March 12, 2014
Keybridge Senior Director, Adam Karson, presented the latest outlook for the U.S. economy and equipment sector. He emphasized a number of positive trends that should propel growth to more than 3.0% for the first time since 2006. Additionally, multiple equipment verticals are showing positive trends, including construction machinery, industrial equipment, and transportation equipment.
Links: ELFA
February 1, 2014
Keybridge Senior Director, Adam Karson, was featured in the January/February edition Equipment Leasing & Finance Magazine. Mr. Karson will be presenting Keybridge’s outlook for the U.S. economy and equipment leasing and finance industry at ELFA’s Executive Roundtable on March 10 in Bonita Springs, Florida.
Links: ELFA Magazine, Jan/Feb Issue
The January/February edition Equipment Leasing & Finance Magazine featured Adam Karson‘s (Senior Director at Keybridge) outlook for 2014. The article highlighted 10 key forces shaping the year ahead, including the potential for break-out growth in the U.S., a strong housing sector, continuation of the “energy renaissance”, and rising interest rates. In Mr. Karson’s view, the forces at play add up to moderate growth for the equipment leasing and finance sector, with a slight rise in delinquencies as a side effect of increasing credit availability.
Links: ELFA Magazine, Jan/Feb Issue
December 17, 2013
The American Bankers Association (ABA) published its fourth quarter Credit Card Industry Monitor. The report showed that average credit lines continue to decline across all cardholder risk categories, monthly purchase volumes rebounded from earlier in the year, and cardholders’ interest payments as a percent of outstanding card balances are declining. The Credit Card Industry Monitor utilizes actual market data compiled by Argus Information Services LLC and analyzed by Keybridge.
Links: ABA
October 21, 2013
Robert Wescott, Keybridge president, gave the keynote speech on October 21st at the ELFA annual convention in Orlando. Dr. Wescott presented his views on the U.S. economy and specifically for the equipment sector.
Links: ELFA