MADISON, WI – March 18, 2026 – First Business Bank welcomes Patrick Brangle as Senior Vice President – Asset-Based Lending to First Business Specialty Finance, LLC, a subsidiary of First Business Bank. 

Based in St. Louis, Missouri, Patrick Brangle brings over 25 years of commercial financing experience to middle-market companies. Drawing on his background in asset-based lending, cash flow finance, and credit structuring across industries, Patrick helps businesses secure the financial flexibility they need during transitions, growth phases, and challenging economic periods. His approach focuses on understanding each company's operational and financing goals to develop credit structures that support long-term stability and autonomous operation.

Patrick's experience extends across the full spectrum of commercial lending and asset-based lending, which helps him to structure complex credit facilities that address real-world business challenges. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated strength in relationship management, financial analysis, and developing solutions that help companies maintain smooth operations across all economic cycles. 

The Asset-Based Lending team provides asset-based loans to businesses in transition with sales from $10,000,000 to $100,000,000+ and financing requirements of up to $25,000,000. Our financing assists these companies with lending solutions to accomplish turnarounds, restructurings, business acquisitions, assist with rapid growth, and more. 

About First Business Bank 
First Business Bank® specializes in Business Banking, including Commercial Banking and Specialty Finance, Private Wealth, and Bank Consulting services, and through its refined focus delivers unmatched expertise, accessibility, and responsiveness. Specialty Finance solutions are delivered through First Business Bank’s wholly owned subsidiary First Business Specialty Finance, LLC®. First Business Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of First Business Financial Services, Inc®. (Nasdaq: FBIZ). For additional information, visit firstbusiness.bank. Member FDIC