Market Commentary
The Durable Private Credit Opportunity in a Higher-Rate Regime
How structural changes in middle-market lending have created persistent demand for non-bank capital.
Q2 20268 min read
Market Insights
Perspectives from the BACF investment team.
Quarterly commentary and research on the private credit markets, middle-market lending conditions, and structural dislocations.
Underwriting
Covenant Architecture in Floating-Rate Senior Secured Credit
A framework for evaluating documentation strength in direct lending portfolios.
Q1 202612 min read
Risk
Downside-First Underwriting: A Practitioner's Framework
Why every credit decision should begin with the recovery analysis.
Q4 202510 min read
Macro
Middle Market Resilience Through the Cycle
Default and recovery data across U.S. middle-market direct lending strategies.
Q3 20259 min read
Structure
Asset-Based Finance: Collateral as a Foundation of Protection
Why structural protection can, in certain circumstances, complement covenant protection over a full cycle.
Q2 202511 min read
Governance
Operational Architecture for Institutional Credit Managers
What family offices and RIAs should expect from a SOC 2-ready private fund.
Q1 20257 min read
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