Middle Market Debt Weekly: C&I Balances Contract for the First Time All Year
Secured lending produced its densest week of announced volume since the spring, and the defining characteristic was breadth rather than size. CB&I upsized its senior secured credit facility from $400 […]
Secured lending produced its densest week of announced volume since the spring, and the defining characteristic was breadth rather than size. CB&I upsized its senior secured credit facility from $400 […]
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Why it matters
The contraction in C&I balances for the first time this year signals a notable shift in middle-market lending activity, reflecting potential tightening or reduced demand, which is relevant to credit professionals but does not yet indicate systemic or structural change.