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Amalgamated Business Credit’s Love Discusses the ABCs of Asset-Based Lending

Working in the commercial finance industry with all the big names including GE Commercial, CIT and RBS, Robert Love always knew he wanted to strike out on his own. But it wasn’t until he picked up the phone and called Derrick Cephas, Amalgamated’s CEO, that he was able to get the new venture off the ground, in the form of Amalgamated Business Credit.

October 1, 2010 Amalgamated Bank | Amalgamated Business Credit | Derrick Cephas Rita Garwood

The Theory of Natural Selection: An Interview With Bob Arth

For this year’s fall conference issue, Howard Brod Brownstein chats with Bank of America Business Capital’s Bob Arth, the recently appointed president of Bank of America Business Capital. Brownstein asks Arth a question that may be on the minds of asset-based lenders: How do they do it?

October 1, 2010 Bank of America Rita Garwood

Golub Capital — Unique in Every Aspect

Without question, the news from Golub Capital has been steady even during the darkest days of the recession in which the loan market all but ground to a halt. ABF Journal spent some time with Lawrence Golub, the firm’s founder and president and the leader behind this remarkable success story…Reuters Loan Pricing ranked Golub Capital as the #1 traditional middle-market bookrunner in 2009. Buyouts Magazine named the company as the “Middle-Market Lender of the Year” for two years running. And in April of this year, M&A Advisor conferred it with the distinction of “Debt Financing Agent of the Year 2010.” The list of Golub Capital’s accomplishments seems to go on and on. Without a doubt, the provider of financial solutions with capital somewhere northward of $4 billion has been recognized for keeping a robust pipeline of deal flow while others in the space pulled back noticeably.

October 1, 2010 Golub Capital Rita Garwood

A Room With a View – The Sky’s the Limit for LBC Credit Partners

High atop the Cira Centre in downtown Philadelphia, big things are afoot. Though it doesn’t happen that often, today, the entire team that makes up middle-market lending house LBC Credit Partners is in the office; and there is the feeling of something electric in the air. ABF Journal decided to pay the company a visit to find out why.

September 1, 2010 Credit Partners | LBC Rita Garwood

The Road to Huntington — Long, Winding and Worth It!

Huntington Bank’s James Cannella admits his personal journey to launching the Ohio-based bank’s new ABL operation has been filled with some sharp turns, short stops and a couple of repeat visits. But the ride that brought him to lead the new ABL group at Huntington Bank has been more than worth it.

July 29, 2010 Huntington | Huntington Bank | James Cannella Rita Garwood

Harborcove Financial — Where Wall Street and Main Street Meet

Last September, two veteran equities traders were introduced to two factors, and serendipity ensued in the form of Harborcove Financial. In short order the four entrepreneurs embarked on a mission to bring the best of Wall Street together with Main Street and provide much-needed capital to small businesses. We decided to check in with two of the company’s principals — Harvey Gross and Russell Hackmann — for an update on what’s happened since.

July 29, 2010 Wall Street Rita Garwood

Wells Fargo Capital Finance … The Building of an ABL Powerhouse

In this issue, we explore the “new” world of Wells Fargo Capital Finance in a roundtable discussion with seven of its senior-most executives. Here we learn how the acquisition of the former Wachovia Capital Finance group has resulted in an ABL powerhouse that’s certain to prove the whole can indeed be greater than the sum of its parts.

May 1, 2010 wells fargo | Wells Fargo Capital Finance ABF Journal

KPS Capital Partners… Making Things Happen in Turnaround Investing

From its strict use of asset-based lending structures to its strong relations with labor unions, very little about KPS Capital Partners resembles a run of the mill private equity fund. In the following profile, Michael Psaros, co-founder and managing partner, explains this team’s approach to investing in turnaround situations … and a lot more.

March 1, 2010 KPS | Michael Psaros ABF Journal

At TD Bank, An Industry Veteran Finds the Right Fit

For Barry Kastner it’s always been a matter of trusting his instincts and striking the right balance. And it’s no surprise that the 33-year veteran of Congress Financial and its successor, Wachovia Capital Finance, assimilated the qualities of strong credit discipline and a customer-centric approach to find himself in the top ABL spot at America’s ‘most convenient bank.’

January 31, 2010 Asset Based Lending | Barry Kastner | TD Bank ABF Journal

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