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Recently Funded Studies

This year, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation has granted research money for the following projects. For more information on these projects, contact the Foundation at 202.238.3400 or foundation@elfaonline.org.

  • Community Banks and Equipment Finance – What it takes to Be A Success
    Expected Delivery Date: Fall 2011
    Researchers: Wheeler Business Consulting, LLC
    The Foundation set out to understand why mid-size community banks have not been more active in equipment finance and if this would be an attractive area for community bank expansion. The research will determine perceived risk and rewards in comparison to actual averages experienced by the industry as a whole; a comparison to other products traditionally offered by community banks in the past; and determine key factors which have encouraged some community banks to stay committed to and involved in the equipment finance arena and others to quickly exit the market at the onset of the 2008 financial crisis.
  • Economic Forecasting Report
    Expected Delivery Date: Beginning Fall 2011, with ongoing quarterly reports
    Researchers: Keybridge Research, LLC
    The Foundation contracted with Keybridge Research to produce an annual U.S. economic outlook with quarterly updates. The annual report will include a recap and key insights of the preceding year, analysis on the current state of the economy including relevant policy issues, identification and analysis of domestic and /or global trends that could impact U.S. capital spending and economic growth, forecasts of key economic indicators and a summary of key risks and themes for the coming year. The annual report published in December will look ahead at the coming year and will be updated each quarter.
  • Equipment Backed Securitization Performance vs. Other Asset Classes
    Expected Delivery Date: Fall 2011 Researchers: Levon Goukasian and Scott Miller, Pepperdine University "Securitization" will explore and shed light on equipment lease-backed securities performance pre and post-crisis and relative to other relevant asset classes. It will analyze the relative performance of this asset class compared to other Asset-Backed Securities (ABS), the impact of the government intervention or regulations on this asset class and its performance and will serve as an outlook for this asset class in the near or distant future.
  • Equipment Leasing and Financing for Cloud Computing in the U.S.
    Expected Delivery Date: Fall 2011
    Researchers: IDC
    “Cloud Computing” will research and provide a comprehensive industry-specific snapshot of the market size, segments, players and projected growth. The study will explore how the cloud computing market is emerging, what factors will drive continued expansion and adoption and what opportunities exist.
  • Enterprise Risk Management and Its Use by Equipment Leasing and Finance Companies
    Expected Delivery Date: Fall 2011
    Researchers: CapGemini
    “Enterprise Risk Management” (ERM) will provide a comprehensive overview of the process, its importance and to outline best practices. The study will also suggest a typical ERM program and its processes as well as discuss the implications of an ERM program.