Equipment Leasing and Finance Association

ELFA October CapEx Finance Index Up 5.1% Month-Over-Month, 3.7% Year-to-Date

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
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ELFA Inducts Tony Golobic and Bruce Kropschot into Equipment Finance Hall of Fame

Austin, TX (Oct. 28, 2024) – The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) has named Tony Golobic and Bruce Kropschot to the 2024 Class of the Equipment Finance Hall of Fame. ELFA Board Chair Rob Boyer made the announcement this morning at the General Session of the 63rd
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ELFA September CapEx Finance Index up 2.8% YTD

Washington, DC (Oct. 24, 2024) — ELFA has updated the name of the Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) to the CapEx Finance Index (CFI) to better reflect what it measures and how it impacts the broader U.S. economy. The September CFI registered a 2.8% increase year to
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ELFA’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index Shows Originations Down 10% Year Over Year, Improved Credit Performance

Washington, DC (Sept. 25, 2024) — The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), a survey of economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross-section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, reports that in August:
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Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index Shows Originations Up 13% Year-Over-Year

Washington, DC (Aug. 23, 2024) — The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), a survey of economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, reports that in July: New
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ELFA’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index New Business Volume Down 4% Y/Y, Up 4.1% YTD

Washington, DC (July 24, 2024) — The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), a survey of economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, reports that in June: New
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Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index Shows Strong Year-Over-Year Growth of 11%

Washington, DC (June 26, 2024) — The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), a survey of economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross-section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, reports that in May: New
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ELFA Monthly Leasing and Finance Index: April New Business Volume Up 17% Year-Over-Year, 18% Month-Over-Month

Washington, DC (May 23, 2024) — 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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ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: March New Business Volume Down 7% Year-over-Year; Up 18% Month-to-Month and 0.5% Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (April 23, 2024) — 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
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ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: February New Business Volume Up 4% Year-Over-Year, Down 15% Month-to-Month, Up 4.9% Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (March 25, 2024) — 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
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ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: January New Business Volume Up 6% Year-Over-Year

Washington, DC (Feb. 26, 2024) — 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
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ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: December New Business Volume Up 2% Year-over-Year, 51% Month-to-Month, 3.9% at Year-End

Washington, DC (Jan. 24, 2024) — 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
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ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: October New Business Volume Down 8 Percent Year-Over-Year, Up 7 Percent Month-to-Month, and Up 0.7 Percent Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (Nov. 21, 2023) — 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
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ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: September New Business Volume Down 5 Percent Year-Over-Year and 4 Percent Month-to-Month; Up 1.9 Percent Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (Oct. 25, 2023) — 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
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ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: August New Business Volume Up 14 Percent Year-Over-Year, 2 Percent Month-to-Month and 2.8 Percent Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (Sept. 26, 2023) — 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
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