This page will focus on insights and commentary from our Partner, FitchRatings.
- Gaming, Leisure, Lodging and Restaurant Bankruptcies See Above-Average Multiples posted on May 13 2022 *New*
- Record LevFin Issuance in 2021; Corporates Resilient Despite Macro Concerns posted on May 12 2022 *New*
- U.S. HY YTD Default Rate Remains Low Despite May Pickup posted on May 11 2022 *New*
- US CLO Performance Stable Amid Signals of Asset Quality Weakening posted on May 11 2022 *New*
- US Homebuilders Poised for Modest Downturn, Stagflation Adds Risk posted on May 10 2022 *New*
- Stagflation Would Raise Liquidity, Refi Risk for Some US Industrials posted on May 5 2022 *New*
- First-Lien BSL and MM Recovery Prospects Remain Solid posted on May 5 2022 *New*
- Inflation, Supply Chain Issues Result in Steep 1Q22 Loan, HY Issuance Declines posted on April 27 2022 *New*
- Fitch Ratings Debuts New US Corporates Bankruptcy & Creditor Recoveries Dataset posted on April 11 2022 *New*
- 2021 Saw Lower Bankruptcies, Better Performance for Retailers – posted on April 7 2022
- Middle Market Preparation for LIBOR Transition Progresses – posted on April 4 2022
- U.S. Loan Default Forecasts Unchanged on Ukraine/Russia; TTM Rate Up to 0.6% – posted on March 22 2022
- First-Lien Term Loan Recoveries Dip in 2020, Begin to Recover in 2021 – posted on March 21 2022
- Maturities Do Not Trigger Most Bankruptcies, Liquidity Shortages Do – posted on March 14 2022
- LIBOR Act Protects US Legacy Contracts; New SOFR Use Growing – posted on March 11 2022
- U.S. HY Defaults Return as Rate Inches Up to 0.5%; Forecasts Unchanged Despite Ukraine Crisis – posted on March 10 2022
- US Airlines Avoided Lockdown Bankruptcies on Liquidity, Manageable Debt, Gov’t Support – posted on March 1 2022
- Expansion of Permitted Investment Capacity May Raise Credit Risk – posted on Feb 22 2022
- Out-of-Court Restructurings More Prevalent; U.S. Lev Loan Default Rate Falls to 0.5% – posted on Feb 17 2022
- U.S. High Yield Default Rate Hits Lowest Level on Record – posted on Feb 10 2022
- Robust US Lev Loan New-Money Issuance in Q4, Rating Momentum Positive – posted on Feb 4 2022
- Lev Fin Rating Actions Net Positive in 4Q21 But Pace Slows – posted on Feb 2, 2022
- Fitch Rating Highlights Large US Leveraged Issuer Corporate Structures – posted on February 1, 2022
