Working Capital And Secured Credit
Top 50 Asset Based Lenders in the USA
Asset Based Lending (ABL) is a secured credit facility sized off the collateral base, usually accounts receivable, inventory, and sometimes equipment or real estate.
For borrowers, the pitch is simple: liquidity that moves with eligible assets, not with quarterly mood swings.
For lenders, the deal is control: collateral reporting, eligibility rules, and a borrowing base that can be audited.
Want introductions to the right ABL desks without wasting weeks?
Financely packages your request into a lender ready file and runs targeted outreach.
Submit your request here: Submit Your Deal.
For the exact workflow, see our procedure.
When ABL Fits
Asset rich balance sheets
Borrowers with meaningful receivables and inventory, plus clean documentation and clear customer concentration visibility.
Growth and seasonality
Working capital expands and contracts. A borrowing base facility can track that reality if reporting is tight.
M&A, refinancing, recapitalizations
ABL is often paired with term debt or sponsor capital to finance acquisitions, refinance legacy lines, or support restructurings.
Turnaround situations with real collateral
If cash flow is choppy but collateral is real and verifiable, ABL can still work when conventional loans fail.
Clarity:
This list is about asset based lending providers (borrowing base revolvers and senior secured facilities),
not lenders for buying warehouse buildings or industrial real estate.
What Kills Approvals
- Receivables that do not qualify, or are hard to verify (weak backup, disputes, high dilution, heavy credits and returns).
- Inventory that cannot be appraised or liquidated in a credible way (obsolescence, slow turns, weak control).
- Customer concentration that is out of policy, or missing disclosure around top accounts and terms.
- Messy lien position (unresolved prior liens, unclear intercreditor terms, missing UCC housekeeping).
- Reporting gaps (no borrowing base certificate discipline, weak month end close, no consistent collateral schedule).
If your plan depends on comfort letters, proof theatrics, “program” language, or any third party collecting fees before real underwriting,
expect serious lenders to disengage. ABL is documentation, controls, and collateral reality.
How Financely Helps
Most ABL requests fail for one reason: the borrower is asking for money, but not presenting a lender ready credit package.
Financely closes that gap. We produce a structured lender memo, clean the collateral story, and introduce the request to aligned ABL desks
based on ticket size, collateral type, industry, and complexity.
Deal packaging
Executive credit memo, collateral narrative, borrowing base logic, sources and uses, and a data room index lenders can process quickly.
Targeted lender introductions
Focused outreach to relevant ABL providers. No mass emails. No “spray and pray” distribution.
Request discipline
We tighten the request into a decisionable profile: facility size, collateral mix, geography, and timing that matches real lender behavior.
Term sheet handling
We coordinate diligence requests and keep momentum, so you reach term sheets or written declines with speed and clarity.
The List: 50 ABL Providers With Links
The companies below include banks and non bank secured lenders active in US asset based lending.
Some focus on middle market, others go up market, and several specialize in special situations.
Use the list to map the market, then submit your file if you want Financely to run placement.
Submission Checklist (What Lenders Expect)
| Item |
What To Provide |
| Borrowing base inputs |
AR aging, dilution trends, top customer concentrations, inventory listing, turns, obsolescence policy, and collateral exclusions. |
| Existing debt and liens |
Debt schedule, payoff letters where relevant, UCC search results, and clarity on lien priority and intercreditor terms. |
| Facility request |
Size, collateral mix, desired advance rates, use of proceeds, timing, and any sublimits (letters of credit, equipment, real estate). |
| Financial package |
Recent financials, trailing performance, forecast, and a clean sources and uses tied to the request. |
| Operations and controls |
Close process, reporting cadence, AR and inventory controls, and who signs borrowing base certificates. |
Want Financely To Package And Place Your ABL Request?
Submit your file and we will respond with a written proposal.
If your request is placeable, we produce the lender ready memo and run targeted introductions.
FAQ
Do you provide the loan?
No. Financely is not a lender. We package the request and introduce it to aligned ABL providers who underwrite and decide.
Do you guarantee approvals?
No. Outcomes are lender term sheets or written declines based on underwriting.
What collateral works best for ABL?
Clean receivables and saleable inventory are the core. Equipment and real estate can help, depending on lender policy and lien position.
How fast can ABL close?
Speed depends on readiness. Clean collateral schedules and clear liens move faster than a story that is still being assembled.
Will lenders require field exams and appraisals?
Often yes. Expect collateral exams and inventory appraisals, plus ongoing borrowing base reporting.
Do you take calls before submission?
No. Financely runs a transaction-led process. Submit first, then we issue a written proposal and begin after acceptance and fees.