Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, is bolstering the firm’s market presence and has welcomed Brian Wright as Managing Director, Lending Client Coverage & Origination. In this role, Wright will propel the lending business and origination efforts across the entire Gordon Brothers’ platform delivering tailored, end-to-end solutions for clients.

Assembled Brands proudly announces a new credit facility with Supergut, a leading gut-health brand that supports whole-body wellness and longevity with fiber-based solutions. The facility is designed to bolster Supergut's mission to supercharge health through a focus on the gut microbiome.

Change Capital has provided $750K to a global telehealth technology company delivering secure, customizable virtual care solutions for healthcare systems and enterprise clients worldwide. The platform integrates with EMR systems and enables scalable, white-label digital health applications.

nFusion Capital, a leading provider of financing solutions to small and middle-market businesses, announced it has provided a $2 million factoring facility to a civil engineering contractor operating in Texas and Louisiana. The flexible financing will provide liquidity to support the company’s expansion into high-profile contracts and infrastructure development.

Ares Management Corporation (“Ares”) (NYSE: ARES), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today that it has raised approximately $1.5 billion of capital for Ares Direct Lending’s dedicated specialty healthcare strategy, inclusive of the final closing of the inaugural Ares Specialty Healthcare Fund (“ASH” or the “Fund”) and anticipated leverage.

Crestline Investors, Inc. (“Crestline”), a global alternative investment manager, today announced the launch of Crestline Lending Solutions Fund (“CLSF” or the “Company”), a perpetual private BDC that utilizes the firm’s longstanding private credit expertise seeking to deliver income and incremental alpha through a focus on core and lower middle market direct lending as well as tactical allocations to additional forms of private credit.

Viola Credit, a global multi-strategy credit asset manager focused on the innovation economy, today announced the final close of its latest fundraise for its third Asset-Based Lending strategy ("Fund"). The Fund is oversubscribed at $2 billion of committed and investable capital, including separately managed accounts investing alongside the Fund, surpassing its $1.5 billion target.

Jefferson Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ: JCAP) (“Jefferson Capital”), a leading analytically driven purchaser and manager of charged-off, insolvency and active consumer accounts, announced today that it has amended and extended its senior secured revolving credit facility via a syndication led by Citizens Bank.

BMG Money announced today that it has secured a $300 million financing facility with Utah-based WebBank, a leading national issuer of consumer credit products, and Waterfall Asset Management.

First Citizens Bank today announced that its Healthcare Finance business provided $338 million in financing to affiliates of Autumn Lake Healthcare for the acquisition of a real estate portfolio totaling 12 Maryland skilled nursing facilities including over 1500 beds.

FPT, a global leader in digital transformation, announced the signing of a Platinum Partnership Agreement with Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”), a global investment firm managing integrated platforms spanning private equity, liquid and private credit, and other related strategies.

J D Factors is proud to announce the hiring of Domenic Garcia as Business Development Officer in Austin, Texas. Domenic will be responsible for generating new business in Texas along with Oklahoma, Louisiana, Missouri and Arkansas.

King Trade Capital (“KTC”) is pleased to announce the funding of a $3 million purchase order finance facility for a Texas based apparel company with collegiate licenses. The company designs and manufactures officially licensed collegiate apparel and has gained significant popularity with major retailers across the country.

Beth Freemal has joined Frost Brown Todd’s Cincinnati office as a partner in the Real Estate practice group. Freemal joins FBT from her role as general counsel for a national real estate investment company, where she directed all legal operations for a portfolio spanning more than 100 downtown parking facilities, 16 off-airport locations, and over two million square feet of warehouse space.

Jefferson Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ: JCAP) (“Jefferson Capital”), a leading analytically driven purchaser and manager of charged-off, insolvency and active consumer accounts, announced today that it has amended and extended its senior secured revolving credit facility via a syndication led by Citizens Bank.

Pasadena Private Lending, Inc. ("PPL"), a leading provider of senior secured business loans to successful entrepreneurs nationwide, announced today that it has closed on a new $150 million credit facility with KeyBank, expandable to $300 million. This new facility grows PPL's overall capital base from $160 million to over $350 million, significantly enhancing the firm's ability to meet the increasing demand for its lending solutions.

Farmers National Banc Corp. (“Farmers”) (NASDAQ: FMNB), the holding company for The Farmers National Bank of Canfield (“Farmers National Bank”), and Middlefield Banc Corp. (“Middlefield”) (NASDAQ: MBCN), the holding company for The Middlefield Banking Company (“Middlefield Bank”), jointly announced today the signing of a definitive merger agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which Middlefield will merge with and into Farmers in an all-stock transaction.

SLR Healthcare ABL (“SLRHC”) has provided a $15MM asset-based revolving credit facility to a tech-enabled specialty pharmacy focused on women’s health with experience and market leadership in fertility treatment (the “Company”). The Company, headquartered in the Southeast, is one of five specialty pharmacies that have national presence and make up 75% of the fertility market.

Global law firm Hogan Lovells announced today that Conor Larkin has joined the firm’s Corporate & Finance practice group as a partner in our Mergers & Acquisitions practice. Larkin will be based in our Philadelphia and Houston offices.

BHI, the U.S Branch of Bank Hapoalim, B.M. and a full-service commercial bank, today announced that the bank has closed a $22.2 million loan with LGP Capital to finance the construction of 1081 Dolsontown Road in Middletown, NY.