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The November Credit Managers’ Index from the NACM decreased slightly after hitting a 15-year high in October. The overall score of 57.9, which was down half a point from October, is the second-highest reading in the last 12 months.

Asset-based lender Gibraltar Business Capital closed 12 transactions and $130.5 million in new commitments in the past nine months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.

Black Olive Capital launched its intelligent inventory and purchase order lending platform. Black Olive will provide businesses with $500,000 to $10 million of liquidity based on inventory or purchase orders. Carlos D. Gomez co-founded the company and will serve as...

Ascena Retail Group entered into an asset purchase agreement with Sycamore Partner’s affiliate, Premium Apparel, to sell Ann Taylor, LOFT, Lane Bryant and Lou & Grey brands for $540 million on a cash-free and debt-free basis.

Hertz entered into a stock and asset purchase agreement to sell substantially all of the assets of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Donlen Corporation, a fleet management and financing provider, to Athene Holding for an anticipated cash payment of $825 million before...

For the seventh consecutive year, TD Bank was listed in the DJSI World Index, a benchmark for environmental, social and economic performance.

According to a survey from HSBC, 98% of Canadian issuers factor sustainability into their practice. While issuers and investors reported common ground on investment opportunities in infrastructure investment, the two groups differ when it comes to clean power technology.

BMO Financial Group ranked in the 91st percentile of banks globally on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. The DJSI is a set of best-in-class benchmarks for investors who recognize that sustainable business practices are critical to generating long-term shareholder value.

Huron Consulting Group is serving as financial advisor for Northwest Hardwoods, which filed for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Bank of America and Wells Fargo will refinance an existing ABL facility as part of the company’s financial...

Prestige Capital Finance delivered a $2 million factoring facility to a reverse logistics company that specializes in managing excess inventory on behalf of its retail clients.