Washington, D.C.—To meet a growing demand for training in the equipment finance industry, today the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association launched the Onboarding Series, a collection of online training courses specifically targeted toward the knowledge and skills new industry professionals need. The five courses, which are free for ELFA members, are part of the association’s strategic initiative to help develop the next generation of industry talent.

The Onboarding Series includes:

• Introduction to the Equipment Finance Industry
• Types of Equipment Finance Companies
• Benefits of Equipment Finance
• Lease versus Loan             
• Market Segments                     

ELFA developed the new courses after conducting an extensive audit of its education and training portfolio to ensure it is meeting member needs. The feedback from members helped the association reimagine its approach to education and training to appeal to a broad range of prospective talent. New learning tools will be added regularly to the online content library.

“Our number one priority is helping our members succeed,” said ELFA President and CEO Leigh Lytle. “And to do that, we need to make sure industry talent gets the right training. That’s why we’re introducing these new courses—with more to come. It's an exciting step in reshaping education for our members, now and for the future."

To access ELFA’s online training library, visit https://www.elfaonline.org/online-courses.  

About ELFA
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) is the trade association that represents companies in the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, which includes financial services companies and manufacturers engaged in financing capital goods. ELFA members are the driving force behind the growth in the commercial equipment finance market and contribute to capital formation in the U.S. and abroad. Its 580 members include independent and captive leasing and finance companies, banks, financial services corporations, broker/packagers and investment banks, as well as manufacturers and service providers. ELFA has been equipping business for success for more than 60 years. For more information, please visit www.elfaonline.org.

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