Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation

Washington, DC (Oct. 22, 2025) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation today released its Q4 update of the 2025 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook, forecasting solid but moderating economic performance through the end of 2025. This outlook is primarily Read More

Washington, DC (Sept. 18, 2025) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) today released its September 2025 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI), revealing confidence in the equipment finance market is at a heightened level Read More

Washington, DC (July 17, 2025) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) today released its July 2025 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI), revealing a third consecutive month of increasing confidence in the equipment Read More

Washington, DC (July 16, 2025) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation today released its Q3 update of the 2025 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook, forecasting a mechanical rebound in Q2 growth driven by stronger net exports before slowing over the Read More

Washington, DC (May 20, 2025) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the May 2025 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 44.5, up from the April index Read More

Washington, DC (April 24, 2025) — After starting 2025 in a generally solid position, the U.S. economic outlook has worsened amid sharp declines in consumer and business sentiment, rapidly rising inflation expectations, and sky-high policy uncertainty. As a result, the Q2 update Read More

Washington, DC (April 17, 2025) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the April 2025 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 41.9, down from the March Read More

Washington, DC (March 20, 2025) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the March 2025 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 58.1, down from the Read More

Washington, DC (Feb. 20, 2025) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the February 2025 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market eased to 66.9, down from Read More

Washington, DC (Jan. 16, 2025) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the January 2025 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market increased for the third Read More

Washington, DC (Dec. 20, 2024) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the December 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 68.8, surpassing the Read More

Washington, DC (Nov. 21, 2024) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the November 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 67.5, up from the Read More

Washington, DC (Oct. 28, 2024) — The equipment finance industry expanded to an estimated $1.34 trillion in 2023—a new all-time high—with 82% of end-users using some form of financing to fund their equipment and software (E&S) acquisitions, according to an end-user survey from Read More

Washington, DC (Oct. 23, 2024) — The U.S. economy remains on strong footing, fueled in part by continued healthy investment in equipment and software, according to the Q4 update to the 2024 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook. Real equipment and software Read More

Washington, DC, (Oct 17, 2024) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the October 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 61.8, steady with the Read More