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Banks extending more credit to PE. Will they regret it?
Bank and other lenders are said to have poured hundreds of billions of dollars into financing private-equity firms and their investment deals in recent years. Defaults have been low, but an economic slowdown could put these relationships to the test. ... Read full article
Warren bill takes aim at private equity 'vampires'
A centerpiece of her “economic patriotism” bill is to transform private equity firms, which she said will buy a company and bleed it dry before “walking away enriched even as the company succumbs.” ... Read full article
5 pros and cons of Ellie Mae going private
The private equity acquisition of fintech vendor Ellie Mae will give it some breathing room in a declining originations market being owned a more patient and strategic investor rather than shareholders as a publicly traded company. ... Read full article
Mortgage fintech Ellie Mae to go private in $3.7B deal with Thoma Bravo
The mortgage loan origination system developer Ellie Mae is going private, agreeing to be acquired by the private equity firm Thoma Bravo in an all-cash transaction valued at $3.7 billion. ... Read full article
Private equity firm acquires financial software provider
Sageworks, a financial services software firm that provides institutions with lending and risk solutions, is being sold to Silicon Valley-based Accel-KKR. ... Read full article
SVB is riding the tech wave to record profits. Can it last?
Equity warrants. Capital calls. Off-balance-sheet accounts. SVB's unusual business model thrives on financing rainmakers and cutting-edge firms, but old-school issues like overconcentration, unpredictable fee income and stock market swings lurk in the ... Read full article