credit

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Before this year, explosive growth in private equity and private credit and the high management fees that came with it had put Blackstone and its peers ahead of rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But even if the war in the Middle East is resolved soon and oil prices continue to fall, there is still another big concern for investors: the problems in private credit.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Bankers describe it less as a wave of defaults than as more households falling a payment behind, juggling bills or leaning on credit cards to get through the month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

County contributed $125 million, and also extended $300 million in credit to help the museum cover building expenses while it was in the midst of its fundraising campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Instead of raising more money to buy credit default swaps on subprime mortgage bonds, he wound up making it more difficult to keep the ones he already owned.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis