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Tiger Group Adds Stu Kessler to Board of Advisors
Tiger Group today announced that Stuart Kessler has joined its Board of Advisors, bringing 50 years of experience as a consultant, senior executive and creative problem-solver. Kessler will serve as an additional resource for Tiger teams that provide asset-value insights to lenders, inclusive of distressed and special situations (Valuation Services); deliver solutions to clients facing capital-structure challenges (Investment Banking), and serve as a capital partner to retail, wholesale, ecommerce and other borrowers (Finance).
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Prior to joining Gordon Brothers, Grimaldi was a vice president at Brevet Capital responsible for managing assets and originating investment opportunities. He was previously a vice president at CIT Group where he managed the commercial services workout group. At Gordon Brothers, he is responsible for developing and maintaining client relationships throughout North America.
Grimaldi will be honored with the National Jewish Health Humanitarian Award for his leadership in the community and financial industry at the National Jewish Health Financial Industries Dinner on March 3, at Cipriani in New York City.
Grimaldi will be honored with the National Jewish Health Humanitarian Award for his leadership in the community and financial industry at the National Jewish Health Financial Industries Dinner on March 3, at Cipriani in New York City.
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Advantage Business Capital Celebrates Career of Wayne Coker and Announces New Leadership Team
May 5, 2026In 1985, Coker established his own factoring company and entered the industry. In 1994, Coker launched Advantage Finance Corporation. In 2000, Coker and Advantage joined Central Bank of Houston, TX and formed Advantage Business Capital. Throughout his career, Coker has been active within the International Factoring Association (IFA); serving on the IFA’s inaugural board as well as two terms as an Advisory Director.
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Tiger Group Sale Features 100-Plus Trailers, Tractor Trucks and Forklifts in Southern California
May 5, 2026Bidding opens May 5 in a Tiger Group sale featuring more than 100 tractor trailers, tractor trucks and forklifts from the Southern California facilities of Asbury Transportation and Orange Courier. Conducted with U.S. bankruptcy court approval, the timed, online auction at SoldTiger.com opens on Tuesday, May 5, at 10:30 a.m. (PT) and closes on Tuesday, May 12, at 10:30 a.m. (PT).
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Sound Point Capital Leads $575 Million Financing to Support Greenbelt Capital Partners’ Acquisition of Peak Utility Services Group
May 5, 2026Sound Point Capital Management, LP (“Sound Point” or the “Firm”), a leading alternative credit manager, today announced that it served as Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger for a $575 million senior secured credit facility to support Greenbelt Capital Management L.P.’s (“Greenbelt” or “Greenbelt Capital Partners) acquisition of Peak Utility Services Group (“Peak” or the “Company”) from ORIX Capital Partners.
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Applied Digital Announces $300 Million Senior Secured Bridge Facility
May 5, 2026Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: APLD), a designer, builder, and operator of high-performance, sustainably engineered data centers and colocation services for artificial intelligence, cloud, networking, and blockchain workloads, today announced the closing of a $300 million senior secured bridge facility led by Goldman Sachs.
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Top California Lender Closes $74 Million Dallas-Fort Worth Industrial Refinance
May 5, 2026Top California Lender announced today the closing of a $74 million senior secured commercial real estate loan for a large-scale industrial/logistics property in the Dallas-Fort Worth market. Top California Lender served as the direct lender on the transaction, which was structured as a first-lien refinance for an institutional-quality industrial asset totaling approximately 799,000 square feet. The loan was funded in 27 business days from initial review to closing.
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Woman-owned and Led Asset-Based Lender, Tacora Capital Management, Launches REIT
May 4, 2026Tacora Capital Management, a $1.5 billion, woman-owned and led asset-based lender, has opened its new strategy, Residential Real Estate Financing Opportunities, to new investment. The fund was launched in July 2025 and structured as a REIT, with internal capital and allocations from a limited number of Tacora's institutional investors.
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Healthcare Bankruptcies Rose in Q1
May 4, 2026The healthcare sector reportedly recorded 12 bankruptcy filings in the first quarter of 2026, a 33% increase from the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the analysis by Gibbins Advisors. Twelve healthcare companies with liabilities of at least $10 million filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy during the first quarter.
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Encina Private Credit Provides First Out Tranche, Serves as Administrative and Collateral Agent for Soulshine Farms
May 4, 2026Encina Private Credit, LLC (“EPC”) is pleased to announce that it has served as the Administrative and Collateral agent on a senior secured credit facility supporting Kingswood Capital Management’s strategic investment in Soulshine Farms, LLC & Pearl River Foods (“Soulshine Farms”).
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nFusion Capital Promotes Melanie Guzman, CAEF, to Executive Vice President of Factoring
May 4, 2026nFusion Capital announced the promotion of Melanie Guzman, CAEF, to Executive Vice President of Factoring. In her new role, Guzman will spearhead the firm’s nationwide factoring growth strategy and oversee its international portfolio management team.
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Womble Expands Energy Finance Capabilities with Houston Partner Addition
May 4, 2026Womble Bond Dickinson announced today that Eric L. Muñoz has joined the firm’s Finance, Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice Group as a partner in Houston, strengthening its debt financing capabilities in the energy sector.
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BHI Appoints Gurpreet Bal as Chief Information Officer
May 4, 2026BHI, the U.S Branch of Bank Hapoalim, B.M. and a full-service commercial bank, today announced that it has appointed Gurpreet Bal as Chief Information Officer. Bal will report directly to CEO Gil Karni and join BHI’s Executive Team. She will assume the role in the coming weeks.
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Former Indiana Utility Regulatory Commissioner Joins Barnes & Thornburg
May 4, 2026Weber, who served former Indiana Govs. Mike Pence and Eric Holcomb, will advise utilities and other entities in matters before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) and other state regulatory commissions. Her work will include counseling clients on general rate cases, periodic rate adjustment (tracker) proceedings, certificate of public convenience and necessity cases, preapprovals, financings, acquisitions, disputes, investigations, rulemakings and service area-related cases.
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Mike Selfridge Joins Zions Bancorporation as Executive Vice President and Head of Wealth Management
May 4, 2026Zions Bancorporation today announced the appointment of Mike Selfridge as Executive Vice President and Head of Wealth Management, effective June 1, 2026. Most recently, Mr. Selfridge served as Head of Client and Family Office Solutions and Client Credit Advisory at Bessemer Trust, where he was responsible for lending, private credit, and banking solutions for ultra-high-net-worth clients and family-owned businesses.
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CIBC Innovation Banking Provides €10m in Growth Financing to Embedded Insurance Platform Qover
May 4, 2026CIBC Innovation Banking today announced that it has provided growth financing to Qover, a European-based embedded insurance platform. The funding will be used to support Qover’s continued expansion and growth.
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First Bank Appoints Andy Scott as Triangle Regional Executive
May 4, 2026First Bank, a subsidiary of First Bancorp (NASDAQ: FBNC), has appointed Andy Scott as Triangle Regional Executive. Andy brings more than 25 years of banking experience and a strong track record of leadership across North Carolina to the role. He will lead the bank's growth and client engagement efforts throughout the Triangle, with a focus on delivering an elevated commercial banking experience and deepening community relationships.
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MONTICELLOAM, LLC Welcomes Andrew Antognoli as Senior Relationship Manager
May 4, 2026MONTICELLOAM, LLC (“MONTICELLOAM”), a specialized seniors housing and multifamily bridge lending platform, announced the appointment of Andrew Antognoli as Senior Relationship Manager, Originations.
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Trinity Capital Receives SBIC License from US SBA
May 4, 2026Trinity Capital Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIN) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that its sponsored investment fund, Trinity Capital SBIC LP (the "Fund") has received approval from the U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") to operate as a Small Business Investment Company ("SBIC"). T
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Brett Long joins CohnReznick as Assurance Partner
May 4, 2026CohnReznick, a leading professional services firm, today announced that Brett Long has joined as an assurance partner in the firm’s Commercial Real Estate industry practice. A CPA, Long has 20 years of experience serving real estate funds, asset management companies, and clients throughout the broader commercial real estate industry.
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Armory Securities, LLC Announces the Successful Closing of a $30M Sale-Leaseback of Everde Growers
May 4, 2026Armory Securities, LLC is pleased to announce the successful closing of a $30M sale-leaseback of Everde Growers (TYFCO, LLC) Southeast facilities in Texas and Florida. Armory served as exclusive investment banker and placement agent for the transaction.
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Establishment Labs® Refinances Credit Facility
May 4, 2026Establishment Labs Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ESTA), a global medical technology company dedicated to improving women’s health and wellness, principally in breast aesthetics and reconstruction, today announced it has entered into a $300 million senior secured term loan facility with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”).
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