04:11 PM EDT, 03/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) and a group of lenders paused early talks on a $5.3 billion debt deal for Qualtrics International amid weak investor demand in a jittery software sector, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, people familiar with the matter.

The financing, intended to support Qualtrics' $6.75 billion acquisition of Press Ganey Forsta, was set to include a $3.3 billion leveraged loan and $2 billion in junk bonds or private credit, the report said.

JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) did not immediately respond to a request for comment by MT Newswires.

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