2026 BNP Paribas Top Funding Report

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Lender Name	Total Points	Deals Logged	Volume Drafted	Primary Asest Focus	Most Common Loan Term	Primary Loan Type	Top States	Pace Score
Bank OZK	113	7	$85,100,000	Condo (3), Multifamily, Industrial	Construction loan (5)	Construction (5)	Florida (2), Pennsylvania, New York, California	0.33
European Investment Bank	85	4	$925,520,000	Industrial/Biorefinery, Shore Power Infrastructure, EV Charging Infrastructure, Wind Farm	15 years (1)	Construction (2)	Italy, Netherlands, Estonia, Spain	0.27
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) - Commercial RE	392	19	$6,030,853,333	Solar Energy (5), Battery Energy Storage (3), Data Center (2), Geothermal, Wind Farm, LNG Facility, HVDC Transmission	Non-recourse project financing (2)	Construction (7), Refinance (3), Commercial Real Estate (2), Construction and Term	Texas (3), Louisiana (3), Chile, Japan, Spain, India	0.68
Wells Fargo - Commercial RE	721	32	$9,943,313,154	Office (7), Industrial (5), Multifamily (5), Mixed-Use (3), Hotel/Casino, Data Centers, Energy/LNG, Retail	5-year fixed-rate (3); 2-year floating-rate (2), floating-rate (2), construction loan (2)	Refinance (10), CMBS for Refinance (8), Construction (4), Acquisition (3), Bridge for Refinance (2), CMBS for Acquisition, Credit Facility, Growth Capital, Expansion/Refinance	New York (15), Illinois (3), Florida (2), Texas (2), California (2)	1.41
Bank of Montreal (BMO) - CRE	168	9	$1,329,000,000	Industrial (5), Multifamily (2), Data Centers, Retail	2-year floating-rate (2); construction loan (1), fund-level revolving (1)	Acquisition (4), Refinance (3), Construction, Credit Facility	Georgia (3), Florida (2), Virginia, New Jersey, Nevada, Texas	0.56
Deutsche Bank - Commercial RE	232	12	$2,614,366,667	Office (5), Multifamily, Energy/LNG Facility, Hotel, Life Sciences, Mixed-Use	5-year fixed-rate (2); 2-year floating-rate (1), construction financing (1), CMBS conduit (1)	Refinance (5), Construction (2), CMBS Refinance (3)	New York (5), California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Ireland	0.5
First Citizens Bank - CRE	0	0	0	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	0
JP Morgan - Commercial RE	466	22	$7,075,349,206	Office (6), Industrial (3), Multifamily (2), Mixed-Use (2), Energy/Geothermal (2), Retail (2)	5-year, fixed-rate (2); 2-year floating-rate + extensions (2); 3-year floating-rate (2)	Refinance (6), CMBS for Refinance (5), Acquisition (4), Construction (3), Bridge for Refinance, Senior + Mezzanine Loan	New York (6), California (3), Texas (3), Massachusetts (2), Florida, Pennsylvania	0.95
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) - Commercial RE	202	12	$1,313,373,610	Solar Energy (3), Energy/Geothermal (2), Data Center, Energy Storage/BESS, HVDC Transmission, Multifamily, Solar/Wind/BESS Hybrid	Non-recourse senior secured (2); Construction-to-term loan (2)	Commercial Real Estate (6), Construction (3), Refinance	Louisiana (2), Canada, India, Japan, New York, Philippines	0.45
BNP Paribas	68	6	$456,748,429	Solar / Renewable Energy (4), Industrial, Retail/Mall	2-year floating-rate + extensions (2)	Commercial Real Estate (3), Construction (2), CMBS for refinance	Spain (2), Chile (2), Italy, United Arab Emirates	0.27
Citigroup - Commercial RE	324	17	$3,346,167,916	Industrial (4), Multifamily (3), Office (3), Hotel (3), Retail (2), Data Center (2)	Term2-year floating-rate (3), 5-year fixed-rate (2)	CMBS for refinance (5), Refinance (5), Acquisition (2), Construction, CMBS for acquisition	New York (4), Florida (4), Texas (2), Virginia, Georgia, Arizona	0.73
Morgan Stanley - Commercial RE	323	14	$4,553,109,333	Office (4), Data Center (3), Industrial (2), Retail (2), Hotel (2), Self-Storage	5-year fixed-rate (2), 2-year floating-rate (2)	CMBS for refinance (5), Refinance (5), CMBS for acquisition (2), Revolving Credit Facility, Construction	New York (3), Texas (2), Virginia (2), Massachusetts, California, Washington D.C.	0.64
Santander Bank - Commercial RE	181	10	$1,213,816,078	Solar PV/BESS Hybrid (5), Energy Storage/BESS (2), Multifamily (2)	Construction-to-term (2)	Construction (5), Commercial Real Estate (4)	California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Peru, Portugal	0.41
Truist Bank - Commercial RE	91	5	$414,300,000	Multifamily (5)	Construction loan (1), Senior loan and preferred equity (1), Permanent loan (1)	Construction (2), Acquisition, Refinance, Permanent financing	New York (2), Maryland, Texas, Washington D.C., New Jersey	0.23
Bank of America - Commercial RE	379	18	$18,349,612,360	Office (6), Data Center (3), Industrial (3), Energy (3), Multifamily (2), Retail/Mall	Fixed-rate 5-year (2), 2-year floating-rate (2)	Refinance (5), Construction (4), CMBS for refinance (4), Acquisition (3), CMBS for acquisition	New York (6), Louisiana (2), Virginia (2), Michigan, California, Florida	0.82
Goldman Sachs - Commercial RE	509	25	$5,196,649,000	Office (7), Solar/Energy Storage (4), Retail (2), Data Center (2), Hotel (2), Multifamily (2)	5-year fixed-rate (3); 2-year floating-rate (2)	Refinance (10), CMBS for refinance (6), Bridge (2), Construction (2), CMBS for acquisition, Revolving Credit Facility	New York (5), California (4), Virginia (3), Texas (3), Florida (3), Washington	1.09
ING Groep NV - Commercial RE	232	12	$2,197,435,333	Solar Energy (5), Battery Energy Storage (3), Data Center, Office, Community Solar	Construction-to-term (1), 20-year PPA (1)	Construction (6), Commercial Real Estate (2), Refinance (2), Construction and Term	Louisiana (2), California, Idaho, Texas, Virginia, Philippines	0.5
KeyBank	162	9	$1,068,400,000	Solar / Energy (4), Multifamily (2), Senior Living, Industrial Outdoor Storage	35-year amortization (1), 7-year fixed (1), construction-to-term (1)	Construction (3), Refinance (3), HUD Refinance, Construction/Term Loan	Idaho (2), Texas (2), North Carolina, Colorado	0.36
Natixis - Commercial RE	145	7	$1,865,338,096	Solar / Energy (4), Battery Energy Storage (2), LNG Facility, Retail, AI Infrastructure	Senior non-recourse (1), construction term loan (1)	Construction (3), Refinance, Growth Capital, Commercial Real Estate	Louisiana, Texas, California, New York, Chile, France	0.32
Barclays - Commercial RE	231	14	$1,951,030,000	Energy/Geothermal (2), Office (2), Data Center, Energy/LNG, Self-Storage	5-year, fixed-rate (2); Construction-to-term (2)	Refinance (4), Construction (2), Commercial Real Estate	California (2), Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Texas	0.32
ACORE Capital	34	2	$235,000,000	Industrial, Multifamily	2-year floating-rate; 3×1-year extensions	Refinance (2)	Washington, Multi-State (15 states)	0.11
Affinius Capital	201	12	$1,365,328,000	Multifamily (6), Office (2), Industrial, Development Site, Student Housing (United Kingdom), Mixed-Use	Floating-rate; matures 2029; two 1-year extension options (1); Senior loan; back leverage provided by Standard Chartered (1)	Refinance (8), Acquisition (2), Construction (2)	New York (5), Florida (2), Pennsylvania (2), Georgia, California, United Kingdom	0.55
Barings	142	7	$1,528,450,000	Mixed-Use (3), Office (2), Hotel, Industrial	Construction financing (1)	Refinance (4), Construction (3)	New York (3), California, Illinois, Tennessee, Utah	0.32
Brookfield	37	2	$369,000,000	Multifamily (2)	Three-year bridge (only stated term)	Refinance, Bridge	New York (2)	0.11
S3 Capital	100	6	$576,750,000	Mixed-Use (3), Multifamily, Student Housing	TBD	Construction (3), Refinance, Construction/Acquisition	Florida, New York, New Jersey, South Carolina, Texas	0.21
Berkadia	27	2	$110,942,000	Multifamily (2)	Freddie Mac	Acquisition (2)	Virginia, Wisconsin	0.5
Dwight Capital/Dwight Mortgage Trust	216	16	$1,037,000,000	Multifamily (13), Mixed-Use (2)	HUD 221(d)(4) (2), 35-year fully amortizing fixed-rate (1), 5-year interest-only (1), HUD 241(a) (1), HUD 223(f) (1	Refinance (6), Construction (5), Bridge for refinance (4)	New York (4), Florida (4), New Jersey (2), Texas (2), Utah, California	0.68
Greystone	100	7	$496,249,222	Multifamily (4), Affordable Housing (2), Senior Housing	24-month bridge with extension options (2),	Bridge for Refinance (2), Refinance (2), Acquisition, Construction/Rehabilitation (2)	Illinois (2), North Carolina (2), New York, Mississippi, Florida	0.3
Madison Realty Capital	150	9	$907,150,000	Condominium (3), Multifamily (3), Hotel (2), Self-Storage	Closed Dec 19, 2025, completion late 2027 (1); Construction loan, expected completion 2028 (1)	Construction (5), Refinance (2), Acquisition (1), Condominium Inventory Loan	New York (2), New Jersey (2), Florida (2), Virginia, California, Tennessee	0.41
Nuveen	220	15	$1,274,045,000	Hotel (5), Multifamily (4), Office/Lab (2), Retail (1), Life Sciences	30 years (3), 5-year floating-rate (1), C-PACE financing including $30M for future tenants (1	C-PACE for Construction (5), Construction (3), Refinance (3), Acquisition, Full stack capitalization	Texas (2), Pennsylvania (2), Nevada (2), New York (2), Arizona, Florida	0.59
Blackstone - Commercial RE	262	11	$10,494,670,000	Industrial (3), Multifamily (3), Office (2), Data Center, AI Infrastructure	3-year bridge (1), 5-year fixed-rate (1)	Refinance (6), Bridge for refinance (2), Acquisition/Construction	New York (2), Florida (2), Texas (2), Australia, Colorado, Washington	0.45
Corebridge	25	2	$115,000,000	Self Storage, Multifamily	5 years (2)	Acquisition, Refinance	Multiple, New York	0.11
MonticelloAM	160	10	$1,077,800,000	Skilled Nursing Facility (7), Senior Housing (2), Multifamily	36-month initial term (3), 30-month initial term (1), 24-month term (1)	Bridge for Acquisition (6), Bridge for Refinance (3), Bridge Acquisition	Illinois (2), Florida (2), Washington (2), Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania	0.45
Peachtree Group	180	15	$552,260,000	Hotel (9), Multifamily (2), Industrial, Senior Housing, Retail	3-year bridge with two 12-month extension options (3), 3-year floating-rate EB-5 (1), C-PACE 30-year (1)	Bridge for refinance (4), Construction (4), C-PACE for Construction (3), Bridge (2), C-PACE	Florida (2), Texas (3), North Carolina (2), Georgia (2), Utah, Ohio	0.64
Tyko Capital	88	3	$770,000,000	Condominium (2)	Construction loan, completion Q4 2028 (1)	Construction (2)	Florida (2)	0.11
Apollo Global Management	187	7	$3,454,800,000	Mixed-Use/Conversion (2), Industrial (2), Hotel	Multi-year (1), 36-month SOFR floating (1)	Construction (3), Acquisition (2), Refinance (2)	New York (3), Florida, North Carolina, Germany (2), United Kingdom, Netherlands, Spain	0.39
Ares Real Estate Management	182	8	$2,198,817,000	Industrial (2+), Multifamily (2), Mixed-Use (2)	Fixed-rate long-tenor (1), Through 2031 (1)	Acquisition (4), Refinance, Construction, C-PACE, Growth Financing	Florida (2), New York (2), Illinois, California, Washington D.C., United Kingdom	0.44
New York Life	80	5	$432,517,000	Multifamily (3), Office, Retail	Construction loan, 5-year interest-only, 3-year, floating-rate	Refinance (3), Construction, Acquisition	New York (2), Washington, Texas, California, Illinois	0.21
PGIM Real Estate	180	9	$3,694,925,000	Industrial (4), Data Center, Multifamily (2)	3-year with extensions (1), 7-year fixed (1), Floating-rate (1)	Acquisition (4), Refinance (4), Revolving Credit Facility	California (2), Texas (2), Illinois, Massachusetts, Florida, Germany	0.39
Starwood Property Trust	34	2	$202,000,000	Multifamily, Industrial	TBD	Refinance, Acquisition	Illinois, Tennessee	0.11
Deutsche Bank - Growth Cap	101	5	$3,015,000,000	TBD	Revolving credit facility	Acquisition, Working Capital	Spain, Switzerland	0.5
HSBC	120	6	$1,191,279,762	TBD	Revolving/RCF (2)	Growth Capital (2), First Lien Term Loan, Corporate Debt Facility, Warehouse Facility	New York, New Jersey, California, Spain, Switzerland	0.23
JP Morgan - Growth Cap	508	25	$12,866,892,690	TBD	5-year (2), 2-year with extension options (2)	Revolving Credit Facility (5), Growth Capital (2), Credit Facility (2), Loan (2), Unsecured Term Loan, Acquisition Credit Facility, others	Texas (4), New York (3), Illinois (3), California (2), Japan, Louisiana	0.82
Natixis - Growth Cap	138	7	$1,060,061,398	TBD	5-year, 3-year, 12-year, long-term PPA (all distinct; no modal)	Growth Capital (3), Term Loan B, Syndicated Letter of Credit Facility, Construction Warehouse Revolving Credit Facility, Commercial Real Estate	Spain (2), Nevada, Virginia, France, Massachusetts, Texas	0.32
PNC Bank	206	12	$1,800,010,822	TBD	5-year (4)	Revolving Credit Facility (3), Unsecured Term Loan (3), Unsecured Credit Facility – Revolver + Term Loans (2), Syndicated Credit Facility, Senior Secured Credit Facility, Construction Warehouse Revolving Credit Facility	Illinois (3), Connecticut, Ohio, Virginia, Indiana, Texas	0.55
Bank of America - Growth Cap	279	13	$5,123,868,881	TBD	5-year (4)	Revolving Credit Facility (4), Bridge Loan, Syndicated Term Loan, Syndicated Credit Facility, Growth Capital, Construction Warehouse Revolving Credit Facility	California (3), Texas (2), Ohio, Virginia, Illinois, Canada	0.45
Barclays - Growth Cap	131	6	$2,027,182,540	TBD	Term Loan B, 5-year, 7-year (all distinct; no modal)	Term Loan B, Term Loan, Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured Green Revolving Loan and LC Facility, Growth Capital, Senior Secured Corporate Credit Facility (all distinct)	Texas (2), Virginia, California, Spain, Pennsylvania	0.37
Goldman Sachs - Growth Cap	227	10	$8,927,204,762	TBD	Bridge loan (1-year), 5-year, Term Loan B (all distinct; no modal)	Growth Capital (3), Term Loan B, Revolving Credit Facility	Virginia, New York, Japan, Italy, Spain	0.23
Santander Bank - Growth Cap	113	6	$1,006,704,762	TBD	5-year	Growth Capital (3), Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured Corporate Credit Facility	Spain (2), New York, Chile, Pennsylvania	0.23
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) - GC	108	5	$8,439,533,333	TBD	3-year (2)	Growth Capital (3), Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured Green Revolving Loan and LC Facility	New York, Japan, Sweden, Texas, Denmark	0.23
Citigroup - Growth Cap	253	11	$808,267,583	TBD	Maturity January 2030 (1)	Growth Capital (4)	India, France, Spain, Canada	0.18
Huntington Bank - Growth Cap	110	8	$407,619,047	TBD	5-year (2)	Unsecured Credit Facility – Revolver + Term Loans (2), Unsecured Term Loan, Senior Credit Facility, Revolving Credit Facility, Five-Year Unsecured Term Loan, Commercial Aircraft Engine Acquisition Facility	Connecticut, Texas, Colorado, California, Florida, Washington	0.32
Morgan Stanley - Growth Cap	197	7	0	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	0
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFJ) - Growth Cap	212	10	$8,661,571,429	TBD	3-year (1); Bridge loan 1-year (1); 5-year leveraged loan (1)	Growth Capital (4)	India, Japan, France, Massachusetts	0.18
Truist Bank - Growth Cap	91	5	$381,250,000	TBD	2 years with three 1-year extension options, 4 years revolving credit facility with two six-month extension options (Pricing grid based on leverage ratio plus SOFR, 10-15 bps lower than prior debt)	Securitization / Warehouse & Mezzanine Refinancing; Growth Capital (Equity and Debt); Unsecured Credit Facility; Acquisition Credit Facility	Michigan, California, Florida, New Jersey	0.18
Bank of Montreal (BMO)-Growth Cap	76	4	$649,096,154	TBD	Due May 2031; 2 years with extension options; Maturity January 2030; Softwood Lumber Program term	Revolving Credit Facility (2); Growth Capital / Syndicated Credit Facility; Growth Capital / Term Loan (Softwood Lumber)	Canada (2), Missouri, Illinois	0.18
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)	101	8	$260,796,154	TBD	4-year loan (secured to unsecured), Three-year construction warehouse revolving credit facility with $500M accordion, Initial 3-year term with consecutive 1-year extension (prime rate + .75%)	Acquisition, Construction Warehouse Revolving Credit Facility, Growth Capital	Canada (3), Belgium	0.18
ING Groep NV - Growth Cap	80	5	$185,540,000	TBD	95% covered buyer credit guarantee (1)	Growth Capital	France	0.05
Royal Bank of Canada	104	7	$442,667,583	TBD	5-year (1); 2-year with extensions (1); Softwood Lumber bilateral (1); Maturity 2030 (1); SOFR + 85 bps (1)	Growth Capital (3); Senior Secured Credit Facilities; Growth Capital / Asset-Based Loan	Canada (3), Louisiana, Illinois	0.23
Wells Fargo-Growth Cap	261	13	$4,475,773,644	TBD	SOFR + 85 bps / interest-only (2); 5-year revolving (2)	Revolving Credit Facility (5); Unsecured Term Loan (3); Term Loan B (1); Syndicated Credit Facility (1); Senior Credit Facility (1)	Illinois (3), California (2), Canada, Virginia, Louisiana, New York, Ohio, Indiana	0.55
Regions Bank - Growth Cap	116	7	$539,475,108	TBD	The loan terms typically range from 2 to 5 years for initial maturity, frequently featuring one or more extension options (e.g., 6-month or 1-year extensions) and often priced using SOFR plus a spread.	The mix is predominantly composed of Unsecured Term Loans and various Credit Facilities (including syndicated, revolving, and construction warehouse facilities).	Illinois (3), Texas (2), Florida, New York, Washington	0.35
KeyBank - Growth Cap	139	8	$2,429,713,203	TBD	TBD	Revolving Credit Facility (2), Unsecured Credit Facility Revolver + Term Loans (2), Acquisition Credit Facility, Five-Year Unsecured Term Loan	New York, New Jersey, Ohio, California, Florida, Washington	0.26
U.S. Bank - Growth Cap	227	10	$1,441,915,585	TBD	5 years (2)	Revolving Credit Facility (3), Unsecured Term Loan (2), Unsecured Credit Facility Revolver + Term Loans (2), Construction Warehouse Revolving Credit Facility, Term Loan Credit Agreement, Five-Year Unsecured Term Loan	Illinois (2), California (2), Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin, Texas, New York, Washington	0.43
BBVA	125	4	$1,031,858,974	TBD	TBD	Growth Capital (4)	China (2), Spain (2)	0.17
Blue Owl Capital	133	6	$2,050,000,000	TBD	SOFR+5.00% or Base Rate+4.00%, matures Apr 2031 (1); 5.5% over SOFR (1)	Senior Secured Credit Facility (2), Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility, Credit Facility (Warehouse/Renewal), Delayed-Draw Term Loan	Texas, Massachusetts, California, Germany	0.18
Comvest Partners	19	1	$130,000,000	TBD	TBD	Senior Secured Credit Facility	California	0.04
MidCap Financial-Growth Cap	75	7	$21,500,000	TBD	Revolver with accordion feature; term loan; delayed draw term loan (1	Senior Secured Credit Facility (5), Growth Capital (1)	California (2), New York, Kentucky, Maryland, Canada	0.27
Mountain Ridge Capital	8	1	$15,000,000	TBD	Revolving facility maximizing availability against working capital assets	Senior Secured Credit Facility	Midwest	0.04
SLR Credit Solutions	0	0	0	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	0
Blackstone - Growth Cap	84	3	$1,600,000,000	TBD	Four-year funding spread, milestone payments upon FDA approval (1)	Growth Capital (2), Senior Secured Credit Facility	Texas, Israel, India	0.14
Hercules Capital	12	1	$25,000,000	TBD	4-year loan with three tranches up to $75M milestone-based, final $25M at Hercules discretion	Growth Capital	California	0.04
Monroe Capital	181	16	$52,500,000	TBD	TermPrime plus 3.75%, 60-month term (1); Senior credit facility (1); Delayed draw facility (1)	Senior Credit Facility (10), Senior Secured Credit Facility (2), Delayed Draw Senior Credit Facility, Debt Financing + Equity Co-Investment, Senior Secured Term Loan	California (4), Illinois (2), Michigan (2), Florida (2), Texas, Georgia	0.73
SG Credit Partners	28	3	0	TBD	TBD	Senior Debt Facility, Senior Debt Investment (2)	New York (2), Colorado	0.14
Stellus Capital Management	24	3	Undisclosed	TBD	TBD	Unitranche Senior Debt Facility (with Equity Co-Investment), Senior Debt Financing + Equity Co-Investment (2)	Arizona, Tennessee, Virginia	0.14
HPS Investment Partners	29	1	$500,000,000	TBD	Four-year secured term loan, SOFR + 675 basis points	Secured Term Loan	New York	0.04
NXT Capital	60	5	Undisclosed	TBD	TBD	Senior Secured Credit Facility (2), Senior Credit Facility (2)	Pennsylvania (2), Ohio, Michigan	0.18
Siena Lending Group - GC	0	0	0	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	0
Trinity Capital	121	10	$338,915,000	Small business receivables / consumer and SMB loan collateral (1)	Commitment structure	Growth Capital (5), Senior Secured Credit Facility (2), Equipment Financing, Growth Capital Debt Facility, Debt Term Loan, Warehouse Credit Facility	California (5), Arizona, Utah, New York, United Kingdom (2)	0.5
Wingspire Capital	72	6	$180,000,000	TBD	N/A	Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (2), Revolving Credit Facility (2), Senior Secured Credit Facility, Commitment	Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, Florida	0.27
Ares Management - Growth Cap	108	5	$4,300,000,000	TBD	TBD	Debt Facility (2), Acquisition Financing, Equity and Debt Capital, Debt Financing	Colorado, California, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania	0.23
Encina Private Credit	62	5	$118,750,000	Enterprise value / first-out commitment (1)	Senior credit facility secured by diversified pool of small balance lease-to-own contracts	Senior Secured Credit Facility (3), First Out Term Loan	Georgia	0.18
Great Rock Capital - GC	12	1	$30,000,000	TBD	TBD	Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility	Pennsylvania (2)	0.04
KKR	0	0	0	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	0
Whitehawk Capital Partners	26	1	0	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	0
Bain Capital	53	4	$286,548,840	TBD	TBD	Senior Credit Facility (2), Growth Capital, Senior Secured Credit Facility	Massachusetts, Georgia, Nebraska, Germany	0.17
Fortress	86	4	$762,000,000	TBD	TBD	Senior Secured Credit Facility (2), First-Lien Term Loan, Senior Secured Term Loan	New Jersey, Tennessee, Kansas, California	0.17
Advantage Business Capital	8	1	$1,000,000	Invoices	TBD	Invoice Factoring Facility	TBD	0.04
First Citizens Bank - ABL	0	0	0	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	0
Gibraltar Business Capital	8	1	$20,000,000	TBD	TBD	Senior Secured Facility	TBD	0.04
nFusion Capital	80	10	$55,600,000	Accounts Receivable (7), Inventory (2), Accounts Receivable and Inventory (1)	TBD	Asset-Based Lending Facility (5), Factoring Facility (4), Factoring Line	California (3), Texas (2), Colorado, Michigan, Arizona, Florida, Georgia	0.45
Culain Capital	24	3	$7,500,000	Accounts Receivable (3), Inventory	TBD	Accounts Receivable Factoring Facility (2), Accounts Receivable & Inventory Financing Facility	New York (2), California	0.14
First Business Bank	84	10	$42,800,000	Accounts Receivable (6), Inventory (3), Real Estate (2), Vehicle Inventory		Factoring Facility (3), Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility (2), Credit Facility (2), Working Capital Line of Credit, Inventory Floorplan Line of Credit	Wisconsin (2), Texas (2), Minnesota, New Jersey, Virginia, Hawaii, Pennsylvania	0.41
Great Rock Capital - ABL	46	3	$208,750,000	Accounts Receivable (3), Machinery & Equipment (2)	TBD	Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (2), Senior Secured Revolver	Pennsylvania	0.14
Rosenthal Capital Group	100	12	$23,750,000	Accounts Receivable (7), Inventory (4), Purchase Orders (2)	TBD	ABL Facility (3), Recourse Factoring Facility (2), Purchase Order Financing (2), Revolving Credit Facility, Working Capital Facility, Facility Increase	California (3), Idaho, Michigan	0.41
Ares Commercial Finance	12	1	$175,000,000	Accounts receivable; Machinery & equipment	TBD	Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility	TBD	0.16
Sallyport Commercial Finance	54	7	$16,150,000	Accounts Receivable (5), Inventory (2)	TBD	Accounts Receivable Financing Facility (3), Non-Notification Factoring Facility (2), Inventory Finance Facility, A/R and Inventory Facility	Canada (3), Texas	0.32
SLR Healthcare ABL	16	2	$10,000,000	TBD	TBD	Asset-Based Revolving Line of Credit (2)	Northeast	0.09
Utica Equipment Finance	16	2	$18,000,000	Heavy Equipment (2)	Capital lease (2)	Capital lease (2)	Mid-Atlantic	0.09
Amerisource Business Capital	64	8	$30,500,000	Accounts Receivable (6), Inventory (4), Equipment (3), Real Estate	TBD	ABL Facility (3), A/R Only Facility, Asset-Based Lending Facility, Credit Facility Increase, Ledgered Asset-Based Line of Credit, A/R Ledgered ABL, Revolving Credit Facility with Equity, Working Capital Facility	Texas (2), Midwest (2), Southeast (2)	0.36
King Trade Capital	0	0	0	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	0
MidCap Business Credit	32	4	$46,000,000	Accounts Receivable (3), Inventory (3), Machinery & Equipment (3), Real Estate	TBD	Asset-Based Credit Facility (2), Working Capital Revolver (2), Working Capital Revolver + Machinery and Equipment Term Loan	Texas	0.18
White Oak Commercial Finance	54	4	$107,500,000	Accounts Receivable (3), Mining Services Assets, Various	TBD	Senior Secured ABL Facility, Revolving Credit Facility, ABL Revolver Facility	Arizona, Texas	0.14
Loeb Equipment	16	2	$1,200,000	Equipment	TBD	Equipment-Based Loan	Wisconsin, Illinois	0.04
Prestige Capital	8	1	$3,000,000	Invoices; Accounts Receivable	TBD	Invoice Financing Facility	California	0.04
JPalmer Collective	56	7	$26,000,000	Accounts Receivable (4), Inventory (4)	TBD	Line of Credit (3), Working Capital Facility (2), Asset-Based Line of Credit, Asset-Based Loan, Debt Facility	New York (2), Oregon (2), California, Georgia, Massachusetts	0.32
Eldridge Capital Management	69	3	$925,000,000	Power generation equipment (3)	TBD	Lease Facility (2), Equipment Financing Facility	Texas (3)	0.13
Haversine Funding	56	7	$38,100,000	Transportation Receivables / Factoring Portfolio (3), Accounts Receivable (2), Loan Portfolio / Working Capital Assets, Accounts Receivable (Optical Networking Hardware)	TBD	Lender Finance - Subordinated Debt Increase (2), Lender Finance - Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility Increase, Lender Finance - ABL Participation, Lender Finance - Senior Facility Increase, Lender Finance - A/R Participation, Lender Finance - Factoring Participation	Texas (7)	0.3
Austin Financial Services	8	1	$10,000,000	TBD	TBD	Accounts Receivable Revolver	TBD	0.2
eCapital	100	12	$107,250,000	Healthcare Accounts Receivable (7), Accounts Receivable (4), Freight Receivables (2), Inventory	ABL facility with advances against accounts receivable and inventory; flexible facility with higher advance rates (1); others undisclosed	Healthcare Receivables Financing Facility (5), A/R Financing Facility (3), Healthcare Financing Facility, Asset-Based Lending Facility, Asset-based Loan-Freight Factoring Facility, Freight Factoring Facility	California (2), Canada (Ontario), Massachusetts, Midwest	1
Porter Capital	0	0	0	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	0
Siena Lending Group - ABL	46	3	$185,000,000	Accounts Receivable (2), Inventory (2), Current and Fixed Assets	TBD	Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured ABL Credit Facility	California, New Jersey	0.09
Gateway Trade Funding	15	2	$1,700,000	Inventory (2), Purchase Orders	Letter of credit-backed (1)	Purchase Order Facility (2)	TBD	0.33
Republic Business Credit	55	7	$23,000,000	Accounts Receivable (5), Inventory (2)	Accordion up to $6M with $2M inventory option after 6 months (1), Ledgered line of credit (1), Includes $10M accordion feature (1), Factoring facility (1)	Factoring Facility (4), Asset-Based Loan (2), Ledgered Line of Credit	California (2), Texas, Southwest	0.32
SLR Business Credit	24	3	$20,000,000	Accounts Receivable (3), Inventory (2)	TBD	Senior Secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured Invoice Financing Credit Facility, Revolving Line of Credit	New Jersey	0.14
TAB Bank	8	1	$2,500,000	Inventory	TBD	Asset-Based Lending Facility	Utah	0.04
Alpine Ridge Funding	0	0	0	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	0
Celtic Capital	53	7	$7,270,700	Accounts Receivable (5), Equipment (3), Inventory	$500K AR Line + $304.5K Equipment Loan (1); AR Line and Equipment Loan terms undisclosed (1)	Accounts Receivable Line of Credit (4), Asset-Based Financing Package, Accounts Receivable Line of Credit and Inventory Line of Credit	California (3), Pacific (2), Midwest, South-Central	0.27
Clarus Capital	8	1	$10,000,000	Essential use assets (medical transportation vehicles)	Loan facility for sponsor-backed company	Loan Facility	TBD	0.25
Gordon Brothers	19	1	$175,000,000	Various assets; Real Estate	Unitranche asset-based lending revolver with RILO tranche	Unitranche ABL Revolver with RILO	TBD	0.04
Assembled Brands	32	4	0	Accounts Receivable (3), Inventory (3)	Dynamic accordion-style facility with high advance rates (1), Scalable accordion feature; no lockboxes; no personal guarantees (1	Asset-Based Credit Facility, Senior Asset-Based Line of Credit, Revolving Working Capital Facility, Accordion-Style Asset-Based Facility	Delaware, California, Illinois, New Mexico	0.18
MidCap Financial-ABL	38	3	$95,000,000	TBD	Senior secured credit facility (2)	Senior Secured Credit Facility (2), Asset-Based Loan, Growth Capital	New York, Canada (Toronto) (2)	0.14
Southstar Capital	226	30	$42,150,000	Accounts Receivable (23), Purchase Orders (6), Inventory (4), Equipment (3)	Loan TermAccounts receivable financing facility; advances against eligible invoices including progress-billed contracts with retainage (1)	Accounts Receivable Financing Facility (13), Invoice Factoring Facility (5), A/R Financing Facility (3), Purchase Order and A/R Financing Facility (3), A/R and Inventory Financing Facility (2), Factoring Facility (2), A/R Line of Credit	Texas (4), Florida (3), North Carolina (3), South Carolina (3), Indiana, Midwest	1.32
Wintrust Equipment Finance	0	0	0	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	0
The Hedaya Capital Group	48	6	$22,000,000	Accounts Receivable (6)	Factoring facility with non-notification basis (1)	Factoring Facility (6)	New York (2), Florida, California, New Jersey, Texas	0.27
Sigma Funding	24	3	$2,600,000	Accounts Receivable (3)	$2,000,000 per month ongoing (1), Per month ongoing (1)	Monthly Factoring / Accounts Receivable Funding Program, Accounts Receivable Financing Facility, Accounts Receivable Funding Facility	Florida (2), California	0.14
Capteris	44	4	$94,000,000	Equipment (3)	TBD	Lease Commitment (2), Equipment Finance Loan, Co-Investment	TBD	0.18
Baker Garrington	86	11	$15,000,000	Accounts Receivable (11)	TBD	Factoring Facility (11)	Texas (4), North Dakota (3), Colorado, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Louisiana	0.5
Crestline Investors	60	3	$412,500,000	Portfolio of fund/infrastructure/credit assets (3)	TBD	NAV Loan (3)	TBD	0.13
JD Factors	74	10	$8,850,000	Accounts Receivable (10)	TBD	Factoring Facility (10)	Illinois (2), Quebec (2), British Columbia, Indiana, Washington, Arizona, Tennessee, Texas	0.43

🏀 2026 SEASON (CURRENT)

Tale of the Tape (YTD 2025)

Total Points: 157
Deals Logged: 18
Volume Drafted: $8.53 Billion*
Primary Asset Focus: Solar (5) | Energy (3) | Hybrid (1)
Most Common Loan Term: 20-year, Medium-term, Seven-year, Long-term, Specific Term Details (Floating-rate, Green financing, Project finance guarantee, Syndicated loan facility, ECA-backed facilities (€252 million) and commercial facilities (€252 million), Option to incorporate new projects)
Primary Loan Type: Construction (3) | Refinance (1)
Top States: Chile (3), Spain (2), Australia (2), Arizona, California, Georgia
Win-Loss-Draw: 1-2-9

Week	Opponent	Result	Score & Top Deal	Top Deal Source
12	Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)	Draw	0-0 (No Decisive Deal)
11	Barclays	Draw	0-0 (No Decisive Deal)
10	KeyBank	Win	14-10 ($1.438B Construction Loan Holbrook, AZ)	Link to Deal
9	Natixis	Draw	0-0 (No Decisive Deal)
8	ING Bank	Loss	10-20 ($231.3M Warehouse facility Paris, France & $350M Project Finance Loan Colorado)
7	Santander Bank	Draw	0-0 (No Decisive Deal)
6	Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)	Draw	0-0 (No Decisive Deal)
5	Barclays	Draw	0-0 (No Decisive Deal)
4	KeyBank	Loss	0-14 ($465M Multiple Cities, MA/GA/FL)
3	Natixis	Draw	0-0 (No Decisive Deal)
2	ING Bank	Draw	0-0 (No Decisive Deal)
1	Santander Bank	Draw	0-0 (No Decisive Deal)

*Indicates a syndicated loan. Per “The Lead Arranger & The Syndicate Rule”, scoring is based on the lender’s specific allocation or lead arranger status. See The Rulebook for details.

LENDER OVERVIEW

Headquarters: Paris, France / New York, NY
Founded: 1848
Ownership: Public Company (Euronext: BNP)
Primary Focus: Renewable Energy Project Finance, Infrastructure, Institutional Syndication
Typical Deal Size: ~$473 Million

2025 PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

BNP Paribas finished the 2025 Lender Draft season with a 1-2-9 record, demonstrating minimal market activity based on a win percentage of 8.3%. However, this low “win” rate is a statistical anomaly that belies their massive influence; the high number of Draws (9) confirms their role as a preferred “Club Lender” rather than a solo executioner. They are rarely fighting alone to win a deal; they are almost exclusively invited into the capital stack alongside peers like Natixis, SMBC, and Crédit Agricole. Their total deployed volume of $8.53 Billion across only 16 logged deals underscores a strategy of “Elephant Hunting”—targeting the largest, most complex infrastructure transactions in the market rather than high-volume flow lending.

The disparity between their single “Win” and their multi-billion dollar volume indicates a specific operational cadence: BNP Paribas functions as a cornerstone syndication partner. Their activity correlates strongly with complex construction-to-term conversions where risk is distributed among 4-7 international banks, rather than competitive bid situations for stabilized assets.

DEAL FLOW ANALYSIS

Forensic analysis of BNP Paribas’ verified deal history reveals a lender exclusively focused on the upper echelon of the global energy transition, with a sophistication level that effectively excludes standard commercial real estate borrowers.

Deal Size Range: Transactions range from a $150M solar project in Yakima County, WA, to a massive $1.5B data center refinance for QTS Realty Trust. The sweet spot is clearly in the $450M – $700M range.
Geographic Focus: The footprint is truly global but highly selective in the US. Domestically, they target sun-belt energy markets: Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Georgia. Internationally, they follow specific sponsor relationships into Chile, Spain, and Australia.
Industry Patterns: The “Company Type” column shows a near-total saturation of Renewable Energy Developers (Enlight, Zelestra, Atlas) and Glass Manufacturing.
Loan Structures: The dominant structure is Construction-to-Term conversion (often 20-25 year amortization), reflecting a willingness to take construction risk for long-term yield. They also utilize ECA-backed facilities (Export Credit Agency), as seen in the Ciner Glass deal.
Deal Purposes: Primarily Construction (Project Finance) and Refinance of stabilized infrastructure portfolios.
Asset Types: Solar PV, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Wind Farms, and Data Centers.
Transaction Velocity: Deal velocity is clustered. They executed four major transactions in April/May and another wave in August, suggesting a quarterly alignment with institutional infrastructure fund capital deployment cycles.

Strategic Insight

The “ECA Bridge” Advantage Strategic Differentiation: BNP Paribas occupies a unique “White Space” by bridging the gap between US commercial debt and European Export Credit Agencies (ECAs). As seen in the Ciner Glass deal (backed by SACE/UK Export Finance) and the ACCIONA deal (backed by Cesce), BNP Paribas leverages government guarantees to de-risk massive loans. This allows them to offer terms and leverage points on $500M+ international projects that US domestic banks (Wells Fargo, JPM) simply cannot match without similar ECA relationships. They are the gateway to European sovereign-backed capital for US projects.

IDEAL BORROWER PROFILE

The ideal borrower for BNP Paribas, based on verified 2025 activity, is a multi-national Independent Power Producer (IPP) or Institutional Infrastructure Fund requiring $400M+ in construction-to-term financing for Hybrid Renewable Energy Projects (Solar + BESS).

FOR BORROWERS

Technical Diligence Threshold: Their deal notes explicitly reference technical advisors like DNV (Det Norske Veritas). Unlike standard CRE lenders who rely on appraisers, BNP Paribas relies on engineers. Your application must lead with technical feasibility studies, not just pro-formas.
Action: Pre-assemble the Club. When approaching BNP Paribas with a >$300M request, explicitly name 2-3 other banks (specifically French/Japanese peers like Natixis, SMBC, or Crédit Agricole) that you are also engaging. They are far more likely to issue a term sheet if they see their “usual suspects” involved to share the risk.
Timing: Target the “Spring Surge.” Their data shows a massive concentration of deal closings in April and May (5 major deals). Initiating your request in February ensures you hit their credit committee right when their capital deployment velocity peaks in Q2.

FOR BROKERS

The “European Sponsor” Bias: A significant portion of their US deal volume is for European sponsors operating in the US (e.g., Repsol, Acciona, ScottishPower). They follow their domestic European clients across the Atlantic.
Action: Pitch the “Green Angle” immediately. Even for standard infrastructure or industrial deals, frame the narrative around Sustainability/ESG. Their “Green financing” designation in the Spain deal proves they have specific buckets of capital that need to hit ESG targets.
Strategy: Leverage the “Cross-Border” Play. If you have a US project with a foreign equity sponsor (especially European), position BNP Paribas as the Lead Arranger. They can bridge the cultural and credit gaps between a Madrid-based parent company and a US-based asset better than any US domestic bank.

FOR RIVAL LENDERS

Speed Vulnerability: Their reliance on large syndicates (6-10 banks per deal) creates massive execution drag. They cannot move fast on sub-$100M deals.
Action: Snipe the “Small” Deals. Aggressively target renewable developers in their portfolio with needs in the $20M – $100M range. These are too small for a BNP Paribas syndication but too complex for a local bank—perfect for a nimble private credit fund or mid-sized bank to steal.
Defense: Sell “Certainty of Execution.” When competing against a BNP Paribas term sheet, remind the borrower: “BNP Paribas needs to convince 5 other banks to sign off on this. We are holding the paper ourselves.” exploit the syndication risk inherent in their model.

FOR ANALYSTS & FUNDS

The “Merchant Tail” Shift: The structure of their loans (Construction converting to 20-year term) suggests they are getting comfortable with long-term merchant power exposure, or they are seeing PPA tenors lengthen.
Observation: Watch the “Hybrid” Spread. BNP Paribas’s portfolio is a leading indicator that standalone solar projects will face capital starvation in 2026. The smart money has officially decided that without storage, solar is too volatile.
Strategy: Long “Grid Firming” Infrastructure. Rotate allocation away from pure generation developers and toward companies controlling the interconnection and storage nodes. BNP Paribas’s lending patterns prove that value in the energy stack is shifting from producing electrons to storing/managing them.