Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation projects 2.2% expansion in equipment and software investment in 2024
The U.S. economy likely averted a recession in 2023 and appears to be on track for a “soft landing” in 2024.
Equipment Finance Industry confidence improves in December
Cautious optimism is the theme as we move into 2023.
Equipment Finance Industry confidence eases further in November
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation recently released the November 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $1 trillion equipment finance sector. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 43.7, a
Equipment Finance Industry confidence lower in October
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation recently released the October 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $1 trillion equipment finance sector. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 45,
Economic Outlook forecasts expansion in equipment, software investment
Despite early indicators of a modest rebound in equipment and software investment growth in Q3, demand may soften in several end-user markets over the remainder of the year due to high interest rates and expectations for further rate hikes, according to the Q4 update to the 2022 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook. The report released
Estimate of equipment finance industry size reaches all-time high of $1.16 trillion in 2021
The size of the equipment finance industry rose to an all-time high of $1.16 trillion in 2021, as nearly 80% of firms that acquired equipment or software used at least one form of financing to do so, according to a new study, 2022 Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry Horizon Report released by the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation (Foundation). The
Equipment Leasing and Finance Association: New business volume up 2% y/y, down 2% m/m
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 new business volume for July was $10.1 billion, up 2 percent year-over-year from new business volume in July 2021. Volume was down 2 percent from
Equipment Finance Industry confidence improves in August
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation releases the August 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $900 billion equipment finance sector. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 50, an increase
Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation forecasts 5.9% expansion in annualized equipment, software investment growth
After a strong rebound in Q1, overall equipment and software investment growth is expected to slow significantly over the remainder of the year, though demand in some end-use markets should remain healthy. The Q3 update to the 2022 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook, released by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation, forecasts equipment and software
Equipment finance industry confidence higher in November
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released the November 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $900 billion equipment finance sector. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance
Equipment finance industry confidence remains steady in October
The latest release of the Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) from the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation show improved confidence in October compared to September. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $900 billion
Economic Outlook forecasts equipment and software investment growth
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 to the 2021 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook released by the Equipment