Is a Private Credit Meltdown Coming? Risks are Rising

Wall Street braced for a private credit meltdown. The risk of one is rising

Wall Street braced for a private credit meltdown. The risk of one is risingImage Credit: CNBC Finance

Key Points

  • The rapid expansion of the $3.4 trillion private credit market is facing its most significant stress test to date.** Following a string of high-profile corporate collapses last fall, including auto-industry firms Tricolor and First Brands, regulators and veteran investors are questioning whether this opaque corner of finance is a pillar of stability or a systemic powder keg. While

Wall Street Braced for a Private Credit Meltdown: The Risk of One is Rising

The rapid expansion of the $3.4 trillion private credit market is facing its most significant stress test to date. Following a string of high-profile corporate collapses last fall, including auto-industry firms Tricolor and First Brands, regulators and veteran investors are questioning whether this opaque corner of finance is a pillar of stability or a systemic powder keg. While

Source: CNBC Finance