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flag The private credit market, worth $3.4 trillion, faces its first major stress test in 2026 due to rising rates, debt costs, and liquidity concerns.

flag The private credit market, now worth $3.4 trillion and projected to grow to $4.9 trillion, is facing its first major stress test in 2026 as rising interest rates, higher debt costs, and slowing corporate earnings strain leveraged borrowers. flag Investor withdrawals from semi-liquid vehicles like BDCs and interval funds have surged, reflecting growing concerns over liquidity, credit quality, and the mismatch between promised redemptions and underlying asset illiquidity. flag While defaults remain contained and institutional investors remain stable, write-downs on senior loans have tripled since 2022, and analysts warn that covenant-lite loans and opaque valuations could delay crisis detection. flag The sector’s rapid growth, fueled by AI-driven debt issuance and low-rate-era optimism, now faces scrutiny as the end of cheap credit challenges its long-held image of stability.

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