First Citizens Bank announced today that its Sponsor Finance group provided financing to Proof of the Pudding, a Bruin Capital portfolio company.

SLR Business Credit (SLRBC) is pleased to announce the funding of two new senior secured credit facilities for Southern Transport LLC and Southern Lifting and Hoisting LLC (“Southern Group” or the “Company”). Southern Group provides transportation of specialized heavy equipment through its Southern Transport Company and crane, hauling, storage, and logistics services through its Lifting and Hoisting Company.

Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) announced it acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility and equity co-investment to support the acquisition of Yellow Brick Road Early Childhood Development Center (“Yellow Brick Road”) by Avathon Capital.

Apollo (NYSE: APO) and Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BRDG) (“Bridge” or the “Company”) today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Apollo to acquire Bridge in an all-stock transaction with an equity value of approximately $1.5 billion.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is dramatically ramping up its direct-lending effort, setting aside an additional $50 billion to capture a bigger chunk of the fast-growing market. The bank is making the fresh commitment after deploying more than $10 billion from its balance sheet across over 100 private credit deals since 2021, according to Troy Rohrbaugh, co-head of JPMorgan’s commercial and investment bank, and global head of capital markets Kevin Foley.

Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, has launched a Commercial Equipment Finance offering to middle-market businesses seeking efficient equipment financing options on both a direct and indirect basis.

Gold Royalty Corp. ("Gold Royalty" or the "Company") (NYSE American: GROY) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an amendment agreement with the Bank of Montreal and the National Bank of Canada to amend and upsize its existing revolving credit facility (the "Facility"). The changes reduce Gold Royalty's borrowing costs and improve balance sheet flexibility.

ockland Trust announced the appointment of John Doucette as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Middle Market and Specialized Lending. In this role, Doucette will oversee the Middle Market and Specialized Lending divisions, focusing on driving portfolio growth, optimizing lending strategies, and strengthening relationships within target sectors.

AmRock Financial, a top financier for small and mid-sized companies through its exclusive network of 1,700 banks and lenders, announces the launch of its new Advisory Services. This initiative assists lenders in refining their market positioning and executing go-to-market strategies with precision, ensuring competitive and sustainable revenue growth within their investment portfolios.

City Safe Partners, a woman and minority-owned business located in the heart of New York City, is comprised of a team of former executives of the NYPD as well as veteran security professionals.

Republic Business Credit has provided a $1,500,000 non-recourse factoring facility to a California-based apparel manufacturer, fueling the company’s growth plans. The facility offers the manufacturer advances on its receivables, along with the security of credit protection and outsourced receivables management.

KEV Group, the leading North American provider of school activity fee management software solutions for K-12 schools, today announced that Five Arrows – the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co – has made a significant growth investment into KEV Group to further support the company’s ongoing acceleration in growth and future initiatives.

Formetco, founded in 1968 and headquartered in Duluth, GA, is an innovative developer of digital and hardware products for the outdoor advertising industry and a market leader in designing, manufacturing, and installing LED digital billboards, legacy bulletin, and tri-face billboards.

Hilco Commercial Industrial is proud to announce the launch of Hilco Equipment Finance (“HEF”), a newly established business unit dedicated to providing innovative equipment financing solutions. Industry veteran, Brian Pollack, has been appointed as Managing Director, Equipment Finance to lead HEF, bringing more than 25 years of expertise in asset finance, valuation, and structured lending.

Goldberg Kohn Commercial Finance Principals Richard Kohn and William Starshak recently spoke at the United Nations Committee on International Trade Law's "Colloquium on Navigating the New Era of Digital Finance" held February 20-21, 2025 at the UN Headquarters in New York.

Assembled Brands Capital, a leading asset-based lender specializing in growth capital for the consumer products industry, announces the expansion of its credit offerings and the launch of a newly enhanced platform designed to better serve businesses across the entire CPG ecosystem.

Mountain Ridge Capital ("MRC") is pleased to announce the closing of a $60 million senior secured credit facility to a midwestern-based premier distributor of home health and personal wellness products. The MRC facility was used to refinance existing senior debt and will be utilized for working capital purposes to achieve growth/operational objectives.

First Citizens Bank today announced that its Middle Market Banking business provided $15.7 million in financing to Raymour & Flanigan, a leading furniture and mattress retailer. Founded in 1947, Raymour & Flanigan is the seventh largest furniture retailer in the United States with 111 full-line showrooms along with stores and outlets operating across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Delaware and Rhode Island, as well as a growing e-commerce business.

Wingspire Capital provided a C$67 million revolving line of credit to Toys”R”Us Canada Ltd., a specialty toy and baby products retailer with more than 80 stores across Canada and e-commerce channels Toysrus.ca and Babiesrus.ca. Toys”R”Us Canada is using the proceeds to refinance a previous credit facility with a bank and support ongoing borrowing needs.

CVC Credit, the $46 billion global credit management business of CVC, is pleased to announce the successful pricing of Apidos LII, a new $400 million (c.€380 million) Collateralized Loan Obligation ("CLO"), along with the reset of Apidos XLII, which now totals approximately $550 million (c.€525 million).