Stellus Capital Management, LLC ("Stellus") announced today that its affiliates participated in providing senior debt financing and an equity co-investment in support of Catchment Capital's ("Catchment") investment in Fidus Systems ("Fidus" or the "Company"), a leading provider of advanced electronic and embedded system design services.

First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial") announced today that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of Westfield Bancorp, Inc. ("Westfield") in a cash and stock transaction, from the Ohio Farmers Insurance Company. Westfield is the holding company and sole shareholder of Westfield Bank, FSB ("Westfield Bank").

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, today announced the launch of the Houlihan Lokey Private Credit DataBank (DataBank), a proprietary dataset and analytics platform delivering structured, loan-level insights into the private credit market.

Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) announced it acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the acquisition of Earthworks, Inc (“Earthworks”) by Osprey Landscape Group, an existing portfolio company of Southfield Capital.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE: TSLX) (“TSLX” or “the Company") announced today that President Robert (“Bo”) Stanley has been appointed as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of November 4, 2025.

First Business Bank's Accounts Receivable Financing group announces the funding of a $1.5 million factoring facility for an IT consulting client in Texas.

The California-based private lender successfully closed a $14.75 million development loan in just 22 days, refinancing a distressed position and reigniting a 285-lot subdivision’s future.

On October 28, 2025, The Eastern Company (the Company) entered into a Credit Agreement (the Credit Agreement) with the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Citizens Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent (in such capacity, the Agent), as an LC issuer, and as the swing line lender, and a related Pledge and Security Agreement (the Security Agreement).

SLR Business Credit (“SLRBC”) is pleased to announce the funding of a new senior secured credit facility for School Health Corporation (“SHC” or the “Company”). SHC is a provider of health supplies and services to school nurses, athletic trainers, special educators, physical educators, and early childhood educators around the country.

Merck (MRK.N), said on Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement to receive funds managed by Blackstone Life Sciences (BX.N), opens new tab for $700 million to develop an experimental cancer therapy.

Alleviate Financial Solutions, LLC ("Alleviate") today announced the closing of a $150 million growth capital investment from Sound Point Capital Management, LP. This funding marks a major step in establishing the Debt-to-Wealth category — which goes beyond traditional debt relief to help consumers transform their financial lives.

MidCap Financial is pleased to announce that Jack Penzi has joined as Managing Director of Originations for the ABL Team. Mr. Penzi will be based in New York City and will originate and underwrite Revolver and Term Loan credit facilities from $10MM to $500MM for the ABL strategies at MidCap Financial.

eCapital Corp. (“eCapital”), a leading tech-enabled specialty finance provider for small and midsize businesses across North America and the United Kingdom, today announced its inclusion on the Inc. Power Partner Awards list. The annual recognition honors B2B organizations with proven track records of supporting entrepreneurs and helping startups and high-growth firms scale.

BRG announced today that Jennifer Wren recently joined the firm’s Global Construction practice as an associate director. Based in Atlanta, she will advise clients on construction-related disputes, including claims analysis, financial damages, and fraud investigations arising from complex commercial projects.

CohnReznick, a leading professional services firm, today announced that Mike Tascher has joined as Florida Market Leader and Assurance Partner. Based in Tampa, Tascher has three decades of experience providing auditing and accounting advisory services across multiple industries.

NXT Capital announced today that it closed a senior credit facility in support of The Riverside Company’s add-on acquisition of Evive Brands. NXT Capital acted as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner on this transaction.

Culain Capital Funding, LLC (“Culain Capital”) announced the closing and funding of a $5,000,000 accounts receivable financing facility for a Texas-based wholesaler of licensed apparel and soft goods. The customized facility provides vital working capital to fuel rapid sales growth, fund large purchase orders, and scale wholesale operations to meet surging demand from leading U.S. retailers.

Rouse Appraisals provides rental companies, construction equipment dealers, and their investors and lenders with the most accurate appraisals and equipment valuation information available. Rouse’s team of ASA approved appraisers value approximately $84 billion of equipment and analyze nearly $52 billion of retail, auction, and trade-in sales of used equipment. With deep expertise of commercial assets, trucks and equipment, Rouse Appraisals can provide a complete range of valuation solutions for every need in a timely manner.

Cerebro Capital recently announced they had secured $208mm in debt financings for US middle market companies.

BizCap®, a national commercial finance and advisory firm, today announced that it has successfully structured and secured an asset-based growth capital credit facility for 3 Badge Beverage, a privately held company that produces a diverse portfolio of premium spirits and wines.