) during the pandemic has profoundly impacted the future of logistics and warehouse management by accelerating trends that were forecast to come in the next decade or beyond...
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June 22, 2021, 07:22 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation is designating June 8 a “Day of Giving” for everyone who has benefitted from the wide range of industry research, programs and resources the Foundation provides. This is the fourth annual Day of Giving...
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June 08, 2021, 07:22 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the results of its first quarterly COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Survey revealing equipment finance companies’ work from home practices and performance of portfolio metrics, including deferrals...
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May 27, 2021, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the May 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of the prevailing business conditions and expectations...
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May 20, 2021, 07:25 AM
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Most equipment leasing and finance companies have some form of cybersecurity defenses in place, but are still vulnerable to cyberattack due to the rapidly advancing tactics and techniques used by modern attackers, according to a new study, Cyber Risk...
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May 10, 2021, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the April 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the...
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April 22, 2021, 07:24 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the Q2 2021 Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Snapshot, an indispensable information resource for industry participants. Designed for use in executive briefings and presentations, the...
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April 20, 2021, 07:20 AM
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With U.S. vaccination rates rising quickly and the end of the pandemic in sight, equipment and software investment growth is expected to be robust this year as businesses invest to adapt to a post-pandemic normal. Annual equipment and software...
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April 14, 2021, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the March 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the...
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March 18, 2021, 07:25 AM
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Industry visionary Paul S. Gass passed away on Feb. 16. Gass was instrumental in the founding of the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation and was a member of the ELFA Equipment Finance Hall of Fame.Gass entered the equipment finance industry in...
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February 19, 2021, 07:19 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the February 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for...
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February 18, 2021, 07:28 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the January 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and...
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January 21, 2021, 07:25 AM
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Nancy Pistorio, President, Madison Capital, LLC, an independent provider of commercial equipment and vehicle lease financing, was appointed as Vice Chair for the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s 2021 Board of Trustees. Pistorio, has a proven...
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January 14, 2021, 07:19 AM
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ECS Financial Services, Inc., an accounting firm that specializes in the equipment leasing industry, announced Shari L. Lipski, CLFP, Principal, has been appointed onto the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation 2021 Board of Trustees.Lipski’s...
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January 08, 2021, 07:20 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation announced the 2021 officers of its Board of Trustees. Board Officers serving are Scott Thacker, Chief Executive Officer, Ivory Consulting Corporation, as Chair; Nancy Pistorio, President, Madison Capital LLC...
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December 22, 2020, 07:26 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released the Q1 2021 Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Snapshot, an indispensable information resource for industry participants. Designed for use in executive briefings and presentations, the...
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December 22, 2020, 07:23 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the December 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and...
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December 17, 2020, 07:25 AM
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Today the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation releases the November Monthly Confidence Index (MCI-EFI) for the $900 billion equipment finance industry. This month’s index is 56.1, up from the October index of 55.0. The Foundation also releases...
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November 19, 2020, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the October 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the...
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October 15, 2020, 07:21 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released the Q4 2020 Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Snapshot, an indispensable resource for industry participants in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed for use in executive briefings and...
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October 13, 2020, 07:18 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the September 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations...
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September 17, 2020, 07:28 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the August 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the...
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August 20, 2020, 07:18 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation announced that three outstanding students are the first recipients of The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation Scholarship, a program inaugurated in 2020 for students interested in potentially pursuing a...
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August 06, 2020, 07:10 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the Q3 2020 Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Snapshot, a resource for industry participants that is more indispensable than ever amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed for use in executive...
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July 21, 2020, 07:16 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the July 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the...
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July 16, 2020, 07:22 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released a new episode, “Deep Dive Into the COVID-19 Impact Survey,” that examines the Foundation’s newest research resource developed to assess the impact of the pandemic on the equipment finance...
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June 19, 2020, 06:59 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the June 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the...
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June 18, 2020, 07:22 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation is designating June 16 a "Day of Giving" for everyone who has benefitted from the wide range of industry research, programs and resources the Foundation provides. This is the third annual Day of Giving...
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June 16, 2020, 07:15 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the May 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market improved with an index of 25.8, up from the historic low in...
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May 14, 2020, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released the Q2 2020 Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Snapshot, a resource for industry participants that is more indispensable than ever amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed for use in executive...
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April 20, 2020, 07:11 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the April 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market fell to a historic low in April of 22.3, decreasing from the...
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April 16, 2020, 07:30 AM
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Owing to the substantial uncertainty stemming from both COVID-19 and the impact of social distancing measures on the U.S. economy, investment in equipment and software is projected to contract severely in 2020, to between -8.6 percent and -13.5...
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April 15, 2020, 07:30 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the March 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business...
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March 12, 2020, 07:16 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has launched a new podcast for the equipment finance industry. Bi-monthly episodes will highlight Foundation resources and programs, including interviews with researchers, Board of Trustees members and...
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March 03, 2020, 07:15 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the February 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing...
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February 13, 2020, 07:30 AM
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Continued adoption and integration of new technologies to improve crop yields and meet the soaring demand for food are expected to be key influencers for growth in the agriculture market, according to a new study, Vertical Market Outlook Series:...
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January 29, 2020, 07:24 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the January 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing...
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January 16, 2020, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the December 2019 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 56.2, an increase from the November index of 54.9....
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December 19, 2019, 07:30 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released the Q1 2020 Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Snapshot, an indispensable resource for industry participants to incorporate into executive briefings and presentations. The presentation slide...
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December 17, 2019, 07:17 AM
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Investment in equipment and software is projected to expand 1.1 percent in 2020 while U.S. economic growth slows to 1.7 percent, according to the 2020 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook released today by the Equipment Leasing & Finance...
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December 11, 2019, 07:30 AM
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Ivory Consulting Corporation’s CEO, Scott Thacker, has been named founding chair of the steering committee for ELFA Equality, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s new diversity and inclusion initiative, and he has also been elected chair...
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December 10, 2019, 07:15 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation announced the 2020 slate of officers of its Board of Trustees.Board Officers serving are:
Scott Thacker, Chief Executive Officer, Ivory Consulting Corporation, as Chair;
Bonnie Michael, Vice President...
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December 05, 2019, 07:23 AM
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $900 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new...
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November 22, 2019, 07:30 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation releases its November 2019 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 54.9, an increase from the October index of...
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November 14, 2019, 07:24 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released the Q4 2019 Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Snapshot, an indispensable resource for industry participants to incorporate into executive briefings and presentations.The presentation slide...
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October 18, 2019, 07:14 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the October 2019 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 51.4, a decrease from the September index of...
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October 17, 2019, 07:15 AM
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Equipment and software investment growth decelerated during the second consecutive quarter and is expected to moderate at 3.9 percent (unchanged from the Q3 Update of the Economic Outlook published in July), according to the Q4 Update to the 2019...
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October 11, 2019, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the September 2019 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 54.7, a decrease from the August index of...
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September 19, 2019, 07:16 AM
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new...
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August 23, 2019, 07:30 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the August 2019 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business...
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August 15, 2019, 07:25 AM
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Cost and technology are two key themes underlying virtually every trend and issue impacting one of the most significant drivers of the U.S. economy—the healthcare industry—according to a new study, Vertical Market Outlook Series: Healthcare released...
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August 08, 2019, 07:22 AM
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new...
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July 24, 2019, 07:30 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released the Q3 2019 Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Snapshot, an indispensable resource for industry participants to incorporate into executive briefings and presentations. The presentation slide...
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July 19, 2019, 07:17 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the July 2019 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market was 57.9, an increase from the June index of 52.8.Designed to...
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July 18, 2019, 07:25 AM
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After two consecutive years of solid growth, equipment and software investment growth is likely to slow in 2019 to 3.9 percent (down from 4.5 percent in the Q2 update of the Economic Outlook published in April), according to the Q3 update to the 2019...
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July 12, 2019, 07:30 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the June 2019 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market was 52.8, easing from the May index of 59.2.Designed to...
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June 20, 2019, 07:21 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation is designating June 4 a “Day of Giving” for everyone who has benefitted from the wide range of industry research and academic outreach programs the Foundation provides. This is the second annual Day of...
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June 04, 2019, 07:15 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the May 2019 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market improved in May to 59.2, From the April index of 58.3.Designed...
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May 16, 2019, 07:16 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the April 2019 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market decreased in April, after two consecutive months of...
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April 18, 2019, 07:28 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released the Q2 2019 Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Snapshot, an indispensable resource for industry participants to incorporate into executive briefings and presentations. The presentation slide...
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April 16, 2019, 07:11 AM
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After two consecutive solid years, equipment and software investment growth is likely to slow in 2019 to 4.5 percent (up from 4.1 percent in the Economic Outlook published in December), according to the Q2 update to the 2019 Equipment Leasing &...
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April 10, 2019, 07:26 AM
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Embracing innovation and incorporating it into the day-to-day agenda represents a new way of doing business. However, today’s cutting-edge differentiator has only a seat at the table tomorrow, according to the 2019 Industry Future Council (IFC)...
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March 26, 2019, 07:20 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the March 2019 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market increased in March for the second consecutive month to 60.4...
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March 14, 2019, 07:20 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the February 2019 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market increased in February to 56.7, an increase from the...
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February 14, 2019, 07:25 AM
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What is the domain of independent financing companies? How do independents create value and differentiate themselves from often much larger and lower rate competitors? A new study, Independents: Banking on the Non-Banks, released by the Equipment...
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February 08, 2019, 07:23 AM
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Disruption in the energy sector presents significant opportunities for investors, financiers, equipment vendors and solution providers, according to a new study, The Impact of New Energy Production Technologies on Equipment Finance - Opportunities...
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January 28, 2019, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the January 2019 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index shows that, overall, confidence in the equipment finance market eased further in January to 53.4, a...
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January 17, 2019, 07:28 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the December 2018 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market eased again in December to 55.5, a decrease from the...
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December 17, 2018, 07:22 AM
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Valerie L. Gerard, Senior Managing Director and Leader of The Alta Group’s Strategy & Competitive Alignment Practice, believes continued future-focused research is critical to the prosperity of the equipment finance industry.She recently was...
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December 13, 2018, 07:15 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released the Q1 2019 Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Snapshot, an indispensable resource for industry participants to incorporate into executive briefings and presentations. The presentation slide...
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December 13, 2018, 07:11 AM
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Investment in equipment and software is projected to expand 4.1 percent next year according to the 2019 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook released by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation.Equipment and software investment...
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December 11, 2018, 07:20 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation announced the officers of its Board of Trustees who will serve in 2019. The officer elections were held during the Board of Trustees’ Annual Meeting.Board Officers serving are:
Jeffry Elliott, Senior...
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November 29, 2018, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the November 2018 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market eased further in November to 58.5, a decrease from the...
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November 15, 2018, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the October 2018 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market eased in October to 63.2, down from the September index of...
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October 23, 2018, 07:00 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the September 2018 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market rose in September to 65.5, up from the August index of...
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September 20, 2018, 07:10 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released the 2018 update to the Applied Economics Handbook: Make Better Business Decision Using Economics intended to provide equipment finance executives with insights on how to leverage economic data...
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September 13, 2018, 07:05 AM
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The U.S. over-the-road transportation/trucking industry is having its best growth in years and is forecast to remain strong for the next 12 to 18 months before softening, according to a new study, 2018-2019 Vertical Market Series – Road...
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September 12, 2018, 07:05 AM
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), showed their overall new business volume for July was $8.2 billion, up 4 percent year-over-year from new business volume in July 2017. Volume was down...
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August 23, 2018, 07:23 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the August 2018 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market eased again in August to 60.7, down from the July index of...
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August 16, 2018, 07:20 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the July 2018 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 62.8 in July, easing from the June index of 66.2.Designed...
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July 19, 2018, 07:17 AM
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After solid growth in 2017, investment in equipment and software should remain strong in 2018 and is projected to expand 7 percent (down from 8.5 percent in the Q2 Economic Outlook published in April) according to the Q3 update to the 2018 Equipment...
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July 13, 2018, 07:30 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation is designating Tuesday a “Day of Giving” for everyone who has ever used a Foundation study or other resource that benefited themselves or their company. The inaugural Day of Giving is intended to remind...
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June 05, 2018, 07:17 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the May 2016 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the...
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May 19, 2016, 07:21 AM
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) , which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new...
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April 25, 2016, 07:42 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the February 2013 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of...
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February 22, 2013, 07:17 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the January 2013 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both...
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January 23, 2013, 07:37 AM
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OnePak, Inc., a provider of online equipment returns for original equipment manufacturers and leasing companies, announced the election of Joseph C. Lane as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Lane also brings Sinter Partners, the private equity firm...
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October 03, 2012, 06:36 AM
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