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Private Credit Defaults 101: Back to School
As Labor Day approaches, the unofficial end of summer is upon us. But, before we get too sad, there is also the familiar back-to-school energy.
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September 2, 2026 
Private Debt Intelligence - 4/13/2020
Private Debt Fundraising Falls in Q1 2020 [wpdm_package id=’33858′] The past quarter has been a challenging one, with the emergence…
Secondary loan market continues to grind higher
Source: Debtwire Par, Markit The secondary loan market continues to grind higher, adding over 2 points in the last week…
Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance - Apr 2020
Source: SPP Capital Partners Contact: Stefan Shaffer stefan@sppcapital.com
The hidden attraction of distress
They may not be raking in fresh capital right now, but distressed debt managers have plenty of firepower to take…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 4/13/2020
Contact: Marina Lukatsky marina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
New money lending for MM sponsored deals drops for third quarter
New money lending in the syndicated loan market backing middle market sponsored deals fell for the third consecutive quarter in…
Exits are already down
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Exit activity is bound for a tough year, as preliminary Q1 numbers confirm. Historically, first quarter exit…
Covid -19 and Direct Lenders
“We did not underwrite for this.” So said the partner of a top-tier middle market private equity firm, speaking of…
Monthly LBO lending decelerates, yet 1Q20 finishes strong; Outlook bleak
LBOs decelerated in March, to 47% of monthly U.S. direct lending volume, according to Direct Lending Deals. The drop was…
Labor Pains
US jobless claims totaled 10 million in two weeks; it took six months to hit those levels during the Great Recession.
Private Debt Intelligence - 4/6/2020
The impact of COVID-19 on capital calls, distributions, and net cash flows [wpdm_package id=’33682′] A Preqin-FRG forecasting model shows that…
The Great Stay-In (Fifth of a Series)
“As goes COVID-19, so goes the nation.” Paraphrasing the famous 1950’s dictum on General Motors’ relationship to the welfare of…