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KS StateBank has been awarded a contract to serve as an authorized supplier for HGACBuy, a national procurement cooperative for local governments and nonprofits that deliver government services. The bank’s government and nonprofit lending division, Baystone Government Finance, secured the...

Shutdown Resolution Restores Data Flow as Fed Cut Expectations Waver The week ending November 16, 2025, brought relief to middle market participants as President Trump signed legislation on November 12 to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history after...

Clearlake Capital Group, a global investment firm managing integrated platforms spanning private equity, liquid and private credit, and other related strategies, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pathway Capital Management, a global provider of private market solutions for institutional...

eCapital, a tech-enabled specialty finance provider serving small and midsize businesses across North America and the United Kingdom, appointed Rachel Navarro as head of client experience for its transportation group. Reporting to Melissa Forman-Barenblit, president, head of transportation group, Navarro...

Valley National Bancorp, the holding company for Valley National Bank, a New Jersey-based regional bank with $63 billion in assets, has hired Mark Glasky as its California market president. Glasky will lead the bank’s strategic growth initiatives and commercial client...

KKR Capital Markets arranged a $750 million financing solution, anchored by KKR’s private credit and insurance platforms, for Chandra Asri Group, a provider of energy, chemical, and infrastructure solutions in Southeast Asia. The investment will support the group’s growth strategy...

SouthStar Capital funded a $250,000 purchase order and accounts receivable facility for a Charlotte-based government contractor specializing in medical and laboratory equipment. The financing supported an awarded contract with the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol to supply equipment at a...

Western Alliance Bank added Brad Alvarez to its growing business escrow services group as senior director, sponsor and strategic partnerships. Alvarez is a highly respected attorney with expertise in private equity and merger and acquisition activities. Within Western Alliance Business...

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig expanded in Singapore, adding Ashok Lalwani, a renowned corporate lawyer who has built a top capital markets and corporate practice across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, and an international practice in India, and Chi...

Grant Thornton Advisors is adding Grant Thornton Brazil to its multinational platform. The transaction will extend the platform’s reach into a Latin America market and follows on the heels of similar deals that will add Grant Thornton New Zealand and...