August 2017 – Moody’s and S&P both reported a 3.8% default rate at the end of the Second Quarter 2017. Moody’s expects that the media and retail sectors will see the highest default rates in…

May 2017 – Default rates reported by both Moody’s and S&P approximated 4%-5% at the end of the First Quarter 2017. Moody’s expects that the retail sector will become the most…

February 2017 – Default rates reported by both Moody’s and S&P reached 5.0%+ during Q3 2016 at 5.4% and 5.0%, respectively. According to Moody’s, default risk will remain higher in the energy sector than in other…

November 2016 – Default rates reported by both Moody’s and S&P reached 5.0%+ during Q3 2016 at 5.4% and 5.0%, respectively. According to Moody’s, default risk will remain higher in the energy sector than…

August 2016 – Default rates reported by both Moody’s and S&P climbed to 5.1% and 4.3%, respectively, during the Second Quarter. According to Moody’s, defaults are expected to worsen before improving in 2017. Commodity-related sectors are still under distress, including Metals & Mining and Oil & Gas. Moody’s reports that the default rate is forecasted to finish the year as high as 6.4%.