Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, is bolstering the firm’s market presence in New England and has welcomed Daniel Bolger as Director, Business Development. In this role, Bolger will accelerate Gordon Brothers’ continued growth in the region by providing comprehensive, integrated solutions across the firm’s existing suite of asset services, lending and financing, and trading that unlock liquidity for clients and partners. 

SFNet is pleased to announce the winners of its IMPACT Awards and the inductees into the 2025 SFNet Hall of Fame.  The IMPACT Award recipients embody the core values and achievements that the SFNet community strives to uphold and promote. Hall of Fame inductees have made significant, lasting contributions to the secured finance industry throughout their careers. We look forward to celebrating with this august group on the evening of November 11 in Los Angeles, prior to SFNet’s Annual Convention.

Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, has acquired Atlantic Risk Management Services (Atlantic RMS), a London-based firm specialising in accounts receivable audits and realisations.

The acquisition expands Gordon Brothers’ valuation and corporate recovery capabilities in the U.K. and Europe and further enhances the firm’s ability to deliver comprehensive solutions to clients and partners across their lifecycle.

Texas is quickly putting itself on the commercial finance map with recent new firms starting and a region that is clearly growing.

New Capital to Support Strategic Acquisition and Drive Future Growth  

Great Rock Capital, an asset-focused commercial finance company specializing in middle market lending, today announced that it has provided $100 million of liquidity to SkyWater Technology (“SkyWater”), a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange (NASDAQ: SKYT).

Legacy Corporate Lending, LLC (“Legacy”), an independent asset-based lending (ABL) company focused on serving the needs of middle market companies across North America, today announced more than $125 million in financing activity to five companies during the first half of 2025

In April, U.S. Bank announced Dan Son as the new head of its Working Capital Finance division. Son replaces Sam Philbrick, who retired after 45 years in banking, including 18 years at U.S. Bank in which he helped grow the asset-based finance business into a top national franchise. 

Son is responsible for the development, coordination and delivery of working capital solutions from across the bank for clients. The Working Capital Finance division includes several established product verticals, including: Asset-Based Finance; Supply Chain Finance & Receivables and Trade Services.

SFNet’s Factoring Market Sector Update webinar on July 9 featured panelists representing industries including staffing, retail, healthcare and e-Commerce to discuss current trends and challenges.

Tina Capobianco, senior vice president, Operations, J D Factors served as moderator. Panelists included: Scott Adler, senior EVP, national regional manager, Merchant Financial; Andrew Barone, senior vice president, Rosenthal Capital Group; Terry O’Connor, executive vice president & treasurer, Single Point Capital; Ben Rutkevitz, senior vice president, Alleon Capital Partners, LLC; and Max Toledo, executive vice president-chief marketing officer, Bridgeport Capital Services.

Factoring continues to be a relationship-based business offering speed and flexibility for clients, but as industries change new challenges and opportunities arise.