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Brave New World — Community Banks & Credit Unions Enter Syndication Market

Regular ABF Journal contributor Jeffrey Wurst was puzzled by a recent news announcement that smaller institutions such as community banks and credit unions have shown up as participants in large transactions facilitated by web-based portals. In this article, Wurst tries to imagine what would happen if such a deal defaulted or worse yet, with a complete breakdown of the facility, how all the participants would deal with each other.

March 5, 2014 Syndication Market ABF Journal

Volatility in Collateral Values: Using Best Practices Protects Against Long-Term Shifts

GB Credit Partners CEO Patrick Dalton examines best practices asset-based lenders should bear in mind in order to protect themselves against long-term shifts in collateral values. By preparing for ongoing volatility, lenders can avoid the trap of placing too much focus on current collateral values and strengthen their ability to manage risk over the full life of a loan.

January 29, 2014 Volatility in Collateral Values ABF Journal

No Longer the Last Resort — ABL Lending Shows Increasing Asset Quality

Challenging ABL lending’s “not-for-the-faint-of-heart” reputation, AloStar’s Randy Cameron discusses ABL quality, the shifting ABL marketplace, options for entering the market and preparatory steps needed when considering entering the competitive ABL arena.

January 29, 2014 increasing asset quality ABF Journal

TD Economics Forecast: Economic Growth Will Accelerate Over the Next Two Years

Despite the fact that tax hikes curbed spending, a reduction in fiscal drag, increased activity in the housing market, and broader sales and business investment growth will lead the economy to grow by 2.7% in 2014 and 3.1% in 2015, according to a forecast by James Marple, TD Bank Group senior economist.

January 29, 2014 2014 economic forecast | TD Economics ABF Journal

Staying Relevant as a Workout Specialist… Lessons from the Great Recession Demonstrate How Workout Officers Can Stay Visible and Vital

Workout officers gained essential wisdom during the Great Recession and previous down cycles; now they hold a wealth of valuable information for internal constituents and portfolio borrowers.

October 28, 2013 Workout officers ABF Journal

Rising Tide of Liquidity Lifting All Boats… As Regulatory Environment Evolves, ABL Growth in Europe Will Accelerate

Trimingham’s Hugh Larrett-Smith traces our asset-based lending roots back to the late 1800s and early 1900s when Paul Warburg was a transatlantic ABL “colossus.” Since then he sees an increasing willingness amongst UK and some European participants to work together towards the dream of achieving a true Pan-European syndicated loan market.

October 28, 2013 European ABL | Regulatory Environment ABF Journal

Downturn Plus Four Years — State of the Capital Markets

Contributing editor Howard Brod Brownstein talks to five leading ABL capital markets players about market conditions now that the official end of the downturn is four years behind us. All agree that market conditions are extremely competitive — comparable to before the financial downturn — and that this trend will continue for the foreseeable future.

October 28, 2013 Capital Markets ABF Journal

What’s in Store for 2014? Challenges and Opportunities of the Year Ahead

Longtime ABF Journal contributor Lisa Miller talks to five industry heavyweights about what’s ahead for asset-based lending in 2014. The lenders discuss interest rates; how increased bank liquidity has brought new players, higher hold limits and fiercer competition; Dodd-Frank and more.

October 28, 2013 2014 outlook ABF Journal

2013 ABL Volume Weighed Down by Refinancings

At just over $57 billion, Q1/13-Q3/13 ABL volume is comparable to the same period last year. However, less than 21% of ABL lending this year represents new loan assets. In a trend consistent with that of the broader leveraged loan market, lending during both years was heavily weighted toward refinancings, as issuers push out maturities and reduce spreads on existing credits.

October 28, 2013 ABL Volume ABF Journal

Certainty in a Partner… CIT Sponsor Finance Provides Expertise, Commitment to PE Clients

In a wide-ranging Q&A, ABF Journal engages Thomas Hobbis and Jeffrey Kilrea, co-heads and managing directors of CIT Sponsor Finance, to get their collective thoughts and insights into the current environment of originating and closing deals with private equity companies.

August 26, 2013 CIT Sponsor Finance | sponsor finance ABF Journal

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