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US Private Credit Defaults Hit Record 9.2% in 2025, Fitch Says
07-Mar-2026

The default rate among U.S. corporate borrowers of private credit rose to a record 9.2% in 2025, according to a report Friday by credit rating agency Fitch Ratings. In its monitor of 302 companies with outstanding private credit debt, Fitch recorded 38 defaults among 28 different borrowers. The 9.2% default rate in 2025 follows a previous record 8.1% rate of defaults in 2024.

News Source:- https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-03-06/us-private-credit-defaults-hit-record-9-2-in-2025-fitch-says