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Direct lending defaults are projected to hit 8%, nearly triple the historical average. Private credit just posted its first-ever quarterly outflow. Credit markets are pointing at the buffers and calling it fine. The buffers aren't the whole story.
By Sadie Park · 3 min read
Two major rating agencies independently project declining U.S. speculative-grade defaults through late 2026. Private credit software loans are burning, but the fire has not jumped the property line.
By Marcus Cole · 3 min read
High-yield corporate bonds just had a positive week while oil sits at $112 a barrel. The default explosion isn't here. But the services sector just contracted at its fastest pace since 2009, and that gap between the headlines and the underlying data is worth understanding before someone tries to sell you something off it.
By Sadie Park · 3 min read
Secondary market bids for private credit funds are landing at 65 cents on the dollar. Institutional investors are leaving in record numbers. And an executive order is opening your 401(k) to fill the gap they leave behind.
By Ray Vega · 3 min read
Over 5.5 million Americans are already in default on $140 billion in federal student loans, with delinquency rates nearly triple pre-pandemic levels. The credit score destruction sweeping through millions of borrowers has a downstream address: consumer spending, mortgage origination, auto lending, and the regional banks exposed to all three.
By Ray Vega · 4 min read
