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Here is a number that deserves more attention. Loans from domestically chartered U.S. banks to non-bank financial institutions grew from approximately $56 billion in 2010 to $1.47 trillion by mid-2026. That is a 25-fold increase in 15 years. In 2010, these loans represented less than 1% of U.S. bank lending. Today, they account for roughly 10%. The lending may have moved outside the banks. The financing behind it often did not. After 2008, tighter regulation made some direct corporate lending more expensive for banks. Private-credit funds, BDCs, and other non-bank lenders stepped into the gap. But those lenders frequently borrow from banks themselves. Banks now finance non-bank lenders through revolving credit facilities, term loans, warehouse lines, and other arrangements. The risk was not eliminated. It was transformed—from direct exposure to companies into exposure to the institutions financing them. For CFOs and boards, that matters in three ways. First, private credit may offer faster execution, customized terms, and greater covenant flexibility. But it can also create lender concentration. If one fund controls the debt, it may also control amendments, waivers, and refinancing options during a downturn. Second, more middle-market companies now depend on non-bank credit. If funding conditions tighten, the consequences may appear first in delayed investment, reduced inventories, and weaker customer orders—not in a bank-failure headline. Third, regulators are paying closer attention to the connections between banks and non-banks. That scrutiny is likely to influence reporting, underwriting, collateral requirements, and pricing across the system. None of this means companies should avoid private credit. It means they should understand who is funding their lender—and what happens if that funding becomes more expensive or less available. Credit risk did not disappear when lending moved outside the banks. It simply became harder to see. Follow for more analysis on where financial risk is moving—and what it means for companies, investors, and boards. #ShadowBanking #PrivateCredit #RiskManagement Sources: Federal Reserve H.8 release; BIS Annual Economic Report 2026; Bank of England Financial Stability Report, July 2026.

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