Fitch Ratings reports US private credit default rate hit a record 6.3% in August 2026, with healthcare and industrial sectors posting 9.9%

Fitch Ratings reports US private credit default rate hit a record 6.3% in August 2026, with healthcare and industrial sectors posting 9.9%

U.S. private-credit stress is ticking higher as Fitch Ratings put the trailing 12-month default rate at 6.3% through August 2026.