Thought Leadership

Technological advances coming down the pipeline for the equipment leasing and finance industry will both challenge and bolster vendor finance relationships, if the predictions described in a recent vendor finance roundtable for The Monitor come to fruition.

The subject of “disruptors” has received much attention in the last few years, and for very good reason, says a new article by Key Equipment Finance's Michael Wood in the Equipment Finance Advisor.

Reducing energy costs is a major consideration for many businesses and government entities because lower energy costs translates into improved profitability and cash flow, and investments in sustainability can add significant value to assets, a topic explored in a recent article for MountainWest Capital Network's Utah Deal Flow.

The marine industry is exhibiting a few signs of a rebound in the form of stronger day rates and increasing utilization, giving operators a reason to hope a corner has been turned, according to a new article in WorkBoat magazine by Ronnie Evans, director of marine finance at Key Equipment Finance.

With total health care spending in the United States at more than $10,000 per capita a year and twice as much as other wealthy nations, a shift is underway from fee-for-service to value-based care that incentivizes providers with positive patient outcomes instead of numbers of procedures, according to an article in The Washington Post.

A group of seasoned credit risk professionals recently shared their thoughts on the current state of affairs with Equipment Leasing & Finance magazine, settling on a general consensus that the outlook was positive.

The most important benefit of increasing ethnic and gender diversity in the workforce and leadership team is gaining diversity of thought in all areas of business.

Even in a market of seemingly unlimited choices, the old saying “you get what you pay for” still rings true.

As the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018 (TCJA) has brought about many changes, the tried-and-true benefits of leasing equipment remain unchanged, according to a new article by Toni Larson, senior vice president of industrial equipment for Key Equipment Finance, in MetalForming Magazine.

As we move into 2019, U.S. businesses will have to plan for changes to lease accounting rules, which take effect for public companies this month and for private companies in December 2019.