Private equity’s foray into asset-based finance is fueling concerns over hidden debt and concentration risk. : (Bloomberg Opinion) -- In the last two years, private credit has blossomed, along with the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes and banks’ retreat from risky lending. But as conditions for its outsize success unwind and the broadly syndicated loan market reopens, non-traditional lenders are looking for a second act. Asset-based finance is the new catch phrase. This type of lending is supported by cash flows from, say, credit card receivables or aircraft leasing, and is historically the domain of banks. Currently, private credit manages about $1.7 trillion.