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E26: The U.S. Lower Middle Market & Recession Resilient Underwriting with Natalie Garcia of Deerpath

E26: The U.S. Lower Middle Market & Recession Resilient Underwriting with Natalie Garcia of Deerpath

Update: 2025-08-21
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Welcome back to our latest installment of The Credit Clubhouse, as always I am your host, Todd Anderson, Head of Content & Programming at DealCatalyst. Joining me today is Natalie Garcia, MD, Deerpath.


Key topics covered:

  • Macroeconomic conditions & underwriting
  • Finding the optimal balance between yield and protection.
  • The impact of potential rate cuts.
  • Loan demand & tighter credit conditions.
  • The most resilient & most vulnerable sectors in the lower middle market.
  • Why the lower middle market is so appealing.
  • Key trends in covenant structuring.
  • Delivering customized facilities tailored to sponsors and borrowers.
  • Monitoring portfolio companies post-close to identify early warning signals.
  • Preparing for recession scenarios & an uptick in M&A activity
  • AI’s potential impact on lower middle market lending.
  • And much more...


Natalie Garcia, MD, Deerpath - https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-garcia-1a455011/

Todd Anderson, Head of Content & Programming, DealCatalyst - https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddanderson19/

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E26: The U.S. Lower Middle Market & Recession Resilient Underwriting with Natalie Garcia of Deerpath

E26: The U.S. Lower Middle Market & Recession Resilient Underwriting with Natalie Garcia of Deerpath

Todd Anderson, Head of Content & programming, DealCatalyst