Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Jacobus “Jake” Vollebregt as Senior Counsel in the firm’s Corporate Finance and Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Groups, resident in the firm’s San Antonio office.

Barclay Damon announces Molly Drescher, associate, has joined Barclay Damon’s Real Estate and Financial Institutions & Lending Practice Areas, where she focuses on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions for institutional investors, developers, and lenders. Her primary office is Syracuse.

Polsinelli is pleased to announce that Christian Fabian has joined the firm's Chicago office as a shareholder in its Private Equity Mergers & Acquisitions Practice. As the sixth shareholder to join the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practices this year, Fabian's arrival reflects the firm's continued growth in Chicago and nationwide amid sustained demand for strategic transactions from private equity sponsors and middle-market companies.

Salem Five Bank’s Business Credit Team has closed a $10 million credit facility for Concord Building & Design, an 80-year-old, employee-owned lumber and building materials company based in Littleton, Massachusetts.

The Hedaya Capital Group recently provided a $1 million factoring facility to an Ontario-based importer of decorative pillows and throw blankets, positioning the Company to accelerate growth and expand its presence across the U.S. retail market.

Raven Capital (“Raven”), an alternative investment firm specializing in asset-based, non-sponsor private credit, today announced the successful arrangement of a $655 million refinancing for Elevate, a leading provider of innovative online credit solutions for underserved consumers in the United States.

Sallyport Commercial Finance is pleased to announce a new $1,000,000 accounts receivable financing facility for a rapidly growing Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) company experiencing significant expansion across national retail channels.

MBG continues to advance its success across all lending verticals with over $210MM of diverse transactions approved in the last 12 months. This achievement reflects the strength of MBG’s relationship-focused model, disciplined underwriting, and commitment to delivering tailored financing solutions that support the growth and success of our clients.

Independent Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: IBCP), the parent company of Independent Bank, with total assets of approximately $5.5 billion, and HCB Financial Corp. (“HCB”), the parent company of Highpoint Community Bank, with total assets of approximately $590 million, previously announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement on March 18, 2026 for IBCP to acquire HCB.

Sallyport Commercial Finance is pleased to announce the successful funding of a $3,500,000 accounts receivable financing facility for a well-established apparel company focused on expanding its core denim business.

Accord Financial Corp. (“Accord” or the “Company”) (TSX – ACD) today announced that it has extended its senior bank facility (the “Bank Facility”) to October 31, 2026. This extension, along with proposed five-year extensions to the Company’s outstanding debentures and $11 million principal amount of notes described below (collectively, the “Amendments”), will provide the Company with a solid framework to execute a refinancing of the Bank Facility and continue its focus on small business lending in Canada.

Wafra Inc. ("Wafra"), the $30bn New York-based alternative asset manager, announced today that investment funds advised by Wafra have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Navitas Credit Corp. ("Navitas"), an industry leader in equipment finance solutions, from United Community Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Community Banks, Inc. (NYSE: UCB) ("United") for approximately $1.9 billion in cash.1 Navitas will continue to be led by its current management team following the closing of the transaction.

Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC) (“Belden” or the “Company”), a leading global supplier of specialty networking solutions, announced today that it has successfully syndicated and priced a new $1.85 billion aggregate principal amount senior secured term loan B due 2033 (the "Facility").The loans under the Facility will be issued at a price equal to 99.75% of their face value (or with an original issue discount of 0.25%) and bear interest at SOFR plus 2.25%, with closing expected concurrent with and subject to the consummation of the Company's previously announced pending acquisition (the "Acquisition") of RUCKUS Networks ("RUCKUS") subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Prairie Operating Co. (Nasdaq: PROP) (the “Company” or “Prairie”), an independent energy company engaged in the development and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin – today announced a series of actions that further strengthen the Company’s financial position, enhance liquidity, and continue to reduce potential shareholder dilution associated with the Company’s Series F Convertible Preferred Stock.

Sallyport Commercial Finance is pleased to announce a new $2,000,000 invoice factoring facility for a manufacturing company acquired by a private equity firm as part of its strategic growth initiative across the Sunbelt region.

SouthStar Capital is pleased to announce the closing of a combined Purchase Order (P/O) and Accounts Receivable financing facility for a medical products distributor serving customers throughout the United States.

Oxford Commercial Finance (OCF), a subsidiary of Oxford Bank, today announced it has secured $275 million in active working capital facilities for small and mid-sized businesses across the U.S. since launching in 2022. The cumulative figure spans 126 closed transactions across 18 states with more than $120 million in initial funding.

KKR, a leading global investment firm, today released “The Divergence Conundrum,” the 2026 Mid-Year Global Macro Outlook by Henry McVey, CIO of KKR’s Balance Sheet and Head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation (GMAA).

TAB Bank closed a $2 million asset-based lending facility for Blair Duron, a specialty commercial flooring contractor headquartered in Garner, North Carolina. The capital provided from this credit facility will create opportunities for Blair Duron to lay the groundwork for growth, while continuing to advance their mission of elevating their clients’ floors to the highest level by providing superior workmanship and materials.

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP announced today that Marc Shepsman has rejoined the firm as a partner in its Corporate practice group. Marc’s practice focuses on advising private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, financial institutions and corporate clients on leveraged finance, acquisition financings, private credit transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and other complex corporate matters across a broad range of industries.