What Asset-Based Lending Can Learn from AI in the Grocery Sector

What Asset-Based Lending Can Learn from AI in the Grocery Sector
By: Bradley W. Snyder
Date: April 5, 2023

OpenAI’s bombshell release of ChatGPT underscores two realities that ought to be top-of-mind for asset-based lenders everywhere.

The first is that artificial intelligence—essentially, machines that sift through vast quantities of data to identify patterns and tell themselves what to do—will play a bigger role in borrower health. The second is […]

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Taking Stock of Retail’s Reversal of Fortune

Taking Stock of Retail’s Reversal of Fortune
By: Michael McGrail
Date: December 8, 2022

Those who run retail liquidations have had to continually shoot down a popular misconception over the past couple of years that “you must be incredibly busy right now.”

The mistaken assumption is based on the thinking that retail bankruptcies have exploded since COVID-19 as things were terrible during the lockdowns and now everyone shops online. […]

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Oilfield Equipment Prices Poised for Comeback

Oilfield Equipment Prices Poised for Comeback
By: Chad Farrell

The oil-and-gas business took a huge hit during the COVID-19 lockdowns, with the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil dropping into negative territory for the first time in history.

But while Americans continue to pay high gas prices, the rapid rebound of the oil-and-gas sector has not yet translated into dramatic price increases for secondary-market oilfield equipment.

The total […]

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The Art and Science of Loaning Against Trademarks

The Art and Science of Loaning Against Trademarks
By: Eric Gul
Date: May 16, 2022

Trademarks are one of the fastest-growing collateral categories in the ABL sector—due in no small part to the ease with which owners of properly supported brands can sell their products via multiple channels, including e-commerce, m-commerce, wholesale distribution, and retail stores. On the consumer side, younger generations are driving much of the e-commerce […]

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Tiger’s Appraisal Chief Sees Prime ABL Opportunities at Amazon FBA

Tiger’s Appraisal Chief Sees Prime ABL Opportunities at Amazon FBA
By: ABL Advisor Staff Writer
Date: May 4, 2022

Wholesale and retail inventories have always been a mainstay for lenders, but with millions of businesses now selling their wares on Amazon, what are the potential implications for the ABL sector?

ABL Advisor sat down with Ryan Davis, Managing Director of Tiger Valuation Services, to discuss some of the considerations involved in lending […]

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