Built for This Market. Built to Last. Reflections on discipline, durability, and the realities of private credit. This week’s blog is inspired by a recent commentary from Michael Gatto of Silver Point, who issued a sharp but fair warning to the private credit world: “When the cycle turns, it’s game over for managers who traded diligence for deployment.” It…
From Fraud Alerts to Forged Steel: A Refreshingly Solid Story In our last blog, we dove into the darker side of lending, fraud. If you missed it, you can catch up here. It’s the bogeyman of the balance sheet, and while vigilance will always be part of our DNA, we thought it was time to swing the pendulum back to…
When the Numbers Lie: A Real-World Reminder About Fraud and Safe Lending In lending, fraud is the word no one wants to say out loud, but every credit professional thinks about. It’s the shadow in the room, the what-if that lives behind even the cleanest deal file. And while no lender can eliminate the risk of fraud, we believe you…
Lending Series | Part 6: Specialty Finance – Lending Beyond the Labels And just like that, we’ve reached the final chapter of our Lending Series. If you’ve been following along since our first entry on invoice factoring (complete with cash flow analogies and collateral talk), thank you if you’re joining us now — welcome to the least defined by design,…
Lending Series | Part 5: Real-World Lender Finance in Action Last week, we shared an overview of Lender Finance — a lending vertical where we provide senior revolving lines of credit secured by the loan portfolios of finance companies. This week, we’re continuing the conversation by bringing it to life. We often say that experience is everything in this space.…
How to Spot a Strong ABL Transaction (and Why It Matters to Investors) “Since 1999, we’ve reviewed thousands of lending opportunities—and passed on many. The reason? Discipline.” Not all collateral is created equal in asset-based lending, especially revolving lines of credit. While prospects (and their advisors) are often eager to rush into term sheets, seasoned lenders know that what looks…
Plan for the Worst and Hope for the Best. When we underwrite loans, we are always thinking about the exit; how will we get our money back? Planning for a terminal event we obtain appraisals on collateral so that we understand the current value, investigating the market and our prospective client’s resiliency. Furthermore, we look at historical financial and collateral…
ABL Series – Part Two: How We Do It Properly Last week, we unveiled Asset-Based Lending (ABL)—what it is and why it matters. This week, we’re going a step further, exploring how we do it and why thoughtful diligence and disciplined underwriting are the foundation of our approach. Because in ABL, details matter. And done right, ABL can be a…
