2026 News
WBC Finances U.S. Expansion of German Manufacturer L+W USA with $25 Million USDA Loan
LAVONIA, GEORGIA, July 24, 2026 - WorldBusiness Capital, Inc. (WBC) closed a $25 million 20-year loan to Linde + Wiemann USA. The loan, supported by USDA, funds the expansion of its manufacturing facility and working capital needs, creating 50 new manufacturing jobs in Georgia. L+W USA is a subsidiary of a Dillenburg, Germany-based global manufacturer and supplier of structural safety components for the automotive sector. "Securing expansion financing is typically a significant hurdle for foreign-owned companies," commented Colin Heneghan, WBC’s Chief Lending Officer. "We are pleased to leverage our unique international lending capabilities to fund this project.”
WBC Appoints Veteran Executive Ricardo Croes as President to Prioritize Western Hemisphere
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, January 5, 2026 - WorldBusiness Capital, Inc. (WBC) announced the appointment of 20-Year Veteran Ricardo Croes as President of the Company. CEO Brett Silvers commented, “Ricardo is an enormously talented, insightful, and energetic executive with extensive financing experience, as well as deep-rooted private and public sector connections throughout the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. These markets are the focus of WBC’s financing strategy in the Western Hemisphere and instrumental to our continuing growth and success.”