Equipment financing is critical to economic development around the world. This industry provides companies of all sizes with the ability to acquire a range of critical business assets, from office, IT, and healthcare technology to manufacturing equipment, construction machinery and … Continue reading
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Dodd Frank’ Part 2 Provides Critical Leasing Details
Paul Bent’s second part in the article series on how the Dodd-Frank legislation will affect equipment leasing dives into greater detail and notes significant cost burdens. He wrote, “Overall compliance with new regulations under Dodd-Frank is likely to make compliance … Continue reading
Dodd-Frank Legislation Impact Noted
The much discussed Dodd-Frank legislation is expected to have broad and deep implications for all sectors of the U.S. financial industry marketplace, including long-term consequences for the equipment leasing and finance industry and for its leasing counsel, reported Paul Bent, … Continue reading
August Letter to Accounting Standards Boards Takes Issue with ‘Receivable and Residual Model’
Shawn Halladay, managing director of The Alta Group’s Professional Development Practice, said in a letter to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and national FASB this month that a particular feature in the proposed accounting rules creates unintended accounting and … Continue reading
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Deane Receives ‘Person of the Year’ Award
John C. Deane was honored earlier this year to receive the ‘Person of the Year” award presented annually to an industry leader who has made a profound contribution to the equipment leasing and finance industry. Deane is the CEO of … Continue reading
Cloud Computing Finance
Multi-Billion Dollar Market is Featured in ELFA Panel Discussion with Melisa Carter Webinar Registration – Cloud Computing > Financing for cloud computing represents a sizeable opportunity for the nimble as the new market is estimated to grow to $32.3 billion … Continue reading


