SLR Business Credit (SLRBC) funded a new senior secured credit facility for School Health Corporation (SHC). SHC is a provider of health supplies and services to school nurses, athletic trainers, special educators, physical educators, and early childhood educators around the country. Their product offering includes traditional nurse’s office supplies, physical education products, and capital equipment such as vision and hearing screeners and AEDs (automated external defibrillators). The Company
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November 05, 2025 @ 08:15 AM
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Sixth Street Specialty Lending announced that President Robert (“Bo”) Stanley has been appointed as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of November 4, 2025. Stanley will assume the role of Co-CEO alongside existing CEO, Joshua Easterly. Easterly will continue to serve as Co-CEO until December 31, 2025, at which point Mr. Stanley will serve as the Company’s sole CEO. Mr. Easterly will remain Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”).Stanley is a Partner of Sixth Street
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November 05, 2025 @ 08:10 AM
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Clifford Chance is advising long-time client The Hearst Corporation on the recently announced strategic investment transaction between the National Football League and ESPN, which is co-owned by The Walt Disney Company and Hearst. In the transaction, the NFL will exchange the NFL Network and certain rights to its popular RedZone and NFL Fantasy properties for a 10%-interest in ESPN. The transaction has been approved by Disney, Hearst and the NFL's member clubs; it remains subject to regulatory
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November 05, 2025 @ 08:08 AM
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Alleviate Financial Solutions ("Alleviate") closed a $150 million growth capital investment from Sound Point Capital Management. This funding marks a major step in establishing the Debt-to-Wealth category — which goes beyond traditional debt relief to help consumers transform their financial lives."With this investment, Alleviate is not only scaling — we're defining a new industry," said Michael Barsoum, CEO of Alleviate. "We are building one of the largest consumer financial companies in the
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November 05, 2025 @ 08:00 AM
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Houlihan Lokey announced the launch of the Houlihan Lokey Private Credit DataBank (DataBank), a proprietary dataset and analytics platform delivering structured, loan-level insights into the private credit market. Sourced from the firm’s recurring portfolio valuation work, the DataBank captures observations from more than 60,000 loan valuations. The dataset reflects the full spectrum of the direct lending market, ranging from borrowers with less than $20 million to those with more than $100
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November 05, 2025 @ 07:53 AM
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NXT Capital closed a senior credit facility in support of The Riverside Company’s add-on acquisition of Evive Brands. NXT Capital acted as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner on this transaction.“This transaction reflects a successful collaboration with NXT Capital,” said Paul Malec, Managing Director, The Riverside Company. “NXT Capital will be a strong partner as Evive Brands expands its portfolio and continues to provide quality care and services to its clients.”The Riverside Company is
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November 05, 2025 @ 07:46 AM
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Monroe Capital acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the acquisition of Earthworks, Inc. (“Earthworks”) by Osprey Landscape Group, an existing portfolio company of Southfield Capital.Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, Earthworks is a provider of commercial landscaping services to multifamily, commercial, and HOA customers. Earthworks provides high-quality landscaping services, including maintenance
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November 05, 2025 @ 07:14 AM
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Fifty Stones Capital Group closed a $14.75 million development loan in just 22 days, refinancing a distressed position and reigniting a 285-lot subdivision’s future.The transaction refinanced a distressed $9 million balance that had reached the end of its term, allowing the sponsor to move forward with infrastructure and site work for 135 lots in Phase 1. The property, located along the rapidly expanding Highway 61 corridor in Paulding County, sits at the intersection of residential growth and
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November 05, 2025 @ 07:05 AM
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CohnReznick announced that Mike Tascher has joined as Florida Market Leader and Assurance Partner. Based in Tampa, Tascher has three decades of experience providing auditing and accounting advisory services across multiple industries. In addition to his client service role, Tascher will lead the firm’s expansion in Florida, including opening a new office location in Tampa to support the growing team in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area.“Florida continues to be a dynamic, high-growth market for
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November 05, 2025 @ 07:03 AM
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First Financial Bancorp. (First Financial) closed its previously announced acquisition of Westfield Bancorp, Inc. (Westfield) in a cash and stock transaction, from the Ohio Farmers Insurance Company. Westfield is the holding company and sole shareholder of Westfield Bank, FSB ("Westfield Bank"). With the acquisition of Westfield Bank, First Financial now has $20.6 billion in assets, with a strong Midwest foundation and a wide spectrum of solutions for consumers and businesses.All Westfield Bank
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November 05, 2025 @ 06:00 AM
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Valley National Bank announced the appointment of Terry M. Keating as Head of Asset-Based Lending (ABL). In this role, Keating will oversee the continued growth and strategic direction of Valley’s ABL platform, which provides flexible financing solutions for middle-market companies across a wide range of industries.Keating brings more than three decades of experience in commercial finance, specialty lending, growth and organizational development, including 25 years in commercial banking. Most
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November 04, 2025 @ 08:10 AM
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MONTICELLOAM, a specialized seniors housing and multifamily bridge lending platform, announced the firm, along with firm affiliates, funded $48,100,000 in combine bridge and working capital financing for a three-facility skilled nursing portfolio in North Carolina. The transaction includes a $45,600,000 bridge loan and a $2,500,000 working capital line of credit. The borrower, a returning MONTICELLOAM client, will use loan proceeds to refinance a 300+ bed skilled nursing portfolio. “Our goal is
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November 04, 2025 @ 08:00 AM
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JPalmer Collective (JPC), closed a $1,250,000 line of credit to Alec’s Ice Cream, the first and only A2 regenerative organic ice cream brand. The funding will fuel Alec’s continued national expansion and culinary innovation, cementing its position as one of the fastest-growing brands in the natural frozen dessert category.“At JPalmer Collective, we seek out visionary natural food brands that challenge convention and deliver healthier options for consumers,” said Jennifer Palmer, founder and CEO.
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November 04, 2025 @ 07:57 AM
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Culain Capital Funding closed and funded a $5,000,000 accounts receivable financing facility for a Texas-based wholesaler of licensed apparel and soft goods. The customized facility provides vital working capital to fuel rapid sales growth, fund large purchase orders, and scale wholesale operations to meet surging demand from leading U.S. retailers.The client specializes in designing, importing, and distributing officially licensed apparel and soft goods for national sports leagues and
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November 04, 2025 @ 07:50 AM
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Dynapac North America LLC and First Citizens Bank Equipment Finance announced a new vendor finance agreement that will provide Dynapac customers with leasing and lending solutions to secure new road construction equipment. Based in Fort Mill, South Carolina, Dynapac is a global manufacturer that designs and produces equipment for road construction and compaction, including asphalt rollers, pavers, feeders, and light equipment. Dynapac is a subsidiary of Fayat Group, a French and international
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November 04, 2025 @ 07:49 AM
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