Brevet Capital ("Brevet"), a leading credit investment and specialty finance firm with a dedicated focus on the government sector, today announced Brian Chase, former Founding Partner, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Garrison Investment Group, has joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer. I

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”) today announced that funds managed by its Alternative Credit and U.S. Direct Lending strategies led the arrangement and funding of a $400 million loan facility for CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC (the “Company”). Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (“CDPQ”), a global investment group, also participated in the financing through a wholly owned subsidiary as part of its Capital Solutions investment strategy.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced that Mike Riley and Dan Thomas have been named co-heads of the Markets division of the Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB). Riley and Thomas will lead all of CIB’s markets-driven activities, including: Asset-Backed Finance, Equities (including Equity Research and Strategy), Macro and Spread.

Castlelake, L.P. announced that it has expanded its Lending team with a number of experienced professionals, including Wilhelm Steinmark, European Head of Aviation Lending, Direct Structured Credit & Capital Markets; Fouad Onbargi, Managing Director, Direct Structured Credit; Chris Turner, Director, Direct Structured Credit & Capital Markets; Brian Banschick, Director, Direct Structured Credit and Ricardo De Armas, Director, Direct Structured Credit. The team is led by Armin Rothauser, Head of Lending, who joined Castlelake in 2020.

CIBC Innovation Banking is pleased to announce the expansion of its New York City office with a series of new hires and promotions, as the group continues its strategic growth in key technology, life science, and clean tech markets in North America and the UK.

Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB), a full-service mutual bank with a customer-first approach and more than $5 billion in assets, today announced that its Asset-Based Lending team provided a $4M credit facility to GWA Auto Parts (GWA), an importer, distributor and online retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, to support working capital investments as the company pursues strategic growth through catalog expansion and M&A efforts.

Redline Communications Group Inc. ("Redline Communications" or the "Company") (TSX: RDL), a leading provider of mission-critical data infrastructure for remote and harsh environments, announces today it has entered into a new credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with Edgepoint Wealth Management ("Edgepoint") and two existing investors.

Gage Growth Corp., a leading high-quality premium cannabis brand and operator in Michigan, today announced it has closed on a senior secured term loan (for aggregate gross proceeds of US$55 million. The placement was arranged by Canaccord Genuity Corp. and Chicago Atlantic as lead lender and administrative agent.

White Oak Commercial Finance, LLC (“White Oak”), an affiliate of White Oak Global Advisors, LLC, announced it provided a $3 million non-recourse advance factoring facility to a family-owned apparel manufacturer focused on delivering high quality and affordable clothing for women.

FocalPoint Partners, a fast-growing, Los Angeles-based, middle market investment bank, has relocated its New York office to 550 Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan to accommodate accelerated growth.

GRIID Infrastructure, a vertically-integrated bitcoin self-miner, today announced it has secured a $525 million credit facility from Blockchain.com, one of the world's oldest and most trusted cryptocurrency platforms with over $5 billion in loan originations. GRIID specializes in procuring low-cost, carbon-free energy to build, manage, and operate a growing portfolio of U.S. based bitcoin mining facilities.

Transaction will significantly enhance Simmons’ scale in the Lone Star State; complement existing footprint while expanding into high-growth metro markets - Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Corpus Christi and Bryan-College Station

Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions has named Illinois-based Wintrust Financial Corporation (Wintrust) (Nasdaq: WTFC) and Armed Forces Bank (AFB), headquartered in Leavenworth, Kansas, as winners of its 2021 Community Impact Award. The announcement was made at the company’s 25th annual CRA & Fair Lending Colloquium held Nov. 16-17. The award honors financial institutions for the breadth and innovative application of community development programs to benefit low- and moderate-income communities in which they do business.

Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced today it has amended, extended, and upsized its existing global revolving credit facility from $2.35 billion to $3.0 billion.

New York City-based fintech firm, Iron Capital Equities, rolls out a bank application database system on www.lineofcreditdepot.com, that gives small businesses a better chance at receiving a bank's approval for a line of credit. The proprietary software allows for a single application to cross reference hundreds of local and national banks underwriting criteria.

Merchant Financial Group, a leader in providing working capital solutions for innovative businesses, announced today the expansion of its existing credit facility from $372 million to $400 million to support the company's growth and expansion of its financial services. The expansion involves a syndicate of 14 lenders, with IDB Bank operating as the Administrative and Collateral Agent on the transaction.

Investors Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISBC) (the "Company") announced that stockholders of the Company approved the planned merger with Citizens Financial Group, Inc at a special meeting of the Company's stockholders held earlier today. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2022, subject to the receipt of required regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”) today announced the successful final close of Oaktree Opportunities Fund XI and its related vehicles (“Opps XI” or “the Fund”), with total capital commitments of $15.9 billion. Opps XI is Oaktree’s largest fund in history, exceeding its original target of $15 billion.

Espresso Capital announced today that it has closed a $200 million credit facility from KeyBank, one of the largest bank-based financial services companies in the United States. A leading provider of innovative venture debt solutions, Espresso will use the facility to further expand its lending activities to high-growth technology and healthcare companies.

Holley Inc. (NYSE: HLLY), the largest and fastest growing platform in the enthusiast branded performance automotive aftermarket category, today announced the successful refinancing of its 2018 credit facility with a new $825 million credit facility. The new facility is comprised of seven-year $600 million first-lien term loan, a five-year $125 million revolving credit facility, and a $100 million delayed draw term loan.