• Appraisers Assess the Impact of Tariffs, Economic Worry on Valuations
    May 13, 2025
    The recent surge in U.S. tariffs and retaliatory measures from trading partners is reshaping the global economic landscape, leaving businesses and secured lenders grappling with uncertainty. From rising costs to shifting valuations, this article dives deep into the challenges posed by these sweeping changes
  • MUFG Announces New Head of CLO
    May 9, 2025

    Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), a global leader in financial services, proudly announces the appointment of John Clements as Managing Director, Head of CLO


  • Suzy Welch SFNet WISF Conference Speaker, Suzy Welch, on Authentic Leadership, Career Clarity, and the Power of Values
    May 7, 2025
    Suzy Welch will be a featured speaker at SFNet’s Women in Secured Finance Conference, held June 11-12  in New York City. She is an award-winning NYU Stern School of Business professor, acclaimed management researcher, and New York Times best-selling author, most recently with “Becoming You: A Proven Method for Crafting Your Authentic Life and Career,” which is also a #1 bestseller on Amazon.
  • Middle Market Lending in 2025: Adjustment Amid Uncertainty
    May 6, 2025
    According to LSEG LPC’s Middle Market Syndicated Stats, 2024 closed strong:

    - Total syndicated middle market loan volume reached $159.6 billion, a 32% YoY increase.
    - New money issuance totaled $78.8 billion, with refinancings at $80.8 billion.
    - Institutional middle market volume hit $24 billion, more than doubling YoY.
    - Covenant-lite issuance rose by 117%, reaching $3.5 billion.
  • Stacy Odendahl United Community Boosts Asset-Based Lending Team With Industry Veteran Stacy Odendahl
    May 6, 2025

    United Community has strengthened its Asset-Based Lending (ABL) team with the addition of Stacy Odendahl as senior business development officer. Odendahl’s 16 years of experience sourcing new business across the Southeast and her customer-centric approach add significant depth and expertise to an already dynamic division, reinforcing United’s commitment to delivering tailored financial solutions.

  • Diederik von Königslöw Looking Back At SFNet Europe Chapter’s Annual Event at NautaDutilh in Amsterdam
    May 5, 2025

    On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, SFNet Europe organized its annual Chapter Event in Amsterdam, hosted by NautaDutilh. The event kicked off with a NextGen event for young professionals in the ABL industry, followed by a networking lunch joined by the attendees to the main Chapter Event. In the afternoon, the main Chapter Event comprised of two expert sessions which explored the evolving ABL-financing landscape. Expert panelists discussed the importance of innovation and adaptability, focusing on alternative financing and structures, economic challenges, changing funding blends, and the use of ABL for acquisition financing structures.

  • Ares Management Announces First Quarter 2025 U.S. Direct Lending Origination Activity
    May 5, 2025
    Ares (NYSE:ARES) announced today that funds managed by its  (collectively "Ares") closed approximately  in  direct lending commitments across 81 transactions during the first quarter of 2025 and approximately  in direct lending commitments across 351 transactions in the 12 months ended . 
  • Jon Varkony and Justin Alexander Join SLR Business Credit
    May 1, 2025
    SLR Business Credit is pleased to announce that Jon Varkony and Justin Alexander have joined. Both have assumed the roles of Vice President and Account Executive. SLR Business Credit's newest team members bring extensive experience in asset-based lending, underwriting and portfolio management. 
  • Preparing for Tariff Impacts: Insights for Secured Lenders on Managing Customs Bond Challenges
    May 1, 2025
    The global trade environment is facing a seismic shift with the imposition of new tariffs on imports from China, Mexico, and Canada—with reciprocal tariffs likely to follow. Historically, duty-free trade agreements under USMCA helped U.S. businesses optimize their supply chains. However, as of the reference point date of March 4, 2025 (tariffs are changing frequently), the United States has imposed tariffs that fluctuate frequently and could likely change at the time of article publication.
  • Eunice Kepka JPalmer Collective Expands Team with Eunice Kepka as Business Development Officer
    Apr 29, 2025
    JPalmer Collective, a leading asset-based lending firm specializing in funding high-growth, women-led, and natural products companies, has announced the addition of Eunice Kepka as Business Development Officer. Kepka will be instrumental in connecting growth-stage brands with tailored financing solutions and strengthening client partnerships. 
  • bazaz, alister Navigating Change: A Preview of SFNet’s 2025 International Lending Conference with Alister Bazaz
    Apr 29, 2025
    SFNet's International Lending Conference, held in London on May 12-13, 2025, is attended by a dynamic community of global lenders, innovators, and dealmakers in the heart of London. We sat down with the chair of the International Lending Conference Planning Committee, Alister Bazaz, head of International Asset Based Lending & Asset Based Digital Innovation at Bank of America, to discuss the planning process and the event.
  • Wingspire Capital Provides a Senior Secured Credit Facility to TAG Manufacturing
    Apr 28, 2025
    Wingspire Capital is pleased to provide a senior secured credit facility to TAG Manufacturing, a leading designer and manufacturer of buckets, thumbs, couplers, and other specialty attachments used on construction equipment such as excavators and wheel loaders.
  • Bay View Funding names Vince Mancuso, Executive Vice President & Sales Director

    Vince Mancuso brings more than 30 years of experience in commercial finance, offering strategic leadership and deep industry insight to stakeholders and service partners.

  • U.S. Bank names Dan Son head of Working Capital Finance
    Apr 24, 2025

    U.S. Bank today announced Dan Son as the new head of its Working Capital Finance division. Son replaces Sam Philbrick, who is retiring after 45 years in banking, including 18 years at U.S. Bank in which he helped grow the asset-based finance business into a top national franchise.

  • Austin Financial Services and Stearns Bank Enter New Strategic Joint Venture
    Apr 22, 2025
    Austin Financial Services, Inc. (AFS), a leading nationwide provider of asset-based lending (ABL) solutions, announced it has entered into a new strategic joint venture with Stearns Bank, a well-capitalized, employee-owned financial services institution committed to helping small businesses, entrepreneurs and communities reach their full economic potential.
  • John Silvia Economic Outlook
    Apr 14, 2025
    The announcement of new tariffs by President Trump marks the beginning of a critical and uncertain phase for the U.S. economy. While the full impact is still unfolding, early signs point to a significant economic slowdown, rising prices, and heightened inflation.
  • ABL Navigates New Economic Crosswinds
    Apr 16, 2025
    The Secured Finance Network (SFNet) has released its Q4 2024 Asset-Based Lending Index and Lender Confidence Index, offering a snapshot of a resilient ABL market.  SFNet’s Data Committee has also published an overview of the market drawing from SFNet’s 2024 Annual ABL Survey, syndicated market data from LSEG LPC, and new macroeconomic insights from KeyBridge Research. This article examines where ABL stands—and where it’s heading—as the lending landscape adapts to a higher-stakes economy.
  • Gordon Brothers Appoints Liz Blue Head of North American Business Development, Retail & Real Estate Services
    Apr 15, 2025

    In this new role, Blue oversees the Retail and Real Estate Services teams’ business development strategy and accelerates the firm’s growth in the retail sector by working in partnership with Gordon Brothers’ asset experts to provide holistic solutions to retailers across the firm’s integrated service offering all under one platform. 

  • Ares Commercial Finance Launches a Healthcare Asset Based Lending Platform
    Apr 15, 2025
    Ares Commercial Finance (“ACF”) announced today that it has expanded its asset based lending (“ABL”) capabilities by adding a Healthcare-focused team. This newly added team will expand an already robust ABL platform with a complementary healthcare focus, broadening the ABL product offerings currently available. 
  • Dave Spandorfer Interview with SFNet’s Emerging Leaders Summit Keynote Speaker Dave Spandorfer, CEO & Co-Founder of Janji
    Apr 15, 2025

    Now in its 8th year, the Emerging Leaders Summit is a dynamic conference designed to unite professionals with 6-15 years of experience in secured finance. This year’s keynote speaker is Dave Spandorfer, CEO & Co-Founder of Janji, a start-up apparel organization that links runners with exploring and giving back. We sat down to speak with Spandorfer to discuss the history of the brand, the role funding from Assembled Brands played in its growth, and its commitment to social impact.