Alan Sikora provided expert commentary regarding the Monthly Equipment Financing and Lease Index (MLFI-25).
Alan Sikora, CEO of First American Equipment Finance and a member of the ELFA Board of Directors, said, “Following a year of growth in 2018, the equipment finance industry experienced two consecutive months of year-over-year declines. Time will tell whether this decrease is simply a hangover from December stock market volatility or an early sign of weakness in the U.S. economy. The U.S. equipment finance industry is massive and strong—no single company commands significant market share. As a result, not all companies are experiencing declines. First American Equipment Finance continues to grow, and we remain optimistic about the remainder of 2019.”