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Synovus Launches New Specialty Finance Division and Structured Finance Team
Synovus Bank announced the launch of a new Specialty Finance Division, focused on providing debt capital financing and commercial banking solutions to fund companies operating in niche asset classes. -
Taking a More Proactive Approach to Retention
Secured finance, much like the rest of financial services, is often a high-pressure industry, requiring long hours to resolve client concerns, handle due diligence, and scout for new prospects. Professionals in the field are commonly answering emails in the wee hours of the morning and late into the night. But the greying of the industry and attrition are causing secured finance executives to take a long, hard look at employee concerns, as well as DEI, recruitment, and retention initiatives. -
Interview with Robert P. Grbic, White Oak Commercial Finance By Michele Ocejo
Robert Grbic is the president & CEO of White Oak Commercial Finance. Grbic has more than 30 years of commercial lending experience. He has been with the company and its predecessor since 2005, previously serving as senior executive vice president and chief credit officer where he was involved in creating a hands-on, best-practices credit culture, as well as helping the Company expand its client portfolio. Before that, Grbic was managing director at Morris Anderson & Associates Ltd., a turnaround-consulting firm. He also co-founded MetSource Capital, LLC, a restructuring and corporate finance firm, working primarily with small- and medium-sized companies. In addition, Grbic has also served at GMAC Commercial Credit, LLC, BNY Financial Corp and Bankers Trust. -
Siena Surpasses $500 Million in Sponsor Backed Deals
Since its founding in 2012, Siena Lending Group has worked extensively with financial sponsors.
Achieving milestones like these speaks to Siena’s longevity, creativity in structuring deals and reliability in closing them. It tells people how much private equity firms and other financial sponsors trust Siena for asset-based lending solutions.
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Interview with Marius Silvasan, CEO of eCapital
Last month, eCapital Corp., a leading capital solutions provider for small and medium-sized businesses in North America and the UK, announced it achieved substantial growth in 2020 and consolidated a total of eight acquired entities into a simplified corporate structure.
Marius Silvasan, CEO of eCapital, is responsible for leading the company’s overall vision and direction, as well as developing the overarching strategies that support its corporate goals. In this role, Silvasan balances the interests of a diverse investment community with the operational model and resources required to become a global leader in alternative lending.
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Problem Loan? No Problem
Economic cycles and the related recessions are always challenging for lenders to work through. The current economic environment brought on by a pandemic is without precedent and it is hard to predict how businesses and the economy will react in both the short and long term. It is unlikely any lender was prescient enough to have underwritten a pandemic as a risk. We are all now working in unchartered territory as we await the effects of the pandemic to fully unfold. Will there be a second outbreak? Will there be a near-term recovery? How will the recovery look? V-shaped or flat? However, the basic principles for managing a problem loan all apply to the current environment. -
Flexible Workplace Arrangements – Attracting and Retaining Talent in the Current Environment
The secured finance industry, just like so many others, has demanded that remote work become the “norm.” Will this change better enable the industry to attract and retain top talent?
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FrontWell Capital Partners Provides US $10.5 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility to Belcam Beauty
FrontWell Capital Partners Inc. (“FrontWell”) is pleased to announce the closing of a US $10.5 million senior secured credit facility to Belcam Beauty Holdco, LLC (“Belcam Beauty"), a leading manufacturer, developer, and marketer of beauty and grooming products. The facility, comprised of a revolving loan and term loan, will provide working capital liquidity and support Belcam Beauty’s strategic acquisition and growth opportunities.
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Anatomy of a Deal: Non-Bank ABL Solutions - Maximizing Availability and Flexibility
White Oak executives detail a complex deal that unlocked substantial liquidity for an asset-heavy borrower in a non-traditional ABL industry.
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SG Credit Opens Denver, CO Office
SG Credit Partners today announced that Spencer Brown has been promoted to Managing Director and has opened a Colorado office. In this role, he will continue leading the coverage efforts for originating and closing structured cash flow, collateral based, recurring revenue, high net worth and special situations credit facilities in the Rocky Mountain and Southwest regions.
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Rosenthal Provides Multi-Million Dollar Factoring Facilities for Multiple Southeast Furniture Companies
Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc., the leading independent factoring, asset based lending and purchase order financing firm in the United States, today announced the completion of several non-recourse factoring deals with multiple furniture companies in Texas and North Carolina.
After a former Rosenthal client sold its furniture business to a well-known furniture brand in 2019, they reached out to Rosenthal to discuss funding for a new company. The client was seeking financing for several of its furniture businesses, both start-ups and established brands, all of which were experiencing cash flow issues as well as credit coverage concerns. Rosenthal was able to offer a non-recourse factoring solution to cover both.
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IDS Acquires William Stucky and Associates
IDS, a leading provider of asset and equipment finance technology has completed the acquisition of William Stucky and Associates (WSA), the leading provider of ABL and factoring software. The combination of the two companies creates a powerful, cloud-based technology platform providing industry-leading secured finance solutions to our customers and financial firms globally.
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Yieldstreet Launches New Private Business Credit Vertical
Yieldstreet, the digital wealth management platform, announced continued growth today with the launch of a new asset class vertical, Private Business Credit. The new vertical becomes Yieldstreet’s fifth asset class, along with its Real Estate, Legal, Marine, and Art verticals. Yieldstreet named industry veterans Larry L. Curran II and Barbara Anderson to lead the Private Business Credit vertical. Curran will serve as Managing Director and Anderson will serve as Senior Director and Head of Underwriting.
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Great Rock Capital Announces Justin Anderson Joins as Director of Origination
Great Rock Capital, an asset-focused commercial finance company specializing in middle-market lending, today announced Justin Anderson has joined the firm as Director of Originations. Anderson will be based in Chicago and is responsible for expanding origination efforts in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Iowa, while also working with Jim Clifton, Managing Director of Originations, in the Illinois market.
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Interview with Jonathan Rosen, Divisional CEO, Specialty Finance, Synovus Bank
Synovus Bank recently announced a new Specialty Finance Division, focused on providing debt capital financing and commercial banking solutions to fund companies operating in niche asset classes. The division includes a structured finance team and builds on the expertise of Global One Financial, the insurance premium finance lender acquired by Synovus in October of 2016. The division is led by Jonathan Rosen, who founded Global One in 2003 and continues to manage it as chief executive officer of the Specialty Finance Division at Synovus. Here, Jonathan Rosen discusses opportunities and growth late in the credit cycle.
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FrontWell Capital Partners Announces Launch of Private Credit Fund Focused on Middle-Market Companies in U.S. and Canada
FrontWell Capital Partners (“FrontWell”) today announced its launch as a private credit fund focused on providing transitionary senior debt financing to middle-market companies in the United States and Canada. FrontWell will begin operations immediately with committed seed capital of more than USD $350 million from a group of international investors.
Headquartered in Toronto, FrontWell offers creative, value-added financing solutions, including asset-based (ABL) and cash flow loans, to maximize liquidity support for borrowers that are looking beyond traditional sources of capital.
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The Best of Both Worlds: How Community Banks and Asset-Based Lenders Partner to Serve SMEs
Community banks play a vital role in enabling local businesses and communities to thrive. By either offering asset-based lending as part of their product off erings or partnering with a nonbank asset-based lender, community banks can off er the best of both worlds to small and mid-sized businesses. The Secured Finance Network interviewed several of its members who shared their experiences and perspectives.
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C2FO Expands Leadership Team With Addition of Chief Credit Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
C2FO, the world’s on-demand working capital platform, announced the addition of two new executive roles to its leadership team, naming Dan Karas as its first chief credit officer and promoting Controller Bri Simoneau as the first chief accounting officer. Karas brings extensive leadership experience in lending and risk management, and Simoneau brings deep knowledge and experience in financial controls and reporting. Both executives will be essential as C2FO continues to enhance its business and overall global footprint.
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Fifth Third Business Capital Provides $9.4 Million for Amglo Kemlite
Fifth Third Business Capital, a division of Fifth Third Bank, announced it acted as sole lender and administrative agent on the funding of a new $9,417,500 senior credit facility to Bensenville, Illinois-based Amglo Kemlite Laboratories, Inc. Fifth Third’s credit facility was used to support the acquisition of Amglo Kemlite by NewCastle Partners, LLC, and to provide working capital to support future growth.
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SFNet WISF Career Corner
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