In response to the newly passed Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, SFNet issued a letter to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, SBA Administrator Carranza and Members of Congress reiterating its calls to make secured lenders and factors eligible as borrowers under the Paycheck Protection Program Interim Final Rule, noting that these institutions "who are a critical conduit of capital flows for our economy are now facing material economic hardship, not only from reduced economic activity, but by the displacement of revenue streams due to the success of PPP!"

Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDQ: UMPQ), announced today that Tory Nixon has been promoted from chief banking officer to bank president. The announcement is part of Umpqua's increasing focus on serving the small and middle market businesses that are such a critical part of local economies across the West Coast. Cort O'Haver will continue to serve as CEO of both Umpqua Bank and Umpqua Holdings.

Men’s Wearhouse owner Tailored Brands Inc. said on Wednesday it may have to seek bankruptcy protection or discontinue operations, if the COVID-19 crisis continues to pummel sales. The retailer said it has taken “decisive actions to manage liquidity”, including borrowing money, while opening nearly half of its stores across the United States and Canada.

MUFG Bank, BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, Natixis, Mizuho Bank, National Bank of Canada, Sumitomo Mitsui, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, CoBank, Rabobank, ING Capital and DZ Bank acted as lead arrangers on the transaction.

DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the "Company") (NYSE: DRH), a lodging-focused real estate investment trust that owns a portfolio of 31 premium hotels in the United States, announced today that it successfully finalized an amendment to the credit agreement for its $400 million revolving credit facility and $350 million unsecured term loan and the credit agreement for its $50 million unsecured term loan (collectively, the "Credit Amendments").

GVM Inc. of Biglerville, PA, an American manufacturer of high-end agriculture equipment called Prowler Double Duty Spreaders and Mako Sprayers, has exited Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in a transaction with Liquid Finance. With the reorganization, GVM has cleaned their balance sheet, allowing them to continue manufacturing state of the art agriculture and snow equipment in their facilities in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Indiana. Liquid Finance structured a transaction that helps GVM grow distribution across North America.

The Federal Reserve has announced that it is establishing a Main Street Lending Program (Program) to support lending to small and medium-sized businesses that were in sound financial condition before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In documents filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, Danaher disclosed it entered into a new $2.5 billion 364-day revolving credit facility with Bank of America as administrative agent on June 5.

LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN) (“The Company” or “LivaNova”) today announced its entry into a five-year $450 million senior secured credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) through its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, LivaNova USA, Inc. with funds managed by affiliates of Ares Management Corporation, as administrative agent and collateral agent. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC served as exclusive advisor to LivaNova in connection with the Credit Facility.

Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. and Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending Corp. announced today that they have amended and restated the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 9, 2019. GSBD and MMLC are affiliated business development companies that are managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.. BofA Securities, Inc. served as financial advisor and Dechert LLP serves as the legal counsel to the special committee of GSBD. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC served as financial advisor and Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP serves as the legal counsel to the special committee of MMLC. GSAM’s legal advisor is Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.

GreenSky, Inc. (“GreenSky” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GSKY), a leading financial technology company Powering Commerce at the Point of Sale®, today announced the closing of a $75 million incremental Term Loan B facility, the proceeds of which will be used for general corporate purposes and to enhance the Company’s overall liquidity position. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., acted as sole lead arranger and bookrunner for this transaction.

Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE: CIM) (“Chimera”) today announced the closing of a three-year $400 million secured loan commitment led by funds managed by the Alternative Credit Strategy at Ares Management Corporation (“Ares”).

NBF Holdings would be the holding company for NewBank, according to an application filed with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Organizers have also applied with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. for deposit insurance. NewBank would be “primarily focused on providing credit, payments and deposits to consumers and businesses nationwide,” the filing says. “The bank will source customers and depositors largely through strategic partnerships, primarily with non-depository finance companies, original equipment manufacturers, retailers and technology companies.”

Surplus professional AV production gear from equipment rental and production houses The Camera Division and Cinema Verde Productions are hitting the block on June 16 in a combined online-only auction conducted by Tiger Group.

Francisco Partners (FP) today announced the closing of FP Credit Partners, L.P., a $750 million opportunistic credit fund focused on the rapidly expanding technology credit market.

Ankura, a global business advisory and expert services firm, today is pleased to announce the appointment of Bob Olsen, Senior Managing Director, to the position of Global Head of Cybersecurity and Privacy, effective immediately. Based in Baltimore, Mr. Olsen will be responsible for supporting the continued expansion and growth of the firm's cybersecurity and privacy practices in both existing and developing markets.

Balbec Capital, LP, a global alternative asset manager with expertise sourcing and investing in bankrupt and insolvent credit, has completed the final close of InSolve Global Credit Fund IV, L.P. (the Fund), with total commitments of approximately $1.2 billion. This exceeds the Fund's $1 billion target and makes it Balbec's largest fund to date. The Fund received significant backing from current Balbec clients and welcomed a number of new global institutional investors.

Reich Bros Structured Finance (RBSF ) has announced its subsidiary, Reich Bros Business Solutions, LLC, a leading provider of capital solutions to companies across a wide range of industries, will operate, effective immediately, under the name Align Business Finance (www.alignbusinessfinance.com). The new name more accurately addresses the company’s customer philosophy, which is to align with itsborrowers’ financial needs, and provide capital so our clients can Align their business

In the past 2 months nine clients were able to grow their businesses by leveraging working capital from their machinery with equipment financing provided by Loeb Term Solutions. These winning solutions amount to $10 million in covenant-free financing for businesses ranging from transportation to earth moving, from a truck fabricator to an underground utility contractor, from a steel producer to a protein producer, and several others.