What Would Austin Powers Think of Today’s ABL?
Charlie Perer, Co-Founder & Head of Originations,SG Credit Partners Picture it: the founding fathers of asset-based lending emerge from a...
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Liability Management Exercises (LMEs): The “Drop-Down” and “Uptier” Playbook Reshaping Distressed Middle Market Credit
A transformation is underway in how distressed companies and their creditors negotiate financial restructurings. Liability Management Exercises — commonly known...
MCA Debt Relief Firm Reviews: A Guide to the Real Options for Business Owners and Lenders
Helping You Help Clients Trapped in Merchant Cash Advance Debt This guide cuts through the noise in the MCA debt...
Covenant Defaults Rising to 3.5%: What Lincoln International’s Data Reveals About Emerging Stress in Direct Lending
PIK usage, 'bad PIK' trends and $21 billion in lender takeovers signal evolving portfolio stress, but strong fundamentals complicate the...
From Belmont to Bots: What the Gilded Age Can Teach Us About Private Credit and AI in 2026
A forgotten Wall Street dynasty sets the stage for a sharp, story-driven look at how private credit’s surge, market volatility...
The 5% At-Risk Scenario: Stress-Testing Middle Market Portfolios for 2026
While headline default rates remain low, a closer look at the 5% of middle-market borrowers under real strain reveals where...
Manufacturing’s Tariff Test: How Input Cost Inflation Is Reshaping ABL Borrowing Bases
New tariffs are quietly inflating inventory values while eroding real collateral strength, forcing asset-based lenders to rethink advance rates, appraisals,...
Positioning for the Distressed Cycle: How Turnaround Advisors and Special Situations Lenders Market When Times Are Good
Turnaround advisors and special situations lenders must market hardest when business is quiet, building credibility, relationships, and early-warning expertise now...
Where Private Credit Goes Next: Discipline, Opportunity and Sector Depth
As private credit tightens and competition intensifies, SLR Capital Partners’ Mitch Soiefer explains why specialization, structure and hands-on portfolio management...
$1.2T in PE Dry Powder: Why Deployment Pressure Is Reshaping Middle Market Deal Terms
The private equity industry is sitting on a powder keg of uninvested capital, and the fuse is getting shorter. Global...
