Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation

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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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Eases Again in September

Washington, DC (Sept. 16, 2021) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the September 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: July New Business Volume Up 9 Percent Year-Over-Year, Down 5 Percent Month-to-Month, and Up Nearly 9 Percent Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (Aug. 24, 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 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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