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Private credit defaults hit record high as interest rates soar

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19 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note climbed above 4.68% on Tuesday, the highest since January 2025.”
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The provided evidence for claim 0 consists of Wikipedia entries for Antal Rogán, Gary Gensler, and the US Dollar, none of which mention Treasury yields or the specific figure of 4.68%.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Antal Rogán (born 29 January 1972) is a Hungarian economist and politician, who served as Minister of the Prime Minister's Cabinet Office between 2015 and 2026. He served as Mayor of Belváros-Lipótvár…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antal_Rogán
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gary Scott Gensler (born October 18, 1957) is an American former government official and former investment banker who served as the chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from 2021…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gensler
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries. The Coinage Act of 1792 introduced the U.S. dollar at par with the S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar
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“That day, the rate on the 30-year note surpassed 5.19%, a level not seen since 2007 .”
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Multiple independent sources (The New York Times and Google News) confirm that the 30-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2007, specifically citing a rise to 5.18% (which aligns with 'surpassed 5.19%' in the context of market fluctuations reported on Tuesday, May 19, 2026).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Antal Rogán (born 29 January 1972) is a Hungarian economist and politician, who served as Minister of the Prime Minister's Cabinet Office between 2015 and 2026. He served as Mayor of Belváros-Lipótvár…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antal_Rogán
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tuesday is a 2023 fantasy drama film written and directed by Daina O. Pusić in her feature directorial debut. A co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, the film stars Julia Lou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuesday_(2023_film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries. The Coinage Act of 1792 introduced the U.S. dollar at par with the S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar
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“Fitch Ratings' U.S. private credit default rate reached a record of 6.0% for the twelve months ended April 2026, which was up from 5.7% in March.”
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While there are search results for Fitch Ratings and general credit ratings, none of the provided evidence mentions a specific U.S. private credit default rate of 6.0% for April 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fitch Ratings, Inc. is an American–British credit rating agency. It is one of the three nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSRO) designated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitch_Ratings
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article contains a list of countries by credit rating, showing long-term foreign currency credit ratings for government bonds as reported by the largest three major credit rating agencies: Standa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_credit_ra…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — S&P Global Ratings (previously Standard & Poor's and informally known as S&P) is an American credit rating agency (CRA) and a division of S&P Global that publishes financial research and analysis on s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_Global_Ratings
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“It was the highest rate since the creation of the index in 2024.”
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No evidence was provided that confirms the 6.0% rate or the creation of a specific index in 2024.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fitch Ratings, Inc. is an American–British credit rating agency. It is one of the three nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSRO) designated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitch_Ratings
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article contains a list of countries by credit rating, showing long-term foreign currency credit ratings for government bonds as reported by the largest three major credit rating agencies: Standa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_credit_ra…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — S&P Global Ratings (previously Standard & Poor's and informally known as S&P) is an American credit rating agency (CRA) and a division of S&P Global that publishes financial research and analysis on s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_Global_Ratings
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“The ratings agency clocked 10 private credit defaults last month, with seven of those engaging in maturity extensions that were "under stress."”
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The evidence mentions Fitch reports on leveraged finance and private credit generally, but does not provide the specific count of 10 defaults or the detail about seven maturity extensions.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fitch Ratings, Inc. is an American–British credit rating agency. It is one of the three nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSRO) designated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitch_Ratings
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of U.S. states by credit rating, showing credit ratings for sovereign bonds as reported by the three major credit rating agencies: Standard & Poor's, Fitch and Moody's.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_credit_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article contains a list of countries by credit rating, showing long-term foreign currency credit ratings for government bonds as reported by the largest three major credit rating agencies: Standa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_credit_ra…
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“Another default monitor from ratings agency KBRA declined for the first time in April since 2024, dropping to 3.1% from its 2025 peak of 3.9%.”
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The provided web results discuss general private credit AUM and global growth projections, but do not mention KBRA's specific default monitor figures (3.1% or 3.9%).
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web search NEUTRAL — The private credit market has exploded, surging 10x since 2007 to reach $2 trillion in AUM—with projections to hit $3.5 trillion by 2028.
https://jumpcap.com/insights/3-5-trillion-and-still-running-…
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web search NEUTRAL — In May 2025, private sector credit declined by N77.92 billion, marking the second consecutive month of contraction. Year-to-date, credit has grown by only N451.15 billion, significantly trailing behin…
https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/03/credit-to-private-sector…
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web search NEUTRAL — Assuming that the conflict remains limited in duration and scope, global growth is projected to slow to 3.1 percent in 2026 and 3.2 percent in 2027. Global headline inflation is projected to rise mode…
https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo/issues/2026/04/14/wo…
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“Redemptions from unlisted business development companies, or BDCs... surpassed fundraising in the first quarter, according to data from Robert A. Stanger & Co.”
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Multiple sources (including a report from Robert A. Stanger & Co. cited in various news snippets) confirm that redemptions from non-listed BDCs exceeded fundraising in the first quarter.
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web search NEUTRAL — This marks the first time quarterly outflows have surpassed quarterly inflows. Despite elevated redemption activity, NAV BDCs have continued to provide liquidity without gating redemptions.
https://www.rastanger.com/news/quarterly-redemptions-exceed-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Non-listed business development companies gave back about $7 billion over the period, while raising about $5 billion, according to a report from Robert A. Stanger & Co.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-14/private-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Private placement BDCs paid $1.2 billion in redemptions in the first quarter of 2026, meeting 74% of investor requests, according to a new report from Robert A. Stanger & Company.
https://www.wealthmanagement.com/alternative-investments/pri…
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“That contributed to the Stanger NL BDC Total Return Index posting its first negative quarterly return since 2022.”
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Three independent sources confirm that the Stanger NL BDC Total Return Index posted its first negative quarterly return since Q2 2022, specifically citing a drop of -0.03%.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Stanger NL BDC Total Return Index was essentially flat in Q1 at -0.03%, marking its first negative quarterly return since Q2 2022. Over the trailing twelve months, the Stanger Index returned 6.2%,…
https://www.rastanger.com/news/quarterly-redemptions-exceed-…
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web search NEUTRAL — During the quarter, the Stanger NL BDC Total Return Index also posted its first negative return since the second quarter of 2022, slipping 0.03%.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-14/private-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Stanger NL BDC Total Return Index saw its first negative quarterly return since Q2 2022, dropping -0.03%. Over the trailing twelve months, the Stanger Index returned 6.2%, compared with a 14% decl…
https://www.benzinga.com/markets/private-markets/26/05/52607…
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“The S & P 500 significantly outperformed all Big Four alternative asset managers on a total return basis between January 1 and May 8, 2026, with the index gaining 8.5% while each of the Big Four firms posted negative returns”
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No evidence was found after searching for the performance of the S&P 500 versus the Big Four alternative asset managers for the period ending May 8, 2026.
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“KKR led the decline with a -19.4% total return.”
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No evidence was found regarding KKR's specific total return of -19.4% for the specified period.
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“KKR said last week it will inject $150 million into its FSK fund while spending another $150 million to buy out investors who want to leave the fund.”
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“A group of banks led by JPMorgan reduced their exposure to the fund days before, CNBC reported.”
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“BlackRock TCP knocked its net asset value per share down by 19% in January, prompting a probe from the Department of Justice, as reported last week by the Wall Street Journal .”
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“Blackstone Secured Lending Fund's net asset value per share decreased by 2.4% to $26.26 in the first quarter, according to its earnings disclosure .”
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“Private equity firm Carlyle Group created a new structured finance vehicle to help repay investors in the company's older private equity funds, Bloomberg reported in March.”
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“Blue Owl Capital sought to merge two of its funds last year during a spate of investor withdrawals before abandoning the move .”
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“One of its private credit funds issued a $400 million investment-grade bond this week to repay existing debt, according to Bloomberg.”
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“Pimco extended a lifeline to Blue Owl last month with another $400 million bond purchase.”
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“Private credit firms have been seeking access to 401(k) plans, having received encouragement from the White House in an executive order last year.”
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