Teen apparel retailer rue21 (RUET.UL) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for a third time on Thursday, seeking to shut down its 540 stores and sell its intellectual property.

LSQ, a leading provider of working capital and payments management solutions, recently originated twin $1 million accounts receivable finance facilities ($2 million total) for sister software firms offering access management SAAS solutions for numerous industry verticals.

Red River West (RRW), a transatlantic venture capital fund supporting ambitious European startups looking to expand into the American market, continues its development today with the reinforcement of two exceptional profiles: Matthieu Bucaille and Yves Sisteron, who join the company as Strategic Partners.

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), parent company of U.S. Bank, announced today that Gunjan Kedia will be its new president, reporting to Andy Cecere, who will retain the title of chairman and CEO.

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (“Bowman” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: BWMN), today announced it entered into a $100 million aggregate revolving credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A, as Administrative Agent, and TD Bank, N.A., as Syndication Agent (the “Credit Agreement”).

Charles River Development (CRD), a State Street Company, has appointed Vinayak Bhat (Vin) as senior vice president (SVP), head of Asia Pacific (APAC), where he will be responsible for all business oversight within the region and collaboration with State Street Alpha®, the first front-to-back asset servicing platform from a single provider for institutional investors.

Small business filings, captured as subchapter V elections within chapter 11, increased 60 percent to 233 in April 2024 from 146 in April 2023, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, the leading provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data.

Bastion Management ("Bastion"), a private investment firm focused on asset-based lending in the specialty finance sector, announced today that it agented a senior debt investment of $50 million in Cashco Financial ("Cashco") to refinance an existing senior lender and fund future growth of their Canadian consumer lending portfolio.

Often the first to feel the effects of inflation and economic volatility, small business owners are optimistic about their businesses, even as economic challenges remain. KeyBank's 2024 Small Business Survey found that 65% of small business owners feel confident they could fund their operating expenses for one month with their cash reserves, if an unexpected need arose.

James Canepa joined Sunflower Bank in April 2024 to lead the new teams as Executive Vice President & Regional President. In this role, Canepa is responsible for the strategy, management and growth of Sunflower Bank’s commercial banking, private banking and wealth management services in greater Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernadino, Orange and San Diego Counties.

Global business advisory firm EisnerAmper announces that the partners and colleagues of Boston, Massachusetts-based CPA firm Edelstein & Company, LLP, are joining EisnerAmper in a combination expected to close in June 2024.

SVB Financial Group (Pink Sheets: SIVBQ) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which a newly created entity affiliated with Pinegrove Capital Partners ("Pinegrove") and backed by permanent capital from Brookfield Asset Management ("Brookfield") and Sequoia Heritage, will acquire the Company's investment platform business, SVB Capital.

Christopher J Murphy III, Chairman and CEO of 1st Source Corporation and Chairman of 1st Source Bank announced today that as part of 1st Source’s long-term succession planning, the Board of 1st Source promoted Andrea G. Short to President of 1st Source Corporation.

Encina Lender Finance, LLC announced today that it has closed a $25 million senior credit facility for a consumer unsecured installment lending platform with a 20+ year track record.

OneEthos, the only mission-driven, B Corp, Federal Reserve Bank-regulated fintech in the US specializing in climate finance today announces that its sustainable finance platform has produced $100 million in consumer solar loan originations for the Climate First Bank.

Davis Polk today announced that prominent leveraged finance practitioner Luke McDougall will join the firm as a partner in the Finance practice based in London.

eCapital Corp. (“eCapital”), a leading tech-enabled finance provider specializing in tailored solutions for businesses across North America and the United Kingdom, is pleased to announce the closing of a $5 million non-notification ledger line factoring facility for a private equity-backed medical supply company.

Gridiron Capital, LLC (“Gridiron Capital” or “Gridiron”), an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, is pleased to announce that Hank Barrett has been promoted to Vice President.

Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) announced it acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility and equity co-investment to support the acquisition of LidoChem, Inc. (“LidoChem”) by Valudor Products, LLC (“Valudor Products”).

Ann Huynh has joined Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC, (getzlerhenrich.com), one of the nation’s oldest and most respected middle-market corporate restructuring and operations improvement firms, as a Managing Director and Co-Head of the firm’s Houston office.