
Market Analysis
Private Credit Just Raised $119 Billion in One Quarter. BDC Defaults Just Hit a Record Too.
Private credit funds raised $119 billion in the second quarter of 2026 alone, the fastest single-quarter pace on record, at the same time loan defaults inside the funds that hold this debt hit their...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read

Alternative Investments
PIK Loans in Private Credit: What Payment-in-Kind Notes Mean for Direct Lending Investors
By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network | August 3, 2026
Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read