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Gordon Brothers Acquires SOLIC Capital Advisors
Jun 26, 2025
Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, has acquired SOLIC Capital Advisors (SOLIC), a premier financial advisory and investment banking firm with deep experience in realizing value recovery in complex situations.
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Efficiency, Speed, and Diversification: Defining the Next Era of Non-Bank Lending: An Interview with Marius Silvasan, CEO, eCapital
Jun 25, 2025
Marius Silvasan, CEO, eCapital, discusses market position, recent acquisitions, industry trends, and the role of AI and technology in non-bank lending.
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SFNet Releases Q1 2025 Asset-Based Lending and Confidence Indexes
Jun 25, 2025
The Secured Finance Network (SFNet) recently released its Q1 2025 Asset-Based Lending Index and Lender Confidence Index, offering a snapshot of how the industry weathered recent trade policy volatility during the first quarter of this year.
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The Transformative Power of Servant Leadership in Modern Business
Discover how servant leadership is reshaping today’s business world. This article explores the core principles behind this transformative approach, shares real-world examples from top companies, and reveals why prioritizing the growth and well-being of your team can unlock extraordinary results.
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Where Are They Now? Catching up with Previous SFNet 40 Under 40 Award Winners
SFNet 40 Under 40 Award recipients share how the Award affected their careers and advice for the Class of 2025.
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Hyper Valuation Services Hires Mark Stevens to Lead the Newly Launched Diligence Services Division
Jun 16, 2025
Hyper Valuation Services (“HVS”), a division of HyperAMS, announced that with the hiring of Mark Stevens as Managing Director of the newly launched Diligence Services division, it now provides clients with an expanded range of complementary collateral monitoring services, including field exams and inventory test counts.
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eCapital Upsizes Asset-Based Lending Facility to $1.38 Billion, Expanding Capital Strength and Market Reach
Jun 13, 2025
eCapital Corp. (“eCapital” or “the Company”), a technology-enabled leader in specialty finance for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across North America and the U.K., today announced a renewal and upsizing of its subsidiaries’ asset-based lending (ABL) facility. The renewed facility has a three-year term and maximum commitments increased from $987 million to $1.38 billion.
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Leading with Agility: Niamh Kristufek on Her Role at First Business Bank
Jun 11, 2025
Niamh Kristufek discusses her role as President - Specialty Finance of First Business Bank as well as challenges the industry is facing, including tariff, economic uncertainty and building client relationships at a specialized bank.
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5 YEARS LATER: Remote Work’s Enduring Impact on the Secured Finance Industry
Jun 9, 2025
Five years after the COVID-19 lockdowns sparked a widespread shift to remote work, the secured finance industry is still exploring what “normal” looks like. In this in-depth article, leaders from across the sector share candid insights on productivity, culture, hiring, training, and communication in a post-pandemic world. From hybrid skeptics to fully remote advocates, their stories reveal the complexity—and opportunity—of evolving workplace models.
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AI in Secured Finance: From Hype to Hard Results
Jun 5, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere in today’s conversations about secured finance - and for good reason. But talk is one thing. The real question is: how do we move beyond the hype and into something that actually works?
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Inside Trade Finance: A Deep Dive with TradeCap’s Bryan Ballowe
Jun 2, 2025
In this installment of our series of executive interviews, Charlie Perer sits with Bryan Ballowe, Managing Partner of TradeCap Partners, to hear insights about today’s trade finance/in-transit inventory market and his views on the tariffs, among other things.
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Private Credit’s Ascent: How Nonbank Lenders Are Redefining Secured Finance
Jun 2, 2025
(Editor’s Note: This article was created with assistance from ChatGPT)
In the evolving world of corporate finance, private credit has emerged as a formidable force, challenging traditional banking paradigms. Once a niche segment, it has burgeoned into a $1.5 trillion market as of early 2024, with projections estimating growth to $2.6 trillion by 2029. This surge is not merely a quantitative shift, but signifies a qualitative transformation in how businesses access capital.
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SFNet ILC Conference Highlights Restructuring Corner: What Happens When Trouble Hits?
May 29, 2025
The following is an overview of the Restructuring Corner: What Happens When Trouble Hits? Panel held May 13 during SFNet’s International Lending Conference in London.
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FGI Finance Grows Midwest Presence with the Addition of Bryan Rozum
May 29, 2025
FGI Worldwide LLC (“FGI”), a global leader in the commercial finance industry, has announced the hiring of Bryan Rozum, CFA, as Managing Director, FGI Finance. Based in Chicago, Mr. Rozum will focus on originating new business opportunities throughout the Midwest for FGI Finance, FGI's asset-based lending division.
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Addressing Legal Challenges in Utilizing AI
May 27, 2025
Since its 2022 release, ChatGPT has revolutionized industries, but its integration into legal and business operations raises critical concerns. This article explores pressing AI legal issues, such as compliance with evolving laws, data protection, and the consequences of AI errors in real-world applications. Understanding these concerns is essential for businesses to navigate AI adoption successfully.
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Goletz Joins Asset Based Lending Originations at Webster Bank
May 22, 2025
Webster Bank is pleased to announce Michael Goletz has joined the bank’s Asset Based Lending (ABL) division as Managing Director, ABL Originations. He will report to David Viggiano, Senior Managing Director, National Sales Leader ABL at Webster.
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Inspiring the Next Generation: How the Secured Finance Foundation’s Guest Lecture Program and Martin I. Katz Scholarship Are Shaping Future Secured Finance Leaders
May 22, 2025
Launched in 2019, SFFound’s Guest Lecture Program aims to educate and inspire young, diverse talent in the secured finance industry by introducing students to asset-based lending (ABL), factoring, and other secured lending disciplines.
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SFNet ILC Conference Highlight: Lending on Inventory to a Cross-Border Business
May 20, 2025
The following is an overview of the Lending on Inventory to Cross-Border Business, held May 13 during SFNet’s International Lending Conference in London. David Morse, partner, Otterbourg P.C. moderated. Panelists included: John Boxall, Managing Director, Hilco Valuation Services Europe; Christopher M. Chubb, Partner, Mayer Brown International LLP; Elena Egorova, Head of Operations, DRUM Advisory; and Frank Husken, Managing Director, Finterface.
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An Interview with Robert Love, Group Director of ABL at Flagstar Bank
May 16, 2025
In this installment of our series of executive interviews, Charlie Perer sits with Bob Love, Asset-Based Lending (ABL) Group Director for Flagstar Bank, to hear his views about his new role at Flagstar Bank, bank vs. non-bank competition, the future of ABL, executive development and competition, among other things.
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Siena Lending Group Welcomes Andrew Kehoe
May 15, 2025
Siena Lending Group LLC ("Siena") is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Kehoe as Director of Originations. Andrew will be responsible for expanding Siena’s origination efforts and deepening its coverage across the Mountain West region. Andrew joins Siena from Edge Capital Lending, LLC, where he led the firm’s business development initiatives and oversaw coordination of the sales team.