UMB Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: UMBF) and Heartland Financial, USA Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLF) announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which UMB Financial Corporation (UMB) will acquire Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (HTLF), in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $2.0 billion.

The private equity industry is showing resilience and optimism for 2024 despite shifting market dynamics, according to the S&P Global Market Intelligence 2024 Private Equity and Venture Capital Outlook.

Rocky Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCKY), a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of premium quality footwear and apparel, today announced the signing of a definitive debt refinance agreement with Bank of America, as agent.

Scotiabank today announced that Travis Machen has been appointed CEO and Group Head of its Global Banking and Markets (GBM) business, effective May 6, 2024.

SLIM Capital, headquartered in Beverly Hills, California, a distinguished leader in the finance industry, is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking quarter, with Q1 2024 witnessing an exceptional surge in origination volume and a record-breaking influx of deal submissions.

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSE: NOG) (the “Company” or “NOG”) today announced the completion of its semi-annual borrowing base redetermination under its reserves-based revolving credit facility (the “Facility”). In connection with the redetermination, NOG entered into an amendment to the Facility that leaves the borrowing base unchanged at $1.8 billion and increases the elected commitment amount to $1.5 billion (from $1.25 billion).

Craft retailer Joann Inc received a U.S. bankruptcy judge's approval on Thursday for a restructuring that would eliminate $505 million in debt and keep all 815 retail locations open.

LSQ, a leading provider of working capital and payments management solutions, recently originated a $20 million account receivable credit facility for an Ohio-based aerospace tooling and precision assemblies manufacturer.

FGI Worldwide LLC (“FGI”), a global leader in commercial finance, today announced that ExpoCredit Financial Group (“ExpoCredit”), a leading invoice factoring company since 1998, has selected FGI’s T.R.U.S.T.™ platform to automate the monitoring, managing and maintenance of internal and client-held credit insurance policies.

Moritt Hock & Hamroff announced today the addition of three attorneys continuing the growth that the firm has experienced over the past year.

United Capital Funding Group LLC, a Florida-based accounts receivable financing firm and leading provider of accounts receivable factoring solutions, proudly announces the appointment of Josh Register as Business Development Officer. In his role, Register will spearhead the company's expansion efforts in Florida, with a primary focus on the state’s key markets – the Tampa Bay area, Jacksonville, Miami, and Orlando.

First Citizens Bank today announced that its Middle Market Banking group has named Sana Moheet as a relationship manager focused on building new business in Texas and the surrounding areas.

Santander Bank, N.A. (“Santander Bank” or “the Bank”) announced today it is now servicing 100 percent of the assets in a $9 billion portfolio of New York-based, multifamily real estate assets formerly owned by Signature Bank. In December 2023, Santander Bank closed a transaction with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to participate in a joint venture that will manage this portfolio following the failure of Signature Bank.

State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) today released the results of its third annual private markets survey1, which explores the allocations of 480 institutional investors including traditional asset managers, private market managers, insurance companies, and asset owners across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT) (the “Corporation”) today announced that its bank subsidiary, Fulton Bank, N.A. (“Fulton”), has acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed substantially all of the deposits of Republic First Bank, doing business as Republic Bank (“Republic Bank”), from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”).

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation ("Great Lakes" or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, announced that it has entered into a $150,000,000 5-year, senior secured second-lien credit agreement (“Second Lien Credit Agreement”) with Guggenheim Credit Funding, LLC, on behalf of one or more clients.

Sunstone Credit, Inc., a commercial solar loan platform that helps businesses switch to clean energy, today announced a program with M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB) to give more businesses access to easy, affordable solar financing.

CIBC Innovation Banking announced today that it has provided credit facilities to support Sumeru Equity Partners’ (Sumeru) strategic investment in Toronto-based Q4 Inc. (“Q4” or the “Company”), the first IR Ops Platform.

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) (the “Company”) today announced that certain subsidiaries that operate the Company’s KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell businesses have completed the refinancing of the existing approximately $713 million term loan A facility and $1.25 billion revolving facility (the “Existing Facilities”) through the issuance of a $500 million term loan A (the “Term A Loan”) and a $1.50 billion revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”) pursuant to an amendment to the underlying credit agreement (the “Amendment”).

Silver Creek Capital Management (“Silver Creek” or the “Firm”), an alternative investment boutique focused on developing unique investment solutions for institutional and sophisticated investors globally, today announced that Nathan Kelso has joined the Firm as Chief Technology Officer. For more than a decade, Mr. Kelso was Chief Information Security Officer of Research Affiliates, a global leader in smart beta and asset allocation, and earlier served in a senior information technology role at BlackRock.