Q3 2026 NEFA Note

October 26, 2026

Q3 NEFA Note

  • CEO Message 2-3
  • Five Questions Equipment Finance Leaders Should Ask About Their Insurance Strategy 5-7
  • Stability in Uncertain Times: What Deal Volume Trends Reveal About Small Business Resilience 9-10
  • What the Photos Don’t Show: Why Physical Inspections Still Matter 12-14
  • Closing More Deals Without Adding Headcount: What AI Really Changes in Equipment Finance 16-17
  • Rates Aren’t the Only Thing Customers Are Comparing 19-21
  • Section 1071 Is Smaller Now, But the Clock Is Already Running for Equipment Finance 23-24
  • The More Finance Automates, the More Judgment Matters 26-28
  • Every lender has AI now, so where do you win? 30-32
  • Build the Foundation First: What Channel Is Learning as It Puts AI to Work 34-36
  • Member News 38-40
  • Upcoming Events 42
  • New NEFA Members 43-44

Q3 2026 NEFA Note