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Leasing Audio/Visual Equipment

As an audio/visual (AV) equipment company, you’re booked for several events throughout the year, but your equipment is aging.  How are you going to provide top-notch service to your clients? AV equipment is an important part of weddings, live events, trade shows, galas, special events, corporate meetings etc.   Some of the most important events occur once, therefore, clients expect spectacular...

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The Most Leased Equipment at LFS in 2025

LFS finances all different types of equipment.  As we begin a new year, we analyzed the most leased equipment at LFS in 2025.  At the top of the list is Construction Equipment.  These assets include loaders, backhoes, excavators, skid steers, dump trucks, etc.In second place is Forestry Equipment.  These assets include harvesters, skidders, balers, log trucks and trailers, mulchers, stump...

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Getting Ready for Fall and Winter Equipment Purchases

As we advance into October, getting ready for fall and winter purchases is essential!  LFS can help with all your fall and winter equipment needs.Even though it’s fall, landscaping and lawn care are still going strong and LFS will finance all your equipment needs such as:TillersAerators and OverseedersBrush CuttersAs winter approaches, LFS will finance all your snow and ice management...

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Sale Leasebacks

Are you looking to infuse cash into your business?  Did you recently purchase equipment but now wish that you had financed it?If you have equipment that you own outright, a sale leaseback may be a good option for you.What is it?The term sale leaseback is a shortened form of sale and lease back.  It is a transaction where the business...

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The Most Leased Equipment at LFS in 2024

As we begin 2025, we are looking back at the most leased equipment at LFS in 2024.In first place is Construction Equipment.  These assets include loaders, backhoes, excavators, skid steers, dump trucks, etc.  This category consistently takes the top spot at LFS.In a tie for second place is Landscaping Equipment and Transportation.  Landscaping equipment includes mini excavators, woodchippers, skid steers...

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How do Bank of Canada Rate Cuts Affect Equipment Lease Rates?

The Bank of Canada is responsible for raising or lowering interest rates as part of the federal monetary fiscal policy.  This interest rate is what the Bank of Canada charges to lend money to commercial banks.As spending increased during the pandemic so too did inflation.  In an effort to cool inflation after the pandemic, the Bank of Canada rapidly raised...

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Leasing Construction Equipment

Winter is gone, Spring has sprung and now you are thinking of replacing your aging heavy equipment with some new or newer units. Do you know what you need?  Are you planning on going to the National Heavy Equipment Show 2024 to see the newest machines out there? If you need some help with your financing decisions, you can turn to LFS...