Captive Finance Firms in a Challenging Economy: Facing the Wave Executive Summary

This executive summary of the 2009 captive study gives a glimpse at the captive business models, once proven to be effective, and examined why they have failed or are being questioned and modified.

Changes to Lease Accounting: Rules, Reactions and Realities

This study provides a look into the state of the equipment finance industry after the upcoming FASB changes and how companies will be affected by the new rules.

Community Banks and Equipment Finance - What It Takes To Be A Success

The study investigates the current business environment for community banks as it relates to activity in the equipment finance and leasing industry, and compiles information regarding key performance indicators which contribute to success over failure.

The State of Credit Quality: Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going

This study investigates two issues facing the equipment finance industry, determining early signs of cyclincal macro-economic weakness and if underwriting standards will have an impact during the next downturn.

Cyber Risk and Security in Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry

Analyses of current and future industry threats, cyber defenses, regulations and trends in compliance, practical advice for securing any size organization, and much more are featured in this comprehensive examination of cybersecurity in the EF industry.

Digital Documents

This Study quantifies the extent to which the equipment leasing industry is now engaged in Electronic Lease Transactions, and the challenges that have been addressed in the process.

The Future of Financing Advanced Energy Efficient Building Equipment

This study defines the growing building energy efficiency market, specifically focusing on project finance for retrofits in commercial buildings.

Enterprise Risk Management For Equipment Leasing and Finance Companies

This study provides a guidebook on the history, trends and how-to's of implementing enterprise risk management practices.

The ESG Imperative

This study reviews key ESG elements, looks at their status in terms of strategy, and the risks and opportunities they represent for the equipment finance industry.

Financing the Cloud - A Market Study

This study shows how the Cloud Computing market is emerging and what factors will drive continued expansion and adoption.