CHICAGO - (January 10, 2008) - MFC Capital Funding, a specialized finance company focused on lending to lower middle market companies that are owned by private equity funds, announced today that Rebecca Mitchell has been appointed Senior Associate.  She will work in support of MFC Capital Funding’s investment professionals.

Rebecca previously worked for the last 3 ½ years as a Commercial Loan Officer for LaSalle Bank. She holds a BBA degree, with honors, in finance from the University of Wisconsin and is currently a MBA candidate at the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business.

MFC Capital Funding is an affiliate of Marquette Financial Companies a $2.4 billion diversified financial services holding company comprised of specialty financial service businesses. Marquette Financial Companies is part of the Carl Pohlad family’s diverse business holdings, which also include significant interest in the beverage industry, real estate, and ownership in Major League Baseball’s Minnesota Twins.