Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation

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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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Reaches Pre-Pandemic Levels, COVID-19 Impact Survey Data Reveal Improved Default Expectations, Deferrals

Washington, DC (Dec. 17, 2020) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the December 2020 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: October New Business Volume Down 9 Percent Year-over-Year, Up 6 Percent Month-to-Month, and Down Almost 6 Percent Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (Nov. 23, 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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Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry Confidence Ticks Up in November, COVID-19 Impact Survey Data Reveal Default Expectations Further Improved, Fewer Deferrals

Washington, DC (Nov. 19, 2020) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the November 2020 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 Leasing and Finance Industry Confidence Eases in October

Washington, DC (Oct. 15, 2020) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the October 2020 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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2020 Economic Outlook Forecasts Positive Equipment and Software Investment Growth in Q4; Overall GDP Growth Less Certain As Recovery Loses Steam

Washington, DC (Oct. 7, 2020) — After severe declines in equipment and software investment in Q1 and Q2 due to the effects of COVID-19 and the impact of social distancing measures, investment in equipment and software bounced back in Q3 as the U.S. economy began to reopen. While
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ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: August New Business Volume Down 24 Percent Year-over-Year, 23 Percent Month-to-Month, and 4 Percent Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (Sept. 24, 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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