Citizens announced the national Citizens Business Conditions Index (CBCI) dropped to 48.5 in the fourth quarter, ending a streak of eight consecutive quarters in growth mode above 50 and reflecting cooling sentiment as rate hikes from the Federal...
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January 25, 2023, 07:15 AM
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA), which represents the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, revealed its Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2023. Real private investment by U.S. businesses in equipment and software is...
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January 12, 2023, 07:24 AM
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The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 2.6 points in November to 101.4 but remains well above the 47-year historical average reading of 98. Six of the 10 Index components declined and four increased. The NFIB Uncertainty Index decreased 8...
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December 23, 2020, 07:00 AM
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More than half of business executives (54 percent) say they expect some negative impact to their organizations if a renewed round of economic stimulus does not materialize by early 2021, according to the fourth-quarter AICPA Economic Outlook Survey....
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December 14, 2020, 07:22 AM
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The November Credit Managers’ Index from NACM has come back down to earth slightly after hitting a 15-year high in October. The overall score of 57.9, down just half a point from October, is the second-highest reading in the last 12 months.“The...
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December 01, 2020, 07:00 AM
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The Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) from the National Association of Credit Management (NACM) has left pre-pandemic numbers in the dust. October’s CMI rose 2.4 points to 58.4, its highest combined score in more than a decade and a half. Primarily due to...
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November 02, 2020, 07:22 AM
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The Credit Managers’ Index from the National Association of Credit Management saw its first decline since rebounding after the massive spring setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, the future is still bright. Although still in positive...
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October 01, 2020, 07:05 AM
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The NFIB Optimism Index increased 1.4 points in August to 100.2, a reading slightly above the historical 46-year average. Seven of the 10 Index components improved, two declined and one was unchanged. The NFIB Uncertainty Index increased two points...
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September 15, 2020, 07:15 AM
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The Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) from the National Association of Credit Management (NACM) has left pre-pandemic numbers in the dust. The August CMI reached a more than two-year high with a combined score of 56.5.—just better than January 2020 and...
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September 01, 2020, 07:10 AM
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NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index fell 1.8 points to 98.8 in July, near the survey’s historical average. Overall, 4 of the 10 Index components improved, 5 declined, and 1 was unchanged. The NFIB Uncertainty Index increased 7 points to 88. Reports...
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August 11, 2020, 07:14 AM
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The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic caused many bank-owned and independent equipment finance companies to implement new business development, credit underwriting and operations procedures resulting from work-at-home orders. As the country...
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June 26, 2020, 07:20 AM
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After what can be considered the worst month in the history of National Association of Credit Management’s Credit Managers’ Index (CMI), several factors rebounded in May. The current index showed many gains, especially in the favorable factors, but...
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June 02, 2020, 07:10 AM
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Small business optimism took another dive in April, falling 5.5 points to 90.9, with owners expressing certainty the economy will weaken in the near-term, but expecting it to improve over the next six months. The Optimism Index has fallen 13.6 points...
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May 12, 2020, 07:10 AM
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As the COVID-19 pandemic has strained the U.S. economy and put millions out of work, Americans have experienced the biggest drop in their personal financial satisfaction in more than a decade. The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Q1 2020 Personal...
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April 23, 2020, 07:05 AM
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Fitch Ratings has revised its 2020 asset performance outlook for equipment lease ABS to negative from stable due to the economic effects of the coronavirus. Equipment loan and lease obligors, both large corporate and small commercial businesses, will...
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April 14, 2020, 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 $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new...
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October 23, 2019, 07:03 AM
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From the third quarter Phoenix Management “Lending Climate in America” survey, results reveal lenders are increasingly pessimistic of the U.S. economy in both the near and long term.After a brief resurgence in Q2 2019, lenders displayed a more...
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October 21, 2019, 07:20 AM
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America’s small business owners’ optimism took a modest downturn in June, according to the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index, slipping 1.7 points to 103.3. While optimism remains at historically high levels, the June figure reverses the gain posted...
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July 11, 2019, 07:30 AM
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Deloitte reports that almost all chief financial officers (97 percent) surveyed in Deloitte’s second-quarter 2019 CFO Signals survey say they expect a U.S. downturn in the next two years, but they are split on the expected duration. Of those, four in...
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June 28, 2019, 07:25 AM
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When it comes to preparing for the future, U.S. businesses are acting with caution. Although 83 percent of respondents have a positive outlook on the economy, more than half (58 percent) are preparing for an economic downturn, according to a newly...
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June 27, 2019, 07:30 AM
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After months of fluctuation, credit professionals saw positive readings for the second consecutive month in the May 2019 economic report from National Association of Credit Management. NACM’s Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) has given credit managers no...
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June 03, 2019, 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 $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new...
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May 23, 2019, 07:30 AM
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) showed overall new business volume for March was $8.2 billion, down 10 percent year-over-year from new business volume in March 2018. Volume was up 39...
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April 24, 2019, 07:20 AM
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), showed overall new business volume for February was $5.9 billion, down 24 percent year-over-year from new business volume in February 2018. Volume was...
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March 25, 2019, 07:25 AM
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) announced its Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2019. Given U.S. businesses, nonprofits and government agencies will spend over $1.8 trillion in capital goods or fixed business investment...
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January 29, 2019, 07:25 AM
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The optimism that spawned a long period of economic expansion in the middle market seems to have become more uncertain as revenue and employment growth rates reported a slowdown since last quarter with confidence also sliding downward, most notably...
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January 25, 2019, 07:20 AM
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Five Federal Reserve indexes of regional manufacturing all slumped in December, the first time they have fallen in unison since May 2016 and the latest evidence that a pillar of the U.S. economy has started to wobble heading into next year, Bloomberg...
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January 02, 2019, 07:00 AM
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The performance of structured finance transactions around the globe will largely remain strong on the back of continued, but slowing, growth across the regional economies; however, late-cycle trends such as weakening in the underwriting of both...
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December 28, 2018, 07:30 AM
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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in November, and the overall economy grew for the 115th consecutive month, according to the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.The report was issued...
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December 07, 2018, 07:25 AM
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Small business lending resumed double-digit growth while credit quality remained strong in October, according to PayNet, the leading provider of small business credit data and analysis. The Thomson Reuters / PayNet Small Business Lending Index (SBLI)...
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December 06, 2018, 07:15 AM
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Optimism among small business owners jumped significantly in the latest quarterly Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, with an overall Index score of 129. That is 11 points higher than last quarter’s score of 118 and the highest in the survey’s...
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December 05, 2018, 07:12 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 PayNet Canadian Small Business Lending Index (CSBLI) decreased 3.2 percent from 126.2 in July 2018 to 122.1 in August 2018, marking the second consecutive monthly decline after increasing in each of the previous six months, PayNet Canada...
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October 19, 2018, 07:00 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released the Q4 Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Snapshot, an indispensable resource for industry participants to incorporate into executive briefings and presentations.The presentation slide deck...
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October 19, 2018, 06:00 AM
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The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index soared to 108.8 in August, a new record in the survey’s 45-year history, topping the July 1983 highwater mark of 108. The record-breaking figure is driven by small business owners executing on the plans they’ve...
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September 13, 2018, 07:00 AM
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Small business plans to create new jobs and job openings hit a 45-year high in August, but owners still struggled to fill their open positions, according to NFIB’s monthly jobs report. After posting significant gains in filling open positions in July...
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September 10, 2018, 06:19 AM
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Small business lending climbed to an all-time high in May, according to the latest Strategic Insights Report from PayNet, the leading provider of small business credit data and analysis. The Thomson Reuters / PayNet Small Business Lending Index...
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July 09, 2018, 07:20 AM
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Small business owners are continuing to hire and create new jobs at historically high levels, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) monthly Jobs Report. Sixty-three percent of owners reported hiring or trying to hire, up...
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July 09, 2018, 07:10 AM
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Small businesses (less than $5 million in revenue) are starting 2018 in a strong financial position with greater success securing credit from a range of sources and generating strong cash flow. Access to major sources of credit was higher compared to...
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April 17, 2018, 07:23 AM
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The inaugural MetLife & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index (Index), found that nearly two-thirds of small business owners are expecting revenue growth and looking to hire despite harboring concerns about the health of the national economy....
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May 30, 2017, 07:30 AM
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According to the annual Business Pulse Survey by SunTrust Banks, Inc., nearly two-thirds of business leaders expect the global and U.S. economy to improve through 2017. Even more optimistic about their own companies, as 75 percent of middle market...
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March 23, 2017, 07:02 AM
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Balboa Capital released the results of its winter small business survey, and they indicate that a sizeable number of small business owners had a successful 2015 and think the United States economy met expectations. The survey, which was sent to a...
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February 03, 2016, 07:15 AM
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Following a quarter of strong revenue growth, U.S. middle market companies reported stable growth to close 2015, even as rate of increase in employment flattened and confidence in the economy fell. These findings headline the National Center for the...
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January 28, 2016, 07:15 AM
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The positive beacon of light in July was extinguished this month as the August report of the Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) from the National Association of Credit Management (NACM) showed a nearly two-point drop in the combined score—slipping from...
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September 01, 2015, 07:04 AM
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The December release of the Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index (SBLI), which is a leading economic indicator of GDP, increased 6% to 129.8 compared to 122.6 in December 2013. This reflects a 10% increase from 117.6 in November 2014...
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February 03, 2015, 07:16 AM
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The December 2014 National Association for Business Economics (NABE) Outlook presents the consensus of macroeconomic forecasts from a panel of 48 professional forecasters. The survey, covering the outlook for 2014 and 2015, was conducted November...
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December 09, 2014, 07:00 AM
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TD Economics announced the release of a special report detailing how equipment financing and investment is expected to accelerate over the next year and a half, due to improving cyclical and structural factors - "The Lost Years: U.S. Business...
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October 24, 2014, 07:00 AM
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Business leaders representing the nation’s nearly 200,000 mid-sized firms are bullish about the U.S. economy, fueled by consistently strong revenue growth. In fact, middle market companies grew revenue over the past 12 months at 6.6 percent, nearly...
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July 24, 2014, 07:00 AM
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All twelve Federal Reserve Districts indicated that economic activity continued to expand since the previous report. The pace of economic growth was characterized as moderate in New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, Dallas, and San Francisco, while the...
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July 17, 2014, 06:50 AM
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Economic growth stumbled in the first three months of this year, but bounced back in the spring and will maintain momentum over the remainder of 2014, according to a report released today by TD Economics."Despite the setback to the broader economy in...
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June 24, 2014, 06:00 AM
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The National Association for Business Economics (NABE) released its December 2013 Outlook, a consensus of macroeconomic forecasts from a panel of 51 professional forecasters. The survey, covering the outlook for 2013 and 2014, was conducted November...
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December 11, 2013, 07:00 AM
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Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts indicate that overall economic activity continued to increase at a modest to moderate pace since the previous survey. Manufacturing expanded in most Districts since the previous report, with many...
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July 18, 2013, 06:56 AM
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Reuters reported that U.S industrial production rose slightly more than expected in June as manufacturing output picked up speed. According to the report, output at the nation's factories, mines and utilities rose 0.3 percent in June after an...
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July 17, 2013, 06:30 AM
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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April for the fifth consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 47th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The...
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May 02, 2013, 07:05 AM
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The National Association of Credit Management’s CMI for April 2013 reports more companies feeling the stress of the slow economy, not meeting payment terms. The Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) from the National Association of Credit Management (NACM)...
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April 30, 2013, 07:09 AM
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According to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts suggest overall economic activity expanded at a moderate pace during the reporting period from late February to early April. Activity in the Cleveland...
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April 18, 2013, 06:06 AM
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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in March for the fourth consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 46th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The...
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April 02, 2013, 07:08 AM
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Bloomberg reported the U.S. economy grew at a faster pace than previously estimated in the fourth quarter, reflecting a bigger gain in business spending.According to the report, GDP rose at a 0.4% annual rate, up from a 0.1% prior estimate and...
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March 29, 2013, 07:11 AM
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New orders for manufactured goods in November, up four of the last five months, increased $0.2 billion to $477.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 0.8 percent October increase. Excluding transportation, new orders increased...
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January 07, 2013, 07:40 AM
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Economic activity expanded at a measured pace in recent weeks, according to reports from contacts in the twelve Federal Reserve Districts. Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, Dallas, and San Francisco grew at a modest pace, while St....
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November 29, 2012, 07:31 AM
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New orders for manufactured durable goods in October increased slightly to $216.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This increase, up five of the last six months, followed a 9.2 percent September increase. Excluding transportation, new...
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November 28, 2012, 07:28 AM
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The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.2 percent in September from August, rising after a one-month decline, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) Freight...
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November 19, 2012, 06:33 AM
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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in October for the second consecutive month following three months of slight contraction, and the overall economy grew for the 41st consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the...
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November 02, 2012, 06:51 AM
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Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in September suggests that economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace in recent months. Growth in employment has been slow, and the unemployment rate remains elevated...
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October 25, 2012, 07:37 AM
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U.S. businesses are facing a crisis of confidence in the country’s economy during the next year, with optimism falling to 19 percent in the third quarter compared to 50 percent the second quarter of this year, according to the latest Grant Thornton...
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October 24, 2012, 06:28 AM
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According to the third quarter Phoenix Management “Lending Climate in America” Survey, it appears that there are two different lending markets – one for larger and healthier companies and one for smaller and less-healthy companies.“It seems as the...
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October 19, 2012, 06:52 AM
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TD Economics, an affiliate of TD Bank, released a special report crediting the revival of the U.S. manufacturing sector as a key driver in the economic recovery, largely due to a slowdown in offshoring activity. This slowdown has kept in the U.S....
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October 16, 2012, 07:31 AM
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American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello told fleet executives that freight volumes continue to be varied, depending on the sector and trucking’s outlook will be cloudy in the months ahead.
“As far as freight volumes, the trucking...
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October 10, 2012, 08:01 AM
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September was another month of low expectations and pessimism for the small-business community, with the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index losing 0.1 points and falling to 92.8. The recession-level reading was pulled down by a deterioration in labor...
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October 09, 2012, 07:04 AM
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Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in September for the 33rd consecutive month, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves...
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October 04, 2012, 07:40 AM
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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in September following three consecutive months of slight contraction, and the overall economy grew for the 40th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing...
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October 02, 2012, 07:23 AM
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A survey of U.S. chief executives shows a sharp drop in the number of large companies that plan to add jobs or hire more workers. The Business Roundtable said Wednesday that only 29 percent of its member CEOs plan to increase hiring over the next six...
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September 27, 2012, 07:32 AM
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The U.S. economy is on the right track to faster growth, but obstacles will slow progress over the next year, according to a report released today by TD Economics , an affiliate of TD Bank.
"The U.S. economy is healing from the scars of the Great...
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September 19, 2012, 07:18 AM
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The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.1 percent in July from June, rising after a one-month decline, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) Freight...
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September 17, 2012, 07:09 AM
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Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in August for the 32nd consecutive month, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®.The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves...
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September 07, 2012, 07:00 AM
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The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during July 2012 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $834.4 billion, 0.9 percent (±1.8%) below the revised June estimate of $842.2 billion....
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September 05, 2012, 07:00 AM
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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in August for the third time since July 2009; however, the overall economy grew for the 39th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On...
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September 05, 2012, 06:40 AM
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The Credit Managers Index (CMI) has consistently predicted the performance of the greater economy by roughly a month. In 2008, when the majority of the economic indicators pointed toward more growth, the CMI was starting to track downward and...
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August 31, 2012, 07:57 AM
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Navistar Financial Corporation (NFC), an affiliate of Navistar, Inc., has signed agreements to renew and increase its largest dealer inventory funding facility to $750 million, effective immediately. The facility is funded through three of NFC's...
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August 31, 2012, 07:02 AM
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Reuters reported the economy fared slightly better than initially reported in the second quarter, however the pace of growth remained too slow to remove the option for further monetary easing from the Federal Reserve. As reported, gross domestic...
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August 30, 2012, 07:52 AM
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Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts suggest economic activity continued to expand gradually in July and early August across most regions and sectors. Six Districts indicated the local economy continued to expand at a modest pace and...
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August 30, 2012, 07:18 AM
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Bloomberg reported Federal Reserve policy makers signaled readiness to boost record stimulus unless they are convinced the economy is poised to rebound. Recent signs of strength may not be enough to satisfy them.Many members of the policy-setting...
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August 23, 2012, 06:26 AM
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The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index was unchanged in July after increasing 1.1% in June. (June’s gain was slightly smaller than the 1.2% increase ATA reported on July 25.) In July, the...
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August 22, 2012, 07:22 AM
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The pace of borrowing by small businesses took a sharp turn downwards last month; showing slow economic growth will continue for at least the next quarter. The Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index stands at 98.5 in June, down from 103...
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August 01, 2012, 07:35 AM
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PayNet, a leader in small business lending analytics and risk management solutions announces PayNet AbsolutePD® Stress Test Simulator, a new, powerful risk management solution that can greatly improve banks’ ability to forecast the risk associated...
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July 25, 2012, 07:00 AM
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Reuters reported that the slowdown in the economy persisted early in the third quarter as factory activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region contracted in July for a third straight month and new claims for jobless aid surged last week.The report quotes...
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July 23, 2012, 06:16 AM
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Reports from most of the twelve Federal Reserve Districts indicated that overall economic activity continued to expand at a modest to moderate pace in June and early July. The Atlanta, St. Louis, and San Francisco Districts reported modest growth...
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July 19, 2012, 07:15 AM
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According to a study from Wells Fargo Securities’ Economics Group, the U.S. economy will continue growing in 2012, but growth will slow more than originally expected. The report expects the U.S. economy growth rate to remain at 1.7% for the balance...
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July 12, 2012, 07:42 AM
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Following the report that only 80,000 new jobs were created in June, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Chief Economist, Dr. Martin Regalia, issued the following statement:“Today’s employment report should serve as a clear reminder that the pace of...
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July 09, 2012, 07:35 AM
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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in June for the first time since July 2009; however, the overall economy grew for the 37th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On...
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July 03, 2012, 07:44 AM
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According to a press release issued by the Federal Reserve, the Committee expects economic growth to remain moderate over coming quarters and then to pick up very gradually. Consequently, the Committee anticipates that the unemployment rate will...
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June 21, 2012, 08:00 AM
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Results of the second quarter Phoenix Management “Lending Climate in America” Survey finds that lenders’ short term expectations for lending and the economy are down from previous quarters. Lenders demonstrated a bit more optimism about the economy...
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June 15, 2012, 07:45 AM
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The second quarter AICPA Economic Outlook Survey reveals that business executives are more guarded about the twelve-month outlook for the U.S. economy than they were last quarter. The AICPA survey polls CEOs, CFOs, controllers, and CPAs in executive...
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June 11, 2012, 08:00 AM
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According to an article posted on CFO, private-company CFOs surveyed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) said they have enough cash or have even increased their cash this year, but they remain reluctant to deploy it.The...
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June 08, 2012, 08:00 AM
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Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts suggest overall economic activity expanded at a moderate pace during the reporting period from early April to late May. Activity in the New York, Cleveland, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, Dallas, and...
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June 07, 2012, 08:00 AM
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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in May for the 34th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 36th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.The...
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June 04, 2012, 07:45 AM
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According to a report released by TD Economics, an affiliate of TD Bank, corporate America is underinvesting relative to its availability of funds.The report, titled, "Milking America's Cash Cow: The Case for Stronger Investment Growth," asserts...
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May 29, 2012, 08:00 AM
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More small businesses say government regulations are the top problem facing their business. In the May issue of the National Federation of Independent Business’ (NFIB’s) Small Business Economic Trends report, 20% of small-business owners said...
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May 29, 2012, 06:30 AM
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The May 2012 National Association for Business Economics (NABE) Outlook presents the consensus of macroeconomic forecasts from a panel of 54 professional forecasters. The survey, covering the outlook for 2012 and 2013, was conducted April 19- May 2...
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May 22, 2012, 08:00 AM
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Revving the U.S. job engine requires more fuel from small businesses. This is according to a report released today by TD Economics, an affiliate of TD Bank.Two and a half years following the end of Great Recession, hiring rates are still very low...
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May 21, 2012, 07:00 AM
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Bank of America released its inaugural Small Business Owner Report, a semi-annual study exploring the concerns, aspirations and perspectives of small business owners across the country. The survey uncovers a sense of optimism about their own business...
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May 18, 2012, 08:00 AM
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