From a current level of about $2 trillion, assets in the private credit sector are projected to reach roughly $30 trillion by the end of the decade according to some estimates, representing dizzying scale that has turned what was once a specialist corner of finance...
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Private credit has moved into the financial mainstream, recently estimated at $2 trillion in outstanding loans and investments that support companies across a wide range of industries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Private credit, representing lending by nonbank entities to companies, has in recent years come to rival traditional bank lending in size and influence. According to the U.S. Federal Reserve, private credit outstanding has roughly doubled over the past five years. At the same time, many...
October 02, 2024
The private credit market is booming — and has the potential to reshape lending, and risk, too, in financial services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this […]
February 05, 2024
The banks continue to tighten, the traditional channels are tougher to navigate in the commercial lending space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
January 15, 2024
For corporates, especially smaller Main Street businesses, private credit (aka private debt) appears as an avenue through which they can get the capital they need. Get the Full Story Complete...
January 23, 2026
Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould reportedly said that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) work to relax leveraged-loan rules for banks will reduce the regulatory burden on those lenders and help them compete with the private credit industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to […]
December 09, 2025
The rise of so-called “alternative consumer lending” has made loans tougher to track. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
November 12, 2025
New research shows the American life insurance and private credit industries becoming intertwined. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
October 09, 2025
Private capital software platform Carta has acquired Sirvatus, a private credit fund loan administration platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
