The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $903 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for July was $8.2 billion, up 4 percent from new business volume in July 2014. Volume was down 14 percent from $9.5 billion in June. Year to date, cumulative new business volume increased 8 percent compared to 2014.
美国设备融资租赁协会（ELFA）公布了以美国25家融资企业的经营状况为样本，代表了9030亿美元的行业资本的月度融资租赁业指数（(MLFI-25）。该报告显示，2015年7月，这些企业新增业务总量为82亿美元，较2014年7月上涨4%。业务量较2015年6月的95亿美元，下滑14%。年初至今，累积新增业务量与2014年相比上涨8%。
Receivables over 30 days were 1.0 percent, down slightly from 1.1 percent the previous month and unchanged from the same period in 2014. Charge-offs remained at an all-time low of 0.2 percent for the 17th consecutive month.
30天以上的应收账款增长率为1.0%，较上个月的1.1%稍有下降，于2014年同期没有改变。坏账率连续17个月未变，仍保持在0.2%的低位上。
Credit approvals totaled 79.0 percent in July, down slightly from 79.4 percent in June. Total headcount for equipment finance companies was up 5.4 percent year over year.
7月，租赁企业信贷通过率累积达79.0%，略低于6月的79.4%。设备融资公司员工总数同比增长5.4%。
Separately, the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation's Monthly Confidence Index (MCI-EFI) for August is 67.4, an increase from the July index of 62.6.
另据统计，8月设备融资租赁协会月度信心指数（MCI-EFI）为67.4，较7月的62.6，有显著上升。
ELFA President and CEO William G. Sutton, CAE, said, "The consensus forecast for the second half of 2015 is for the U.S. to show modest, if not robust, economic growth. July MLFI-25 data provide evidence of this narrative, in terms of originations, credit quality and headcount. Despite economic headwinds in parts of Europe and China, as well as constant chatter about a looming interest rate hike by the Fed, U.S. businesses in many sectors are investing steadily in productive assets, in the process relying on financing solutions for these equipment acquisitions. Hopefully, this trend continues for the balance of the year."
美国设备融资租赁协会会长、CEO、CAE，威廉·G·萨顿认为：“据普遍预测2015年下半年美国经济如果不会呈现强势增长就会出现温和增长。7月MLFI-25数据在贷款发放量、信贷质量和员工数量方面给这种说法以有力支持。尽管部分欧洲地区和中国经济面临下行压力，以及美联储加息的的论断日盛，然而各领域的美国企业投资生产性资产趋于稳定，在购买设备的过程中更加依赖于融资解决方案。这一趋势有望持续到今年下半年。”
Harry Kaplun, President, Specialty Finance, Frost Bank, said, "The MLFI-25 continues to support the strength in the equipment finance industry. Growing employment, minimal losses and high approval rates are all indicative of a favorable business climate."
弗罗斯特银行总裁，财务专家，Harry Kaplun表示：“MLFI-25数据表明设备融资业强劲发展态势。就业机会增长、损失最小化和高信贷通过率说明商业环境良好。”
