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- US Market Concern List Grows Driven by Weak Operating Performance and Liquidity Risk posted February 27 2024 *New*
- High Operating Costs and Legacy Liabilities Among Bankruptcy Drivers for US Airlines posted February 22 2024 *New*
- Assessing Middle Market CLO Managers Requires Focus on Relevant Areas posted February 21 2024 *New*
- U.S. BSL and MM CLOs Show Continued Resilience in New Monthly Spotlight Report posted February 16 2024 *New*
- U.S. CLO Issuance Accelerating; Resets and Refinancings Increasing as Spreads Tighten posted February 15 2024 *New*
- Large Middle Market Default Rate Highest on Record; Private MM Defaults Remain Subdued posted February 2 2024 *New*
- U.S. and European Default Rates to Rise in 2024 Despite Primary Market Recovery posted February 1 2024
- 2024 The End of the Runway for Many Distressed Issuers posted January 25, 2024
- U.S. Middle Market CLOs End 2023 with Stable Performance, Low Defaults, Elevated ‘CCC’ posted January 23 2024
- Asset Downgrades Drag on in December for Fitch-Rates U.S. BSL CLOs posted January 17 2024
- European and US LevFin Default Rates Will Continue to Rise in 2024 posted January 8 2024
- Fitch Rating Highlights US Leveraged Issuer Corporate Structures posted January 4 2024
- Default Rates to Rise in U.S. and Europe as Weaker Growth Offsets Rate Cuts posted December 27 2023
- Economic Slowdown and High Interest Rates Will Weigh on U.S. CLO Sectors in 2024 posted December 18 2023
- Distressed Debt Exchanges Headline November Defaults But U.S. CLO Exposure Remains Small posted December 15 2023
- Fitch Ratings U.S. Leveraged Finance Outlook: Default Rates to Rise in 2024 posted December 8 2023
- Aerospace & Defense Bankruptcies Remain Rare Even in “Higher For Longer” Environment posted December 7 2023
- Sponsor Support Aids Lenders in Fitch’s Privately Monitored Rating Portfolio posted November 27 2023