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Middle Market Credit Check: 5% of Borrowers at Risk in 2025

KBRA’s latest quarterly report reveals that while most middle market borrowers have adapted to higher interest rates, 5% face heightened default risk in 2025. With nearly $922 billion in debt under review, the report uncovers key industry trends, credit risks, and the financial resilience of sponsor-backed companies. read more

ISM: Economic Activity in Services Sector Expands for Seventh Consecutive Month

Economic activity in the services sector expanded for the seventh consecutive month in January, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s latest Services Report On Business. read more

Epiq: January Chapter 11 Commercial Filings Increase 16% Y/Y, Total Filings Increase 13%

There were 539 commercial chapter 11 filings recorded in January 2025, a 16% increase from the 465 commercial chapter 11s in January 2024, according to Epiq AACER. Overall commercial bankruptcy filings rose 11% in January 2025. read more

ISM: Economic Activity in Manufacturing Sector Expands After 26 Months of Contraction

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January after 26 consecutive months of contraction, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business by the Institute for Supply Management. read more

Wells Fargo: Commercial Business Sentiment Reaches Highest Level in Four Years

Following the 2024 presidential election, survey results in Wells Fargo’s Q4/24 Commercial Business Sentiment Report revealed that commercial business sentiment reached the highest sentiment index score, 112.9, recorded in the past four years (up from 102.3 in Q3/24). read more

Mitsubishi HC Capital America Highlights 2025 Trends for Construction Industry

As 2025 kicks off, Mitsubishi HC Capital America, a non-bank, non-captive finance provider in North America, is identifying five trends that are likely to play a significant role in shaping the construction industry in 2025. read more

Understanding The Leadership Position of U.S. Aviation Manufacturing

With the announcement of the Trump Administration’s intent to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association is underscoring the contributions of the U.S. aviation manufacturing sector. read more

Mitsubishi HC Capital America Shares 2025 Equipment Finance Predictions

With the start of a year that is expected to have less inflation, monetary easing and more economic growth, Mitsubishi HC Capital America has outlined six key predictions that are likely to play a significant role in shaping the equipment finance industry in 2025. read more

S&P Global Market Intelligence: Three Tools Utilizing Alternative Data and AI to Address Potential Trump Administration Tariffs

A new report from S&P Global Market Intelligence reveals how alternative data and AI tools can help businesses quantify the impact of U.S. tariffs at both the company and product levels. read more

Oxford Economics: Business Aviation Generates €100B in Economic Value

An Oxford Economics study outlined business aviation’s substantial economic contributions in Europe, warning that restrictive government policies could jeopardize up to €120 billion in foreign investments and 104,000 jobs by 2030. read more

ACT Research: Used Class 8 Truck Retail Sale Price Ticked Higher in December

According to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks by ACT Research, the Class 8 average retail sale price floated higher in December, to $56,865, or 0.5% higher month over month. read more

Wolters Kluwer Q4 Digital Transformation Index Illustrates Continued Growth

Wolters Kluwer released new analysis from its Equipment Lease Finance Digital Transformation Index, finding that the rate of adoption for digital contracting in Q4/24 increased 6% following a decrease of 23% last quarter. read more

ELFA CapEx Finance Index Shows New Business Volumes Surged at Year-End

New business volumes in the equipment finance sector soared by 8.1% at year-end, driven by a record surge in bank financing and growing confidence in economic stability post-election. Despite a slight contraction in industry employment, resilient financial conditions and pent-up demand signal continued momentum heading into 2025. read more

ACT Research: For-Hire Volumes Still Down Despite Positive Indicators

The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index indicated slower growth in freight volumes outweighed the slight contraction in capacity in December. read more

Camunda: 8 in 10 Organizations Fear Digital Chaos as Business Process Complexity Increases

Camunda, a company in process orchestration and automation, released its 2025 State of Process Orchestration and Automation Report, revealing 82% of organizations fear “digital chaos” due to increasingly complex, interconnected and automated processes. read more

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