Eight out of ten American companies lease all or some of their
equipment. Each year more companies, particularly small companies, choose to procure new
productive equipment through leases rather than loans. Companies that lease tend to be
smaller, growth and technology oriented organizations. Over $234 billion of equipment was
leased in 1999. Lease originations should reach $260 billion at year-end 2000 and are
projected to be $279 billion in 2001.
