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Understanding How Apparel Inventory Characteristics Impact Appraisal Net Orderly Liquidation Values

April 2025 This primer is intended to assist asset-based lenders in better understanding many of...

Tariffs Are Creating a Critical Inflection Point for the Automotive Industry in 2025

March 2025 The automotive industry is at a crossroads, faced with a combination of pending...

Cannabis Industry Financing: Challenges, ABL Opportunities, and the Path Forward

February 2025 The cannabis industry has witnessed a significant transformation over the past decade, driven...

A Lender’s Guide to Navigating the 2025 Home Furnishings Landscape

February 2025 As 2025 gets underway, the home furnishings industry is contending with an environment...

A Vape and E-Cigarette Market Overview for Asset Based Lenders

January 2025 In this, the second article in our three-part series on tobacco, vapes/e-cigarettes and...

The Rise of Ready-to-Drink Cocktails and Associated Considerations for Asset-Based Lenders

January 2025 Industry Overview The alcoholic beverage market includes all products that are produced by...