1Q26 US broadly syndicated loan volume totaled US$779bn, down 6% YoY

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The US broadly syndicated loan market closed the first quarter of 2026 with nearly US$779bn in issuance, down 10% from the prior quarter and 6% from the same period last year, while new-issue loan volume accounted for just over 32% of total activity (US$251bn), up 34% year-over-year.