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Produced by our team of experienced journalists and analysts, PitchBook | LCD provides you with breaking news, in-depth research, and insights into the liquid and illiquid loans, bonds, and private credit markets.

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Turn information into business intelligence
  • Identify possible trade opportunities faster

    Screen for new credit and debt deals as they come to the market.
  • Compare loans in the debt capital markets industry

    Find similar recent transactions.
  • Benchmark defaults and return performance

    Measure how your portfolios stack up against your competitors.
  • Price and structure loans with confidence

    Ensure your offerings clear the market.
  • Keep up with the latest market trends

    Our timely news and in-depth research deliver important insights.
  • Create thorough reports and save time

    Download ready-made graphics for internal presentations or external marketing.
  • Monitor credit risk

    Track credit risk across the US and European primary and secondary markets.
  • Inform professional services

    Follow deal flow to uncover potential opportunities or track competitors.
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Simplify your workflow with PitchBook | LCD deal data

Surveillance
Receive comprehensive transactions data to simplify your complex credit analyses and more easily screen for primary market deals.

Workflow management
Integrate our LCD Credit News API as well as our bonds and loans data feed directly into your portfolio analytics tools to improve your credit analysis processes. Your custom data packages are delivered on a recurring basis so you can spend less time gathering data and more time identifying opportunities.

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Market research & data service of the year - 2019 & 2020

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Who we serve
  • Credit lenders

    Build credibility as a lead left lender in a particular industry by quickly identifying borrowers in your target market. Manage your lending portfolio’s risk by vetting potential borrowers who may have lower repayment and default risk.
  • Investment management

    Perform credit analysis on a potential borrower to help manage the risk of your overall loan portfolio. Track deals through their whole lifecycle—including distressed debt. Benchmark your portfolio and those of your competitors against Morningstar® Leveraged Loan Indexes℠.
  • Investment banking

    Source new refinancing opportunities, and price and structure those loans so they clear the market. Stay competitive on pricing the debt portion of your deal by viewing comparable loans across private market loans.
  • Private equity

    Identify and partner with credit lenders who specialize in a particular vertical to to ensure the best terms to finance your next leveraged buyout.
  • Asset allocators

    Gather key credit and debt research to support an asset allocation to leveraged loans, high-yield bonds, direct lending, or distressed debt.
  • All loan market participants

    Remain at the forefront of the financial markets with proprietary data, topical research, and news that contextualize the current loan, bond, and private credit markets against 20+ years of historical data.