Private credit has exploded from a niche corner of finance into a $1 trillion market. Yet its resilience is increasingly being tested by rising borrower stress, investor withdrawals and vulnerabilities exposed by artificial intelligence. Bloomberg Originals examines whether this massive boom is truly built to last and what comes next for one of finance’s fastest-growing sectors. Explore these and other related stories in more depth on Bloomberg.com: Private Credit Turmoil Has Retail Investors Eyeing the Exits bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-26/private-credit-market-trouble-has-rich-investors-wanting-redemptions Private Credit Eyes Gap in US Infrastructure as Federal Funding Dips bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-22/private-credit-eyes-gap-in-us-infrastructure-as-dc-funding-dips AI Boom Is Triggering a Loan Meltdown for Software Companies: Credit Weekly bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-31/ai-boom-is-triggering-a-loan-meltdown-for-softwar...