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Manufacturer & Vendor Resource Center
Welcome to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's Manufacturer & Vendor Resource Center. This resource is designed to inform equipment manufacturers and vendors about their options for providing financing to their customers.
There are numerous reasons equipment manufacturers and vendors offer financing to support the sale of their products. Equipment manufacturers and vendors offer financing for their equipment to increase sales revenue, gain market share and improve their customer relationships.
Establishing a captive finance entity to provide financing may provide significant value to a manufacturer and its customers. However, this can be a complex process and there are many decisions to be weighed to determine the best strategy for your company.
What You'll Find Here
This resource center presents the strategic, legal, financial and operational topics manufacturers should consider when seeking to develop or enhance their finance capability. This site is intended to help you to understand the process and variations of finance program structures to allow you to create a strategy that will help your business both today and into the future.
More Information
Julie Benson202-238-3432
jbenson@elfaonline.org
Topics
- Why offer financing?
Discover the benefits of offering financing to your customers. - 5 reasons to offer financing
Consider the growth opportunities in establishing a captive finance capability. - Financing options
Review three financing models. - Operational Issues
Operations, sales, risk management and regulatory issues to watch out for. - Find a Service Provider
Search our service provider database. - Find a financing partner
Search our vendor finance company database.