Compounding Effects: How Language Plays a Key Role In Creating Inclusive Workplaces

Organizational psychologist and diversity, equity and inclusion expert Ella F. Washington explains how company leaders can create more equitable environments and limit turnover by focusing on inclusive workplace language, decision-making and feedback.

March 22, 2023 Ella F. Washington | Ellevate Solutions Markiesha Thompson

Asset-Based Lenders Didn’t Start The Fire, But They’ll Need to Protect Against It

In his annual year in review and outlook, Hugh Larratt-Smith of Trimingham spoke with experts from across the asset-based lending space to get a pulse on how the industry has dealt with the many economic hurdles of 2022 and how they’ll approach 2023.

December 21, 2022 Markiesha Thompson

Forgotten Heroes: Chief Credit Officers Roundtable

In a roundtable discussion focused on chief credit officers, panelists from Edge Capital, Horizon Technology Finance, SLR Business Credit, Marco Financial and Wingspire Capital discuss the important role of the CCO and how they are leading credit teams through the economic turbulence of 2022.

December 21, 2022 Betty Hernandez | Diane Earle | Edge Capital | Fred Leder | Horizon Technology Finance | Ken Wendler | Marco Financial | SLR Business Credit | Stephen Butler | Wingspire Capital Markiesha Thompson

Picking The Right Technology For A Bulletproof Risk Appetite Statement

In the second installment of a two-part series, Suzanne Konstance of Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions outlines some of the technological tools lenders can use to improve risk assessment and mitigation.

December 21, 2022 Suzanne Konstance | Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions Markiesha Thompson

Evaluating A Borrower’s Corporate Governance Enhances Credit Risk

Even if many lenders skip it, taking the time to review the makeup and function of a borrower’s corporate board of directors can be an invaluable tool for managing credit risk.

December 21, 2022 Howard Brod Brownstein | The Brownstein Corporation Markiesha Thompson

The Debt Doctors: Charting Concord Financial Advisors’ Long Run As A Debt Placement Mainstay

During its more than 20-year track record, Concord Financial Advisors, founded by Tom Jones in Chicago, has found success living by its mission to source creative financing solutions for clients with optimal terms from lenders, resulting in significant savings of time and money.

December 21, 2022 Concord Financial Advisors | Tom Jones Markiesha Thompson

How Supply Chain Finance Can Enhance ESG Initiatives

In part two of a series on improving corporate social responsibility, Brittany Hooper of LSQ shifts the focus to environmental, social and governance initiatives in the supply chain and how working capital solutions like supply chain finance can provide benefits for all stakeholders.

October 5, 2022 Brittany Hooper | LSQ | Supply Chain | Supply Chain Finance | working capital Markiesha Thompson

A New Ballgame: Negotiating Financial Covenants In An Uncertain Environment

Lending in 2022 presents a new host of challenges for financing providers of all types. Inez M. Markovich and Howard Brod Brownstein break down how lenders and borrowers will need to adjust their expectations and requirements.

October 5, 2022 Howard Brod Brownstein | Inez M. Markovich | McCarter & English | The Brownstein Corporation Markiesha Thompson

Effective Lien Management Critical To Creating Bulletproof Risk Appetite Statement

In the first half of a two-part series, Suzanne Konstance of Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions explains how lenders can improve their risk management processes and portfolio performance by effectively managing liens.

October 5, 2022 Markiesha Thompson

Playing the Long Game: Natalie Ramsey’s Legendary Career in Bankruptcy Law

Over a more than 35-year career in bankruptcy law, Natalie Ramsey has helped shape the discipline, working on prominent cases and sharpening her own skill set en route to becoming partner and co-chair of the bankruptcy and reorganizations group at Robinson+Cole.

October 5, 2022 Natalie Ramsey | Robinson+Cole Markiesha Thompson