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Adam DusoCEOSecond Wind Consultants Robert DiNozziChief Growth Officer Second Wind Consultants In any distressed credit, the senior lender’s objective is...

Nearly three years after U.S. regulators first proposed sweeping changes to bank capital requirements, the Basel III Endgame rule remains...

While artificial intelligence reshapes commercial lending at every scale, the middle market’s adoption path reflects its own distinctive blend of...

As covenant-lite structures dominate large-cap transactions, the core middle market tells a fundamentally different story—one where lender protections remain robust...

The relationship between the broadly syndicated loan market and private credit direct lending has shifted from parallel tracks into something...

Something is shifting in the competitive geography of private credit that has less to do with interest rates or regulation...

Two groups that once viewed each other with adversarial mindsets —private equity operating partners and lender monitoring teams — are...

Healthcare private equity delivered a record performance in 2025, with disclosed deal value exceeding an estimated $191 billion — surpassing...

Private equity funds typically rely on three main levers to generate value in portfolio companies: business growth, operational profitability and...

The U.S. middle market is witnessing a quiet revolution in deal financing. Asset-based lending and private credit — once distinct...