Encina Lender Finance has expanded its investment team with the addition of two structured credit industry veterans. The new hires – Ashish Sinha (Managing Director) and Avi Azour (Principal) – report directly to Geoff Beard (ELF’s CEO & CIO) and...
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December 05, 2024, 07:00 AM
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Encina Lender Finance (“ELF”) announced several senior executive promotions and key new hires to support the company’s next stage of growth.The promotions are as follows:
Geoff Beard – Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer: Geoff...
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October 10, 2024, 07:00 AM
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Encina Lender Finance, LLC (ELF) announced it has hired structured credit industry veteran Geoff Beard as Co-CEO to lead the firm’s Consumer/SMB Vertical. Beard will work in partnership with Co-CEO Edward Chang, who will lead ELF’s Commercial...
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June 25, 2024, 07:13 AM
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Encina Lender Finance, LLC announced it has closed a $50 million senior credit facility for a consumer point-of-sale lending platform with a network of more than 2,000 merchants nationwide.The borrower will use this facility to support its continued...
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May 20, 2024, 07:10 AM
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Encina Lender Finance closed a $20 million senior credit facility for an indirect auto finance platform with a network of dealers spanning across 30+ states. The borrower will use this facility to support its continued expansion.
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May 10, 2024, 07:00 AM
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Encina Lender Finance closed a $25 million senior credit facility for a consumer unsecured installment lending platform with a 20+ year track record.The borrower will use this facility for continued portfolio growth.
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April 30, 2024, 07:05 AM
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Encina Lender Finance, LLC announced it has closed a $22.5 million senior credit facility for an indirect auto finance platform with a long track record of success spanning over two decades.The borrower will use this facility to support its continued...
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April 22, 2024, 07:05 AM
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Encina Lender Finance, LLC announced it has closed a $30 million senior credit facility for a small-ticket equipment finance platform. The borrower will use this facility to originate new equipment leases.
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April 12, 2024, 07:18 AM
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Encina Lender Finance (ELF),closed a $50MM senior secured credit facility for Bright Money, a fintech platform that helps consumers manage their debt.Bill Laird, Head of Risk for ELF’s consumer vertical, said, “We are proud to support Petko Plachkov...
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October 02, 2023, 06:41 AM
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Encina Lender Finance (ELF) closed an inaugural $25,000,000 senior credit facility for Sparrow Financial. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Sparrow is a fintech startup lending to consumers nationwide. Bill Laird, Head of Risk for ELF’s consumer vertical...
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September 25, 2023, 07:00 AM
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Encina Lender Finance, LLC (ELF) announced the closing of an inaugural senior credit facility for Great Elm Healthcare Finance, LLC (GEHF).Headquartered in Nashville, TN, GEHF provides healthcare operators with financing for working capital...
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August 24, 2023, 07:15 AM
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Encina Lender Finance, LLC (ELF) announced the closing of $360 million of funding commitments from nine banks. Ed Chang, CEO of ELF, said, “We are grateful for the confidence and support of our trusted banking partners, whom my colleagues and I have...
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August 22, 2023, 07:20 AM
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Encina Lender Finance (ELF) announced the continued expansion of its leadership team with the addition of four seasoned industry veterans. ELF is joined by Rick Snyder as Head of Originations for the Consumer Vertical, Aharon Tarnavsky as Head of...
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August 16, 2023, 07:25 AM
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Encina Lender Finance, LLC (ELF) announced continued expansion of its senior leadership team with the addition of industry veterans Jeff Carbery as Managing Director, Ryan Connorton as Managing Director, and Latonya Whitfield Stroup as Director.Ed...
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May 01, 2023, 07:18 AM
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Encina Lender Finance, LLC (ELF) announced the closing of a $50 million senior secured credit facility for Mountain Ridge Capital, an asset-based commercial finance company backed by Arena Investors, LP.Ed Chang, CEO of ELF, said, “We are proud to...
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February 14, 2023, 07:20 AM
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Encina Lender Finance, LLC (ELF) announced the promotion of Dan Avnir to Chief Commercial Officer. Avnir previously served as Managing Director, Originations.In Avnir’s new role, he will continue to lead ELF’s origination strategy across its...
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February 09, 2023, 07:21 AM
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Doc2Doc, a LendTech company focused on the medical space, announces the closing of a new $25 million warehouse facility, to help further growth, provided by Encina Lender Finance."We are ecstatic to be able to help more members, and grateful for our...
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September 13, 2022, 07:13 AM
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Encina Lender Finance, LLC (ELF) announced a significant expansion to its executive leadership team designed to bolster the company’s position as a leading non-bank lender finance platform serving both commercial and consumer specialty finance...
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July 14, 2022, 07:25 AM
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Swift Lending, a national private commercial real estate lender, announced plans to expand its lending efforts through a senior credit facility provided by Encina Lender Finance.Swift provides bridge loans to qualified real estate investors active in...
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July 07, 2022, 07:18 AM
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Arena Investors and Encina Lender Finance (“ELF”) closed a $300 million credit facility (which includes an accordion feature) for Arena’s Corporate Private Credit business segment, which provides capital to privately-held companies.Arena has a track...
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March 24, 2022, 07:00 AM
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Encina Lender Finance, LLC (ELF) announced the addition of Dan Avnir to its Commercial team, as Managing Director; Jessica Ernst and Jeff Karlsson to its Risk team as Portfolio Manager and Senior Associate, respectively; and Denise Richardson, to its...
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November 05, 2021, 07:20 AM
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Encina Lender Finance, LLC (ELF) announced it has provided an inaugural senior credit facility to Urban Us Capital, LLC, a venture capital platform providing both structured equity and debt investments engaged in origination and servicing of...
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October 20, 2021, 07:16 AM
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Saratoga Investment Corp., a business development company, announced its wholly owned subsidiary, Saratoga Investment Funding II LLC (SIF II), an entity formed for purposes of entering into this financing arrangement, closed a new $50.0 million...
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October 07, 2021, 07:09 AM
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Encina Lender Finance, LLC (ELF) announced it has provided a $35 million senior credit facility to Speed Leasing Company, LLC, a technology-enabled, specialty finance company engaged in originating and servicing used motorcycle leases to...
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October 06, 2021, 07:17 AM
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