Luke Barrett has joined Choate as a Principal in the Firm’s nationally recognized Finance and Restructuring Group. Barrett will advise clients on a wide range of restructuring, bankruptcy and insolvency matters, including large Chapter 11 cases and complex out-of-court restructurings.

Sallyport Commercial Finance is proud to announce the closing of a $2,000,000 accounts receivable financing facility for a leading provider of turnkey furniture and fixtures for the education sector.

Moritt Hock & Hamroff, a New York headquartered commercial law firm, is pleased to welcome Julia A. DeFazio (Garden City, NY office), Douglas Notaris (Garden City, NY office), Cole Perez-Blanco (Fort Lauderdale, FL office) and Katherine Rodriguez (Fort Lauderdale, FL office) as members of its incoming class of 2025 law school graduates.

Octagon Credit Investors (“Octagon”), a leading credit-focused asset manager, today announced the expansion of its private credit platform with the appointment of Sean Sullivan as Managing Director and Head of Private Credit, and Michael Ahrens, who will join the firm on September 22nd as Principal.

M/I Homes, Inc. (NYSE: MHO) announced that it has entered into an amendment to its credit agreement. The amendment increases borrowing availability from $650 million to $900 million and extends the maturity to September, 2030. There were no borrowings outstanding at the closing date.

eCapital Corp. (“eCapital”), a leading tech-enabled specialty finance provider for small and medium-sized businesses across North America and the United Kingdom, today announced the appointment of Estevan Ruiz as Head of Credit and Risk for its Transportation division.

Sallyport Commercial Finance is excited to announce the funding of a $650,000 invoice factoring facility for a U.S.-based food company specializing in all-natural, dye-free sprinkles for cakes and desserts.

Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in information solutions, software and services, today announces the nominations of Ms. Rose Lee and Mr. Hikmet Ersek for appointment to its Supervisory Board. The proposals will be submitted to an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of Shareholders on November 3, 2025.

Advantage Business Capital, a subsidiary of Central Bank of Texas, today announces a $150,000 invoice factoring facility to a water hauler service business. Faced with inconsistent cash flow, this facility will allow the business to pursue larger contracts and expand their operations.

What began as a struggling hotel on one of the busiest tourism corridors in the United States is now on the path to becoming a premier Radisson-flagged destination, thanks to Fifty Stones Capital Group’s successful closing of an $11.8 million loan.

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (“Aveanna”) (Nasdaq: AVAH) today announced the closing of its refinanced first lien credit facility. The refinanced credit facility provides for the refinancing of the $886.0 million principal balance of existing first lien term loans, the additional borrowing of $439.0 million in incremental first lien term loans, and the upsize of its revolving credit facility from $170.3 million of maximum availability to $250.0 million of maximum availability.

Silver Point Capital, a global leader in credit investing, today announced that its Direct Lending business has served as Joint Lead Arranger in the refinancing of the outstanding debt of Vantage Specialty Chemicals, a leading solutions-oriented natural ingredients platform that is a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital.

Eastern Bank is pleased to announce LOUD Security Systems, Inc., a leading provider of security, fire, access control and video systems for residential, commercial and government customers, as a new commercial banking customer. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Kennesaw, Georgia, LOUD serves nearly 13,000 customers across metro Atlanta and 20 states, providing sales, installation, service and monitoring of security systems such as intrusion and fire alarm, access control, video surveillance and automation.

Trinity Capital Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIN) (the "Company"), a leading alternative asset manager, today announced the commitment of $100 million in growth capital to Angel Studios, Inc. (NYSE: ANGX) ("Angel Studios" or "Angel"), an unprecedented media and technology company championing values-based stories.

Aequum Capital is pleased to announce the successful increase and extension of its aggregate credit facilities to $8.5 million for a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of specialty nonwoven textiles.

White Oak Global Advisors (“WOGA”), a private investment firm specializing in providing financing solutions to support the business needs of middle and lower-middle market enterprises, today announced it has provided a senior secured loan to Integrity Landscape Corporation (“Integrity”) to refinance existing debt and finance the acquisition of Serpico Landscaping, Inc.

SouthStar Capital is pleased to announce the funding of a $150,000 Purchase Order financing facility for a startup government contracting firm specializing in the delivery, integration, and support of physical security systems for federal agencies. ​

nFusion Capital, a leading provider of financing solutions to small and middle-market businesses, provided a $5 million factoring facility to a Texas-based industrial services contractor.

Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE: OWL), a leading alternative asset manager, today announced the launch of Blue Owl Alternative Credit Fund ("OWLCX"), its first interval fund designed to provide individual investors access to a wide range of alternative credit assets that traditionally have been available predominantly to only institutional investors.

SC&H Capital has launched its Capital Solutions practice, creating a comprehensive suite of middle-market and mid-corporate investment banking services. The new practice positions the firm to structure and deliver capital at every stage of a company’s lifecycle while addressing critical needs ranging from growth capital and acquisition financing to shareholder liquidity and complex restructuring situations.