| COVER STORY 10 Steps to IT Success Industry members share advice on how to implement a successful software development project. | | FROM THE PUBLISHER Connect, Engage and Grow in San Antonio President and CEO William G. Sutton, CAE, highlights several of the hot topics that will be discussed at the 54th ELFA Annual Convention. | | SPECIAL INSERT 2015 Software Guide The best software solutions for your business. Plus: How to position your organization for a digital future. | | SPECIAL INSERT Convention Highlights See what's in store at the ELFA Annual Convention, Oct. 25-27 in San Antonio. | FEATURES Marketplace Lending: A Place at the Table? Digital lenders want to break bread with traditional equipment finance firms. Should you bite? Sectors Reveal 2015 Growth Trends Competition for business turns ELFA members into advisors for a competitive edge Industry Compensation on the Rise Increases in compensation have tracked industry growth over the past few years COLUMNS Executive Perspective Stan Walker of Chase Equipment Finance on navigating the “new normal” Leasing Law Regulation RR: On track, By Stephen T. Whelan Financial Watch New lease accounting rules come into view, by Bill Bosco Federal Insight ELFA companies host congressional members Around the States ELFA-supported Illinois legislation signed into law DEPARTMENTS |