Press Releases/News
March 18, 2008
BRIDGE BUSINESS BANCORP OBTAINS SBA LENDING AUTHORITY AND IS APPROVED BY THE SBA AS A SMALL BUSINESS LENDING COMPANY
Bridge Business Bancorp ("BBB"), an operating division of Bridge Finance Group, obtained SBA approval for the transfer of SBA lending authority to BBB from a large US Money Center Bank on February 26, 2008.
March 3, 2008
BRIDGE FINANCE GROUP ADDS AMANDA BOWSER AS MARKETING ASSOCIATE
Bridge Finance Group is pleased to announce that Amanda Bowser has joined as Marketing Associate.
February 21, 2008
BRIDGE FINANCE GROUP ADDS CHRISTOPHER R. SOUPAL AS DIRECTOR IN CHICAGO HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
Bridge Finance Group announced the appointment of Christopher R. Soupal as Director in their Chicago headquarters office.
January 8, 2008
BRIDGE FINANCE GROUP ADDS LARRY HUND AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Bridge Finance Group is pleased to announce that Larry Hund has joined as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
November 6, 2007
BRIDGE FINANCE GROUP COMPLETES RECAPITALIZATION
Chicago based Bridge Finance Group today announced it completed a capital raise in excess of $260 million of equity and debt for growth and expansion of its existing lines of business, as well as provide funds for prospective acquisitions.
September 11, 2007
BRIDGE FINANCE GROUP ADDS RYAN DEWITTE AS DIRECTOR IN CHICAGO HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
Bridge Finance Group announced the appointment of Ryan DeWitte as Director in their Chicago headquarters office.
June 26, 2007
BRIDGE FINANCE GROUP ACQUIRES OAK STREET FUNDING - ACQUISITION ADDS SPECIALTY FINANCE PLATFORM TO COMPLEMENT EXISTING COMMERCIAL LENDING BUSINESS
Bridge Finance Group today announced the acquisition of Oak Street Funding, in a transaction valued at approximately $75 million.
May 10, 2007
BRIDGE FINANCE GROUP ADDS MATT STANLEY AS DIRECTOR IN CHICAGO HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
Bridge Finance Group has added Matt Stanley as a Director to help manage growing needs in the Chicago headquarters office.
APRIL 16, 2007
BRIDGE FINANCE GROUP ADDS JOHN ROSIN AS DIRECTOR TO SERVE GROWING SOUTHEAST MARKET
Bridge Finance Group announced that John Rosin has joined the company as Director in the Atlanta office to help address the growing need for financial services in the market.
OCTOBER 17, 2006
BRIDGE
FINANCE GROUP ADDS STEVE NARSUTIS AS MANAGING DIRECTOR IN CHICAGO
HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
Bridge Finance Group is pleased to announce Steve Narsutis has
joined as Managing Director in their Chicago headquarters.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2006
BRIDGE
FINANCE GROUP INVESTS IN RIDGESTONE BANK
Bridge Finance Group announced the closing of an investment in
RAC, INC. WISCONSIN, the parent company of Ridgestone Financial Services,
Inc. a Wisconsin Bank, collectively referred “the Bank”.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2006
BRIDGE
FINANCE GROUP ADDS SBA/USDA LENDING GROUP AND OPENS JACKSONVILLE
OFFICE
Bridge Finance Group announced the launch of its small business
lending division Bridge Business Bancorp, LLC (“BBB”). BBB
will focus on providing capital in unique ways by leveraging the Bridge
Finance Group platform along with both the SBA and USDA lending products.
JUNE 22, 2006
BRIDGE
FINANCE GROUP ADDS DIRECTOR - OPENS ATLANTA OFFICE
Bridge Finance Group announced the appointment of Jeffrey W Appleton
to Director of the company’s Atlanta office. Most
recently, Appleton was in charge of the Atlanta Office as Vice President
for Siemens Financial Services Asset Based Lending Group.
JUNE 8, 2006
BRIDGE FINANCE GROUP ADDS PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR TO CHICAGO OFFICE
Bridge Finance Group announced the appointment of Andy Hall
to Director, Portfolio Management in the company’s Chicago office.
Most recently, Hall was a Relationship Manager with Chase Business
Credit.
APRIL 13, 2006
BRIDGE
HEALTHCARE FINANCE ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF ITS SERVICES TO BROADER
MARKETS AND NAME CHANGE
Just less than 2 years after its launch, Bridge Healthcare Finance
is expanding its services to additional markets beyond its current
healthcare base. A name change to Bridge Finance Group will reinforce
the company’s
ability to serve these other markets.
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