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According to a recent Deloitte poll, nearly half of M&A professionals say they are likely to pursue a divestiture in the coming 12 months. ABL Advisor met with Brenda Ciampolillo and David Oberst, of Deloitte to learn more about this market shift.
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Mergers and Acquisitions
June 08, 2023 @ 07:00 AM
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First Citizens Bank announced the launch of its Middle Market Banking unit in the Southeast. ABL Advisor speaks with Brendan Chambers, the executive leading the business, for a firsthand look at what’s ahead for this newly formed group.
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Company / Executive Profiles
October 03, 2022 @ 07:00 AM
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In June, Mountain Ridge Capital announced its launch as a new non-bank asset-based lender, backed with equity from Arena Investors. ABL Advisor speaks with Mountain Ridge Capital’s President and CCO, Craig Winslow, and Dan Zwirn of Arena Investors about the company’s strategy and focus.
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Company / Executive Profiles
August 04, 2022 @ 07:00 AM
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Wholesale and retail inventories have always been a mainstay for lenders, but with millions of businesses now selling their wares on Amazon, what are the potential implications for the ABL sector?
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Industry Insights
May 04, 2022 @ 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor met with Mark Seigel, Managing Partner of Crown Partners to discuss the launch of this new boutique advisory firm focused on bringing value to borrowers and lenders alike.
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Company Profile
June 22, 2021 @ 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor sits with Andrew Sachs, CEO of Robbins, Salomon & Patt, Ltd. (RSP) to learn about his experience climbing the ranks within RSP from an intern to CEO.
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Company / Executive Profiles
April 15, 2021 @ 07:00 AM
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Tiger Group’s COO, Michael McGrail, provides his personal insights into how the pandemic has impacted retailers and how liquidators have pivoted to succeed in this unprecedented environment.
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Retail
October 20, 2020 @ 05:00 AM
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In September, White Oak Commercial Finance announced the strategic acquisition of Veritas Financial Partners. ABL Advisor discusses this acquisition in this exclusive interview with Robert Grbic, President and CEO of White Oak Commercial Finance.
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Company Profile
December 02, 2019 @ 11:00 PM
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ABL Advisor sits with Dan Kane and Michael McGrail of Tiger Capital Group to discuss the company’s strategic initiatives to diversify their offerings to meet market demands.
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Company / Executive Profiles
November 06, 2018 @ 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor talks with Brian Schwinn, the new head of asset-based lending and restructuring finance at Santander Bank, about his transformative vision for the business, including a "lifecycle" approach to commercial banking.
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September 19, 2018 @ 07:19 AM
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ABL Advisor talks with Manuel Henriquez Founder, Chairman and CEO of Hercules Capital, about the firm’s recent acquisition of Gibraltar Business Capital and its foray into asset-based lending.
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Company Profile
April 04, 2018 @ 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor sits down with Jeffrey Wurst, of Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, and Jeffrey Zaino, of the American Arbitration Association, to learn why more financial services firms are turning from the courtroom to mediators to settle disputes.
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Legal
March 05, 2018 @ 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor sits down with Tim Stute and T.J. Humes to learn more about their vision for Hovde Group’s new specialty finance division.
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Company / Executive Profiles
January 10, 2018 @ 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor catches up with Andy McGhee, President & CEO of AloStar Capital Finance, to discuss new opportunities on the horizon stemming from AloStar’s pending acquisition by State Bank & Trust.
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Company / Executive Profiles
September 22, 2017 @ 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor sits down with Ted Gavin and Joe Solmonese to reflect on the the five-year anniversary of the launch of the unique corporate advisory firm Gavin/Solmonese.
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Company / Executive Profiles
June 06, 2017 @ 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor talks with Vince Belcastro, Managing Director and Group Head, Santander Corporate Equipment Finance, about his recipe for middle-market success.
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Company / Executive Profiles
May 18, 2017 @ 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor checks in with Doug Winget, President of Huntington Business Credit, for a status report on the first year of this new asset-based lending player.
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Company / Executive Profiles
April 17, 2017 @ 07:00 AM
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As 2016 draws rapidly to a close, the staff of ABL Advisor takes a moment to reflect and present this year’s articles that captured our readers’ interest the most.
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Best of ABL Advisor
December 21, 2016 @ 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor speaks with Hilco’s Navin Nagrani and Joel Schneider to gain insight into the conditions of today’s commercial real estate market as well as to shed light on ways ABLs should approach these assets.
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Commercial Real Estate
August 09, 2016 @ 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor spends some time with MB Business Capital Group President Bruce Sprenger who shares his view on the dynamics of what he deems to be a hypercompetitive "piranha" environment...
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Industry Trends
July 06, 2016 @ 07:00 AM
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Late last year, the industry learned that commercial finance veteran, Stuart Armstrong, had partnered with Two Sigma Private Investments to form Great Rock Capital Partners.
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Company Profile
February 10, 2016 @ 07:00 AM
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As the year comes quickly to a close, the staff of ABL Advisor takes this occasion to present the articles offered in 2015 that captured our readers’ interest the most.
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Industry Trends
December 22, 2015 @ 07:00 AM
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In July, the industry learned that Joseph Upson was named managing director of Heritage Global Capital, the fixed asset financing services division of Heritage Global.
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Company / Executive Profiles
October 26, 2015 @ 07:00 AM
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To gain a greater understanding of the current dynamics associated with technology finance, ABL Advisor spent some time with Tom Westdyk, group head and managing director of CIT Communications & Technology Finance.
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Technology Finance
August 04, 2015 @ 07:00 AM
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Once again, ABL Advisor assembles an impressive panel of industry executives who weigh in on the state of the ABL marketplace and share their expectations for the year.
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Industry Roundtable
April 15, 2015 @ 07:00 AM
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Last fall, ABL Advisor spoke with Michael Murphy, Managing Director and head of Asset-Based Lending at MUFG Union Bank. At the time, we learned of Murphy’s expanded role within his institution.
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Company / Executive Profiles
March 25, 2015 @ 07:00 AM
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Tracy Maziek, Senior Managing Director at Wells Fargo Capital Finance takes the pulse on the healthcare finance market.
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Healthcare Finance
January 19, 2015 @ 07:00 AM
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Since this is the time of year in which each of us historically looks back and reflects on the happenings of the last twelve months, the staff of ABL Advisor takes this occasion to do the same.
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Industry Trends
December 16, 2014 @ 07:00 AM
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As ABL Advisor enters its third year of publication, we are pleased to present our annual industry leaders market segment overview.
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Industry Roundtable
November 12, 2014 @ 07:00 AM
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Ironwood Capital’s Roger Roche speaks frankly about the sometimes complex situations both equity sponsors and mezzanine lenders encounter when partnering with senior lenders.
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Current Environment
July 23, 2014 @ 07:00 AM
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Recently ABL Advisor spent time with Jon Lucas, president of CIT Commercial Services to ascertain his view of the dynamics at play in today’s landscape.
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Factoring
June 17, 2014 @ 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor spends time with Steve Elson and Robert Wagner of Wells Fargo Capital Finance’s Supply Chain Finance group to discuss the inner workings of their intricate world.
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Company / Executive Profiles
May 15, 2014 @ 07:00 AM
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For the second year in a row, ABL Advisor launches the second quarter with a roundtable discussion that includes three ABL sales managers and one ABL group head to weigh in on 2014.
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Industry Roundtable
April 02, 2014 @ 07:00 AM
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In the following interview, AloStar Business Credit’s Susan Hall shares her thoughts on what it takes to manage an ABL portfolio effectively given today’s realities.
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Portfolio Management
January 14, 2014 @ 07:00 AM
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Since this is the time of year in which each of us historically looks back and reflects on the happenings of the last twelve months, the staff of ABL Advisor takes this occasion to do the same.
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Industry Trends
December 18, 2013 @ 07:00 AM
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To mark the one-year anniversary of the launch of ABL Advisor, we spend time with four executives from leading asset-based lending and factoring institutions.
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Industry Roundtable
November 13, 2013 @ 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor catches up with PNC economist Gus Faucher to gain his insight as to where we’ve been and where we’re headed economically speaking. In the following, Faucher comments on a number of topics ranging from impact of fiscal tightening, the realities influencing U.S. regional economies to the risks that lurk on the global front.
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Economy
July 10, 2013 @ 07:00 AM
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In the fall of 2011, the industry learned that Dean C. Graham had been appointed to lead the newly created Commercial and Specialty Finance business for Capital One Bank. Some 18 months into his tenure, ABL Advisor had the opportunity to sit down with Graham to find out about this division’s vast and varied accomplishments and to gain his perspective on the commercial finance industry at large.
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Company / Executive Profiles
May 22, 2013 @ 07:00 AM
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To launch the second quarter, ABL Advisor asked sales managers from three leading asset-based lending shops to weigh in on 2013 based on their experiences thus far. Moving east to west, John DePledge at Citi Commercial Bank, Andy Pappas at BMO Harris ABL and Jim Doyle at U.S. Bank ABL speak to the trends they see emerging in their respective regions.
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Industry Roundtable
April 10, 2013 @ 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor spends time with industry veteran Tim Eichenlaub, Chief Credit Officer at AloStar Business Credit, to discuss topics ranging from external risks brought about by regulatory changes to striking the right balance in building a healthy sales and credit culture.
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Credit
January 30, 2013 @ 07:00 AM
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For the launch of ABL Advisor, we spoke with four industry leaders who speak not only to the way their institutions work with borrowers in their respective markets, but more generally in terms of the state of asset-based lending in those markets.
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Industry Roundtable
November 13, 2012 @ 11:00 AM
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