KBRA releases its Q2 2026 Middle Market Borrower Surveillance Compendium, providing insights into credit quality across KBRA’s portfolio of rated direct lending transactions. Record assessment activity covering nearly 1,000 companies in Q2 2026 provides KBRA’s broadest view yet of the direct lending middle market (MM).

Peakhill Capital Inc. ("Peakhill") is pleased to announce the closing of a new $350 million credit facility for its flagship investment product, the Peakhill Income Opportunity LP (the "LP"). The facility was arranged by a syndicate of three of Canada's largest banks – BMO, TD, and National Bank of Canada, acting as Co-Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, with BMO acting as Agent, with further participation from three additional banking partners.

Walden Renewables Development LLC ("Walden"), a U.S. based renewable energy developer focused on developing, constructing, and operating utility-scale solar photovoltaic ("PV") and battery energy storage system ("BESS") projects across major U.S. power markets, today announced the closing of a $250 million revolving development capital financing facility with Crayhill Capital Management.

H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with $75 billion of capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has acquired Avove Limited ("Avove" or the "Company"), a leading UK infrastructure services and engineering company focused on the regulated water and power markets.

Essex Capital Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the closing of a bridge facility for a private equity-owned foodservice holding company.

Squire Patton Boggs has advised Lendistry on a $100 million credit facility from East West Bank, including a $100 million accordion feature that provides additional borrowing capacity as the program grows. This capital supports Lendistry's Airport Concessions Program (ACP), which was created to fund small businesses that operate in airports nationwide.

Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) today announced that John Stucker has joined Truist as Middle Market Sales Leader, a newly created role designed to drive growth and elevate sales execution across the company's middle market banking business.

Tiger Group today announced that restructuring and insolvency veteran Mitch Ryan has joined Tiger Commercial & Industrial (C&I) as Senior Director of Business Development. Prior to joining Tiger, Ryan held senior business development roles with Angeion / Donlin Recano & Company, Inc. and Epiq Systems.

Briar Capital Real Estate Fund (www.BriarCapital.com) is pleased to announce the closing of a $2,166,000 real estate term loan secured by two owner-occupied industrial properties located in Indiana and Michigan. The borrower is a multi-generation, family-owned beverage products company that has served customers throughout the Midwest for more than 135 years.

Amur Equipment Finance, Inc. (“Amur”) announced the successful completion of its 16th term securitization, issuing $406.02 million in notes backed by equipment loans and leases originated through its platform. Brean Capital, LLC served as co-manager on the transaction.

Cambridge Savings Bank ("CSB"), a full-service community bank with $7 billion in assets, announced an increased Asset-Based Lending credit facility for Belle Brands, helping to fuel the company's acquisition of Versed, a clean, solutions-driven skincare and makeup brand founded by Katherine Power.

Concord Financial Advisors, LLC announced it closed $16.5 million in senior credit facilities for a general contractor. The financing consisted of an $8 million senior secured revolving line of credit and a $8.5 million letter of credit to refinance existing debt & support working capital.

The global law firm Jones Day announced today that Harjeet Lall and Charlotte Lewis-Williams have joined the Firm as partners in London, and Hope Schall has joined as of counsel in Dallas. All three lawyers are part of the Firm's Financial Markets Practice, which has now added eight new partners this year, and 17 new partners in the last 18 months

Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA), the intelligent AI infrastructure company, today announced that it has successfully closed a new $1 billion credit facility to refinance its existing $550 million credit facility and lower its credit spreads. This new debt is a combination of $250 million Term Loan A and a $750 million Revolving Credit Facility, which remains undrawn at the time of closing.

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) announced today that Christian Winward has been named chief information security officer. Winward joins PNC from FirstBank -- which became part of PNC earlier this year -- where he served as chief information officer and a member of the bank's senior leadership team.

Accountable today announced the launch of an onchain facility extending credit from K3 Capital to Galaxy, available on Monad to allocators through Accountable's yield marketplace. The facility launches fully subscribed at $30 million in committed capital, with additional capacity to be opened as LPs complete onboarding in the coming weeks, targeting $100M in deposits

When a Southern California transportation and commercial fueling company needed immediate working capital to address critical operational repairs, Loeb partnered with a dedicated finance broker to structure a flexible asset-based lending solution that helped keep the business operating.

The Fundworks, LLC (“Fundworks” or the “Company”), a leading tech-enabled provider of financing for small businesses across the U.S., announced the recent extension of their $40.0 million investment-grade corporate notes. Transaction proceeds will be used to refinance debt, extend the Company’s maturity profile and to support continued origination growth.

Excedr, Inc. (“Excedr” or the “Company”), a leading provider of full-service laboratory equipment leasing solutions for the life sciences and healthcare industries, today announced the closing of $25 million in growth capital. The round includes a $17 million senior credit facility from BOK Financial and $8 million in equity from existing investors and a group of global single-family offices with extensive experience in biopharma, lab services, and specialty finance.

Buchalter is pleased to announce that Shawn Christianson has been appointed Managing Partner of the firm’s San Francisco office. A distinguished member of Buchalter’s Insolvency & Financial Law practice and former member of the firm’s Board of Directors, Christianson brings decades of experience representing financial institutions, creditors, technology companies, receivers, and bankruptcy trustees in complex insolvency, restructuring and commercial litigation matters.