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First Financial Bancorp will close its previously announced acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial through an all-stock transaction, expanding First Financial’s presence in the Chicago market with its first retail consumer-focused locations. First Financial adds BankFinancial’s strong core deposit franchise, with 18...

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), a global financial group, elected Carolyn DuChene to the board of directors for MUFG Americas and the MUFG U.S. advisory board, effective Jan. 1, 2026. DuChene has nearly four decades of experience in bank supervision,...

Collegium Pharmaceutical closed its inaugural syndicated credit facility. The new aggregate $980 million credit facility will mature in 2030 and consists of a $580 million initial term loan, $300 million delayed draw term loan, and $100 million revolving credit facility....

Ramaco Resources’ principal bank lender, KeyBank, amended the company’s existing revolving credit agreement to increase the overall commitments under the facility to $500 million, including a $350 million revolving commitment and a $150 million accordion feature. The commitments under the...

Capital Bancorp renewed Ed Barry’s employment agreement through December 2027 and evolved its executive leadership structure designed to support the company’s long-term vision. In connection with the renewal of his employment contract, Barry will continue to serve as CEO of...

SouthStar Capital funded a $500,000 accounts receivable financing facility for a growing staffing services company supporting commercial property projects. The company has recently expanded its scope of work to include larger turnover and maintenance projects requiring licensed subcontractors and specialized...

Baker Garrington provided a $250,000 factoring facility for an oil and gas trucking company based in Fort Worth, TX.

Dechert recently advised abrdn National Municipal Income Fund on the proposed reorganization of VFL into MFS Municipal Income Trust. The goal of this reorganization is to create a larger, more efficient fund with greater economic scale and increased trading volume,...

Leon Capital Group, a diversified holding company for a privately-owned group of entities, launched a transaction advisory services (TAS) practice. The TAS practice will be led by Kevin Muskat, who will be responsible for the growth and development of the...

United Site Services, a national provider of portable sanitation services and complementary site solutions in the United States, entered into a restructuring support agreement (RSA) with an ad hoc group of its existing lenders and the company's ABL and revolving...