Ep 43 - Leveraged Loans and CLO: Current Trends

Elen Callahan, Managing Director and Head of Research of the Structured Finance Association, joins host Patrick Dolan to discuss recent trends in the leveraged loans and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) markets.The April 2023 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices reported tighter bank lending standards for commercial and industrial loans in the first quarter of 2023. We discuss what impact this has on loan issuances and demand to purchase and refinance these loans. We also explore the effect of credit deterioration on CLO structures and loan portfolio ratings.Listen and subscribe to the Securitization Insight podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app.