Economy

Marblegate acquires covid-era rescue loans from Federal Reserve

The manager purchases a $2bn portfolio of loans to over 300 businesses at a fraction of their original cost.

3 min read · 16 September 2026

Why hybrid lending is gaining ground in the mid-market

Asset-based lending and term lending are coming together to meet challenges for a wide range of companies under pressure, argues Richard Gumbrecht.

4 min read · 10 September 2026

First Brands bankruptcy is converted to a Chapter 7 liquidation

Judge Lopez sees ‘no doubt that there is cause to convert’ as there is no going concern to reorganise.

2 min read · 01 September 2026

How CLO managers are adapting to leveraged loan slowdown

With private equity activity remaining depressed, CLO managers are resetting capital structures and finding creative ways to cultivate new loans.

4 min read · 01 September 2026

17Capital: Structural drivers of a fast-growing asset class

The use cases are rising as all players in the private credit ecosystem become more comfortable with NAV financing, maintain Dane Graham, Fokke Lucas and Emad Shahin, partners at 17Capital.

7 min read · 01 September 2026

What follows the ‘SaaSpocalypse’?

The worst of the software sell-off phase may be over, but private credit firms are still assessing the extent to which it will impact US portfolios over the coming months and years. David Brooke reports.

5 min read · 01 September 2026

Hercules reports record $2.7bn originations in H1

Amid general decline in originations, tech lender’s CEO credits firm’s relationships, discipline and support for its growth borrowers.

2 min read · 07 August 2026

Castlelake to buy $4bn consumer loans originated by Upstart

Two-year forward-flow agreement deepens a relationship between the two that was forged in 2023.

2 min read · 30 July 2026

Tailwinds supporting mid-market borrowers begin to fade

KBRA’s Q2 default monitor reaches record highs by count and debt totals but rating agency isn’t sounding the alarm just yet.

2 min read · 28 July 2026

Private credit’s asset-backed pivot

Scrutiny over software, BDC liquidity diverting managers’ attention back to what could be a $20trn market.

5 min read · 27 July 2026

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