The Direct-Lending Slowdown Is a Buyer's Financing Window
Middle-market direct lending hit its lowest quarter since 2023 while bank and asset-based capacity expanded. Why the buyers who run a multi-source process capture the leverage.
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Family Offices Now Lead Demand for Portfolio-Backed Credit, and They Are Borrowing to Acquire
Single-family offices now drive 65% of NAV loan demand, and 85% of that borrowing funds acquisitions, not distributions. What the shift means for owners financing against a portfolio.
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Private Credit Has Never Had More Money. The Independent Owner Still Hears No.
Direct lending now rivals the syndicated market at $1.5 to $2 trillion, but the majority flows to sponsor-backed deals. Why non-sponsor owners get declined, and what closes the gap.
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Capital Is Available. That Does Not Mean Your Deal Gets Funded.
Private equity deal value fell 14% year over year while deal count stayed flat. In a selective market, readiness, not access, decides which borrowers actually get funded.
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The Rate Cut Your Capital Plan Is Counting On Is Not Coming
The 2026 rate cuts your capital plan assumed are gone. The Fed is on hold, banks are tighter, and capital has shifted to private credit. How to structure financing for the rate environment that actually exists.
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