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11 Dec 2025 | Structured Credit

Recurring Revenue Loan Metrics Dashboard: Q3 2025

KBRA continues to track and present several key metrics in a dashboard format, sourced from quarterly collateral loan tapes provided by the issuers of KBRA-rated recurring revenue loan (RRL) asset-backed securities (ABS).

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Expanding Use of Ratings in Private Credit

KBRA has over 1,000 ratings of transactions and issuers within the private capital universe and has worked with over 100 sponsors.

Performed 3,500+ underlying credit assessments on middle market sponsor-backed companies through TTM 3Q25

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11 Dec 2025 | Structured Credit

Recurring Revenue Loan Metrics Dashboard: Q3 2025

KBRA continues to track and present several key metrics in a dashboard format, sourced from quarterly collateral loan tapes provided by the issuers of KBRA-rated recurring revenue loan (RRL) asset-backed securities (ABS).

5 Dec 2025 | Financial Institutions

Business Development Company (BDC) Ratings Compendium: Third-Quarter 2025 and 2026 Outlook

KBRA releases its Business Development Company Ratings Compendium, which looks at results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, and 2026 Outlook.

25 Nov 2025 | ABS, Financial Institutions, Corporates, Funds, Structured Credit

Q3 2025 Middle Market Borrower Surveillance Compendium: Defaults Will Rise

KBRA releases its Q3 2025 Middle Market Borrower Surveillance Compendium, providing insights into credit quality across KBRA’s portfolio of rated direct lending transactions.

18 Nov 2025 | Structured Credit

2026 Structured Credit Sector Outlook: Record Issuance in a Maturing Credit Environment

KBRA releases its 2026 Structured Credit Sector Outlook, which provides market and performance themes as of year-to-date (YTD) 2025, as well as issuance volume and forecasts for 2026, collateral performance trends, and rating surveillance outcomes.

23 Oct 2025 | ABS, Financial Institutions, Corporates, Insurance, Funds, Structured Credit

Private Credit Connect: East—2025 Conference Recap

KBRA's recap of the Private Credit Connect: East conference, held on October 20 at the Eden Roc Hotel in Miami. With up to 720 attendees, the conference reflected the changing tide in the private credit landscape, where direct lenders shared stages and meeting rooms with asset-based financiers and fund finance professionals.

14 Oct 2025 | Structured Credit

Structured Credit Trend Watch: Navigating the Crosscurrents

KBRA analyzes 2025 structured credit trends, highlighting strong CLO issuance despite macro volatility, with $184B in new volume by August and renewed summer momentum.

Webinars & Podcasts

12 Dec 2025

3 Things in Credit: Spread Wideners, Private Credit Color, 2026 Risks

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5 Dec 2025

3 Things: Coming Tailwinds, Fed Drama, and Private Credit Data Update

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21 Nov 2025

3 Things in Credit: Home Depot’s Warning, Private Credit Growth, AI Bubble and Credit

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7 Nov 2025

3 Things in Credit: Private Credit Color, Reduced Uncertainty, and Consumer Belt Tightening

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Analytical Contacts

William Cox

Chief Rating Officer +1 (646) 731-2472william.cox@kbra.com

Eric Neglia

Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Funds RatingsFunds+1 (646) 731-2456eric.neglia@kbra.com

Thomas Speller

Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Fund FinanceFunds+44 20 8148 1025‬thomas.speller@kbra.com

Andrew Giudici

Senior Managing DirectorCorporate, Project, and Infrastructure Finance+1 (646) 731-2372andrew.giudici@kbra.com

Eric Hudson

Senior Managing DirectorStructured Credit Ratings+1 (646) 731-3320eric.hudson@kbra.com

Sean Malone

Senior Managing Director, Co-Head of Global Structured CreditStructured Credit Ratings+1 646-731-2436sean.malone@kbra.com

Joe Scott

Senior Managing DirectorFinancial Institutions+1 (646) 731-2438joe.scott@kbra.com

Teri Seelig

Managing DirectorFinancial Institutions+1 646-731-2386teri.seelig@kbra.com

Shane Olaleye

Managing DirectorCorporate, Project, and Infrastructure Finance+1 (646) 731-2432shane.olaleye@kbra.com

John Sage

Senior DirectorHead of Private Credit Research+1 646-731-1452john.sage@kbra.com

Business Development

Dana Bunting

Senior Managing DirectorBusiness Development+1 (646) 731-2419dana.bunting@kbra.com

Jason Lilien

Senior Managing DirectorBusiness Development+1 (646) 731-2442jason.lilien@kbra.com

Mauricio Noé

Co-Head of EuropeBusiness Development+44 208 148 1010mauricio.noe@kbra.com

Constantine Schidlovsky

Senior DirectorBusiness Development+1 (646) 731-1338constantine.schidlovsky@kbra.com

Anna Nolan

DirectorBusiness Development+1 646-731-1217anna.nolan@kbra.com

Rebecca Gudzy

Associate DirectorBusiness Development+1 646-731-2447rebecca.gudzy@kbra.com

Parisa Mirshah

Associate DirectorBusiness Development+1 646-731-2344parisa.mirshah@kbra.com