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JPalmer Collective (JPC), an asset-based lending firm focused on funding high-growth, women-led and natural products companies, announced the appointment of Ellie Jester as chief of staff. Jester joins JPC at a time of continued growth, as the firm builds out its team and...

Barnes & Thornburg continued its strategic corporate practice expansion with the addition of New York-based Philip Cooke in the tax practice. “We are pleased to welcome Phil to the firm,” Jahan Sharifi, the firm’s corporate department chair, said. “Phil brings...

Katten has welcomed Mike Shaffer back to the firm as a partner in its structured finance practice. Shaffer returned after serving as associate general counsel and managing director at global real estate investment, operating and development company Churchill Real Estate,...

Cloudsquare, an end-to-end lending platform built natively on Salesforce, partnered with Actum Processing. By combining Cloudsquare’s lending platform with Actum’s payment infrastructure, alternative lenders are accelerating borrower payments, automating collections and operating more efficiently as they scale. The partnership between...

Winston & Strawn represented initial purchasers, Bank of America Securities, MUFG Securities Americas, SMBC Nikko Securities America and Wells Fargo Securities in the initial purchase of $1 billion worth of Rule144A senior notes from GABX Leasing, with GATX as guarantor....

Andalusian Credit Company has entered into a strategic partnership with affiliates of Carlyle Global Credit Investment Management to form Andalusian Credit Rated JV I LLC. The joint venture is designed to invest primarily in middle-market loan assets and other cash-flow-producing...

U.S. Bancorp, parent company of U.S. Bank, announced that Toby Clements will become its new senior executive vice president and chief operations officer. In this role, Clements will oversee the company’s client service centers and global operations teams, leading more...

BRG has launched an Advanced AI & Decision Intelligence practice group and added four senior hires to expand its artificial intelligence capabilities. The group, led by managing director Peter Smith, will focus on developing AI-driven solutions integrated into analytical workflows...

Callodine Group has added Corrum Capital Management as a sub-advisor to the Callodine Specialty Income Fund, introducing new investment strategies focused on entertainment and aviation lending. Corrum Capital will manage two dedicated sleeves within the fund, providing asset-backed financing in...

Cipher Digital Inc. announced a 15-year data center campus lease with a hyperscale tenant and the closing of a revolving credit facility of up to $200 million. The lease marks the company’s third data center campus agreement and includes development...