Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation

Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Lower in May

Washington, DC (May 19, 2022) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the May 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions
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ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: March New Business Volume Up 14 Percent Year-Over-Year, 49 Percent Month-to-Month, 5 Percent Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (April 25, 2022) — 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 $900 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall
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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Dips Further in April

Washington, DC (April 21, 2022) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the April 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business
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Q2 Update to the 2022 Economic Outlook Forecasts 4.2% Expansion in Equipment and Software Investment Growth and 2.8% GDP Growth

Washington, DC (April 14, 2022) — After its strongest growth in over a decade in 2021 and solid performance in Q1, equipment and software investment growth of 4.2 percent is forecast for 2022. Annual U.S. GDP growth for 2022 is forecast at 2.8 percent, according to the Q2 update
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ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: February New Business Volume Down 4 Percent Year-Over-Year, 14 Percent Month-to-Month, Nearly 1 Percent Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (March 23, 2022) — 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 $900 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall
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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Eases Again in March

Washington, DC (March 17, 2022) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the March 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business
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ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: January New Business Volume Up 2 Percent Year-Over-Year

Washington, DC (Feb. 24, 2022) — 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 $900 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall
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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Eases in February

Washington, DC (Feb. 17, 2022) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the February 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business
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ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: December New Business Volume Down 3 Percent Year-Over-Year, Up 49 Percent Month-to-Month, and Up Almost 9 Percent at Year-End

Washington, DC (Jan. 26, 2022) — 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 $900 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall
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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Steady in January

Washington, DC (Jan. 20, 2022) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the January 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business
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2022 Economic Outlook Forecasts 4.6% Expansion in Equipment and Software Investment Growth and 3.5% GDP Growth

Washington, DC (Dec. 15, 2021) — Low financial stress, an expanding housing sector, and increased federal spending on infrastructure are expected to propel equipment and software investment growth of 4.6 percent for 2022. Annual U.S. GDP growth for 2022 is forecast at 3.5
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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Higher in November

Washington, DC (Nov. 18, 2021) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the November 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business
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ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: September New Business Volume Up 6 Percent Year-Over-Year, 8 Percent Month-to-Month, and 10 Percent Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (Oct. 26, 2021) — 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 $900 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall
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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Steady in October

Washington, DC (Oct. 21, 2021) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the October 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business
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Q4 Update to 2021 Economic Outlook Forecasts 13.2% Expansion in Equipment and Software Investment Growth and 5.3% GDP Growth

Washington, DC (Oct. 13, 2021) — Owing largely to the burst of business activity in the spring and early summer that came in part thanks to rising vaccination rates, annual equipment and software investment growth of 13.2 percent is forecast for 2021, according to the Q4 update
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