eCapital Corp. (“eCapital”), a tech-enabled specialty finance provider serving small and midsize businesses across North America and the United Kingdom, has delivered a series of new healthcare receivables facilities totaling more than $10 million, underscoring the company’s ability to fund healthcare operators across a wide spectrum of size, acuity, and complexity.

Access Capital provided a $15.4 million asset-based lending facility, including a $10 million revolving line of credit and a $5.4 million letter of credit, to refinance the company’s existing debt and strengthen working capital.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: JEF) (“Jefferies”) announced today it is acquiring a 50% interest in Hildene Holding Company, LLC, the parent of Hildene Capital Management, LLC and its affiliates (“Hildene”), a credit-focused asset manager with over $18 billion of assets under management for a broad range of clients in hedge fund, separately managed account, drawdown, securitization and insurance solutions products.

GLM III, LP (“GLM III”) and its affiliated investment manager GoldenTree Asset Management LP (along with other affiliated investment managers “GoldenTree”), announced the closing of a $753 million collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) to be managed by GLM III.

Global law firm Hogan Lovells announced today that Krisa Benskin has joined the firm as a Corporate & Finance partner in our Houston office. She joins us from Latham & Watkins and will be a part of the Tax, Pensions & Benefits practice area.

Bally’s Corporation (NYSE: BALY) (“Bally’s” or the “Company”) announced today that it entered into an amended and restated commitment letter (the “A&R Commitment Letter”) which amends and restates the previously announced commitment letter entered into in July 2025.

Westwood Financial, a 55-year-old leading retail real estate investment firm based in Los Angeles, today announced it has closed on the recast and $145 million upsize to its corporate credit facility, increasing the total facility to $470 million.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (collectively, the agencies) are withdrawing from the “Interagency Guidance on Leveraged Lending” (2013 Guidance), dated March 21, 2013, and the “Frequently Asked Questions for Implementing March 2013 Interagency Guidance on Leveraged Lending” (2014 FAQs), dated November 7, 2014

Portage Point Partners, LLC (Portage Point), a blue chip advisory, consulting, interim management, investment banking and financial services firm focused on the middle market, welcomes Lance Carr as Managing Director and Head of Valuations.

Fluent, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLNT), a leading provider of commerce media solutions, today announced that it has secured a new $30 million financing facility with Bay View Funding, a subsidiary of Heritage Bank of Commerce.

While the outlook for credit conditions over the next six months has improved, bank economists expect continued softening in credit quality and availability given the prospect of persistent labor market headwinds, according to the American Bankers Association’s latest Credit Conditions Index released today.

Squire Patton Boggs announced an expansion of its Restructuring & Insolvency Practice with the addition of partner Katie Catanese. Ms. Catanese joins from Foley & Lardner, where she was Vice Chair of the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice. She also currently serves as Vice President - International of the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI).

CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) today announced senior leadership appointments to its Group Executive Leadership Team for 2026, to further accelerate the execution of its client-focused strategy by furthering connectivity, driving efficiencies through modernization, and elevating human capital.

Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH), through its subsidiary Pathward® (“Pathward” or “company” or “bank”), a national bank focused on financial access, today announced a rollout of an evolved operating model that positions the company for increased innovation and growth, and clients for greater success and revenue enablement.

Sound Point Capital Management, LP (“Sound Point”), a leading global alternative credit manager with over $45 billion in assets under management,¹ announced a new partnership with CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for financial advisors. The collaboration is focused on expanding access to Sound Point’s institutional-quality private credit strategies through the wealth management channel.

Trinity Capital Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIN) ("Trinity Capital"), a leading alternative asset manager, today announced the commitment of equipment financing to Sortera Technologies, Inc. ("Sortera"), an innovative material sorting company with an upcycling platform powered by artificial intelligence, data analytics, and advanced sensors.

Eclipse Business Capital LLC (“EBC”) announced that it has provided a $75 million senior secured asset-based lending facility to a consumer products supplier. ​The credit facility is secured by accounts receivable and inventory.

RiverStone International Holdings (Riverstone International) is pleased to announce the appointment of Charlotte Pritchard as UK CEO effective 5 January, subject to regulatory approval. Pritchard succeeds Andrew Creed who, as previously announced, will become group president (also effective 5 January) while continuing his role as group CFO.

Dwight Funding, a modern asset-based lender providing flexible working capital to consumer brands, announced several transactions including: a $2.0M asset-based revolving line of credit for a hot sauce and condiment brand; a $12.0M asset-based revolving line of credit for a DTC electrolyte and hydration supplement brand; a $4.0M asset-based revolving line of credit for a prestige cosmetics brand; a $2.0M asset-based revolving line of credit for a functional wellness brand offering adaptogenic mushroom products and more.

EquipmentShare, a leader in connected jobsite technology and one of the largest equipment rental providers in the United States, announced today that it closed an $2.75 billion asset-based senior secured credit facility (the “Facility”). Wells Fargo serves as administrative agent and lead lender for the Facility.