Asset-Based Lending, Mortgages, and Insurance-Linked Securities

Free CAIA Level I lesson in Private Credit. 45 min read, ~6,743 words.

Asset-based lending ties borrowing capacity to collateral. Advance rates run 70-85% on receivables (90% with credit insurance) and 80-90% of liquidation value on inventory; equipment and real estate are discounted on liquidity. The typical ABL borrower is small to midsize, asset-rich, and noninvestment-grade; loans run $10-50M, and borrowers choose ABL...

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