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Richard Hawkins of Atlantic Risk Management answers the question: “Who Checks the Lenders?”
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December 15, 2016, 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor speaks with four bank executives from leading asset-based lenders for their thoughts on the state of the ABL industry and other topics as we leave 2016 and enter a new year.
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December 07, 2016, 07:00 AM
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Napoleon once said, “War is ninety percent information.” This applies to asset-based lenders who face the challenge of predicting which sectors may be experiencing financial distress.
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October 20, 2016, 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor readers recently learned that industry veterans led by Darren Latimer launched Stonegate Capital, a diversified specialty finance company.
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October 13, 2016, 07:00 AM
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Asset-based lenders can expect that sporting goods chains with a national or regional focus will experience continued pressure from Dick’s and the other winner on the podium — the Internet.
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September 27, 2016, 07:00 AM
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Super G Funding’s Charlie Perer outlines how second lien deals play in niche manufacturing, consumer products and software verticals.
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September 01, 2016, 07:00 AM
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CMF Associate’s Thomas Bonney weighs in on the implications for asset-based lenders in relationship to current M&A activity in the lower-end of the middle market.
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August 23, 2016, 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor speaks with Hilco’s Navin Nagrani and Joel Schneider to gain insight into the conditions of today’s commercial real estate market as well as to shed light on ways ABLs should approach these assets.
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August 09, 2016, 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor speaks with PNC Business Credit’s Paul Beveridge who explains why the turbulence brought about by Brexit is likely to be of short-term benefit to ABLs in the UK.
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July 27, 2016, 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor spends some time with MB Business Capital Group President Bruce Sprenger who shares his view on the dynamics of what he deems to be a hypercompetitive "piranha" environment...
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July 06, 2016, 07:00 AM
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Coming off of a busy year in 2015 for M&A activity in the commercial finance sector highlighted by GE Capital’s divestitures, it was fair to wonder whether 2016 would continue to be a seller’s market.
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June 23, 2016, 07:00 AM
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In the coming years, asset-based loans will continue to be a crucial source of capital for high tech companies. However, lenders must adapt traditional lending practices to consider new risks.
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June 14, 2016, 07:00 AM
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Great American Group’s Michael Petruski dives into critical factors to consider when lending to borrowers in the seafood industry.
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May 17, 2016, 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor recently spoke with Steve Solk, President of CIT Business Capital, to gain his perspective on achieving the company’s goal of becoming a leading middle-market bank.
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April 25, 2016, 07:00 AM
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As AloStar hits the five-year mark, we asked its President & CEO Andy McGhee to reflect on both the milestones achieved and the lessons learned.
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April 14, 2016, 07:00 AM
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Apparel retailers targeting tweens and teens are taking a big hit. In the heyday of the American mall, retailers of this type were major traffic drivers. Why are they so challenged today?
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March 17, 2016, 07:00 AM
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Earlier this year, White Oak Global Advisors announced the launch of its new healthcare finance vertical and named healthcare industry veteran Isaac Soleimani to lead the venture.
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February 23, 2016, 07:00 AM
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Late last year, the industry learned that commercial finance veteran, Stuart Armstrong, had partnered with Two Sigma Private Investments to form Great Rock Capital Partners.
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February 10, 2016, 07:00 AM
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Much has been written about the impact alternative lenders have had on commercial finance. In keeping with the season of traditions, ABL Advisor speaks with a more traditional player and who better than Michael Sharkey?
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December 07, 2015, 07:00 AM
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Only last week, Monroe Capital launched a new ABL unit geared toward the retail and consumer product vertical with well-known industry professionals to co-lead the new effort.
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November 12, 2015, 07:00 AM
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In July, the industry learned that Joseph Upson was named managing director of Heritage Global Capital, the fixed asset financing services division of Heritage Global.
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October 26, 2015, 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor spends time with Joe Anzalone and Jeff Johnson to learn more about the nation’s first credit union to launch an asset-based lending division.
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October 01, 2015, 07:00 AM
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These days, risks of lending on inventory may seem limited. However, those risks still exist and one deal "gone bad" can seriously impair your portfolio.
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August 18, 2015, 07:00 AM
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To gain a greater understanding of the current dynamics associated with technology finance, ABL Advisor spent some time with Tom Westdyk, group head and managing director of CIT Communications & Technology Finance.
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August 04, 2015, 07:00 AM
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Over the last few years, BDCs have become significant players in the world of specialty commercial finance providing debt capital to equipment financing companies and other niche lenders.
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June 23, 2015, 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor speaks with asset-based lending veteran Andy McGhee, who only recently assumed the role of CEO at AloStar Bank of Commerce from his predecessor Michael Gillfillan.
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May 06, 2015, 07:00 AM
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U.S. market prices for metals have experienced a continuing decline since September 2014 due to tepid domestic demand, a strong U.S. dollar, plunging crude oil prices, and increasing imports.
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April 27, 2015, 07:00 AM
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Once again, ABL Advisor assembles an impressive panel of industry executives who weigh in on the state of the ABL marketplace and share their expectations for the year.
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April 15, 2015, 07:00 AM
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Salus Capital’s Chief Compliance Officer Daniel Wilansky notes retail borrowers will bear the brunt of unintended consequences if the adequate protection recommendations associated with Chapter 11 reform are implemented.
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April 06, 2015, 07:00 AM
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Last fall, ABL Advisor spoke with Michael Murphy, Managing Director and head of Asset-Based Lending at MUFG Union Bank. At the time, we learned of Murphy’s expanded role within his institution.
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March 25, 2015, 07:00 AM
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Business people wonder what type of lender is best for them – who will lend them the proverbial umbrella in a rain storm, at a fair price, with the fewest hoops to jump through.
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February 17, 2015, 07:00 AM
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Since this is the time of year in which each of us historically looks back and reflects on the happenings of the last twelve months, the staff of ABL Advisor takes this occasion to do the same.
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December 16, 2014, 07:00 AM
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In speaking with Marc Adelson, one point becomes clear: the recently appointed president of Medallion Business Credit is more about solutions and less about product.
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December 03, 2014, 07:00 AM
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As ABL Advisor enters its third year of publication, we are pleased to present our annual industry leaders market segment overview.
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November 12, 2014, 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor spoke with Crestmark’ s chairman W. David Tull and TIP Capital’s president Scott Grady to learn more about the their firms’ recent merger.
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November 05, 2014, 07:00 AM
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The market for hiring key talent in the asset-based lending space is shifting, and the paradigm for recruiting has changed with it.
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October 15, 2014, 07:00 AM
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Moving an ABL portfolio from zero to $1 billion in under five years is no small feat. Yet such is the case with Huntington Bank. Robert Mace tells the story.
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September 15, 2014, 07:00 AM
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When Lenders Funding was looking to find a new lender, Bob Zadek and Harvey Friedman turned to AloStar Business Credit’s Lender Finance division.
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August 19, 2014, 07:00 AM
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Ironwood Capital’s Roger Roche speaks frankly about the sometimes complex situations both equity sponsors and mezzanine lenders encounter when partnering with senior lenders.
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July 23, 2014, 07:00 AM
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It takes only a few minutes browsing Square 1 Bank’s website to recognize this financial institution may not be your typical bank...
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June 11, 2014, 07:00 AM
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It is not always possible to carry on operations in the face of financial hardship. But when there is an opportunity, a thorough analysis should be performed to determine available options.
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June 03, 2014, 07:00 AM
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Luke Snyder of Gavin/Solmonese touches on five trends emerging in the middle market asset-based lending landscape.
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May 21, 2014, 07:00 AM
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The old adage, “Timing is Everything” is true in most aspects of life, and it is especially evident in today’s ABL human capital market.
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April 23, 2014, 07:00 AM
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For the second year in a row, ABL Advisor launches the second quarter with a roundtable discussion that includes three ABL sales managers and one ABL group head to weigh in on 2014.
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April 02, 2014, 07:00 AM
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Since unitranche loans have proven to be popular financing devices for mid-market borrowers, ABLs should embrace the opportunities they present and be aware of some complex issues.
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March 12, 2014, 07:00 AM
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As Tim Stute sees it, things are in place for commercial finance companies to raise senior and junior capital from banks and institutional investors.
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March 04, 2014, 07:00 AM
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Today, ABLs continue to grow more comfortable with loan structures that include IP in the borrowing base ... a trend that is expected to continue.
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February 18, 2014, 07:00 AM
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In a double interview, ABL Advisor speaks with EverBank’s Jim McGrane and Jeff Hilzinger who discuss the future of the bank’s commercial finance division.
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January 21, 2014, 07:00 AM
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When news hit in late 2013 that U-Haul had closed on $100 million in funded corporate debt with a unique pool of lenders, it caught the eye of many.
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January 07, 2014, 07:00 AM
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For Stephen Brown, president and CEO of Hudson Valley Bank, the creation of HVB Capital Credit was the perfect next step for the Yonkers, NY-based community bank.
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December 04, 2013, 07:00 AM
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To mark the one-year anniversary of the launch of ABL Advisor, we spend time with four executives from leading asset-based lending and factoring institutions.
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November 13, 2013, 07:00 AM
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These days, you can’t read an industry publication without coming across an article that comments on today’s "amped up" competition...
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November 13, 2013, 06:50 AM
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