Boston attorney Julia Frost-Davies is among 56 U.S. women honored in the "Recognizing Excellence: Women in Secured Finance 2024" issue of The Secured Lender, a publication of The Secured Finance Network.

First Bank has promoted Darleen Gillespie to Executive Vice President. Gillespie, who previously served as Chief Retail Banking Officer, has been instrumental in driving First Bank’s Retail Division to new heights since joining in 2022.

Working with state legislators, SFNet has been successful in getting a new safe harbor amendment introduced. Similar to California, it would provide an explicit safe harbor protecting asset-based lenders and factors who provide a good faith estimate of APR in compliance with the regulations from any liability should that estimate differ from the actual APR.

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Rafael Pereira has been appointed as a Senior Advisor to assist the firm with its expansion in Brazil.

Wingspire Capital provided a $75 million revolving line of credit to Signature Brands. The senior secured credit facility was used to refinance an existing debt facility and provide enhanced liquidity by tailoring the structure to the seasonality of the business.

Bow River Capital, a Denver-based alternative asset manager, is pleased to announce that its Private Credit Team has provided funds to support acquisition financing for Shift Paradigm ("Shift" or the "Company"). Shift is backed by Growth Catalyst Partners ("GCP") a middle-market private equity firm investing in information, marketing, and tech-enabled services businesses.

Katten announced today that seasoned litigator Kevin P. Broughel has joined the firm's Financial Markets Litigation and Enforcement practice as a partner in New York.

BlackArch Partners, a leading middle-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Will Mackvick has been promoted to Managing Director and Brandon Boor has been promoted to Director.

CIBC Innovation Banking announced today that it has provided growth financing to Skedda, a leading global space management and scheduling platform focused on serving employees in today’s hybrid work environment. This funding will drive product innovation and further fuel Skedda’s global expansion.

In addition to Monday’s filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Joann said it had received about $132 million in new financing and expected to reduce its balance sheet’s funded debt by about $505 million.

SSG Capital Advisors, LLC (“SSG”) served as the investment banker to one of the funds of St. Cloud Capital LLC (“St. Cloud”), the senior secured lender of Renters Warehouse (the “Company”), a United States-based single-family home rental services platform. SSG provided debt advisory services to St. Cloud that facilitated the sale of the assets of RW OpCo, LLC, t/a Renters Warehouse to GA Technologies Co. Ltd. through its subsidiary GA Technologies USA Inc.

WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), is pleased to announce the hire of Jamie Tranfalia as Senior Vice President and Senior Middle Market Team Leader, reporting to Jim Gise, Senior Vice President, Middle Market, Syndications and Capital Markets.

Cambridge Wilkinson ("CW" www.cambridgewilkinson.com) is pleased to announce the spin out and full support of an affiliate, BCB Equity Partners ("BCB" www.bcbequitypartners.com), an independent private equity firm which will pursue control and buyout transactions in the lower middle market. The geographic focus of BCB will be North America initially.

BoxPower, a leading provider of microgrids, is pleased to announce the successful closing of a credit facility in collaboration with VerisFi Capital and ECP ForeStar, the sustainable lending platform of Energy Capital Partners (ECP). This strategic financial arrangement will empower BoxPower to accelerate the expansion of its remote microgrid portfolio, furthering the company’s commitment to providing safe, reliable, and affordable clean energy solutions.

Mynaric AG (NASDAQ:MYNA; ISIN: US62857X1019)(FRA:M0YN; ISIN: DE000A31C305) (the "Company") today decided on an amendment to its existing US$75 million loan agreement with its US-based lenders, which are funds affiliated with a U.S.-based global investment management firm (the "Lenders"), to increase the borrowing capacity on the loan agreement by US$20 million

PNC Bank today announced that Michael Thomas has been named head of Corporate & Institutional Banking (C&IB), effective immediately. Based in Pittsburgh, Thomas will report to Michael P. Lyons, president. Thomas succeeds Lyons in the role, after Lyons was appointed president Feb. 20, 2024.

SLR Business Credit is pleased to announce the funding of a $20,000,000 ABL RLOC for an eighty-eight-year-old electronics products manufacturer. The funds were used to provide additional working capital for growth.

HSBC announced today the appointment of Andrew Fullam as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the US and Americas. In this role, he will be responsible for the region’s financial operations, including accounting, regulatory reporting, stress testing and capital management.

Hilco Global, a global leader renowned for maximizing the value of business assets, announces a strategic expansion in its service offerings with the introduction of Hilco Pension Advisory (HPA). This pivotal development, which will expand the range of the service offerings already provided by the experts at Hilco Global Advisors, is driven by the strategic recruitment of industry veteran John Spencer, whose expertise has paved the way for the establishment of HPA within the Hilco Global Advisors family.

TAB Bank is pleased to announce it has provided a California-based logistics company with a $1.5 million credit facility that spans multiple years. The company will rely heavily on the facility to fund growth and significantly expand its sales and contract pipeline, which is projected to expand significantly in the coming months and years.