Newtek Business Services Corp. announced that two of its portfolio companies have hired two senior lending executives. Mr. Albert Spada has joined Small  Business Lending as Executive Vice President. Prior to joining Newtek Business Lending, Mr. Spada was Managing Director and Head of Asset Based Finance at Santander Bank in the United States, with responsibility for the ABL and Mortgage Warehouse Finance businesses.  Prior to Santander, he held the positions of National Sales Leader for Citizens Business Capital, Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer of CIT Commercial and Industrial, and spent more than 13 years at GE Commercial Finance in various leadership positions. He also held positions at The Bank of New York and Goldman Sachs. In addition, Mr. Frank Bertelle has joined CDS Business Services Inc. as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Newtek Business Credit, Frank served as Senior Vice President, Market Credit Manager for TD Bank N.A. ABL Group. Prior to TD Bank, Mr. Bertelle held positions at The CIT Group, Transamerica Business Capital Corp. and The Dai-Ichi Kango Bank, LTD.