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Ferroglobe PLC (GSM) (“Ferroglobe” or the “Company”) today announced the closing of a new, five-year $100 million North American asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Revolver”), between Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. (“Globe”) and QSIP Canada ULC, each a subsidiary of the Company, as borrowers and PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”), as lender and agent.

BBVA USA has announced that it has hired David Galvez as its new Commercial Banking Relationship Manager, continuing its growth in the Inland Empire market less than a year after naming new leadership.

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) today announced that Bob McElyea has joined the company as managing director leading CIT's Merchant and Card Initiative in the Treasury and Payment Services group. In this role, McElyea will lead the transformation of payment services for CIT's clients across all segments.

Goodman Factors, a name that for nearly 50 years has been tantamount to reputable and innovative factoring service to businesses nationwide, is changing. Goodman Factors is now Goodman Capital Finance, a name that better reflects its new and broader product offering.

MediPharm Labs Corp. (TSX: LABS) (OTCQX: MEDIF) (FSE: MLZ) (“MediPharm Labs” or the “Company”) a global leader in specialized, research-driven cannabis extraction, distillation, purification and cannabinoid isolation, is pleased to announce its wholly-owned subsidiary, MediPharm Labs Inc. (“MediPharm”) has closed a credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”) with a top 5 Canadian Schedule 1 bank (the “Bank”) for an aggregate $38.7 million.

Versant Funding LLC is pleased to announce that industry veteran, Chris Lehnes, is returning to his role of Business Development Officer based in Fairfield County, CT. Lehnes will be responsible for originating non-recourse accounts receivable factoring facilities from $100,000 to $10 Million per month to businesses across the country in a wide range of industries including oil and gas, apparel, manufacturing, distribution, and staffing which do not meet the credit standards of traditional lenders, often including businesses that are unable to obtain financing from other factoring companies.

Accord Financial Corp. ("Accord") (TSX: ACD), one of North America’s leading commercial finance companies, has created a new executive leadership position, hiring Cathy Osborne as Senior Vice President, Human Resources.

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) today announced that its Real Estate Finance unit served as lead arranger on $87 million in financing for a portfolio of Storage Rentals of America-branded self-storage facilities.

The Hedaya Capital Group, Inc. is pleased to announce a $500,000 Factoring Facility for a beauty and cosmetics company based in New York. The company is a startup focused on the production and importation of Cosmetic Brush Sets, Nail Polish, Lip Gloss and Eyelashes.

Stonebriar Commercial Finance (“SCF”) is pleased to announce that Kyle C. Parks has been promoted to Executive Vice President and named part of the SCF Executive Management team. Kyle joined SCF in 2016 as Senior Vice President – Head of Direct Originations and currently manages SCF’s team of direct originators in the US and Canada.

Cambridge Wilkinson recently arranged $25 million in equity for a multi-strategy real estate development firm focusing on workforce housing, ground up-development and tax credit-related estate transactions.

Barclays, Deutsche Bank Securities, RBC Capital Markets, BofA Securities, BMO Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs Bank USA and J.P. Morgan acted as joint lead arrangers and bookrunners, and Credit Suisse, Capital One, Citigroup, Citizens Bank, Rabobank and TD Securities acted as joint co-documentation agents.

Provident Bank, a leading New Jersey-based financial institution, today announced the promotion of three executives. Robert Vivo has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Regional Director and Darleen Gillespie and Paula Palermo will now both serve as First Vice President, Regional Manager and report to Vivo.

Wolters Kluwer’s Compliance Solutions business has earned four 2019 Golden Bridge Awards for product innovations developed on behalf of financial services client firms. Compliance Solutions was honored with a Golden Bridge gold award for its CASH Workflow commercial lending solution, two silver awards for its OneSumX regulatory compliance offerings, and a bronze award for its Vanceo Mortgage automated loan operating system.

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) today announced that its Real Estate Finance division provided a $56 million senior secured mortgage loan for the acquisition and renovation of the Bel Air Las Colinas Apartments, a multifamily complex in Irving, Texas.

JD Factors announced several factoring facilities.

Halcón Resources Corporation (“Halcón” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has emerged from bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code. By successfully completing its financial restructuring, the Company eliminated more than $750 million in debt and more than $40 million of annual interest expense, significantly enriching its financial condition.

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today announced it has completed an amendment to its revolving credit facility, increasing the borrowing capacity to $800 million from $500 million and extending the maturity date to October 2023 from July 2021. The borrowing capacity can be further increased to $1 billion, subject to additional lender commitments.

Agera Energy and its affiliates have filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York and is facilitating an asset sale to Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (Nasdaq: EXC), subject to bankruptcy court approval.

Horizon North Logistics Inc. ("Horizon North" or the "Corporation") (TSX: HNL.TO) announced today that the Corporation recently reached an agreement with its lenders to amend its credit facility. Among other things, the amended agreement maintains the existing revolving commitment of $150 million.