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Commentary

2020 Hindsight

January 15, 2020
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Of Bubbles and Gum

January 8, 2020
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“The Best Place to Be” (Last of a Series)

December 16, 2019
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“The Best Place to Be” (Third of a Series)

December 11, 2019
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“The Best Place to Be” (Second of a Series)

December 2, 2019
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“The Best Place to Be” (First of a Series)

November 27, 2019
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Finding the Line: Senior Stretch vs. Unitranche (Second of Two Parts)

November 20, 2019
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Finding the Line: Senior Stretch vs. Unitranche (First of Two Parts)

November 13, 2019
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Whitecaps in Large Caps

November 5, 2019
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Deal, No Deal (Last of a Series)

October 28, 2019
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Chart of the Week

Chart of the Week: Back to Earth

January 15, 2020
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Chart of the Week: Bond Buyers

January 8, 2020
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Chart of the Week: Buyout Binge

December 16, 2019
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Chart of the Week: Rally Caps

December 11, 2019
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Chart of the Week: Fund Facts

December 3, 2019
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Chart of the Week: Capital Hill

November 27, 2019
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Chart of the Week: Blending Club

November 20, 2019
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Chart of the Week: Stretch Marks

November 13, 2019
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Chart of the Week: The Price Isn’t Right

November 5, 2019
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Chart of the Week: Adds Up

October 28, 2019
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Lead Left Readers’ Say

My firm’s performance in 2019…

January 15, 2020
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How do you think about current monetary policy?

January 8, 2020
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What will be the main factor of market risk in 2020?

December 18, 2019
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M&A volume for 2020 vs. 2019 will be ____?

December 11, 2019
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What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish?

December 5, 2019
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The average recovery rate of Unitranche through the next cycle will be…

November 27, 2019
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What will be the main factor influencing Fed’s next rate move?

November 21, 2019
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U.S. productivity dropped for the first time since 2015 because of:

November 14, 2019
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To win business as a lender, we’ve recently had to:

November 7, 2019
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At its October meeting next week, the Fed will:

October 31, 2019
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Pulse of Private Equity

The Pulse of Private Equity – 1/13/2020

January 16, 2020
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The Pulse of Private Equity – 1/6/2020

January 9, 2020
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The Pulse of Private Equity – 12/16/2019

December 19, 2019
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The Pulse of Private Equity – 12/9/2019

December 12, 2019
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The Pulse of Private Equity – 12/2/2019

December 5, 2019
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The Pulse of Private Equity – 11/25/2019

November 27, 2019
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The Pulse of Private Equity – 11/18/2019

November 21, 2019
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The Pulse of Private Equity – 11/11/2019

November 14, 2019
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The Pulse of Private Equity – 11/4/2019

November 7, 2019
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The Pulse of Private Equity – 10/28/2019

October 31, 2019
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Leveraged Loan Analysis

Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 1/6/2020

January 9, 2020
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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 12/16/2019

December 19, 2019
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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 12/9/2019

December 12, 2019
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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 12/2/2019

December 5, 2019
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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 11/25/2019

November 27, 2019
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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 11/18/2019

November 21, 2019
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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 11/11/2019

November 14, 2019
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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 11/4/2019

November 6, 2019
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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 10/28/2019

October 31, 2019
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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 10/21/2019

October 24, 2019
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Direct Lending Deals

DL Deals: News & Analysis – 1/13/2020

January 15, 2020
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DL Deals: News & Analysis – 12/9/2019

December 12, 2019
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Covenant Trends

Covenant Trends – 1/13/2020

January 15, 2020
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Covenant Trends – 1/6/2020

January 9, 2020
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Covenant Trends – 12/16/2019

December 18, 2019
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Covenant Trends – 12/9/2019

December 11, 2019
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Covenant Trends – 12/2/2019

December 4, 2019
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Covenant Trends – 11/25/2019

November 26, 2019
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Covenant Trends – 11/18/2019

November 20, 2019
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Covenant Trends – 11/11/2019

November 13, 2019
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Covenant Trends – 11/4/2019

November 6, 2019
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Covenant Trends – 10/28/2019

October 31, 2019
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Private Debt Intelligence

Private Debt Intelligence – 1/13/2020

January 15, 2020
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Private Debt Intelligence – 12/16/2019

December 19, 2019
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Private Debt Intelligence – 12/9/2019

December 11, 2019
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Private Debt Intelligence – 12/2/2019

December 4, 2019
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Private Debt Intelligence – 11/25/2019

November 25, 2019
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Private Debt Intelligence – 11/18/2019

November 20, 2019
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Private Debt Intelligence – 11/11/2019

November 12, 2019
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Private Debt Intelligence – 11/4/2019

November 6, 2019
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Private Debt Intelligence – 10/28/2019

October 30, 2019
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Private Debt Intelligence – 10/21/2019

October 23, 2019
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Lead Left Vodcast

The Fran & Ran Show (Part II): 1Q20 Direct Lending Outlook, with Fran Beyers

January 16, 2020
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The Fran & Ran Show (Part I): 1Q20 Direct Lending Outlook, with Fran Beyers

January 10, 2020
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Private Credit: “Still the Best Place to Be”

December 20, 2019
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Private Credit Risk: Where Are We Now?

December 11, 2019
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The Costs of Senior Stretch and Unitranche

November 27, 2019
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Where’s the Line Between Senior Stretch and Unitranche?

November 19, 2019
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The Haves and Have-Nots in Leveraged Loans

November 14, 2019
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The Truth Behind Loan Stats

November 8, 2019
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Headwinds for the Loan Syndication Market

October 28, 2019
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Stirred Markets, Not Shaken

October 15, 2019
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Select Deals in the Market

Select Deals in the Market – 1/13/2020

January 16, 2020
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Select Deals in the Market – 1/6/2020

January 8, 2020
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Select Deals in the Market – 12/16/2019

December 18, 2019
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Select Deals in the Market – 12/9/2019

December 11, 2019
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Select Deals in the Market – 12/2/2019

December 4, 2019
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Select Deals in the Market – 11/25/2019

November 26, 2019
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Select Deals in the Market – 11/18/2019

November 21, 2019
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Select Deals in the Market – 11/11/2019

November 14, 2019
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Select Deals in the Market – 11/4/2019

November 7, 2019
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Select Deals in the Market – 10/28/2019

October 31, 2019
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Deal Terms at a Glance

Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – Jan 2020

January 15, 2020
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Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – Nov 2019

November 12, 2019
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Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – Oct 2019

October 15, 2019
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Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – Sept 2019

September 16, 2019
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Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – July 2019

July 17, 2019
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Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – June 2019

June 20, 2019
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Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – May 2019

May 15, 2019
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Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – Apr 2019

April 17, 2019
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Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – Mar 2019

March 14, 2019
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Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – Feb 2019

February 13, 2019
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Stat of the Week

Stat of the Week: Average High-Yield Flow-Name Bid

January 16, 2020
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Stat of the Week: US Food Stamps Avg. Participation (#K)

January 10, 2020
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Stat of the Week: China / U.S. Foreign Exchange Rate* (%)

December 19, 2019
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Stat of the Week: Small Business Optimism Index

December 12, 2019
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Stat of the Week: Palladium Price ($ per Ounce)

December 5, 2019
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Stat of the Week: Average Cost of a Thanksgiving Dinner*

November 27, 2019
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Stat of the Week: Fed’s Total Assets ($Bn)

November 21, 2019
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Stat of the Week: Commercial Banks in the U.S. (#)

November 14, 2019
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Stat of the Week: Mega Millions: Number Frequencies for Main Ball*

November 7, 2019
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Stat of the Week: Search for “Recession” on Google in US (Index)

October 31, 2019
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Debtwire Middle-Market

Debtwire Middle-Market – 1/13/2020

January 15, 2020
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Debtwire Middle-Market – 1/6/2020

January 8, 2020
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Debtwire Middle-Market – 12/16/2019

December 19, 2019
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Debtwire Middle-Market – 12/9/2019

December 11, 2019
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Debtwire Middle-Market – 12/2/2019

December 5, 2019
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Debtwire Middle-Market – 11/25/2019

November 25, 2019
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Debtwire Middle-Market – 11/18/2019

November 20, 2019
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Debtwire Middle-Market – 11/11/2019

November 12, 2019
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Debtwire Middle-Market – 11/4/2019

November 5, 2019
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Debtwire Middle-Market – 10/28/2019

October 29, 2019
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High-Yield Bond Statistics

LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 1/13/2020

January 15, 2020
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LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 1/6/2020

January 8, 2020
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LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 12/16/2019

December 18, 2019
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LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 12/9/2019

December 11, 2019
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LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 12/2/2019

December 4, 2019
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LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 11/25/2019

November 25, 2019
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LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 11/18/2019

November 20, 2019
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LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 11/11/2019

November 13, 2019
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LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 11/4/2019

November 6, 2019
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LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 10/28/2019

October 30, 2019
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PDI Picks

PDI Picks – 1/13/2020

January 15, 2020
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PDI Picks – 1/6/2020

January 8, 2020
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PDI Picks – 12/16/2019

December 18, 2019
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PDI Picks – 12/9/2019

December 11, 2019
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PDI Picks – 12/2/2019

December 4, 2019
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PDI Picks – 11/25/2019

November 27, 2019
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PDI Picks – 10/28/2019

October 30, 2019
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PDI Picks – 10/21/2019

October 23, 2019
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PDI Picks – 10/14/2019

October 15, 2019
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PDI Picks – 10/7/2019

October 8, 2019
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Interview

Lead Left Interview – Kevin Alexander and Michael Moravec (Part 2)

September 12, 2018
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Lead Left Interview – Kevin Alexander and Michael Moravec

September 5, 2018
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Lead Left Interview – Jessica Reiss and Kerry Kantin (Part 2)

July 19, 2018
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Lead Left Interview – Jessica Reiss and Kerry Kantin

July 11, 2018
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Lead Left Interview – Thomas A. Stewart (Part 2)

July 2, 2018
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Lead Left Interview – Thomas A. Stewart

June 28, 2018
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Lead Left Interview – Peter Magas (Part 2)

June 20, 2018
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Lead Left Interview – Peter Magas

June 13, 2018
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Lead Left Interview – Mark Habner (Part 2)

June 5, 2018
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Lead Left Interview – Mark Habner

May 30, 2018
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Markit Recap

Markit Recap – 4/25/2019

April 25, 2019
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Markit Recap – 3/25/2019

March 28, 2019
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Markit Recap – 2/25/2019

February 28, 2019
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Markit Recap – 1/7/2019

January 11, 2019
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Markit Recap – 11/12/2018

November 15, 2018
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Markit Recap – 10/22/2018

October 25, 2018
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Markit Recap – 10/8/2018

October 11, 2018
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Markit Recap – 10/1/2018

October 4, 2018
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Markit Recap – 9/24/2018

September 27, 2018
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Markit Recap – 9/10/2018

September 13, 2018
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Loan Stats at a Glance

Loan Stats at a Glance – 1/13/2020

January 13, 2020
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Loan Stats at a Glance – 1/6/2020

January 7, 2020
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Loan Stats at a Glance – 12/16/2019

December 16, 2019
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Loan Stats at a Glance – 12/9/2019

December 9, 2019
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Loan Stats at a Glance – 12/2/2019

December 2, 2019
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Loan Stats at a Glance – 11/25/2019

November 25, 2019
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Loan Stats at a Glance – 11/18/2019

November 18, 2019
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Loan Stats at a Glance – 11/11/2019

November 12, 2019
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Loan Stats at a Glance – 11/4/2019

November 4, 2019
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Loan Stats at a Glance – 10/28/2019

October 28, 2019
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