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Dennis Shaffer, president and CEO of Civista Bancshares and CEO of Civista Bank, will retire effective Aug. 28, 2026, shortly after his 64th birthday. At that time, Charles “Chuck” Parcher, current president of Civista Bank, will assume the role of president...

Winston & Strawn added structured finance partner Shan Haider to its transactions department in New York. Haider advises institutional capital providers in deploying capital through various investment vehicles, in highly regulated markets, providing bespoke solutions to meet strategic objectives. He...

Cascadia Capital, an independent investment bank serving middle-market clients globally, expanded its healthcare investment banking practice with the addition of Josh Mastracci and John Dean as managing directors. “Healthcare remains a priority growth area for Cascadia, and we are intentionally...

Reid Wendell joined PlainsCapital Bank as senior vice president, senior relationship manager. Based at PlainsCapital’s Kirby location in Houston, Wendell brings 15 years of commercial banking experience. In his new role, Wendell oversees a portfolio of commercial clients, builds new...

Alfa, a software provider to the asset, equipment and automotive finance industries and a member of the FTSE250, has been named Tech Business of the Year at February’s plc awards for 2025. The award recognises publicly listed technology companies that...

Forbes recently released its 2026 America’s Best Banks list, on which Republic Bank was recognized for the third year in a row. “We are honored to be recognized by Forbes for the third consecutive year,” Logan Pichel, president and CEO...

Gateway Trade Funding, a provider of purchase order and stretch financing solutions, completed a record 39 stretch finance deals totaling $15 million in just 45 days to companies across the United States and Canada. Recent facilities included: A $200,000 term loan facility...

Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, provided strategic private credit financing to support Middle West Partners’ (MWP) acquisition of Paul Stuart, a New York-based luxury brand famous for its suits, dress apparel, sportswear, footwear and accessories. The revolving line of...

Bryan Lowrance has joined global law firm Hogan Lovells as a partner in its M&A practice area based in the Boston office. He joins from Ropes & Gray. “We are thrilled to welcome Bryan to Hogan Lovells. His public company...

Global law firm Clifford Chance added partner Stacy Frazier in Washington, D.C., further strengthening its antitrust practice. Joining from UnitedHealth Group, Frazier brings in-house experience managing a broad portfolio of antitrust issues ranging from transactions to litigation to compliance. Marc...