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Resilient and Strong: Q3 2025 ABL Market Sets Record Amid Macro Uncertainty
Nov 10, 2025
Amid a backdrop of rapidly changing geopolitical risks, trade policy recalibration, rising concern over the labor market and consumer spending and tepid M&A activity, the U.S. asset-based lending market delivered the highest quarterly volume on record excluding the volume relating to LIBOR cessation in 2023.
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First Citizens Names Mike Spencer Middle Market Banking Leader in Georgia
Nov 7, 2025
First Citizens Bank today announced that Mike Spencer has joined the company as Managing Director of
Middle Market Banking in Atlanta. In this role, Spencer will expand First Citizens' middle market banking presence throughout Georgia and nearby markets.
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AI Fraud in Lending: The Cannon at Your Gates
Nov 4, 2025
Novel AI systems can circumvent existing fraud defenses at scale. New defenses are necessary to protect the safe operation of financial institutions. Lenders must act fast and adapt to new technology to avoid potentially catastrophic losses.
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Valley Bank Appoints Terry M. Keating to Lead Asset-Based Lending Group
Nov 3, 2025
Valley National Bank (NASDAQ: VLY) today announced the appointment of Terry M. Keating as Head of Asset-Based Lending (ABL). In this role, Keating will oversee the continued growth and strategic direction of Valley’s ABL platform, which provides flexible financing solutions for middle-market companies across a wide range of industries.
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Betty Hernandez: Leading SFNet with Vision and Dedication
Nov 3, 2025
Betty Hernandez, executive vice president and chief credit officer, SLR Business Credit, and incoming SFNet president, shares her career journey and extensive involvement with SFNet. She discusses her priorities as SFNet president and vision for the future of the secured finance industry.
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Reflections on Asset-Based Lending with Mike Scolaro
Oct 29, 2025
In the ever-evolving world of secured lending, few voices resonate as deeply as Mike Scolaro, Group Head of Asset-Based Lending at BMO Commercial Bank. Recently featured on SFNet Presents In The Know with host Barry Bobrow, Scolaro, who has announced he will be retiring in the coming months, shared candid reflections on his career, the transformation of ABL, and what lies ahead for the industry.
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SFNet’s 81st Annual Convention: Building Connections and Strategies for the Future of Secured Finance
Oct 27, 2025
Featuring a new Tuesday-Thursday format, with a golf outing on Friday, this year’s SFNet Annual Convention offers unique networking opportunities and timely topical panels to help attendees continue to rise to the challenge. In a time of disruption and transformation, the secured finance community is resilient, innovative, and determined to thrive. The Convention serves as and your opportunity to discover new business prospects, build meaningful connections, and gain critical insights to move your organization forward.
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Navigating Skilled Nursing Finance in 2025: A Test of Expertise
Oct 20, 2025
Discover why 2025 marks a turning point for skilled nursing facilities in the U.S. This article reveals how shifting demographics, new reimbursement challenges, and operational pressures are transforming the industry’s financial landscape.
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SLR Capital Partners Welcomes Mac Fowle as President of Asset-Based Lending
Oct 15, 2025
SLR Capital Partners, LLC ("SLR"), a private credit platform operating in specialty finance direct lending to U.S. middle market companies, today announced that Mac Fowle has joined the firm as President of Asset-Based Lending ("ABL").
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The First Brands Collapse: A Cautionary Tale
Oct 14, 2025
While lenders have always dealt with “bad or problem loans” as part of the business, the size, complexity and speed in which First Brands collapsed into bankruptcy has rattled lending markets.
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eCapital Names Amanda Bowman as Head of Sales, Transportation Group
Oct 10, 2025
eCapital Corp. (“eCapital”), a tech-enabled specialty finance provider serving small and midsize businesses across North America and the United Kingdom, today announced the appointment of Amanda Bowman as Head of Sales for its Transportation Group.
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Chad Simon Joins Gordon Brothers as Senior Managing Director, Transactions
Oct 8, 2025
In this role, Simon joins the team responsible for structuring transactions that leverage the firm’s full asset capabilities to provide solutions for clients and partners as well as building lending solutions that complement Gordon Brothers’ existing asset-based lending facilities in North America.
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Emerging Industries: Why Sponsor-Backed CPG Brands Are Turning To Alternative Debt More Than Ever Before
Oct 8, 2025
In today’s uncertain economic climate, traditional lenders are tightening their standards, leaving high-growth consumer brands searching for flexible capital solutions. This article explores how alternative debt— asset-based lending, factoring, and purchase order financing—is emerging as a powerful complement to equity. From funding major retail orders to supporting vertical integration, discover why private credit is becoming a go-to strategy for consumer packaged goods companies seeking stability, growth, and smarter capital structures.
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Hilco Global Appoints Robert Gorin and David Campbell to Lead its Getzler Henrich Turnaround and Restructuring Practice
Oct 8, 2025
Hilco Global, a diversified global financial services company, today announced the appointment of new leadership of Getzler Henrich & Associates (“GHA”), Hilco Global Professional Services division’s dedicated turnaround and restructuring practice.
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The New Collateral Frontier: How Secured Finance Is Winning Over Unlikely Industries
Oct 7, 2025
This article explores the transformative shift in secured finance, highlighting how industries like technology, healthcare, and media are leveraging innovative collateral and data-driven monitoring to secure funding. With rising interest rates and liquidity pressures, discover why these sectors are turning to secured finance and how lenders are adapting to meet their needs.
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SFNet Announces FY26 Leadership Appointments
Oct 2, 2025
The Secured Finance Network (SFNet) Member Directors have elected and the Executive Committee has approved the FY26 SFNet Management Committee and Executive Committee members. In addition, the Secured Finance Foundation (SFFound) Member Donors have elected and the SFFound Board has approved the FY26 SFFound Board and Officers.
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Private Credit and ABL Partnerships Meet Middle-Market Challenges
Oct 1, 2025
In this roundtable, executives share distinct perspectives on how asset-based lending and private credit intersect — revealing strategies that help strong businesses access capital, adapt to challenges, and continue moving forward.
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Adam Davis to Lead ABL Originations for Wells Fargo in the Northeast
Oct 1, 2025
In this newly created role, Adam will oversee all aspects of ABL activities, reinforcing Wells Fargo’s commitment to delivering flexible, scalable financing solutions to asset-rich companies.
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Bankruptcy Preference Risks to Secured Lenders Using Blocked Accounts: Why You Shouldn’t Sleep Comfortably at Night
Sep 29, 2025
Outgoing lenders involved in payoff letters must navigate the hidden risks of preference liability, where payments may be clawed back by bankruptcy trustees. Nicolette Cohen of Buchalter explores how such risks can transform secured claims into unsecured ones and outlines key mitigation strategies to safeguard lender interests.
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Auto Supplier First Brands Files for Bankruptcy Amid Accounting Jitters
Sep 29, 2025
First Brands enters bankruptcy protection after lenders raised red flags over the company’s billions of dollars of off-balance-sheet debt.