Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG) today announced that Brendan Goode will assume the role of Chief Security Officer, effective April 29, 2024. Upon assuming the CSO role, Goode will report to Michael Ruttledge, CIO and Head of Enterprise Technology & Security. He will succeed Holly Ridgeway, who will retire from Citizens at the end of June.

Haynes and Boone, LLP released its first-ever Fund Finance Annual Report, which revealed an industry cautiously optimistic about growth despite facing headwinds, including rising interest rates and market disruptions.

Bain Capital Credit, L.P., a leading global credit specialist, today announced that the firm’s Private Credit Group invested approximately $2 billion to support the growth of middle market and private equity-backed companies in 2023.

Company works with global investment bank Houlihan Lokey, Inc., to accelerate growth and provide a broader array of products and services to U.S. real estate operators facing a coming wave of distress.

Old National Bank, a wholly-owned banking subsidiary of Old National Bancorp (“Old National”), has announced the appointment of John C. Thurston as Corporate Banking Executive and Senior Vice President of Corporate Banking.

New England Consulting Partners, a national turnaround management firm headquartered in Boston, today announced two senior-level promotions in conjunction with the company’s recent expansion into new industries and geographies, including Europe.

A group of banks launched a $5 billion leveraged loan sale on Wednesday to help finance KKR & Co.’s purchase of a stake in Cotiviti Inc., according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc., the leading factoring, asset based lending, purchase order financing and inventory financing firm in the United States, today announced the completion of two recourse factoring transactions, totaling $5 million along with an additional $2 million purchase order financing facility.

SLR Digital Finance announces the funding of a $2,000,000 asset-based revolving credit facility which incorporates tiered pricing to match and refinance an SBA loan and allows for additional growth under the revolving line of credit.

Värde Partners, a leading global alternative investment firm specializing in credit and credit-related assets, today announced that it committed $1.3 billion across its asset-based lending and diversified private credit platform in 2023. These investments facilitated approximately $9 billion of commercial and consumer loans in North America and Europe.

Fora Financial, a leading provider of short-term financing to the SMB community, announces that it has surpassed $4 billion in capital provided to more than 55,000 small businesses since its inception in 2008. The company achieved this milestone on the heels of a record-setting 2023, in which it supplied the nation’s small businesses with over half a billion dollars of flexible financing.

Sientra, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIEN) (“Sientra” or the “Company”), a surgical aesthetics company developing and commercializing safe and innovative solutions for the best aesthetic outcomes, announced that it filed for Chapter 11 protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on February 12, 2024.

Dechert LLP announced today the addition of Eliot L. Relles as a partner in its corporate and securities practice group, further enhancing the firm’s capabilities in leveraged finance and private credit. Mr. Relles will be based in the firm’s New York office.

Star Mountain Capital, LLC (“Star Mountain”), a rapidly growing specialized private credit and secondaries investment firm targeting systematic alpha and low market correlated returns for its global institutional and high-net-worth investors is pleased to announce that Robert Kaplan has joined as Senior Advisor.

Frost Brown Todd (FBT) broadened and deepened its leading national finance capabilities by adding Jamie Brodsky, Alexander G. Staffieri, and Kaitlyn J. George as partners in the firm’s Commercial Finance Practice Group in its Louisville office.

CVC Credit, the $43 billion dedicated credit strategy of CVC, is pleased to announce that it has successfully priced Apidos XLVII (47), a $507 million (c.€471 million) Collateralized Loan Obligation ("CLO"). BNP Paribas acted as the lead arranger.

Citizens announced today that it led a $377.5 million senior credit facility for Arlington Capital Partners to support the acquisition of Merrill Technologies Group and the formation of Keel Holdings, LLC. Citizens served as Lead Left Arranger, Left Lead Bookrunner and Administrative Agent.

GreenPower Motor Company Inc. ("GreenPower"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of purpose-built, all-electric, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector, has entered into a revolving loan agreement with Export Development Canada ("EDC") for up to $5 million (the "Facility") to fund all-electric vehicle production pursuant to customer orders.

Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ: PBPB) today announced that the Company has closed a new $30 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) that matures on February 7, 2027 led by Wintrust Bank.

EBSC Lending, a private lender focused on real estate financing, has announced that it will be providing a senior credit facility to Metro Capital worth $25 million.