Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation

Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Eases in August

Washington, DC, (Aug. 19, 2021) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the August 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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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Higher in July

Washington, DC (July 22, 2021) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the July 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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Q3 Update to 2021 Economic Outlook Forecasts 13.3% Expansion in Equipment and Software Investment Growth and 6.1% GDP Growth

Washington, DC (July 14, 2021) — As businesses across the country continue to invest during the post-pandemic recovery, annual equipment and software investment growth of 13.3 percent is forecast for 2021. Annual U.S. GDP growth for 2021 is forecast at 6.1 percent, according to
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ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: May New Business Volume Up 20 Percent Year-Over-Year, Down 17 Percent Month-to-Month, and Up 7 Percent Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (June 23, 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 Remains Steady in June

Washington, DC (June 17, 2021) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the June 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: April New Business Volume Up 19 Percent Year-Over-Year, 5 Percent Month-to-Month, and 4 Percent Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (May 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 Remains Near Historic Highs

Washington, DC (May 20, 2021) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the May 2021 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 4 Percent Year-over-Year, Up 26 Percent Month-to-Month, Down 1 Percent Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (April 23, 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 at All-Time High in April

Washington, DC (April 22, 2021) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the April 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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2021 Economic Outlook Q2 Update Forecasts 11.2% Growth in Equipment and Software Investment, 5.7% GDP Growth

Washington, DC (April 14, 2021) — With U.S. vaccination rates rising quickly and the end of the pandemic in sight, equipment and software investment growth is expected to be robust this year as businesses invest to adapt to a post-pandemic normal. Annual equipment and software
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ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: February New Business Volume Up 9 Percent Year-Over-Year, Down 9 Percent Month-to-Month, Down Almost 4 Percent Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (March 23, 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 Reaches Highest Level in Three Years

Washington, DC (March 18, 2021) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the March 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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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Higher in February

Washington, DC (Feb. 18, 2021) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the February 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: December New Business Volume Down 6 Percent Year-over-Year, Up 66 Percent Month-to-Month, and Down Almost 6 Percent at Year-End

Washington, DC (Jan. 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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ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: November New Business Volume Down 7 Percent Year-Over-Year, Down 21 Percent Month-to-Month, and Down Almost 6 Percent Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (Dec. 21, 2020) — 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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