financing

How to Evaluate an Office Technology Financing Provider

This piece originally appeared on the GreatAmerica Office Equipment Blog forum. Click here to read other topics of interest to our industry. Office technology providers rely on partners to help meet customer needs. Many are venturing into new product and service offerings like
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Is A Poor Customer Experience Haunting Your Office Technology Business? Four Questions To Ask Before You Pick A Finance Source

This piece originally appeared on the GreatAmerica Office Equipment Blog forum. Click here to read other topics of interest to our industry. October can be a spooky time, but a poor customer experience can haunt you any time of the year. The vendors you choose to do business
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Five Things Successful MPS Providers Evaluate When Selecting a Financing Partner

Financing is a great option for businesses that need to acquire state-of-the-art office technology equipment, but also need to maintain cash flow and avoid tying up capital in long-term non-liquid purchases. Imaging providers that offer financing services to their customers need
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For Small Businesses Acquiring Equipment, ELFA Highlights Reasons Most Firms Choose Financing

WASHINGTON, DC (May 1, 2017) — During National Small Business Week, April 30-May 6, 2017, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) is sharing reasons why a large majority of U.S. businesses—nearly 8 in 10—finance their equipment. In an environment of heightened
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GreatAmerica Launches SnappShot 2.0 Mobile App

Cedar Rapids, IA – GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation today launched the first-ever app to use a salesperson’s mobile device camera to submit credit applications in the commercial financial services industry. SnappShot 2.0, made available this week to GreatAmerica
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Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry Confidence Remains Strong in March

Washington, DC (March 16, 2017) –- The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the March 2017 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment
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Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Survey of Economic Activity: Monthly Leasing and Finance Index

Washington, DC (January 26, 2017) — 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 $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their
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ELFA’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index: October New Business Volume Up 6 Percent Year-Over-Year, Down 13 Percent Month-to-Month and Down 3 Percent Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (November 22, 2016)— 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 $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their
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Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry Confidence Eases in November

Washington, DC (November 17, 2016) –- The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the November 2016 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative
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Trending Now: The Trends Impacting the Leasing and Finance Industry

The document imaging industry is driven by trends. For those in the midst of the fray it certainly helps to be on top of what’s happening and an understanding of the impact certain trends may have on one’s business or product, services, and solutions offerings going forward. In
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Leasing & Financing: What’s New for 2015?

The leasing and financing companies aren’t sitting back and doing what they’ve done last year. No way. They continue to create new programs to meet the needs of their customers and keep up with changes in the market. It’s inevitable and what needs to be done in order to keep
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GE Looks to Divest Itself of GE Capital Banking Business

As big stories in the document imaging industry go, here’s a big one for you. Last Friday General Electric (GE) announced that it is selling the majority of its GE Capital banking business in an effort to simplify the company and focus on its best-performing segments. That news
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