Healthcare Finance – An Attractive But Challenging Opportunity
From reimbursement delays to regulatory hurdles, healthcare ABL demands precision, but Jennifer Sheasgreen and Howard Brownstein argue that for lenders...
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Manufacturing Renaissance: How the One Big Beautiful Act and Private Credit Are Accelerating Middle Market Industrial Dealmaking
The One Big Beautiful Act, paired with private credit’s expanding role, is reshaping middle market manufacturing by driving new investment,...
Tariff Turbulence: How Lenders Can Protect Collateral and Liquidity in a Volatile Market
Kyle Shonak, Chief Transaction Officer, North America at Gordon Brothers As tariff volatility shakes middle-market borrowers, Gordon Brothers' Kyle Shonak...
J.P. Morgan’s New Global ABL Head, Andrew Ray, Sets a Course for Growth, Digital Innovation and Talent Development
Andrew Ray, Global Head of Asset Based Lending, Capital & Advisory Solutions, Commercial Banking, J.P. Morgan With nearly two decades...
Technology Finance: Yesterday and Today
From Samuel Morse’s humble beginnings to today’s booming tech finance landscape, Hugh Larratt-Smith tracks how innovation reshaped not just communication...
OBBBA Tax Provisions Transform Middle Market Deal Economics
Permanent bonus depreciation and R&D expensing generate $2-5 million in annual tax savings for typical borrowers, expanding leverage capacity by...
The Tariff Paradox: Why Economic Nationalism — and Its Risks for Lenders — May Be Here to Stay
Economic nationalism has proven durable across administrations. For lenders, the real story isn’t politics but the financial strain: eroded borrower...
Software and SaaS in the Middle Market: The Shift from Growth to Profitability Financing
As middle market software and SaaS financing pivots from growth-at-all-costs to profitability-driven models, lenders, sponsors, and advisors are rewriting the...
Seeing Green Shoots: TD Bank’s Kory Wilcox on the Middle Market Comeback
TD Bank’s Kory Wilcox shares why middle market dealmakers are cautiously optimistic and how sponsors are getting creative in a...
Digital Due Diligence and Virtual Data Rooms: How Technology Is Accelerating Middle Market Deal Velocity
AI-powered VDRs, automated QoE and real-time analytics are compressing diligence from weeks to days and cutting surprises, giving tech-enabled buyers...
