Why 2017 may not mark a radical departure

It is hard to believe commercial banks will come rushing back into the mid-market, despite a probable rollback of financial regulations in the US.

The votes have been counted, election results certified and inauguration is a week away. Once unthinkable, a Donald Trump presidency is now an impending reality, and one that some say could fundamentally alter mid-market lending.

The dominant themes in the proliferation of private debt have been commercial banks’ retrenchment from lending to companies outside the large-cap space due to tighter federal oversight and investors scrambling for higher yield.