Bad habits return to syndicated loan market

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Bad habits return to syndicated loan market

Vivendi’s new acquisition funding request shows the borrower still has aggressive pricing expectations in the syndicated loan market. It is relying on its relationship pull to get the deal done, but it would be disappointing to see lenders cave in to this kind of pressure after the pricing gains made in the last year.

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