According to the August 2015 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry, confidence is 67.4, rising sharply against July index of 62.6. When asked to assess their business conditions over next 4 months, 36.4% of executives said they believe business conditions will improve, an increase from 17.2% in July. Survey found that 40.9% of respondents believe demand for leases and loans to fund capital expenditures will increase over the next 4 months, up from 20.7% in July.