- Oz Lindley Joins Pathward’s Commercial Finance Team
- Opening Doors: How SFNet’s Guest Lecture Program Connects Students to Careers in Secured Finance
- Building the Future of Asset-Based Lending at SLR Capital Partners: An Interview with Mac Fowle and Cedric Henley
- The Cost of Uncertainty
- The State of Lender Finance
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The First Brands Collapse: A Cautionary Tale
Oct 14, 2025While lenders have always dealt with “bad or problem loans” as part of the business, the size, complexity and speed in which First Brands collapsed into bankruptcy has rattled lending markets. -
eCapital Names Amanda Bowman as Head of Sales, Transportation Group
Oct 10, 2025eCapital Corp. (“eCapital”), a tech-enabled specialty finance provider serving small and midsize businesses across North America and the United Kingdom, today announced the appointment of Amanda Bowman as Head of Sales for its Transportation Group.
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Chad Simon Joins Gordon Brothers as Senior Managing Director, Transactions
Oct 8, 2025In this role, Simon joins the team responsible for structuring transactions that leverage the firm’s full asset capabilities to provide solutions for clients and partners as well as building lending solutions that complement Gordon Brothers’ existing asset-based lending facilities in North America.
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Emerging Industries: Why Sponsor-Backed CPG Brands Are Turning To Alternative Debt More Than Ever Before
Oct 8, 2025In today’s uncertain economic climate, traditional lenders are tightening their standards, leaving high-growth consumer brands searching for flexible capital solutions. This article explores how alternative debt— asset-based lending, factoring, and purchase order financing—is emerging as a powerful complement to equity. From funding major retail orders to supporting vertical integration, discover why private credit is becoming a go-to strategy for consumer packaged goods companies seeking stability, growth, and smarter capital structures. -
Hilco Global Appoints Robert Gorin and David Campbell to Lead its Getzler Henrich Turnaround and Restructuring Practice
Oct 8, 2025Hilco Global, a diversified global financial services company, today announced the appointment of new leadership of Getzler Henrich & Associates (“GHA”), Hilco Global Professional Services division’s dedicated turnaround and restructuring practice.
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The New Collateral Frontier: How Secured Finance Is Winning Over Unlikely Industries
Oct 7, 2025This article explores the transformative shift in secured finance, highlighting how industries like technology, healthcare, and media are leveraging innovative collateral and data-driven monitoring to secure funding. With rising interest rates and liquidity pressures, discover why these sectors are turning to secured finance and how lenders are adapting to meet their needs. -
SFNet Announces FY26 Leadership Appointments
Oct 2, 2025
The Secured Finance Network (SFNet) Member Directors have elected and the Executive Committee has approved the FY26 SFNet Management Committee and Executive Committee members. In addition, the Secured Finance Foundation (SFFound) Member Donors have elected and the SFFound Board has approved the FY26 SFFound Board and Officers.
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Private Credit and ABL Partnerships Meet Middle-Market Challenges
Oct 1, 2025In this roundtable, executives share distinct perspectives on how asset-based lending and private credit intersect — revealing strategies that help strong businesses access capital, adapt to challenges, and continue moving forward.
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Adam Davis to Lead ABL Originations for Wells Fargo in the Northeast
Oct 1, 2025In this newly created role, Adam will oversee all aspects of ABL activities, reinforcing Wells Fargo’s commitment to delivering flexible, scalable financing solutions to asset-rich companies.
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Bankruptcy Preference Risks to Secured Lenders Using Blocked Accounts: Why You Shouldn’t Sleep Comfortably at Night
Sep 29, 2025Outgoing lenders involved in payoff letters must navigate the hidden risks of preference liability, where payments may be clawed back by bankruptcy trustees. Nicolette Cohen of Buchalter explores how such risks can transform secured claims into unsecured ones and outlines key mitigation strategies to safeguard lender interests. -
Auto Supplier First Brands Files for Bankruptcy Amid Accounting Jitters
Sep 29, 2025
First Brands enters bankruptcy protection after lenders raised red flags over the company’s billions of dollars of off-balance-sheet debt.
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Factoring Firms Thrive Amid Volatility: H1 2025 Signals Growth, Regional Diversification, and Optimism
Sep 25, 2025While headline U.S. GDP grew by 3.3% in Q2 2025, much of the increase was artificial—driven by a sharp drop in imports (which adds to GDP calculations) following a tariff-fueled inventory rush in Q1. A more accurate gauge of economic strength, final sales to private domestic purchasers, showed just 1.9% growth.
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Secured Finance Network Releases Factoring Survey
Sep 24, 2025The Secured Finance Network (SFNet) has released results of its mid-year factoring survey, which found an increase in factoring volume during the first half of 2025 despite broader economic challenges.
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Middle-Market Lending in Q3 2025: A Tale of Repricing Waves, Fundraising Strength, and a Shifting Yield Landscape
Sep 23, 2025
In a quarter defined by opportunistic repricings, record private debt fundraising, and continued strength in middle-market CLO issuance, Q3 2025 is shaping up as a pivotal moment for U.S. middle-market lending. According to LSEG LPC’s latest Mid-Quarter Trends report, investors and issuers alike are recalibrating in response to macro stability, declining spread volatility, and persistent appetite for yield—even as new money activity retreats and secondary pricing shows signs of softening.
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ABL Resurgence: New Client Growth, Stabilized Portfolios, and Cautious Optimism Mark Q2 2025
Sep 22, 2025The topline U.S. GDP figure of +3.3% growth in Q2 may seem robust, but deeper analysis reveals fragility beneath the surface. The bulk of growth was driven by a collapse in imports (following a tariff-driven surge in Q1), which mechanically boosts GDP in accounting terms. When stripping out volatile trade and inventory components, final sales to private domestic purchasers grew by just 1.9%, highlighting underlying demand weakness.
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SFNet Releases Q2 2025 Asset-Based Lending and Confidence Indexes
Sep 22, 2025The Secured Finance Network (SFNet) recently released its Q2 2025 Asset-Based Lending Index and Lender Confidence Index, offering a snapshot of how the industry has rebounded after a first quarter riddled with tariff challenges while offering a safe haven amid broader market volatility.
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J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking Announces New Global Head of ABL
Sep 19, 2025
J.P. Morgan announced that Andrew (“Drew”) Ray has been appointed as the new global head of Asset Based Lending (ABL) within Capital & Advisory Solutions, Commercial Banking.
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SFNet Committee Spotlight: Convention Planning Committee
Sep 18, 2025This column highlights the hard work and dedication of SFNet’s Committee volunteers. Here we speak with Kurt Marsden, group head, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, and chair of SFNet’s Convention Planning Committee. To learn more about SFNet's 81st Annual Convention, please click here.
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Steve Ogus Joins First Business Bank As Senior Vice President - Asset-Based Lending
Sep 18, 2025
First Business Bank welcomes Steve Ogus as Senior Vice President – Asset-Based Lending to First Business Specialty Finance, LLC, a subsidiary of First Business Bank.
With more than 30 years of asset-based lending expertise, Steve Ogus is an experienced leader in helping middle-market companies secure flexible financing solutions to manage growth, acquisitions, refinancing, and turnaround situations.
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Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada Launches Private Credit Platform to Address the Evolving Needs of Middle-Market Businesses and Private Equity Sponsors
Sep 17, 2025Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi HC Capital America, a leading non-bank, non-captive finance provider in North America, is further establishing its position in the rapidly growing private credit market with the launch of its Canadian platform. This expansion marks a strategic objective of Mitsubishi HC Capital America to increase and align broader commercial finance offerings across both Canada and the United States.
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The First Brands Collapse: A Cautionary Tale
Oct 14, 2025While lenders have always dealt with “bad or problem loans” as part of the business, the size, complexity and speed in which First Brands collapsed into bankruptcy has rattled lending markets.
-
eCapital Names Amanda Bowman as Head of Sales, Transportation Group
Oct 10, 2025eCapital Corp. (“eCapital”), a tech-enabled specialty finance provider serving small and midsize businesses across North America and the United Kingdom, today announced the appointment of Amanda Bowman as Head of Sales for its Transportation Group.
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Chad Simon Joins Gordon Brothers as Senior Managing Director, Transactions
Oct 8, 2025In this role, Simon joins the team responsible for structuring transactions that leverage the firm’s full asset capabilities to provide solutions for clients and partners as well as building lending solutions that complement Gordon Brothers’ existing asset-based lending facilities in North America.
-
Emerging Industries: Why Sponsor-Backed CPG Brands Are Turning To Alternative Debt More Than Ever Before
Oct 8, 2025In today’s uncertain economic climate, traditional lenders are tightening their standards, leaving high-growth consumer brands searching for flexible capital solutions. This article explores how alternative debt— asset-based lending, factoring, and purchase order financing—is emerging as a powerful complement to equity. From funding major retail orders to supporting vertical integration, discover why private credit is becoming a go-to strategy for consumer packaged goods companies seeking stability, growth, and smarter capital structures.
-
Hilco Global Appoints Robert Gorin and David Campbell to Lead its Getzler Henrich Turnaround and Restructuring Practice
Oct 8, 2025Hilco Global, a diversified global financial services company, today announced the appointment of new leadership of Getzler Henrich & Associates (“GHA”), Hilco Global Professional Services division’s dedicated turnaround and restructuring practice.
-
The New Collateral Frontier: How Secured Finance Is Winning Over Unlikely Industries
Oct 7, 2025This article explores the transformative shift in secured finance, highlighting how industries like technology, healthcare, and media are leveraging innovative collateral and data-driven monitoring to secure funding. With rising interest rates and liquidity pressures, discover why these sectors are turning to secured finance and how lenders are adapting to meet their needs.
-
SFNet Announces FY26 Leadership Appointments
Oct 2, 2025
The Secured Finance Network (SFNet) Member Directors have elected and the Executive Committee has approved the FY26 SFNet Management Committee and Executive Committee members. In addition, the Secured Finance Foundation (SFFound) Member Donors have elected and the SFFound Board has approved the FY26 SFFound Board and Officers.
-
Private Credit and ABL Partnerships Meet Middle-Market Challenges
Oct 1, 2025In this roundtable, executives share distinct perspectives on how asset-based lending and private credit intersect — revealing strategies that help strong businesses access capital, adapt to challenges, and continue moving forward.
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Adam Davis to Lead ABL Originations for Wells Fargo in the Northeast
Oct 1, 2025
In this newly created role, Adam will oversee all aspects of ABL activities, reinforcing Wells Fargo’s commitment to delivering flexible, scalable financing solutions to asset-rich companies.
-
Bankruptcy Preference Risks to Secured Lenders Using Blocked Accounts: Why You Shouldn’t Sleep Comfortably at Night
Sep 29, 2025Outgoing lenders involved in payoff letters must navigate the hidden risks of preference liability, where payments may be clawed back by bankruptcy trustees. Nicolette Cohen of Buchalter explores how such risks can transform secured claims into unsecured ones and outlines key mitigation strategies to safeguard lender interests.
-
Auto Supplier First Brands Files for Bankruptcy Amid Accounting Jitters
Sep 29, 2025
First Brands enters bankruptcy protection after lenders raised red flags over the company’s billions of dollars of off-balance-sheet debt.
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Factoring Firms Thrive Amid Volatility: H1 2025 Signals Growth, Regional Diversification, and Optimism
Sep 25, 2025While headline U.S. GDP grew by 3.3% in Q2 2025, much of the increase was artificial—driven by a sharp drop in imports (which adds to GDP calculations) following a tariff-fueled inventory rush in Q1. A more accurate gauge of economic strength, final sales to private domestic purchasers, showed just 1.9% growth.
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Secured Finance Network Releases Factoring Survey
Sep 24, 2025The Secured Finance Network (SFNet) has released results of its mid-year factoring survey, which found an increase in factoring volume during the first half of 2025 despite broader economic challenges.
-
Middle-Market Lending in Q3 2025: A Tale of Repricing Waves, Fundraising Strength, and a Shifting Yield Landscape
Sep 23, 2025
In a quarter defined by opportunistic repricings, record private debt fundraising, and continued strength in middle-market CLO issuance, Q3 2025 is shaping up as a pivotal moment for U.S. middle-market lending. According to LSEG LPC’s latest Mid-Quarter Trends report, investors and issuers alike are recalibrating in response to macro stability, declining spread volatility, and persistent appetite for yield—even as new money activity retreats and secondary pricing shows signs of softening.
-
ABL Resurgence: New Client Growth, Stabilized Portfolios, and Cautious Optimism Mark Q2 2025
Sep 22, 2025The topline U.S. GDP figure of +3.3% growth in Q2 may seem robust, but deeper analysis reveals fragility beneath the surface. The bulk of growth was driven by a collapse in imports (following a tariff-driven surge in Q1), which mechanically boosts GDP in accounting terms. When stripping out volatile trade and inventory components, final sales to private domestic purchasers grew by just 1.9%, highlighting underlying demand weakness.
-
SFNet Releases Q2 2025 Asset-Based Lending and Confidence Indexes
Sep 22, 2025The Secured Finance Network (SFNet) recently released its Q2 2025 Asset-Based Lending Index and Lender Confidence Index, offering a snapshot of how the industry has rebounded after a first quarter riddled with tariff challenges while offering a safe haven amid broader market volatility.
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J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking Announces New Global Head of ABL
Sep 19, 2025
J.P. Morgan announced that Andrew (“Drew”) Ray has been appointed as the new global head of Asset Based Lending (ABL) within Capital & Advisory Solutions, Commercial Banking.
-
SFNet Committee Spotlight: Convention Planning Committee
Sep 18, 2025
This column highlights the hard work and dedication of SFNet’s Committee volunteers. Here we speak with Kurt Marsden, group head, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, and chair of SFNet’s Convention Planning Committee. To learn more about SFNet's 81st Annual Convention, please click here.
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Steve Ogus Joins First Business Bank As Senior Vice President - Asset-Based Lending
Sep 18, 2025
First Business Bank welcomes Steve Ogus as Senior Vice President – Asset-Based Lending to First Business Specialty Finance, LLC, a subsidiary of First Business Bank.
With more than 30 years of asset-based lending expertise, Steve Ogus is an experienced leader in helping middle-market companies secure flexible financing solutions to manage growth, acquisitions, refinancing, and turnaround situations.
-
Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada Launches Private Credit Platform to Address the Evolving Needs of Middle-Market Businesses and Private Equity Sponsors
Sep 17, 2025Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi HC Capital America, a leading non-bank, non-captive finance provider in North America, is further establishing its position in the rapidly growing private credit market with the launch of its Canadian platform. This expansion marks a strategic objective of Mitsubishi HC Capital America to increase and align broader commercial finance offerings across both Canada and the United States.
-
The First Brands Collapse: A Cautionary Tale
Oct 14, 2025While lenders have always dealt with “bad or problem loans” as part of the business, the size, complexity and speed in which First Brands collapsed into bankruptcy has rattled lending markets.
-
eCapital Names Amanda Bowman as Head of Sales, Transportation Group
Oct 10, 2025eCapital Corp. (“eCapital”), a tech-enabled specialty finance provider serving small and midsize businesses across North America and the United Kingdom, today announced the appointment of Amanda Bowman as Head of Sales for its Transportation Group.
-
Chad Simon Joins Gordon Brothers as Senior Managing Director, Transactions
Oct 8, 2025In this role, Simon joins the team responsible for structuring transactions that leverage the firm’s full asset capabilities to provide solutions for clients and partners as well as building lending solutions that complement Gordon Brothers’ existing asset-based lending facilities in North America.
-
Emerging Industries: Why Sponsor-Backed CPG Brands Are Turning To Alternative Debt More Than Ever Before
Oct 8, 2025In today’s uncertain economic climate, traditional lenders are tightening their standards, leaving high-growth consumer brands searching for flexible capital solutions. This article explores how alternative debt— asset-based lending, factoring, and purchase order financing—is emerging as a powerful complement to equity. From funding major retail orders to supporting vertical integration, discover why private credit is becoming a go-to strategy for consumer packaged goods companies seeking stability, growth, and smarter capital structures.
-
Hilco Global Appoints Robert Gorin and David Campbell to Lead its Getzler Henrich Turnaround and Restructuring Practice
Oct 8, 2025Hilco Global, a diversified global financial services company, today announced the appointment of new leadership of Getzler Henrich & Associates (“GHA”), Hilco Global Professional Services division’s dedicated turnaround and restructuring practice.
-
The New Collateral Frontier: How Secured Finance Is Winning Over Unlikely Industries
Oct 7, 2025This article explores the transformative shift in secured finance, highlighting how industries like technology, healthcare, and media are leveraging innovative collateral and data-driven monitoring to secure funding. With rising interest rates and liquidity pressures, discover why these sectors are turning to secured finance and how lenders are adapting to meet their needs.
-
SFNet Announces FY26 Leadership Appointments
Oct 2, 2025
The Secured Finance Network (SFNet) Member Directors have elected and the Executive Committee has approved the FY26 SFNet Management Committee and Executive Committee members. In addition, the Secured Finance Foundation (SFFound) Member Donors have elected and the SFFound Board has approved the FY26 SFFound Board and Officers.
-
Private Credit and ABL Partnerships Meet Middle-Market Challenges
Oct 1, 2025In this roundtable, executives share distinct perspectives on how asset-based lending and private credit intersect — revealing strategies that help strong businesses access capital, adapt to challenges, and continue moving forward.
-
Adam Davis to Lead ABL Originations for Wells Fargo in the Northeast
Oct 1, 2025
In this newly created role, Adam will oversee all aspects of ABL activities, reinforcing Wells Fargo’s commitment to delivering flexible, scalable financing solutions to asset-rich companies.
-
Bankruptcy Preference Risks to Secured Lenders Using Blocked Accounts: Why You Shouldn’t Sleep Comfortably at Night
Sep 29, 2025Outgoing lenders involved in payoff letters must navigate the hidden risks of preference liability, where payments may be clawed back by bankruptcy trustees. Nicolette Cohen of Buchalter explores how such risks can transform secured claims into unsecured ones and outlines key mitigation strategies to safeguard lender interests.
-
Auto Supplier First Brands Files for Bankruptcy Amid Accounting Jitters
Sep 29, 2025
First Brands enters bankruptcy protection after lenders raised red flags over the company’s billions of dollars of off-balance-sheet debt.
-
Factoring Firms Thrive Amid Volatility: H1 2025 Signals Growth, Regional Diversification, and Optimism
Sep 25, 2025While headline U.S. GDP grew by 3.3% in Q2 2025, much of the increase was artificial—driven by a sharp drop in imports (which adds to GDP calculations) following a tariff-fueled inventory rush in Q1. A more accurate gauge of economic strength, final sales to private domestic purchasers, showed just 1.9% growth.
-
Secured Finance Network Releases Factoring Survey
Sep 24, 2025The Secured Finance Network (SFNet) has released results of its mid-year factoring survey, which found an increase in factoring volume during the first half of 2025 despite broader economic challenges.
-
Middle-Market Lending in Q3 2025: A Tale of Repricing Waves, Fundraising Strength, and a Shifting Yield Landscape
Sep 23, 2025
In a quarter defined by opportunistic repricings, record private debt fundraising, and continued strength in middle-market CLO issuance, Q3 2025 is shaping up as a pivotal moment for U.S. middle-market lending. According to LSEG LPC’s latest Mid-Quarter Trends report, investors and issuers alike are recalibrating in response to macro stability, declining spread volatility, and persistent appetite for yield—even as new money activity retreats and secondary pricing shows signs of softening.
-
ABL Resurgence: New Client Growth, Stabilized Portfolios, and Cautious Optimism Mark Q2 2025
Sep 22, 2025The topline U.S. GDP figure of +3.3% growth in Q2 may seem robust, but deeper analysis reveals fragility beneath the surface. The bulk of growth was driven by a collapse in imports (following a tariff-driven surge in Q1), which mechanically boosts GDP in accounting terms. When stripping out volatile trade and inventory components, final sales to private domestic purchasers grew by just 1.9%, highlighting underlying demand weakness.
-
SFNet Releases Q2 2025 Asset-Based Lending and Confidence Indexes
Sep 22, 2025The Secured Finance Network (SFNet) recently released its Q2 2025 Asset-Based Lending Index and Lender Confidence Index, offering a snapshot of how the industry has rebounded after a first quarter riddled with tariff challenges while offering a safe haven amid broader market volatility.
-
J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking Announces New Global Head of ABL
Sep 19, 2025
J.P. Morgan announced that Andrew (“Drew”) Ray has been appointed as the new global head of Asset Based Lending (ABL) within Capital & Advisory Solutions, Commercial Banking.
-
SFNet Committee Spotlight: Convention Planning Committee
Sep 18, 2025
This column highlights the hard work and dedication of SFNet’s Committee volunteers. Here we speak with Kurt Marsden, group head, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, and chair of SFNet’s Convention Planning Committee. To learn more about SFNet's 81st Annual Convention, please click here.
-
Steve Ogus Joins First Business Bank As Senior Vice President - Asset-Based Lending
Sep 18, 2025
First Business Bank welcomes Steve Ogus as Senior Vice President – Asset-Based Lending to First Business Specialty Finance, LLC, a subsidiary of First Business Bank.
With more than 30 years of asset-based lending expertise, Steve Ogus is an experienced leader in helping middle-market companies secure flexible financing solutions to manage growth, acquisitions, refinancing, and turnaround situations.
-
Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada Launches Private Credit Platform to Address the Evolving Needs of Middle-Market Businesses and Private Equity Sponsors
Sep 17, 2025Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi HC Capital America, a leading non-bank, non-captive finance provider in North America, is further establishing its position in the rapidly growing private credit market with the launch of its Canadian platform. This expansion marks a strategic objective of Mitsubishi HC Capital America to increase and align broader commercial finance offerings across both Canada and the United States.
