United States
Latest United States business finance news, lending conditions, interest rates, public offerings and corporate financing developments from official primary sources.
Corporate Finance
Construction Partners notified Nasdaq that its audit committee has two independent directors after the death of Michael H. McKay. The company intends to rely on a cure period while seeking a qualifying replacement director.
By Carter Hayes · August 11, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
IPOs & Offerings
The Form F-1 covers potential resales by identified selling shareholders of ordinary shares tied to a convertible note and related warrants. The registration statement was filed as a preliminary prospectus and is not yet effective.
By Carter Hayes · August 8, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Corporate Finance
Invesco Commercial Real Estate Finance Trust reported selling four classes of common stock on August 3, 2026, including shares issued to its adviser in payment of a quarterly management fee. The filing identifies the transaction terms but,
By Carter Hayes · August 8, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Corporate Finance
Interactive Strength disclosed a series of August 3–7 exchanges that converted several preferred-stock positions and part of a promissory note into common stock, leaving 1,380,396 common shares outstanding as of August 7.
By Carter Hayes · August 9, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Mergers & Acquisitions
AI Financial Corporation reported completing the sale of its indirect wholly owned Canadian subsidiary to Prime Delta Corp. in exchange for a secured promissory note and restricted common shares.
By Carter Hayes · August 10, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
IPOs & Offerings
OceanLight Acquisition Corporation’s prospectus describes an initial public offering of 10,000,000 units at $10.00 each as it seeks a future business combination.
By Carter Hayes · August 9, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
IPOs & Offerings
My Size, Inc. filed a preliminary Form S-1 on August 7, 2026, covering the potential resale of up to 26,019,229 common shares by Square Gate Capital Master Fund, LLC - Series 5. The filing is connected to a 36-month equity purchase facility
By Carter Hayes · August 10, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
IPOs & Offerings
iSpecimen Inc.’s prospectus describes a best-efforts offering of common stock priced at $1.30 per share, with pre-funded warrants available in place of shares for certain purchasers subject to ownership limits.
By Carter Hayes · August 7, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
IPOs & Offerings
BOA Acquisition Corp. II’s prospectus describes a proposed initial public offering of units and a strategy to seek a future business combination, with a focus on real estate and infrastructure assets.
By Carter Hayes · August 5, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Mergers & Acquisitions
Electronic Arts completed its merger with Oak-Eagle MergerCo on August 4, 2026, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Oak-Eagle AcquireCo as Parent’s credit facilities and notes financing supported the transaction.
By Carter Hayes · August 5, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
IPOs & Offerings
Luminous Acquisition submitted a preliminary registration statement for an initial public offering of units intended to fund a future business combination.
By Carter Hayes · August 6, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Corporate Finance
The company disclosed two interest-free $25,000 notes tied to a trust-account deposit that extended its business-combination deadline by one month.
By Carter Hayes · August 7, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Corporate Finance
A Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati filing identifies Consolidated Bonds for which it is the primary obligor and outlines the reporting limits of its issuance schedule.
By Carter Hayes · August 6, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
IPOs & Offerings
Warburg Pincus Access Fund, L.P. reported sales of Class B1 and Class B3 limited partnership units through its continuous private offering.
By Carter Hayes · August 4, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Mergers & Acquisitions
Deluxe Corporation reported that it completed its acquisition of Celero Commerce on July 31, 2026, funding closing cash consideration with term-loan borrowings and a revolving-credit draw.
By Carter Hayes · August 1, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
IPOs & Offerings
Agassi Sports Entertainment Corp. filed a preliminary Form S-1 registration statement covering resales by named selling shareholders, including shares that may be issued upon warrant exercises.
By Carter Hayes · August 1, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Mergers & Acquisitions
SkyWater Technology, LLC became a wholly owned subsidiary of IonQ on July 31, 2026, and SkyWater terminated its existing revolving credit facility at closing.
By Carter Hayes · August 2, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
IPOs & Offerings
Pelican Acquisition II Corporation disclosed the closing of its initial public offering and a simultaneous private placement in a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
By Carter Hayes · August 3, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
IPOs & Offerings
Cyabra filed a registration statement covering a proposed resale by selling shareholders of common stock connected to a private placement and planned preferred-stock transactions.
By Carter Hayes · August 2, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Corporate Finance
LogicMark reported the closing of a private placement of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock and disclosed conversion, voting, redemption and registration-rights terms.
By Carter Hayes · July 31, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
IPOs & Offerings
The preliminary registration statement covers common shares that may be resold by selling stockholders after the registration statement becomes effective.
By Carter Hayes · July 31, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
IPOs & Offerings
The Form S-1 seeks to register up to 2,185,792 common shares issuable through pre-funded warrants and common-stock warrants from a private placement that closed in June 2026.
By Carter Hayes · July 30, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Corporate Finance
HCW Biologics disclosed a July 29 securities purchase agreement to sell 618,682 units to accredited investors, pairing common shares or pre-funded warrants with contingent common-warrant rights.
By Carter Hayes · July 30, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
IPOs & Offerings
IMC Rare Earths Ltd filed a prospectus for an offering of 4,000,000 ordinary shares at $5.00 per share, with NYSE American listing approval under the symbol IMC.
By Carter Hayes · August 3, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
IPOs & Offerings
The biotechnology company’s preliminary prospectus describes an offering of common stock or pre-funded warrants with accompanying common warrants, subject to the registration statement becoming effective.
By Carter Hayes · August 4, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Corporate Finance
North Haven Private Income Fund LLC reported a Class S unit issuance and provided a June 30 portfolio update in a July 28 Form 8-K filing.
By Carter Hayes · July 29, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Corporate Finance
Sadot Group submitted a preliminary Form S-1 covering potential resale shares associated with financing agreements entered in July. The company is not selling securities through the prospectus.
By Carter Hayes · July 29, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Corporate Finance
Glucotrack, Inc. disclosed a July 22 agreement that carved a $900,000 promissory note from an existing investor note and permits the balance to be exchanged for common stock under a price-based formula.
By Carter Hayes · July 28, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
IPOs & Offerings
The proposed Cayman Islands special purpose acquisition company has not selected a target and expects to search for businesses connected to space-based infrastructure and aerospace and defense.
By Carter Hayes · July 28, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
IPOs & Offerings
The preliminary registration statement covers shares tied to an equity financing agreement and a warrant. The company is not selling shares through the prospectus.
By Carter Hayes · July 25, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Corporate Finance
Consumer Portfolio Services disclosed a July 22 transaction involving the sale of subprime automotive receivables to CPS Auto Receivables Trust 2026-C and the trust’s issuance of asset-backed notes.
By Carter Hayes · July 25, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Corporate Finance
The company reported a July share sale under subscription agreements and released selected preliminary portfolio and leverage measures as of June 30.
By Carter Hayes · July 26, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Corporate Finance
Blue Owl Technology Income Corp. reported an unregistered sale of Class I common shares to feeder vehicles and provided updates on its offering, distribution and preliminary business data.
By Carter Hayes · July 27, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
IPOs & Offerings
The preliminary prospectus describes a best-efforts offering of Class A ordinary shares at a fixed price, with no minimum amount required to close.
By Carter Hayes · July 24, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Corporate Finance
USA Rare Earth disclosed an agreement for a minority investment in Carester alongside InfraVia. Completion remains subject to conditions, including a separate transaction involving Rhodia Opérations.
By Carter Hayes · July 24, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
IPOs & Offerings
Syntec Optics Holdings filed a preliminary registration statement for the potential resale of existing Class A common stock by identified selling stockholders.
By Carter Hayes · July 25, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
IPOs & Offerings
C3is Inc. filed a preliminary Form F-1 prospectus for a proposed underwritten public offering of units that would include common shares or pre-funded warrants and Class F warrants.
By Carter Hayes · July 23, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Mergers & Acquisitions
Columbia Financial completed its merger with Northfield Bancorp on July 20, 2026, followed immediately by the merger of Northfield Bank into Columbia Bank.
By Carter Hayes · July 23, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Corporate Finance
Vivakor said investors completed the second closing of its note financing after the company amended related agreements ahead of its reverse stock split.
By Carter Hayes · July 22, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
IPOs & Offerings
Westport Fuel Systems filed a Form F-1 registration statement covering the potential resale of 4,854,369 common shares issuable upon warrant exercise. The filing states that the selling shareholder may not sell the shares until the SEC has
By Carter Hayes · July 22, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
IPOs & Offerings
Southern Cross Acquisition I Corp. filed a prospectus for an initial public offering of units as it seeks a future business combination.
By Carter Hayes · July 26, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Corporate Finance
The SEC prospectus covers shares issuable under a promissory note and warrant sold to YA II PN, LTD. in a June 15, 2026 private placement.
By Carter Hayes · July 27, 2026 · Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Government Programs
The Small Business Administration says eligible businesses and private nonprofits in seven Illinois counties have until Aug. 6 to seek economic-injury disaster financing tied to algal bloom water contamination from July 10 through Aug. 1,
By Ethan Mercer · July 22, 2026 · Source: U.S. Small Business Administration
Commercial Real Estate
The U.S. Census Bureau’s New Residential Construction program sets out the national and regional measures used to track privately owned housing from permit authorization through completion, while excluding HUD-code manufactured homes.
By Carter Hayes · July 23, 2026 · Source: United States Census Bureau
Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve Board published minutes on July 14, 2026, covering its June 8 and June 17 meetings on discount rates available to depository institutions through the discount window.
By Ethan Mercer · July 21, 2026 · Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Business Economy · Historical report
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that job openings and hires were unchanged in May, while total separations changed little.
By Ethan Mercer · Source dated June 30, 2026 · Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Banking Policy · Historical report
In a May 14, 2026 decision, the FDIC approved deposit insurance for a proposed Utah-chartered industrial bank that would support nationwide automotive financing, subject to capital, liquidity and other conditions.
By Carter Hayes · Source dated May 14, 2026 · Source: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation