JPalmer Collective (JPC), an asset-based lending company dedicated to funding high-growth, women-owned and -led businesses and natural products companies, today announced the closing of a $7 million line of credit to M.M.LaFleur, a female-founded fashion brand celebrating women through thoughtfully designed clothing, personal styling, and community.

Republic Business Credit announced that Jorge Varela has joined the Recourse Portfolio Client Management team as Senior Vice President, Account Executive. Based in Chicago, Varela will provide strategic and operational oversight to ensure the financial strength and compliance of the portfolio, reporting directly to Sue Duckett, Executive Vice President, Head of Factoring.

The refinancing follows the recent delivery of the 96,000-square-foot Class A office building, which is now more than 90% leased.

Franklin Templeton, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) and Benefit Street Partners, L.L.C. (BSP), the group’s alternative credit manager, have completed a transaction with Encina Lender Finance (Encina) that expands BSP’s asset-backed finance (ABF) platform. As of September 30, 2026, Franklin Templeton managed $1.8 trillion in assets, including over $300 billion in alternative assets, of which approximately $97 billion is managed by BSP.

Eight months after Barnes & Thornburg’s transformational hire of a 39-lawyer public finance and infrastructure group, Marissa E. Perlmutter joins as a partner in Washington, D.C., further strengthening the firm’s national finance capabilities and expanding its experience in real estate finance and multifamily housing transactions.

MONTICELLOAM, LLC (“MONTICELLOAM”), a specialized seniors housing and multifamily bridge lending platform, announced the firm, along with firm affiliates, funded $600,000,000 in total bridge financing for a thirty-property skilled nursing and assisted living portfolio in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Oxford Finance LLC ("Oxford"), a leading specialty finance firm, today announced the closing of a cross-border asset-based lending revolving credit facility for HLC, one of North America's leading bicycle distributors, in partnership with MiddleGround Capital. Oxford served as agent and sole lender on the transaction.

Culain Capital Funding, LLC ("Culain Capital") announced the successful closing and funding of a $4.5 million accounts receivable financing facility for a Texas-based manufacturing company specializing in precision machining and advanced component manufacturing.

Garage Beer stakeholders include Jason and Travis Kelce and Durational Capital Management.

Milestone reflects two decades of combining global asset expertise with deep local market knowledge and trusted client relationships

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP (“MHH”) is pleased to announce the addition of Sabrina Arfeen, Matthew Baronci, Pacika Guerra, Abla Laallam, Brooke Olefson, Hannah Stubbs, and Grace Winkeljohn to the firm’s incoming class of 2026 law school graduates.

Essex Capital Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the successful closing of a $13,150,000 senior construction loan for Azure Sands, LLC, a 10-unit luxury Gulf-front condominium development in Indian Shores, Florida. Azure Sands will comprise ten residences averaging approximately 4,200 square feet on a 0.60-acre site with 100 feet of direct Gulf frontage in the Tampa Bay market.

SouthStar Capital has provided a $3 million Invoice Factoring facility to an Arizona-based manufacturer serving commercial and military markets.

SLR Business Credit (“SLR”), a leading provider of asset-based lending solutions to middle-market companies, announced today that it has provided a $3 million revolving line of credit, secured by accounts receivable, to an influencer marketing and affiliate commerce company. The facility provides the company with flexible, scalable working capital to support its continued growth and expanding retail partnerships.

Rheinmetall has renewed its existing syndicated credit line ahead of schedule and doubled its volume from €750 million to €1.5 billion. At the same time, Rheinmetall has strategically realigned its group of main core banks and expanded it to include additional international banking partners.

Gray Media, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) announced today that it has entered into an incremental amendment to its credit agreement to increase its $600 million term loan due July 15, 2030 (the “Term Loan G”) by $75 million (the “Incremental TLG”).

Stord, the physical intelligence layer for independent commerce, today announced a $400 million credit facility led by Citi and joined by Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, alongside First Citizens, Citizens, and KeyBank. The company saw significant demand, closing the facility oversubscribed at nearly double the amount Stord originally went to market seeking.

Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) through its subsidiary, Pathward®, N.A., (“Pathward”) a national bank focused on expanding financial access through payments and lending solutions, announced an extension of its partnership with Clair, an embedded financial technology company providing earned wage advances through payroll and workforce platforms.

On October 5, 2026, David Baker, Managing Partner, and Aurora Management Partners was appointed as the Chief Restructuring Officer to Southern Motion, Inc.in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Mississippi (case #26-13155-JDW). Overseeing the Debtor’s business alongside Mr. Baker are Travis Grody, Director, and Ben Pendleton, Associate Director.

Salem Five Business Credit was launched in February 2025. SFBC provides asset-based credit facilities including revolving lines of credit, term loans and commercial mortgages on owner-occupied real estate for companies with borrowing needs between $3MM and $25MM.