The Alta Group announced the release of its 2026 Insights report, delivering expert analysis and a forward-looking outlook for the equipment finance industry. The report provides actionable guidance for industry leaders navigating a market defined by on-going volatility, even as improving fundamentals and sector-specific tailwinds are restoring optimism.
“With the right approach, this year offers equipment finance leaders a compelling opportunity not just to weather volatility, but to accelerate growth, capture market share, and shape the future of the industry,” the report said.
The 2026 Insights report covers:
- The first-ever Alta Pulsepoint, a heatmap that identifies key risks and opportunities for equipment finance.
- Outlooks for bank-owned, captive-owned, and independent equipment leasing and finance organizations.
- Tailwinds and headwinds shaping equipment finance, from developments that could unleash pent-up capital expenditures, to economic and geopolitical risks.
- Evolving finance strategies and equipment categories. This includes shifts in technology financing away from traditional equipment toward newer types of assets; data center equipment financing; and “intelligence-as-a-service” capabilities that are opening new revenue streams.
- The growing impact of artificial intelligence (AI) advances on the industry.
- In-depth analysis from Alta’s experienced equipment finance advisors.
“After a year of economic whiplash, the equipment finance industry enters 2026 with momentum, discipline, and renewed confidence. This is also the year AI moves from isolated pilots to becoming a core operational backbone of equipment finance businesses—sharpening credit decisioning, improving efficiency, and strengthening competitiveness in a more complex, selective growth environment,” noted Valerie L. Gerard, Co-CEO of Alta. “While volatility, tariffs, and credit risk remain, investment in technology, AI infrastructure, and clean energy is creating meaningful opportunities for firms that stay agile, disciplined and credit-focused.”
The Alta Group’s 2026 Insights report is available for download at https://thealtagroup.com/the-alta-group-2026-insights/.