What’s Ahead for Small Ticket Leasing?
The current economic environment has put pressure on all aspects of finance including the small ticket transaction. While some companies are clearly thriving in the tight credit environment, others...
View ArticleForecast: International Leasing in 2009
The ability to fund transactions on an international scale can be a powerful addition to your business model. But, just like your domestic business, having realistic expectations and a general...
View ArticleFearless Predictions for 2009
“Tis better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.” Mark Twain Thank you, Mark. With those encouraging words as my compass, I now present my 2009 fearless...
View ArticleCrystal Ball Time…What Does 2010 Hold for our Industry?
It’s safe to say that 2009 can’t end soon enough. But what can we expect of its replacement, 2010? Based on the data now available to us, we may see a better business environment in the coming year....
View ArticleGearing up for 2010
While it's true that we are no longer technically in recession, it's also true that there is a lot of uncertainty in the minds of many company executives. Will the recession have a double dip? How will...
View Article2010 – One Lawyer’s Predictions
The pressing challenges facing our industry as we move into the New Year are two-fold. First, a decreased demand for leasing. Second, much tighter capital markets that limit or eliminate the...
View Article2011: Predictions From The Magic 8 Ball
WLN 2010-2011 SPECIAL FEATURE: The Year Ahead As we close 2010 and the economy continues to show initial signs of strength, our industry has the potential to benefit from a significant turnaround. What...
View Article2011: A Bit of Optimism…But Not Without Cautiousness
I am not a planner. Never have been. So how do I write an article on what I think the year ahead will bring to the leasing industry? I can certainly look at the past as we all can, and I can tell you...
View Article2011: A Milestone Year
In 2011, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) is celebrating 50 years of “Equipping Business for Success.” Over the past half-century, the equipment finance sector has grown from a...
View ArticleSchizophrenic Recovery
As I contemplated writing this article about how I see the next twelve months unfold for our leasing industry in general and Financial Pacific Leasing’s market segment (micro/small ticket) in...
View ArticleDark Clouds and Silver Linings
As we enter the second half of 2011, the market continues to present mixed signals: while financing demand is up, according to the most recent Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI) issued by the...
View ArticleYear Ahead Special Feature: The New Realities in Small Business Finance
After the collapse of the leveraged economy in 2008 and the resulting slump in GDP since then, American small business owners are still wondering what will happen next. While uncertainty and...
View ArticleLessors Show Determination to Prosper Despite Uncertainties
It was clear in San Antonio at the ELFA’s 50th Annual Convention last month that lessors and service providers that survived the past few years of economic turmoil are poised and determined to prosper...
View ArticleEquipping Business for Success in 2012
In 2011, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) had a very successful celebration of our 50th anniversary, which culminated in a wonderful Annual Convention in San Antonio. In 2012, our...
View ArticleEquipment Leasing in Latin America Poised for Growth
In 2012, Latin America’s overall economy is expected to grow, on average, between 3 and 4 percent. All countries of the region, with the sole exception of Venezuela, forecast sustained growth. These...
View ArticleFull Steam Ahead – By The Way, Where Are We Going?
Bob Rinaldi’s Look at 2013 for World Leasing News When Sudhir Amembal asked me to pen some of my thoughts about my views for 2013, he also asked me to list one “hot topic”. In past years, that was...
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Asset Finance and Leasing Trends in 2012 and Prospects for 2013
As the global economy ventures gingerly into 2013, with no resolution in sight to the ongoing paralysis within the eurozone and uncertainty remaining around the effectiveness of the US solution to its...
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