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Bridging the Gap Between Capital Providers and Midsize Companies
There are many innovative companies creating new tools for middle-market capital transactions, including: Cerebro Capital, a middle-market lending platform.
A $2T Credit Boom Leaves America's Smaller Firms Out
Cerebro Capital, an online platform that allows middle-market borrowers to source credit facilities, saw a surge in demand for its services amid the tighter lending market.
Will Competition for C&I Loans Lead to Looser Underwriting?
Banks and nonbanks are expected to vie for more commercial business this year, and nonbanks already have signaled a willingness to ease lending standards in order to win business.
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Cerebro Capital Wins Moxie Award for its Innovative Growth Strategy
Cerebro Capital, a commercial loan marketplace, today announced it has received the Moxie Award for showing innovation and boldness at every phase of its growth strategy. From 140 finalists, Cerebro was recognized as the winner in the Financial Services category in the DC metropolitan area.
The Harbor Bank of Maryland Teams up with Baltimore FinTech Cerebro Capital and Commits $50 million to Special Loan Program for Underserved Small Businesses
Special loan program with exclusive terms to minority-owned small businesses within the Baltimore-Washington Metro region expanding access to commercial credit.
Harbor Bank, Cerebro Capital target minority-owned businesses with $50M loan program
The Harbor Bank of Maryland is teaming up with Cerebro Capital to provide $50 million in small business loans with the goal of aiding minority-owned businesses in the Baltimore-Washington region.The program will grant individual loans of up to $2 million and will target minority-owned businesses that "traditionally have been underserved by the commercial credit market,"
Cerebro Capital Facilitates $60MM in Financings
Cerebro Capital, a technology-enabled debt sourcing marketplace for companies in the middle market, recently facilitated the closing of $60MM in debt financings to several companies.
Cerebro Capital Completes $20MM in Recent Transactions
Cerebro Capital is thrilled to have helped our customers achieve their financial goals! We recently assisted in the closing of seven transactions, totaling $20 million.
Non-Bank Lenders Forecast Demand Increase and Economic Downturn in 2022
Cerebro Capital reports middle-market lending standards continued to ease, based on results from survey on non-bank lending for middle-market commercial and industrial loans.
Cerebro Capital Completes $18MM in Recent Transactions
$10 million recurring revenue facility to a sponsor-backed software provider to non-profit organizations. $6 million equipment finance loan to a hospitality group for the purchase of equipment. $2 million bank asset-based line of credit for a fast-growing metals fabricator.
Cerebro Hits $3.3B Milestone
Cerebro Capital hits milestone of $3.3B in proposed loan commitments and hires two Managing Directors to support growth
16 Ways Banks Will Need to Change to Survive Advances in FinTech
Cerebro: Banks and lending institutions have an opportunity to use technology to solve a big source of frustration for their corporate borrowers: What does it take to unlock improved loan types and rates?
Cerebro Capital Provides $14.5MM Asset-Based Facility and Senior Loan Facility
Cerebro Capital raised a $5 million asset-based facility for the manufacturer of innovative medical devices and was engaged by a private equity sponsor to secure a $9.5 million senior facility for the acquisition of a long tenured architectural glass business.
Easing Standards Benefit Middle-Market Commercial Borrowers
Cerebro Capital, a commercial loan platform, today released its Q3 2021 survey on non-bank lending for middle-market commercial and industrial (C&I) loans. Cerebro reports lenders continued to ease lending standards, making it easier for businesses to get loans, which in turn has driven up loan demand.
Cerebro Adds Two Managing Directors
Cerebro Capital has named John Robinson and James Paterson as managing directors of credit origination.
Cerebro Bolsters Leadership Team with Two Executive Hires
Fast growing commercial loan marketplace builds out business development and marketing to support new client demand.
M&A activity picked up in Q4 2020
Baltimore fintech company Cerebro Capital offers a look at indicators that show commercial lending activity is picking back up after the initial pandemic slowdown. Mergers and acquisitions played a role.
Commercial Lending Market Thaws in 4Q20
Cerebro Capital, a commercial loan platform, today released its Q4 2020 survey on non-bank lending for middle-market commercial and industrial (C&I) loans. The results are paired with the Federal Reserve's 4Q20 survey of commercial banks.
Cerebro Capital Partners With Stanford's Ken Singleton
Professor Emeritus and Past President of the American Finance Association teams up with Cerebro Capital to uncover the hidden drivers moving credit markets.
New Survey Examines $1 Trillion Non-Bank Commercial Lending Market
"Cerebro Capital, a commercial loan platform, today released its new quarterly survey on non-bank lending for middle-market commercial and industrial loans."
Main Street Loan Demand Surges on Cerebro Capital
"In the month of October alone, Cerebro clients have closed over $60 million in MSLP loans, representing the largest increase in MSLP loan activity Cerebro has seen since..."
In Her Own Words: Lacey Campbell Manages Market Shock
"While larger companies waited to have more information before changing strategies or developing new service models, we went full steam ahead on all hiring plans and strategic initiatives."
30% of Mid-Market Lenders dropped rates in 1Q21
Over 60% of non-bank lenders, which include private credit funds, mezzanine funds, and business development companies have expressed strengthened demand in the past quarter.
M&A Access: An Interview with Matt Bjonerud
"Bjonerud dives deep into the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP), which industries in the middle market are most interested in the program, and why...."
Cerebro Sees Surge of Demand for Main Street Lending
"US-based operating companies use Cerebro’s platform to predict the terms of the business loans that they are likely to get based on their performance..."
Cerebro Recognized by the Baltimore Business Journal's Best In Tech
Local fintech startup Cerebro Capital is recognized as an Up and Coming Company honoree in the Baltimore Business Journal's Best in Tech for 2020
Should CFOs Consider Taking on Debt During This Crisis?
"It seems counterintuitive to most CFOs to take on debt during these uncertain times due to the impacts of Covid-19. After all, would taking on debt potentially..."
Bracing Mid-Market Firms for Financing Volatility
"According to Cerebro Capital Founder and CEO Matt Bjonerud, middle-market corporations can struggle to manage the loans they already have..."
Cerebro Raises New Capital to Expand Its Loan Marketplace
"Designed for middle market corporate borrowers and lenders, Cerebro addresses two key components of the commercial loan process..."
Cerebro Capital's Trick? Automating Compliance in a Loan Marketplace
“We can show borrowers the lenders that can do the deals they want without telling the lenders that the borrowers are even looking..."
Cerebro Capital Snags Funding
"Cerebro Capital, a digital commercial loan marketplace, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding..."
U.S. Based Cerebro Secures More Venture Capital Funding
"Cerebro further noted that during the first quarter of 2020, it connected to more than 650 bank and non-bank lenders and saw the number of inquiries surge..."
Cerebro Capital Is Using Data to Help Midsize Companies Find Loans
"Over a decade working in corporate banking, Bjonerud saw that midsize companies often struggled to find loans, whereas bigger corporations had powerful yet expensive tools..."
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