Equipment Leasing and Finance Association

Washington, DC (Jan. 22, 2026) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Association (ELFA) today released its January 2026 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI), revealing confidence in the equipment finance market rose to 64.6, up from 58.3 in December, Read More

Washington, DC (Dec. 23, 2025) — The latest CapEx Finance Index (CFI), released today by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Association (ELFA), indicates the equipment leasing and finance sector is poised for a strong fourth quarter. Market volatility and a slowing economy have Read More

Washington, DC (Nov. 25, 2025) — The latest CapEx Finance Index (CFI) released today by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Association (ELFA) showed that new equipment demand in October hovered near its 2025 high, demonstrating resilience despite heightened market volatility. Read More

Marco Island, FL (Oct. 28, 2025) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Association (ELFA) today announced its new Board of Directors and Officers who will serve for the next 12 months, following the conclusion of the association’s 64th Annual Convention. Deborah Baker, VP, Read More

Washington, DC (Oct. 24, 2025) — The latest CapEx Finance Index (CFI) showed that demand for equipment strengthened for a third consecutive month in September, despite continued political and economic uncertainty. Growth in total new business volumes (NBV) is expected to reach Read More

Washington, DC (Sept. 24,2025) — The CapEx Finance Index (CFI) showed that demand for equipment continued to improve in August, with new business volumes (NBV) rising for a second straight month despite both turbulent trade policy and changes at the Federal Reserve. The Fed’s Read More

Washington, DC (Aug. 25, 2025) — The change in new business volumes (NBV) suggests a 0.1% increase in new durable goods orders in July, according to the Equipment Leasing and Financing Association’s July CapEx Finance Index (CFI). Total NBV among surveyed ELFA member Read More

Washington, DC (Aug. 4, 2025) – Overall new business volume (NBV) growth in the $1.3 trillion equipment finance industry increased from 1.1% in 2023 to 3.1% in 2024, according to the 2025 Survey of Equipment Finance Activity (SEFA) released today by the Equipment Leasing & Read More

Washington, DC (July 24, 2025) — The change in new business volumes (NBV) suggests a 4.5% decline in new durable goods orders in Jun, according to the most recent CapEx Finance Index survey. Total new business volume was $9.6 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis in June, a Read More

Washington, DC (June 25, 2025) — New business volumes suggest a 0.7% increase in new durable goods orders in May, according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Association’s May 2025 CapEx Finance Index. Total new business volume (NBV) rose by $10.3 billion seasonally Read More

Washington, DC (May 22, 2025) — A slight contraction in new business volumes suggests a 0.4% decline in new durable goods orders in April, according to data gleaned from the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s CapEx Finance Index for April. Total new business volume Read More

Washington, DC (March 25, 2025) — Our forecast framework, which uses past values of CFI and durable goods orders to predict future changes in topline durable goods orders, expects a 0.47% contraction in new orders in February. Total new business volume (NBV) rose by $9.7 billion Read More

Washington, DC (March 5, 2025) — The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) has released its 35th annual “What’s Hot/What’s Not: Equipment Market Forecast 2025,” delivering essential insights into the top-performing equipment markets for the year ahead. Based on input Read More

Washington, DC (Feb. 26, 2025) — Growth in new business volumes suggests durable goods orders will contract by 3.8% in January, according to the latest CapEx Finance Index report released by the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association. Total new business volume (NBV) rose by Read More

Washington, DC (Nov. 26, 2024) — Following the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts in September, new data reveals a $10.5 billion or 5.1% increase in new business volume for equipment leases and loans from September to October, its largest jump since August 2023. Building on Read More