Gateway Trade Funding, a PO and Stretch Financing company, is pleased to announce that we have recently completed the following stretch finance transactions and a $150,000 facility for a Canadian shelving company; a $250,000 facility for a US logistics company and $75,000 facility for a Canadian commercial and residential company.

Gateway Trade Funding, a PO and Stretch Financing company, is pleased to announce that we have recently completed the following stretch finance transactions and a $150,000 facility for a Canadian shelving company; a $250,000 facility for a US logistics company and $75,000 facility for a Canadian commercial and residential company.

Gateway Trade Funding, a PO and Stretch Financing company, is pleased to announce that we have recently completed the following stretch finance transactions and a $150,000 facility for a Canadian shelving company; a $250,000 facility for a US logistics company and $75,000 facility for a Canadian commercial and residential company.

Gateway Trade Funding, a PO and Stretch Financing company, is pleased to announce that we have recently completed the following stretch finance transactions and a $150,000 facility for a Canadian shelving company; a $250,000 facility for a US logistics company and $75,000 facility for a Canadian commercial and residential company.

Gateway Trade Funding, a PO and Stretch Financing company, is pleased to announce that we have recently completed the following stretch finance transactions and a $150,000 facility for a Canadian shelving company; a $250,000 facility for a US logistics company and $75,000 facility for a Canadian commercial and residential company.

Gateway Trade Funding, a PO and Stretch Financing company, is pleased to announce that we have recently completed the following stretch finance transactions and a $150,000 facility for a Canadian shelving company; a $250,000 facility for a US logistics company and $75,000 facility for a Canadian commercial and residential company.

Gateway Trade Funding, a PO and Stretch Financing company, is pleased to announce that we have recently completed the following stretch finance transactions: a $150,000 facility for a Canadian shelving company a $250,000 facility for a US logistics company and a $75,000 facility for a Canadian commercial and residential company.

Ribbon Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: RBBN) ("Ribbon"), a global provider of real time communications technology and IP optical networking solutions to many of the world's largest service providers, enterprises, and critical infrastructure operators to modernize and protect their networks, today announced that it has completed the previously announced $385 million senior secured credit facility.

The RSM US Middle Market Business Index (MMBI), presented by RSM US LLP ("RSM") in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, rose to 132.0 in the second quarter from 130.7 in the prior period on a seasonally adjusted basis. The MMBI survey results reflect a sustained business expansion characterized by historically low unemployment, strong household consumption and robust business revenues.

HSBC today announced that Danielle Johnson has been appointed Global Head of Institutional Client Group (ICG) within the Global Banking and Markets. In this role, she will be responsible for strengthening the coverage of institutional clients, particularly Western headquartered clients, who conduct business globally.

K92 Mining Inc. (“K92” or the “Company”) (TSX: KNT; OTCQB: KNTNF) is pleased to announce that K92 and its Papua New Guinea subsidiary, K92 Mining Limited (“K92 PNG”), have entered into two separate credit facilities (the “Credit Facilities” and individually the “Canadian Credit Facility” and the “PNG Credit Facility”, respectively) with Trafigura Pte Ltd (“Trafigura”).

Peach Finance, the leading modern servicing technology platform, today announced its partnership with Pipe, helping the modern capital platform power its working capital solutions.

Following a unanimous vote from their boards, PeoplesBank and Cornerstone Bank have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine their holding companies in a merger transaction. While the merger agreement between PeoplesBancorp, MHC and SSB Community Bancorp MHC will unify holding companies, both banks will continue operating under separate names and brands for the foreseeable future.

Global business advisory firm EisnerAmper announces that Michael Braverman, Partner, has been named the firm's National Leader of Transaction Advisory Services (“TAS”) and Leader of Forensic, Litigation, and Valuation Services (“FLVS”) at the firm's New York office.

Castlelake, L.P. ("Castlelake"), a global alternative investment manager specializing in asset-based private credit investments, has reached an agreement to purchase up to $1.2 billion of consumer installment loans from Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST), an artificial intelligence (AI) lending marketplace. The purchase agreement consists of a 12-month forward flow arrangement and follows a 2023 agreement with Upstart.

eCapital Corp. (“eCapital”), a leading tech-enabled finance provider specializing in tailored solutions for businesses across North America and the United Kingdom, announced the upsizing of an invoice factoring facility for a fast-growing startup food distributor specializing in supplying high-quality food products to Mexico.

SPECTRUM Commercial Finance opens new Atlanta office and adds Vice President, Ira Almond, to its team of business development officers. SPECTRUM also hired Denna Kirkland, a new collateral auditor and Cole Uplegger, a collateral analyst, to support continued growth in the loan portfolio.

King Trade Capital (“KTC”) is pleased to announce the completion of a $1.5M purchase order-based production finance facility for a dry baked goods manufacturer in the western US.

The survey for the second quarter was conducted from April 1 to April 22 by The Harris Poll on behalf of RSM US and gathered responses from 402 senior executives at middle market firms across a range of industries.

Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) announced it acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the acquisitions of Shawnee Dumpster Services (“SDS”) and Sue’s Recycling & Sanitation (“Sue’s”) by Superior Waste Industries, LLC, d/b/a Superior USA Waste (“Superior”), an existing portfolio company of Red Dog Equity, LLC.