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The Unstoppable Rise of Private Credit: How Direct Lenders Reshaped Mid-Market M&A

Institutional direct lenders now supply the lion’s share of acquisition financing, offering speed, certainty, and tailored covenants to sponsor-backed companies.

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The Unstoppable Rise of Private Credit: How Direct Lenders Reshaped Mid-Market M&A
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Commercial banking syndication desks face intensifying competition from dedicated private debt asset managers capable of underwriting billion-dollar unitranche facilities in days.

Borrowers willingly pay slight yield premiums in exchange for bespoke payment-in-kind options, bilateral confidentiality, and execution speed in competitive corporate carve-outs.

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