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Direct Lending Default Rate Expected to Rise to 3% in 2025
KBRA anticipates an increase spurred by consumer sector defaults.
KBRA anticipates an increase spurred by consumer sector defaults.
Among a sampling of them, 21% had first quarter demotions, striking a possibly worrisome note for a key part of the economy.
The popular investment may suffer from an economic dip and other changes in the financial scene, critics warn.
Direct lending is projected to fare better than syndicated loans and junk bonds.