Middle Market Debt Weekly: 2026 Begins with Cautious Optimism as Middle Market Lenders Tighten Discipline
Week Ending January 4, 2026 2026 Opens with Cautious Optimism as ABL Sector Embraces "Trust but Verify" Mandate The week...
Week Ending January 4, 2026 2026 Opens with Cautious Optimism as ABL Sector Embraces "Trust but Verify" Mandate The week...
New tariffs are quietly inflating inventory values while eroding real collateral strength, forcing asset-based lenders to rethink advance rates, appraisals,...
Turnaround advisors and special situations lenders must market hardest when business is quiet, building credibility, relationships, and early-warning expertise now...
The private equity industry is sitting on a powder keg of uninvested capital, and the fuse is getting shorter. Global...
Private equity portfolio companies in 2025 face a reality that would have seemed unusual a decade ago: extended holding periods...
The legal landscape for middle market finance today is characterized by structural complexity that would have seemed exotic just a...
Supply chain uncertainty forces borrowers to carry 60-90 days of additional inventory, driving $2-5 million working capital increases that require...
Distressed mergers and acquisitions activity today reflects a market where opportunity and complexity coexist. Private equity firms, strategic acquirers and...
Commercial finance technology stands at an inflection point today. After years of incremental digitization, the industry faces fundamental questions about...
Speed has emerged as private credit's defining competitive advantage, with deals that would take the broadly syndicated loan (BSL) market...
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