Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation

ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: April New Business Volume Up 11 Percent Year-over-Year

Washington, DC (May 23, 2019) — 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 overall new
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Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry Confidence Improves in May

Washington, DC (May 16, 2019) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the May 2019 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of
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ELFA Survey: March New Business Volume Down 10 Percent Year-over-Year, Up 39 Percent Month-over-Month and Down 10 Percent Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (April 24, 2019) — 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 overall
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2019 Economic Outlook Forecasts 4.5% Expansion In Equipment and Software Investment and 2.2% GDP Growth

Washington, DC (April 10, 2019) — After two consecutive solid years, equipment and software investment growth is likely to slow in 2019 to 4.5 percent (up from 4.1 percent in the Economic Outlook published in December), according to the Q2 update to the 2019 Equipment Leasing
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ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: January New Business Volume Up 4 Percent Year-over-Year

Washington, DC (Feb. 26, 2019) — 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 overall
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Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry Confidence Increases in February

Washington, DC (Feb. 14, 2018) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the February 2019 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 Industry Confidence Eases Further in January

Washington, DC (Jan. 17, 2019) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the January 2019 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 Industry Confidence Eases Further in November

Washington, DC (Nov. 15, 2018) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the November 2018 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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ELFA Survey: September New Business Volume Down 2 Percent Year-over-Year; Down 5 Percent Month-to-Month; Up 4 Percent Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (Oct. 26, 2018) — 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 overall
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Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry Confidence Eases in October

Washington, DC (Oct. 23, 2018) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the October 2018 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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Q4 Economic Outlook Forecasts 7.9 Percent Growth In Equipment and Software in 2018

Washington, DC (Oct. 10, 2018) — After solid growth in 2017, investment in equipment and software should remain strong in 2018 and is projected to expand 7.9 percent (up from 7.0 percent in the Q3 Economic Outlook published in July) according to the Q4 update to the 2018
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Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry Confidence Eases Further in August

Washington, DC (Aug. 16, 2018) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the August 2018 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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ELFA Survey: June New Business Volume Down 7 Percent Year-over-Year, Up 18 Percent Month-to-Month, Up 4 Percent YTD

Washington, DC (July 25, 2018) — 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 overall
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2018 Economic Outlook Forecasts 7.0% Expansion in Equipment and Software Investment and 2.8% GDP Growth

Washington, DC (July 13, 2018) — After solid growth in 2017, investment in equipment and software should remain strong in 2018 and is projected to expand 7.0 percent (down from 8.5 percent in the Q2 Economic Outlook published in April) according to the Q3 update to the 2018
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ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: May New Business Volume Flat Year-over-Year, Down 3 Percent Month-to-Month, Up 7 Percent Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (June 26, 2018) — 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 overall
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