CapEx Finance Index

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The monthly CFI report tracks economic activity across the equipment finance sector. It compiles data on key industry metrics, including new business volume, aging of receivables, average losses, credit approval ratios, and total number of employees.
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Learn how the CFI is calculated, what it measures, and what it reveals about the economy.

About the CFI

Monthly index of commercial equipment financing activity reported by participating ELFA member companies.

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Explores the statistical relationship between CFI survey data and broader economic indicators.

Recent Reports

August 2026

Demand Cools from Record High and Financial Conditions Improve
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July 2026

Demand Surges on AI Investment
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June 2026

Demand Rebounds and Continues Upward Trend
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May 2026

Demand Cools, But Remains Healthy
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April 2026

Demand Eased, but Is Still on Pace for a Record Year
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March 2026

Q1 New Equipment Demand at Record High
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February 2026

New Equipment Demand Remained Elevated
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January 2026

New Equipment Demand Hit an All-Time High
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December 2025

Equipment Demand in 2025 Reached All-Time Second Highest Level
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November 2025

Recent Rate Cuts Expected to Bolster Equipment Demand Heading into Next Year
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October 2025

Equipment Finance Demand Unfazed by Shutdown, On Track for Second-Best Year on Record
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September 2025

Demand Rose for Third Consecutive Month
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August 2025

Demand Rose for Second Consecutive Month
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July 2025

Demand Ticked Up Despite Year-to-Date Contraction
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June 2025

Demand Eased; Financial Conditions Remained Healthy
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May 2025

Demand Rose; Financial Conditions Remained Healthy
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April 2025

New Business Volumes Dip; Financial Conditions Strengthen
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March 2025

New Business Volumes Grew; Financial Conditions Weakened
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February 2025

New Business Volumes Rebound
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January 2025

Demand Pulled Forward from January to December

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