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In 2020, eCapital provided access to more than $4 billion in financing across 80 industries in the U.S. and Canada and also achieved an approximate 66.5% year-over-year increase in gross revenues and an approximate 56% year-over-year increase in portfolio size.

Cross River, a technology-focused financial services organization and banking-as-a-service provider, delivered a $50 million debt facility to SeedFi as part of a new partnership between the two companies.

Commercial and specialty finance veterans Mark Seigel, Evan Nadler and Tony Liobis launched Crown Partners, an independent advisory firm specializing in $5 million to $75 million senior credit facilities and loan products for U.S. companies. Crown’s principals previously led Veritas...

Small business loan approval percentages at big banks (more than $10 billion in assets) rose slightly to 13.5% in March from 13.3% in February 2021, according to the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index.

North Mill Equipment Finance restructured its working capital solution. The financing arrangement, called “Cash Out,” allows customers to borrow the equity of paid-up business equipment and channel the proceeds back into the company.

The American Association of Commercial Finance Brokers will host its annual Commercial Financing Expo virtually this May. The expo will be held from May 5 to May 7.

The National Association of Credit Management’s Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) gained two points in March. Following four months of fluctuations, the March CMI reached its second-highest combined score in a year.

Jaguar Freight, a freight forwarder and U.S-based NVOCC, and King Trade Capital, a purchase order finance company in the U.S., added a new trade and purchase order finance solution to Jaguar’s portfolio of services.

Haynes and Boone represented the New York Philharmonic in connection with financing that will allow it to speed up the planned $550 million renovation of David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Banking launched a green economy specialized industry team, which will be led by Brian Lehman, who was named the head of green economy.