Direct Lending and BSL Markets: The Battle for Middle Market Share
While BSL markets will appeal to borrowers with lower pricing in 2025, large credits will no longer default to BSL...
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Don’t Panic: Five Smart Plays for Lenders When a Borrower Breaches a Covenant
Covenant breaches are on the rise — this article outlines five key steps lenders should take to respond quickly, protect...
Preventing Double-Pledging Fraud: Why Lender Coordination is the Key to Securing Asset-Backed Consumer Lending
Recent high-profile frauds in the consumer finance space have highlighted a serious and growing risk for asset-backed lenders: the double...
BDC Regulatory Evolution Opens New Capital Formation Avenues
Simplified co-investment relief and leverage flexibility position BDCs to deploy $228 billion in combined assets as SEC modernizes 1940s-era restrictions....
Future-Ready Leadership: Guiding Teams Through Uncertainty, AI and Change
Wipfli Partner Marcie Bomberg-Montoya shares practical, human-centered strategies for navigating disruption, building resilience and leading with confidence — even when...
The Cost of Complacency: Lessons from First Brands and the Evolution of Asset-Based Lending
Donald F. Clarke, President, Asset Based Lending Consultants Industry veteran Donald F. Clarke issues a blunt warning to the asset-based...
Investment Grade Private Credit: The Quiet Powerhouse in a Shifting Market: Q&A with Ed Wood and Ross McAdam, L&G Asset Management
While private credit has surged in popularity, the investment grade corner of the market is quietly transforming how institutions invest...
ABL’s $66B Market Redefines Middle Market Finance
Once a niche tool for distressed borrowers, asset-based lending has become a $660 billion-plus cornerstone of modern finance, reengineered by...
Taking Horizon to New Heights: Balkin on Expanding the Venture Lending Frontier
Michael Balkin, CEO, Horizon Technology Finance New CEO Michael Balkin brings fresh capital, deep equity experience, and a growth mindset...
Texas Capital’s New Healthcare Team Brings Deep Expertise — and Even Deeper Trust
Rhonda Noell, Managing Director, Healthcare, Texas Capital After more than a decade working side by side, Rhonda Noell and her...
