Squire Patton Boggs has advised Lendistry on a $100 million credit facility from East West Bank, including a $100 million accordion feature that provides additional borrowing capacity as the program grows. This capital supports Lendistry's Airport Concessions Program (ACP), which was created to fund small businesses that operate in airports nationwide.
The team advising Lendistry was led by Financial Services partner Trish O’Donnell in New York and included associates Majer Ma and Itzel Vazquez Mora.
Lendistry is a small business lender, grant administrator, and a trusted resource for undercapitalized entrepreneurs. Lendistry has used proprietary technology to deploy over $10.5 billion to small businesses since its founding in 2015, partnering with state and federal governments and some of the most well-known brands in the US.
East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) is a publicly traded company with total assets of $82.9 billion as of March 31, 2026. Its wholly owned subsidiary, East West Bank, is the largest independent bank headquartered in Southern California, with more than 110 locations across the United States and Asia.
