Fitch Rates Blackstone/GSO Secured Lending Fund BBB-, Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings assigned an expected long-term issuer default rating of BBB- to Blackstone/GSO Secured Lending Fund. The rating outlook is stable.
Fitch Ratings assigned an expected long-term issuer default rating of BBB- to Blackstone/GSO Secured Lending Fund. The rating outlook is stable.
Fitch Ratings affirmed the long-term issuer default rating, senior secured debt rating and senior unsecured debt rating of Oaktree Specialty Lending at ‘BBB-‘. The rating outlook was revised to stable from negative.
According to Fitch Ratings, leveraged loan risks to the U.S. banking system are manageable in the near term. However, negative rating actions for banks would become more likely in the event of a significant market disruption.
Fitch Ratings announced it would have a negative view of BDCs that intend to increase their leverage following the passage of the new U.S. $1.3 billion spending bill.
According to a Fitch Ratings report, small to mid-size banks should not experience any ratings issues in the short term following the passage of legislation lessening the burden of financial regulations.
Fitch Ratings downgraded the long- and short-term issuer default ratings for General Electric and GE Capital Global Holdings to “A+” and ‘F1’ from ‘AA-‘and ‘F1+.’
Fitch Ratings reported the largest U.S. banks are keeping their exposure to the beleaguered retail sector in check.
Fitch Ratings placed NewStar Financial’s Long-Term and Short-Term Issuer Default Ratings ‘BB-‘ and ‘B’, respectively, on rating watch evolving following the announcement that First Eagle Investment Management is acquiring NewStar.
Fitch Ratings assigned ‘BB+/RR1’ ratings to J.C. Penney’s new $1.69 billion senior secured term loan.
Fitch Ratings has assigned a ‘BB+’ rating to Calpine’s $562 million first-lien term loan facility maturing May 31, 2023