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Research Priorities Set for New Year

Posted 01/20/10

The Foundation Research Committee met last month to set its formal agenda for 2010 research projects to be funded by the organization. Requests for proposals are under development for white papers and studies. Visit the Research Grants Ideas page of the Foundation web site for further descriptions of the topics below.

  • Is There a "New" Role for the Independent Finance Company?
  • NOL Carry Back Impact
  • Industry Investor Package - Helping investors analyze the equipment finance investment classes
  • The New Normal Series - What’s the “new normal” for the equipment finance industry?
  • Life After FASB Changes
  • Risk Management Best Practices
  • Securitizations Performance vs. Other Assets
  • Community Bank and Equipment Finance
  • Credit Quality Statistics
  • Social Networking - How to use it for marketing your company
  • State of the Equipment Finance Industry
  • Leasing within the Bank
  • Transforming an Equipment Finance Business Model
  • The future of Small Ticket Equipment Lessors
  • Talent/Leadership Development
  • The Future of Corporate Aircraft Financing
  • A Current Look at Lessee Default Behavior
  • A Current Look at Municipal Equipment Finance
  • Role of Private Equity in Equipment Financing
  • The Future of Equipment Finance Income Funds
  • A Current Look at Federal Government Equipment Financing
  • Best Practices for Growth Study

Please contact the Foundation with questions on any of the ideas listed above, llevine@elfaonline.org