Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation

Washington, DC (Oct. 28, 2024) — The equipment finance industry expanded to an estimated $1.34 trillion in 2023—a new all-time high—with 82% of end-users using some form of financing to fund their equipment and software (E&S) acquisitions, according to an end-user survey from Read More

Washington, DC (Oct. 23, 2024) — The U.S. economy remains on strong footing, fueled in part by continued healthy investment in equipment and software, according to the Q4 update to the 2024 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook. Real equipment and software Read More

Washington, DC, (Oct 17, 2024) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the October 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 61.8, steady with the Read More

Washington, DC, (Sept. 19, 2024) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the September 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 61.9, an increase Read More

Washington, DC (Aug. 21, 2024) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the August 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 58.4, an increase from the Read More

Washington, DC (July 18, 2024) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the July 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 50.7, steady with the May Read More

Washington, DC (July 17, 2024) — Midway through the year, the outlook for a soft landing has strengthened, driven by easing inflation and a robust labor market, according to the Q3 update of the 2024 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook. Real equipment and Read More

Washington, DC (June 20, 2024) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the June 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business Read More

Washington, DC (May 16, 2024) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the May 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions Read More

Washington, DC (April 18, 2024) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the April 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business Read More

Washington, DC (April 17, 2024) – Driven by strong consumer spending and a resilient labor market, the U.S. economy continues to expand at a healthy clip, according to the Q2 update of the 2024 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook. Real equipment and software Read More

Washington, DC (March 21, 2024) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the March 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business Read More

Washington, DC (Feb. 22, 2024) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the February 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business Read More

Washington, DC (Dec. 20, 2023) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the December 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business Read More

Washington, DC (Dec. 20, 2023) — The U.S. economy likely averted a recession in 2023 and appears to be on track for a “soft landing” in 2024, according to the 2024 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook. Real equipment and software investment growth is projected to Read More