CIBC Innovation Banking announced today that it has provided a $1.5 million debt facility in growth capital to Vessel Funds Inc. (Vessel), a leading platform that simplifies investor relations, fund reporting and compliance tasks. The financing will support Vessel’s continued global expansion and product innovation.

Fifty Stones Capital Group, a leading private lending platform known for its nimble, creative, and highly structured financing solutions, has successfully closed two high-impact real estate transactions in Utah and Florida. These deals, spanning premium senior living and shovel-ready multifamily development, highlight the firm’s ability to tailor capital solutions for complex projects while delivering measurable value to communities, sponsors, and investors alike.

Two new California laws—SB 825 and SB 362—are poised to expand the state’s regulatory oversight of commercial financing and increase compliance obligations for secured lenders. While neither measure meaningfully alters lenders’ disclosure and conduct obligations, they strengthen the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation’s (DFPI) authority and further extend consumer-style protections into the small business lending arena. Both laws go into effect on January 1, 2026.

nFusion Capital recently provided a $6 million asset based lending facility to an established electrical contracting company providing services for commercial, residential, industrial, and custom electrical projects. Founded in 2005 in Washington state, they now serve the Pacific Northwest region.

Iron Horse Credit is pleased to announce the appointment of Ana G. Rodriguez as Senior Vice President. Ms. Rodriguez brings more than 12 years of progressive operations experience in the commercial finance industry.

HyperAMS and National Machinery Exchange (NME) will host an online only auction on October 22 that features the Bielsko-Bialo Poland plant of manufacturer Dura Shiloh, where the company produced seating brackets, body components, and cable systems.

Chris Stecher has joined Frost Brown Todd’s (FBT) San Francisco office as a partner in the Business & Commercial Litigation practice group. With more than two decades of experience in securities, employment, and complex business litigation, his arrival further enhances the firm’s litigation capabilities and contributes to its ongoing growth in California.

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.

SouthStar Capital is pleased to announce the funding of a $500,000 Accounts Receivable Financing Facility for a Charlotte, NC–based company that provides uniforms to hospitals and senior living facilities across the Southeast.

Middle market private companies in the Golub Capital Altman Index grew earnings by 3% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2025. Revenue grew 4% during the same period.

The Huntington National Bank today announced Jay Turakhia as Regional President for Northeast Ohio, succeeding Sean Richardson, who has been promoted to president of Huntington Distribution Finance.

Epsilon Energy Ltd. (“Epsilon” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EPSN) today reported the closing of a new and revised senior secured reserve-based revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with Frost Bank as the administrative agent and Frost Bank and Texas Capital Bank as lenders. The new Credit Facility replaces the Company’s previous credit facility.

Top California Lender, a leading nationwide provider of commercial real estate financing, is excited to announce the closing of a $20 million construction loan to support the ground-up development of a new hotel and entertainment venue in Frisco, Texas.

AIP Capital ("AIP"), an alternative investment manager focused on opportunities in asset-based finance, and Breeze Airways ("Breeze"), the premium leisure carrier offering affordable, direct flights from underserved markets, announced the closing of a $47.5 million secured debt financing through AIP's Private Credit strategy.

-​Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf" or the "Company"), a leading international provider of consumer cannabis products, today announced that it has entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with Needham Bank of its revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility"), expanding the borrowing capacity from $40 million to $100 million and extending the maturity to up to five years.

Jonathan Vance has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in the Firm’s Finance & Restructuring group in Dallas, the international law firm announced today. Jonathan focuses on a wide variety of secured financing transactions representing both bank and non-bank lenders in a variety of cash flow and asset-based lending transactions, including lender finance, acquisition finance, and other specialty finance transactions.

Empery Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: EMPD) (the “Company” or “Empery Digital”) today announced that it has entered into a $100 million committed delayed draw term loan credit facility with Two Prime Lending, as lender (the “Borrowing Facility”).

Trinity Capital Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIN) (the "Company"), a leading alternative asset manager, today announced the commitment of $130 million in growth capital to Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CADL) ("Candel"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing viral immunotherapies to help patients fight cancer.

Gladstone Commercial Corporation (Nasdaq:GOOD) ("Gladstone Commercial") announced that it amended, extended and upsized its syndicated revolving credit and term loan facility from $475 million to $600 million, with an option to increase such amount by a maximum of $250 million for a total credit facility of $850 million.

In this role, he will spearhead the company’s business development efforts across the Midwest, delivering innovative asset-based lending solutions in the $1 million to $20 million deal market to support private equity, owner-operated, high-growth, turnaround, and other complex refinancing opportunities.