What is equipment finance agreement (efa)?
Equipment Finance Agreement (EFA): A loan structured like a lease, where you own the equipment from day one.
How it works
You take title at funding and depreciate the asset. Payments are fixed. Simpler documentation than a bank loan and faster to fund—often 3–7 business days.
Where you will run into it
Equipment Finance Agreement (EFA) comes up most often in equipment financing conversations. See how equipment financing works, including real cost ranges and timelines.
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Equipment Finance Agreement (EFA) questions
A loan structured like a lease, where you own the equipment from day one.
You take title at funding and depreciate the asset. Payments are fixed. Simpler documentation than a bank loan and faster to fund—often 3–7 business days.
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