Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Lee Discher has joined the firm’s Transactions Department as a partner in the Finance Practice in Chicago.

Chicago Atlantic, an alternatives investment manager focused on niche markets, today announced the launch of its Emerging Markets Private Credit strategy, which is expected to expand the firm’s private credit capabilities into high-growth markets across Latin America, Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

EBSC Lending announced that it has provided $21.3 million in construction financing for a 1,775-unit self-storage development in Stockton, California. The financing supports the ground-up development of a new self-storage project designed to serve growing demand in the Stockton market.

KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) announced that Darrin Benhart, Deputy Chief Risk Officer, has been named the bank's Chief Risk Officer, effective January 1, 2024. Darrin succeeds Mark Midkiff, whose long-planned retirement was announced in November and who will remain at the bank through a transition period.

New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUAI) (“New Era” or the “Company”), a developer and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure and integrated power assets in the Permian Basin, today announced that it, through its subsidiary, Texas Critical Data Centers LLC (the “Borrower”), has entered into a definitive Term Loan Agreement (the “Agreement”) establishing a senior secured term loan credit facility of up to $290 million (the “Term Loan”) with the Commodities and Global Markets business (“Macquarie”), a division of Macquarie Group.

TradeCap Partners, LLC (“TradeCap”) is pleased to announce the closing of a $4 million purchase order (PO) funding facility for a distributor of industrial parts and materials. The company supplies a broad range of industrial products and parts to large US retailers, distributors, government agencies, and aerospace companies. TradeCap’s PO Funding facility was used to support high‑volume and time‑sensitive customer orders.

BRG announced today that Bob Marcum, a former senior executive at the US Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (now EDF), has joined the firm as a managing director in its Energy & Climate practice. Based in Washington, DC, he will advise clients on complex energy and infrastructure investments, including project and corporate finance, restructurings, due diligence, and lender program design.

NXT Capital announced today that it closed a senior credit facility in support of CenterOak Partners’ acquisition of Grismer Tire & Auto Service (“Grismer” or the “Company”). NXT Capital acted as Joint Lead Arranger, Joint Bookrunner, and Administrative Agent on this transaction.

Conduit Power, LLC (“Conduit”), a developer and operator of distributed power generation assets, today announced the closing of a $200 million equipment financing facility with Eldridge Capital Management (“Eldridge”). The facility will support the buildout of Conduit’s recently announced 200MW distributed generation portfolio in ERCOT.

First Business Bank's Asset-Based Lending team announces a recently closed and funded $5,100,000 credit facility to support the acquisition of a New Jersey industrial packaging manufacturer.

United Capital Funding Group LLC, a Florida-based factoring firm, completed five transactions totaling $15.45 million in accounts receivable financing during the first quarter of 2026.

United Capital Funding Group LLC, a Florida-based factoring firm, completed five transactions totaling $15.45 million in accounts receivable financing during the first quarter of 2026.

United Capital Funding Group LLC, a Florida-based factoring firm, completed five transactions totaling $15.45 million in accounts receivable financing during the first quarter of 2026.

United Capital Funding Group LLC, a Florida-based factoring firm, completed five transactions totaling $15.45 million in accounts receivable financing during the first quarter of 2026.

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Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPSS) (“CPS” or the “Company”) today announced that on April 3, 2026, it amended its two-year revolving credit agreement with Capital One, N.A. to increase the capacity of the facility. The amendment applies to both Capital One, N.A. and the subordinate lender, and increases the capacity of the facility from $167.5 million to $390 million.

Concord Financial Advisors announced it has served as Exclusive Financial Advisor for $13.75MM in senior credit facilities for a higher education institution based in Chicago, IL.

Republic Business Credit announced the appointment of Jerry Friedrichs as Senior Vice President, Underwriter. In this role, Friedrichs will be responsible for credit analysis of prospective and existing clients, transaction structuring, leading due diligence efforts, and collaborating with senior Republic leaders to move deals to approval.

PlainsCapital Bank is pleased to announce that Roger Retzer has joined its Denton lending team as Vice President, Relationship Manager. He will be based at the Bank’s Denton location at 513 W. Oak Street.

Garnet Capital Advisors announced the closing of a $2.9 billion loan portfolio sale on behalf of the Chapter 7 trustee overseeing the bankruptcy estate of Collins Asset Group, LLC (CAG), a Texas-based debt buyer. The transaction marks the full liquidation of the estate's loan assets.