Webster Bank today announced that Ann Meade has been promoted to Regional President, Boston and Managing Director, Commercial Lending, leading Middle Market Banking, in the Greater Boston market.

Meade has been a strong presence in the Boston marketplace for Webster and has been instrumental in driving the success of the Middle Market Group in Boston. In her new role, she will expand her focus to the entire Webster team in Boston and will coordinate Webster’s business and community affairs activities.

Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB), a full-service mutual bank with a customer-first approach and over $6 billion in assets, today announced that it is supporting Allen & Gerritsen (A&G) in its effort to reimagine its work environment with a $1 million equipment line of credit. Creative and entrepreneurial in nature, Allen & Gerritsen is an independent agency specializing in creative communications, customer experience (CX), public relations and media and analytics. The firm currently has locations in Boston and Philadelphia.

Wingspire Capital LLC (“Wingspire”) committed a $30 million term loan A and a $15 million revolver to travel technology and marketplace firm Mondee, Inc., participating and adding to an existing loan facility led by TCW Asset Management Company LLC.

The proceeds will be used to  fund general corporate business for the Austin, Texas-based company, including a disciplined and accretive M&A strategy.

TSL Express’ senior editor sat down with Tim Burniston, senior advisor, Regulatory Strategy for Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions to discuss the results of Wolters Kluwer’s Regulatory & Risk Management Indicator Survey. Burniston advises the Wolters Kluwer Governance, Risk, and Compliance executive leadership team and clients on emerging issues, legislative and regulatory developments, and regulatory strategy.

Now in its tenth year, the Indicator “takes the pulse” of the U.S. banking industry and is based on 10 different factors: compliance, regulatory environmental and risk management factors.  The Regulatory & Risk Management Indicator Survey was conducted between July 27-September 9, 2022, and received 328 responses. Survey respondents are primarily from smaller banks, savings and loan institutions and credit unions. Keeping pace with the volume, scope and breadth of regulatory changes topped the list of key concerns facing U.S. banks, credit unions, and other lenders. To learn more about the survey, click here.

 

Signature Bank (Nasdaq: SBNY), a New York-based, full-service commercial Bank announced today Co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph J. DePaolo plans to transition into a senior advisor role during 2023. Chief Operating Officer Eric R. Howell will succeed DePaolo as President, effective March 1, 2023. DePaolo retains the Chief Executive Officer role and also will remain on the Bank’s Board of Directors. 

Ares Commercial Finance announced today that it has provided a $22.5 million senior secured credit facility to a leading offline processor and wholesale distributor of branded and private-label commodity, specialty and hard-cooked eggs predominantly in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets.

Great Rock Capital, an asset-focused commercial finance company specializing in middle market lending, today announced the January 19, 2023, closing of a $90 million senior secured term loan facility with Astronics Corporation (“Astronics”), an aerospace electronics corporation that provides advanced technologies to the world’s aerospace, defense, and other mission critical industries.  Astronics (Nasdaq: ATRO) is a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

Ed Chang, CEO of ELF, said, “We are proud to support Mountain Ridge Capital and its senior management team comprised of long-standing industry veterans, who have a demonstrated and impressive track record in asset-based lending. We look forward to working closely with Craig Winslow and his team as they continue to grow their business.”

Pemberton, a leading alternative credit specialist, has raised US$1bn for its Working Capital Finance (WCF) strategy.

The WCF strategy invests in receivables, payables, and inventory financings for large and mid-market companies in both the US and in Europe through an open-ended fund structure. The companies Pemberton invests in span a wide range of sectors, with a focus on IT and food businesses.

Brazos Midstream ("Brazos") (the "Company") today announced that its subsidiary, Brazos Delaware II LLC, has completed the issuance of a new $800 million senior secured Term Loan B due February 2030. The Company used the net proceeds from the Term Loan, along with excess balance sheet cash, to repay its existing $830 million Term Loan B due May 2025.

The transaction was underwritten and arranged by a Barclays-led bookrunner group including Jefferies Finance LLC, Bank of Oklahoma Securities and with Cadence Bank as structuring advisor.

Encina Lender Finance, LLC (ELF) announced today the promotion of Dan Avnir to Chief Commercial Officer.  Dan had previously served as Managing Director, Originations.

In Dan’s new role, he will continue to lead ELF’s origination strategy across its commercial and consumer verticals.  Dan will also lead ELF’s syndications strategy by managing the capital markets initiatives for various portfolio companies.

CIBC Innovation Banking today announced that Mark Usher has been appointed Senior Vice-President, Innovation Banking; President and Executive Managing Director, CIBC Innovation Banking, effective February 28, 2023, taking on the role currently held by Mark McQueen who is departing to start the next chapter in his career.

Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc., the leading factoring, asset-based lending, purchase order financing, d2c and e-commerce inventory financing firm in the United States, today announced the launch of a new recourse factoring program designed to meet the unique financing needs of growing service businesses and light manufacturing or assembly businesses. An alternative to bank financing, Rosenthal’s recourse factoring offering is an excellent solution for start-ups, turnarounds and companies that are not yet profitable due to rapid growth.

In this article, the author revisits cryptocurrency-based lending and how the 2022 UCC amendments provide welcome clarity to lending transactions involving digital assets.

Eclipse Business Capital LLC (“EBC”) announced that it has financed a $125 million senior secured debtor-in-possession (“DIP”) revolving credit facility to a mattress manufacturer.

The credit facility is secured by accounts receivable and inventory. The transaction facilitates a restructuring with existing lenders to de-lever and provide runway for a long-term business plan execution.

Access Capital, Inc., the nation’s leading independent lender to the staffing industry, is thrilled to share that Raphael Torres of Fort Lauderdale has joined the team as Senior Vice President and Head of Business Development.

Named a Forty Under Forty designee by SFNet in 2018, Raphael’s experience in asset-based lending spans over two decades. During his career at Wells Fargo, he headed the team responsible for providing financial solutions to the Staffing, Government Contracting, and Transportation industries, growing the portfolio to over $1B in outstanding loans and $2.7B in commitments.

Hamilton, NJ-based First Bank has opened a new specialty financing group that will provide more options for business owners and entrepreneurs today. Michael Maiorino will head the asset-based lending unit as president.

Maiorino has worked in specialty financing since the 1980s, building out similar businesses for several banks. He has held positions as executive vice president and president of People’s United Business Capital, executive vice president and division president of Sovereign Business Capital, as well as division president at Fleet Capital, which is now Bank of America Business Capital, responsible for the business finance division.

As a leading authority and 25-year veteran of the investment and commercial banking sectors, Dave Kucera, head of Capital One’s Financial Institutions Group, sat with TSL Express’ senior editor to discuss best practices for managing market cycles. Including the commercial banking trends to watch out for in 2023 and key steps financial institutions can take to better navigate the current economic landscape. 

MidCap Financial, a leading commercial finance company focused on middle market transactions, today announced it has provided a $15mm senior revolving credit facility to Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (“Kewaunee,” “Kewaunee Scientific,” or “Company”). The MidCap Financial credit facility includes an uncommitted option to increase the total facility size up to $30mm. Proceeds from the MidCap Financial credit facility will be used to support working capital requirements.

Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc., the leading factoring, asset-based lending, purchase order financing, d2c and e-commerce inventory financing firm in the United States, today announced the completion of a pair of factoring transactions, including a $1.75MM domestic and international non-recourse factoring deal for a leading manufacturer of antimicrobial products and a $1.5MM non-recourse factoring deal for a wholesale premium seafood distributor.