Leveraged loans were a popular method of financing during the pandemic. Now, with interest rates set to stay high, they’ve turned into a major headache, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (Sept. 27). According to that report — which cites the ratings firm Fitch — close...
Moody’s Analytics’ chief economist Mark Zandi is sounding the alarm over a surge in corporate debt among a concentrated group of U.S. corporations, MarketWatch reported on Monday (Aug. 27). Zandi suggests that the debt burden mirrors the subprime lending spike, which eventually led to the 2008...
In investing, returns are everything, and when it comes to fixed income, yield is everything. The Wall Street Journal reports that investors are “desperate for decent income” and that riskier companies, which typically offer higher yields in return for higher risk, are “taking full advantage.” ...
Donald Trump and his administration could pull back on leveraged lending guidelines in the U.S., paving the way for banks to lend more to highly indebted companies and encourage more buyout deals. According to a report by Reuters, which cited bankers, investors and lawyers, Trump could tell...
February 01, 2024
More and more companies are reportedly taking advantage of a growing leveraged loan market. As Bloomberg News reported Thursday (Feb. 1), these businesses are using new first-lien debt to help to save on paying down expensive loans that will be due in the coming years. “It’s a sign of things that were unthinkable 12 months ago, but […]
September 27, 2023
Leveraged loans were a popular method of financing during the pandemic. Now, with interest rates set to stay high, they’ve turned into a major headache, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday...
December 19, 2016
Donald Trump and his administration could pull back on leveraged lending guidelines in the U.S., paving the way for banks to lend more to highly indebted companies and encourage more buyout...
