ELFA CapEx Finance Index August 2026: Demand Cools from Record High and Financial Conditions Improve

The latest CapEx Finance Index (CFI), released by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Association (ELFA), showed that demand cooled in August after an extraordinary July but remained historically strong. Even after the decline, August was the second strongest month in the survey's history, and the full-year forecast edged up to a new high. Financial conditions also improved, with the average loss rate falling to its lowest level in ten months. Fed rate hikes and elevated energy prices remain risks, but they are likely to have...

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2026 Medical & Healthcare Market Update

U.S. hospital performance improved modestly through the first half of 2026, though margins remain under pressure from rising costs and a shifting payer mix. Kaufman Hall’s National Hospital Flash Report found operating margins improved month-over-month in March, the best month of the year so far, even as year-over-year margins remained below 2025 levels. Drug expenses continued to drive expense growth, while...

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