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Four questions and answers about leveraged loans

Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen recently added to the growing chorus of concerns about the deterioration in corporate lending standards in relation to “leveraged loans” and the possibility that they pose a systemic threat in advanced economies. This Update addresses four key questions about leveraged loans.

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