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Private credit funds tighten covenants as mid-market defaults edge higher

The $1.7 trillion parallel banking system is discovering that documentation still matters when the sponsor needs a waiver.

Priya NairFinance Reporter
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NEW YORK — The $1.7 trillion parallel banking system is discovering that documentation still matters when the sponsor needs a waiver.

Three direct-lending shops said they have added tighter incremental-debt baskets and cash-sweep language after a cluster of software and healthcare roll-ups asked for relief in the same quarter.

Priya Nair

Finance Reporter

Writes on banks, private credit, and the regulatory perimeter around nonbank lenders.