Peter Benson

New York

Private Credit Reporter at 9fin

Senior Reporter @PEREonline | Formerly @REFI_US | @newhousemasters MNO Alum

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Validity pivots to private credit as volatility hits

1 week ago | 9fin.com | Shubham Saharan |David Brooke |Peter Benson

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The wait is over - LBO financings are returning to the lower middle market

Nov 27, 2024 | 9fin.com | Peter Benson |Anna Russi

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The Unicrunch - Is 2025 going to be the real deal?

Nov 15, 2024 | 9fin.com | Shubham Saharan |Peter Benson

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For private credit, a Trump presidency may be a double-edged sword

Nov 8, 2024 | 9fin.com | Sami Vukelj |Anna Russi |Peter Benson

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Private Credit Connect East - Bank, private credit partnerships face hurdles to success

Oct 25, 2024 | 9fin.com | Shubham Saharan |Peter Benson

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The Unicrunch - Private credit spreads continue to tighten

Oct 10, 2024 | 9fin.com | Peter Benson

The Unicrunch is our US private credit newsletter, in which we break down everything from unitranches to ABL. Find out more about 9fin for private credit here. The prevailing sentiment for a long time now is that it is a borrower friendly market this year. A lack of M&A activity continues to push private credit firms to jump on every opportunity. As a result, private credit firms are accepting even lower spreads on regular way middle market deals.
The Unicrunch - The refinancing battle between banks and private credit firms

Oct 4, 2024 | 9fin.com | Anna Russi |Peter Benson

The Unicrunch is our US private credit newsletter, in which we break down everything from unitranches to ABL lending. Find out more about 9fin for private credit here. We’re all familiar with the story now: bank retrenchment has increasingly seen private credit lenders gain market share in the leverage finance markets over the years. Bank of America estimates that since 2020 around $134bn in BSL facilities were refinanced into private credit, according to a recent report.
The Unicrunch - The $25bn opportunity and private credit gets political

Sep 26, 2024 | 9fin.com | Sami Vukelj |Peter Benson

The Unicrunch is our US private credit newsletter, in which we break down everything from unitranches to ABL. Sign up for the inside track on this fast-growing market. Citigroup and Apollo have paired up to launch a new $25bn private credit program, adding another name to the growing list of bank-PC partnerships. Some players are finding that cooperation can lead to better outcomes than competition when it comes to banks and direct lenders, reframing the narrative around their relationship.
The Unicrunch - Lenders hope Fed’s jumbo cut brings relief

Sep 19, 2024 | 9fin.com | Sami Vukelj |Peter Benson

The Unicrunch is our US private credit newsletter, in which we break down everything from unitranches to ABL. Sign up for the inside track on this fast-growing market. The Fed’s decision to make its first cut in interest rates in four years will provide much needed relief for some in the private credit market.
The Unicrunch - refinancings and second liens

Aug 23, 2024 | 9fin.com | Peter Benson

Market WrapPeter Benson23 August 2024•4 min readThe Unicrunch is our US private credit newsletter, in which we break down everything from unitranches to ABL lending. Find out more about 9fin for private credit. As summer comes to an end, there is hope that the M&A market can get back on track. 9fin’s inaugural private credit quarterly review found that the majority of activity in the private side of the debt market is looking internally.