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...
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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...
The Next Chapter for Hilco Global: How the ORIX Corporation USA Deal Supercharges Capital, Scale & Strategy
Hilco Global’s Ian Fredericks explains how the company’s new partnership with ORIX USA is expanding its capital capabilities, reshaping client...
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...
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...
