U.S. regional banks’ recent losses tied to non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) may signal broader risk from this fast-growing loan segment, Fitch Ratings says. While these cases may be fraud-related and idiosyncratic, rapid expansion of NBFI exposures increases the chance that concentrated counterparties, combined with weak underwriting, could pressure bank earnings and sentiment beyond individually affected banks.

Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) today announced the addition of new leaders to its Commercial and Corporate Banking franchise, highlighting Truist's ongoing commitment to delivering industry expertise and expanding its market presence to serve large corporate clients across key sectors, including energy and technology.

Raymond James is expanding its Investment Banking capabilities by hiring two senior bankers to join its Capital Structure Advisory team. Alex Rohan and Kevin Haggard both join from Stifel-Miller Buckfire as managing directors and are based in New York City. Rohan will also serve as co-head of the group with Geoffrey Richards.

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continued its expansion in Southeast Asia with the addition of Shareholder Azlan Mohamed Noh in the firm's Singapore office.

Gateway Trade Funding, a PO and Stretch Financing company, is pleased to announce that it has recently completed the following stretch finance transactions: a $615,000 facility for a US tech staffing company; $150,000 facility for a US apparel company; $250,000 facility for a US steel fabricator and a $100,000 facility for a US agriculture and farming products company.

Gateway Trade Funding, a PO and Stretch Financing company, is pleased to announce that it has recently completed the following stretch finance transactions: a $615,000 facility for a US tech staffing company; $150,000 facility for a US apparel company; $250,000 facility for a US steel fabricator and a $100,000 facility for a US agriculture and farming products company.

Gateway Trade Funding, a PO and Stretch Financing company, is pleased to announce that it has recently completed the following stretch finance transactions: a $615,000 facility for a US tech staffing company; $150,000 facility for a US apparel company; $250,000 facility for a US steel fabricator and a $100,000 facility for a US agriculture and farming products company.

On October 16, 2025, Textron Inc. entered into a new Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and other lenders, replacing its previous 5-Year Credit Agreement dated October 22, 2022, which was terminated ahead of its scheduled expiration in 2027.

DataBank has more than doubled one of its credit lines to fuel its data center build-out. The company announced this week that it has upsized its existing $725 million credit facility to $1.6 billion in order to finance its ongoing and future data center construction projects.

TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, today announced the appointment of Brian Callanan as U.S. General Counsel and Andre Ramos as U.S. Chief Financial Officer, effective December 1, 2025.

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company ("First Citizens Bank"), the wholly owned banking subsidiary of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. ("BancShares") (Nasdaq: FCNCA), announced today that it entered into an agreement to acquire 138 branches in the Midwest, Great Plains and West regions of the U.S. from BMO Bank N.A. ("BMO Bank").

SSG Capital Advisors, LLC (“SSG”) served as the investment banker to Hobie Cat Company II, LLC (“Hobie” or the “Company”) in the sale of substantially all assets to Bass Pro, LLC (“Bass Pro Shops”). The transaction closed in September 2025.

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 growth of Anderson Global (“Anderson”), an affiliated portfolio company of Sun European Partners, LLP, a London-based private investment advisory firm.

WillScot Holdings Corporation (“WillScot” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WSC), a leader in innovative temporary space solutions, today announced that the Company has amended its asset-based lending credit facility (“Amended ABL Revolver”) to reduce borrowing costs and extend the maturity date to October 16, 2030.

Nomad Foods Limited (NYSE: NOMD) today announced the launch of an anticipated refinancing of its existing USD denominated Term Loan B of USD 679 million and EUR denominated Term Loan B of EUR 130 million and EUR 553 million (the "Term Loans") and an associated extension of its Revolving Cash Facility of EUR 175 million with lender meetings anticipated to follow later this week (the "Refinancing").

San Lorenzo Gold Corp. ("San Lorenzo" or the "Company") (TSXV: SLG and OTC: SNLGF) is pleased to advise that on October 11, 2025, drilling commenced at the Cerro Blanco porphyry target situated on San Lorenzo’s flagship Salvadora property in Chile.

McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE: MH) ("McGraw Hill" or the "Company") today announced that it has successfully strengthened its balance sheet with a $150 million prepayment of principal under its outstanding term loan facility (the "Term Loan").

Gradiant, a global leader in advanced water and wastewater solutions, today announced the closing of a $50 million corporate facility with HSBC, bringing its total credit to over $100 million. The financing reflects Gradiant’s growing capital maturity and strengthens its capacity to scale sustainable water solutions worldwide.

Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT), a mission-driven financial services company, today announced the issuance of $441 million of two-year revolving fixed rate asset-backed notes secured by a pool of unsecured and secured installment loans.

Honigman LLP announced today that George Stowe has joined the firm as a partner in the Private Equity group of its Corporate Department. As the eleventh partner to join Honigman’s Chicago office this year, he joins after over five years with Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff.