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Women-owned businesses increased financing activity sharply in 2025, signaling resilience and long-term confidence despite margin pressure and a challenging economic environment, according to new data released by Biz2Credit, an online platform for small business finance. Loan applications from women-owned businesses...

Merit AirFinance, an aviation lending company focused on providing customized debt capital solutions to airlines and leasing companies, has closed or committed to approximately $1.3 billion of financing across 11 transactions since the company’s launch in August 2025. Of the...

GridStor, a developer and operator of utility-scale battery energy storage systems, closed a $120 million financing package provided by lending partners NORD/LB and Siemens Financial Services for its Gunnar Reliability Project, a 150 MW, 300 MWh battery energy storage facility...

nFusion Capital, a provider of financing solutions to small and middle-market businesses, provided a $1.5 million asset-based lending facility to a private equity-backed roofing contractor. The financing will provide immediate cash to pay suppliers, allow the company to continue offering...

Solifi, a global provider of secured finance software solutions, launched Solifi Document Intelligence, a new capability within its originations offering, designed to modernize and streamline document verification for auto and equipment finance lenders. Solifi Document Intelligence addresses the challenge of...

Republic Business Credit has partnered with a Los Angeles-based women’s luxury apparel manufacturer to outsource the management of its accounts receivable. Republic will manage the credit and collections function for this company, allowing the founder and executive team to focus...

FTI Consulting’s board of directors has elected Angela Nam as chief financial officer. Nam will commence her employment on May 1, 2026. She will serve as a member of the executive committee and will be based out of the company’s...

In a continuation of a large “Big Law” lateral acquisitions in at least the past year, Barnes & Thornburg welcomed partners Megan McCarthy in Minneapolis and Benjamin Vernon in Los Angeles, as well as counsel Donna Brady in Los Angeles...

Harvey P. Hartenstine has been promoted from interim CEO and president to CEO and president of Broadway Bank following a unanimous vote by the bank’s board of directors. Hartenstine has served on the Broadway Bank board of directors since 2019,...

Alice P. Frazier, president and CEO of Potomac Bank, was elected chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) for 2026 – 27. Her term begins March 9 following the conclusion of ICBA LIVE in San Diego, California. In...