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Default rates are low—though rising—private credit-focused lenders remain optimistic, and analysts insist that the markdowns of some software and tech companies may overstate the impact of AI disruption.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The move will mean that Manx Utilities' electricity tarrifs will be above the new Default Tariff Cap from April, however, it said it expected electricity charges to remain "broadly in line with average UK levels".

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Default rates for software loans are still lower than they are for buyout loans generally, and investors have hardly abandoned the sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

The concern has been especially apparent in Oracle’s credit default swaps, as the cost of insurance on Oracle’s bonds has sharply diverged from the broader investment-grade Credit Default Swap Index in recent weeks.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

Default having been made in the two remaining payments, the government resumed possession of a small portion of the reservation and fort in 1861.

From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by Folsom, William Henry Carman