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What's Hot/What's Not: Equipment Market Forecast 2023

What are the hottest equipment markets? This report reveals industry perceptions of 15 equipment markets based on a survey of ELFA-member equipment managers and consultants.

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Highlights:
  • Construction, machine tools, medical, trucks/trailers and hi-tech/computers were top sectors.
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Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends

ELFA releases this list of trends each January to help businesses make their strategic equipment acquisition plans.

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The trends are drawn from recent research and data, industry participants’ expertise and member input at association conferences.


Discussion Groups

ELFA's online discussion groups at https://connect.elfaonline.org are virtual roundtables where members connect and exchange information.

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Highlights:
  • Join up to five exclusive members-only communities today: LegalTalk, LeaseTalk, TaxTalk, AcctgTalk and the newest addition, DataTalk.
  • Pose questions to industry experts, participate in discussions on topics that impact your business and find colleagues who share your interests.

2022 Equipment Leasing & Finance Compensation Survey

This survey from ELFA and McLagan measures compensation rates as reported by more than 80 equipment finance companies representing a cross section of the sector. Access data for more than 90 executive, front-office and support positions.

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Highlights:
  • Compensation in the equipment finance industry increased over 7% in 2021 after a notable decline in 2020 — compensation followed a similar trend.
  • At the Executive level, cash bonuses for the 2021 performance year accounted for 40% of Executive compensation while long-term awards accounted for 24%.
Webinar Replay: Compensation and Workforce Trends in Financial Services
The presentation will cover human capital / workforce trends in banking and financial services, company retention strategies and highlights from the most recent compensation survey.

Webinar Recap: 5 Takeaways from ELFA’s Compensation and Workforce Trends Webinar

Survey of Equipment Finance Activity (SEFA)

The SEFA is the largest source of statistical information available on the nearly $1 trillion equipment finance industry, based on a survey of 100+ equipment finance companies.

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Interactive SEFA Dashboard

View highlights from over a decade of industry benchmark data in our powerful online platform. Drill down into the data you care about, in just a few clicks.

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Credit Manager Survey

What is the state of credit in the equipment finance industry? This survey, presented at the ELFA Credit & Collections Conference, reflects feedback from executive leadership and credit personnel.

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The survey covers credit process, credit scoring, turnaround times, approval rates, collateral values, policy changes, favorable/unfavorable industries and more.

Bonus Content

Survey results presented at 2022 Credit & Collections Management Conference

Collection Managers Survey

What is the state of collections in the equipment finance industry? This survey, presented at the ELFA Credit & Collections Conference, reflects feedback from executive leadership and collections personnel.

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2022 Collections Manager Survey
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The survey tracks recovery rates, deferments and bankruptcies, work models, new trends and more. The survey report also includes origination, delinquency and default data from Equifax.

Bonus Content

Survey results presented at 2022 Credit & Collections Management Conference

Economic Impact by State

Check out an interactive map that reveals a state-by-state breakdown of the equipment finance industry, and download flyers illustrating specific industry information for each state. See total business volume, percent change year-over-year and state rankings.

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California ranks 1st in the nation for new business volume. Businesses in the state finance more capital equipment than any other state.

State flyers illustrate specific industry information for each state.

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State Tax Manual

This reference guide from ELFA and Vertex provides state-by-state analysis of sales and property taxes that impact the equipment finance sector.

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Search the interactive map to view a listing of tax items associated with each state/district.

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State Law Compendium

The 50-state guide highlights unique legal issues you need to be aware of when doing business in each state.

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Search by state or legal issue to view selected statutes and regulations for various commercial jurisdictions.

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Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25)

This monthly index reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the equipment finance sector.

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Highlights:
Each month the data reveal New Business Volume, Aging of Receivables, Average Losses, Credit Approval Ratios and Total Number of Employees.


2022 Small & Medium Enterprise Compensation Survey

This report from ELFA and Vault Consulting covers 19 specialized revenue and support positions at bank, captive and independent leasing companies.

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Highlights:
  • The 5 highest paid positions, based on average total compensation, were CEO/President, Head of Sales, CFO, Senior Sales Representative and Team Leader.
  • A bonus / commission was reported for 79% of the submitted employees.

Business Technology Performance Index

The 2020/2021 Business Technology Performance Index from ELFA and Capgemini provides insight into the technology initiatives that equipment finance companies are undertaking to drive their firms into new markets, new opportunities and more efficient operations.

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Highlights:
  • Organizations are embracing “Connected Equipment Finance.”
  • "Traditional” equipment finance organizations will need to become “inventive” organizations.
  • Top three IT initiatives planned: Back-end system replacement, front-end system replacement, and process efficiency improvement.

Industry Topics

The Industry Topics pages on the ELFA website showcase information on 15 key topic areas from ELFA and the Foundation, from articles to events to research.

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Many pages include relevant recordings from past ELFA events.