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Private Credit Attracts Institutional Investors as Retail Clients Depart
Loans // July 06, 2026

Institutional investors are reportedly pumping billions of dollars into private credit funds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

HSBC Reaffirms $4 Billion Private Credit Bet
Investments // May 15, 2026

HSBC responded Friday (May 15) to a media report that it paused a $4 billion investment in its private credit funds, saying it remains committed to that business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

HSBC Loses $400 Million to Private Credit Fraud
Earnings // May 05, 2026

HSBC took a $400 million expected credit loss (ECL) in the first quarter due to what it called “fraud-related, secondary, securitization exposure with a financial sponsor in the UK” in the bank’s Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) business, according to a Tuesday (May 5) earnings...

SEC Investigates Fraud Claims in Private Credit Markets
Legal & Regulation // May 04, 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating allegations of fraud in private credit markets, the agency’s chairman said Monday (May 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Interviews & Exclusives
Blue Owl Redemptions: Coal Mine Canary for FinTech Private Credit?

April 02, 2026
Private credit has expanded into one of the most influential funding channels in the financial realm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to […]

Private Credit’s New Power Shift: From Making Loans to Funding Them

March 23, 2026
Private credit is entering a phase where funding access depends on how loans are financed after origination. Market signals show capital flowing to structured credit even as liquidity stress emerges...

3 Things to Know as Private Credit Heads Toward a $2 Trillion Industry

October 02, 2024
The private credit market is booming — and has the potential to reshape lending, and risk, too, in financial services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

As Banks Tighten Lending, Are Private and Alternative Credit Channels Gaining Ground?

February 05, 2024
The banks continue to tighten, the traditional channels are tougher to navigate in the commercial lending space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Quick Reads
BlackRock Says Hyperscalers Need Private Credit to Fund AI Boom

July 07, 2026
Companies building artificial intelligence infrastructure will increasingly seek financing from private credit, Jean Boivin, head of the BlackRock Investment Institute, said Tuesday (July 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS […]

Private Credit Attracts Institutional Investors as Retail Clients Depart

July 06, 2026
Institutional investors are reportedly pumping billions of dollars into private credit funds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

HSBC Reaffirms $4 Billion Private Credit Bet

May 15, 2026
HSBC responded Friday (May 15) to a media report that it paused a $4 billion investment in its private credit funds, saying it remains committed to that business. Get the Full Story Complete...

HSBC Loses $400 Million to Private Credit Fraud

May 05, 2026
HSBC took a $400 million expected credit loss (ECL) in the first quarter due to what it called “fraud-related, secondary, securitization exposure with a financial sponsor in the UK” in...