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Monthly Leasing & Finance Index

Please Note: ELFA has updated the Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) to the CapEx Finance Index (CFI) to better reflect what it measures and how it impacts the broader U.S. economy. Visit the CapEx Finance Index for the only near-real-time index that reflects capex, or the volume of commercial equipment financed in the U.S.

 

Please visit CapEx Finance Index (CFI) for the most recent data.

MLFI Archive

Beginning September 2024, the Monthly Leasing & Finance Index (MLFI) is now the CapEx Finance Index.

Please visit CapEx Finance Index (CFI) for the most recent data.

The MLFI-25 is the only index that reflects capex, or the volume of commercial equipment financed in the United States.

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Bank M​LFI

This special cut of the Monthly Leasing and Finance Index reports on equipment finance for banks. The same key metrics (NBV, aging of receivables, charge-offs, credit approvals and employment) for the banks segment are available each month.

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​Small Ticket MLFI

This special cut of the Monthly Leasing and Finance Index reports on equipment finance for the small ticket market. The same key metrics (NBV, aging of receivables, charge-offs, credit approvals and employment) for the small-ticket segment are available each month.

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Learn more about the MLFI, including the release dates, methodology and participants.

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