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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SoleraMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Solera member</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodIncludingCommissions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Treasury stock value acquired cost method including commissions.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentReferenceRatePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment reference rate percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentReferenceRatePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment reference rate percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentAffiliatedIssuerNoncontrolledMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-controlled/Affiliated Investments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CarbonfreeChemicalsSPEILLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Carbonfree Chemicals SPE I LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CarbonfreeChemicalsSPEILLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Carbonfree chemicals spe I llc member</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ProjectComfortBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Project comfort buyer inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_WHBorrowerCoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">WH BorrowerCo, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_WHBorrowerCoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">WH BorrowerCo, LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_O2025Q3DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O 2025 Q3 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_O2025Q3DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O 2025 Q3 Dividends.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_O2025Q3DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">O 2025 Q3 Dividends</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityShellCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Shell Company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TitanLuxcoISARLTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Titan Luxco I SARL</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TitanLuxcoISARLTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Titan Luxco I SARL Two.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IncentiveFeeBasedOnIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Incentive Fee based on Income</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RarebreedVeterinaryPartnersIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Rarebreed Veterinary Partners, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RarebreedVeterinaryPartnersIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Rarebreed Veterinary Partners, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RarebreedVeterinaryPartnersIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Rarebreed Veterinary Partners, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MROParentCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">MRO Parent Corporation [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EmpiRxMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">EmpiRx.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NeuroPaceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Neuro Pace [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NeuroPaceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Neuro pace.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PercentageOfTotalInvestmentsAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of total investments at fair value.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaveAmericaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pave America [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ProjectTitanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Project Titan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ProjectTitanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Project Titan.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net Assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BlueJayTransitIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Blue Jay Transit Inc. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BlueJayTransitIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Blue Jay Transit Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BlueJayTransitIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Blue Jay Transit Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TotalCommitmentsUndrawnCommitmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Total Commitments Undrawn Commitment.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SEVIntermediateHoldcoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEV Intermediate Holdco, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SEVIntermediateHoldcoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">SEV Intermediate Holdco, LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassA1SeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class A1 Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Seven [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassA1SeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Class a1 senior secured floating rate notes due two thousand thirty seven.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilityRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Liability, Related Party [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialSupportToNonconsolidatedLegalEntityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Support to Nonconsolidated Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossFromOperationsPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net increase in net assets resulting from operations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossFromOperationsPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Investment Income (Loss) from Operations, Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossFromOperationsPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations - Basic, Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DebtAndForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt and foreign currency transactions and translations.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalancePrincipalAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned, Balance, Principal Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalancePrincipalAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Par</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalancePrincipalAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Balance of debt amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CRSHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">CRS holdings, inc..</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CRSHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">CRS Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_XanitosMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Xanitos</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_XanitosMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Xanitos [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_XanitosMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Xanitos.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Identifier [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Delete</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LindstromLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lindstrom, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LindstromLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lindstrom, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LindstromLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lindstrom, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DiversifiedInvestmentVehicleBankingFinanceAndRealEstateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Diversified investment vehicle, banking, finance and real estate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DiversifiedInvestmentVehicleBankingFinanceAndRealEstateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Diversified Investment Vehicle Banking Finance And Real Estate [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CompassHealthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Compass health.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CompassHealthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Compass Health</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivableInvestmentSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Receivable for investments sold</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WarrantMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Warrants - Warrants</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WarrantMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Warrants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ORSNascoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">ORS Nasco [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ORSNascoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">ORS nasco.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ORSNascoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">ORS Nasco</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LotusTopcoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lotus Topco Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LotusTopcoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lotus Topco Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LotusTopcoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lotus Topco Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentCompanyManagementFeeOffset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment company, management fee offset.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Offsetting assets and liabilities derivative contract</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ParsGroupLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">PARS Group LLC [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Interest Rate</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ApolloInvestmentManagementLPMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Apollo Investment Management, L.P.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ApolloInvestmentManagementLPMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Apollo Investment Management L P [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ApolloInvestmentManagementLPMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">AIM</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ApolloInvestmentManagementLPMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">AIM</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassDSeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Class D Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2037</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassDSeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class D Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Seven [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassDSeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Class d senior secured floating rate notes due two thousand thirty seven.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassDSeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Class D Notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RFFagerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">RF Fager [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RFFagerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Rf fager member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RFFagerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">RF Fager</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AmplityParentIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amplity Parent, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AmplityParentIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amplity Parent, Inc..</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AmplityParentIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amplity Parent, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UtilitiesElectricMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Utilities - Electric.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UtilitiesElectricMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Utilities Electric [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UtilitiesElectricMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Utilities - Electric</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDateOfFirstRequiredPayment1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Date of First Required Payment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDateOfFirstRequiredPayment1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Date of first required payment to repay</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AccelerateThreeSixtyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accelerate Three Sixty [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AccelerateThreeSixtyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accelerate360</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AccelerateThreeSixtyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accelerate three sixty.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Issuance of Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Issuances of debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ChyronHegoHoldingCorporationTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">ChyronHego Holding Corporation Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ChyronHegoHoldingCorporationTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">ChyronHego Holding Corporation two.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ChyronHegoHoldingCorporationTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">ChyronHego US Holding Corporation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Cash Equivalents, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Cash Equivalents, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AIFFirstMergerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">AIF First Merger</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AIFFirstMergerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">A I F First Merger [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AIFFirstMergerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">A I F First Merger.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GreenGrassFoodsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Green Grass Foods Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GreenGrassFoodsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Green grass foods, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GreenGrassFoodsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Green Grass Foods, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HotelsRestaurantsLeisureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hotels, Restaurants &amp; Leisure [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HotelsRestaurantsLeisureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hotels, Restaurants &amp; Leisure.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HotelsRestaurantsLeisureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Hotels, Restaurants &amp; Leisure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HotelsRestaurantsLeisureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hotels, Restaurants &amp; Leisure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Share purchase price par value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shares Issued, Price Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock issued, price per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RequiredAssetsCoverageRatioPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Required assets coverage percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RequiredAssetsCoverageRatioPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Required assets coverage percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RequiredAssetsCoverageRatioPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Required Assets Coverage Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent Event [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentAffiliatedIssuerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Affiliated Issuer [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentAffiliatedIssuerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Affiliated Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CerusMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cerus.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CerusMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cerus [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CerusMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cerus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HomeRenewBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Home renew buyer, inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HomeRenewBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Home Renew Buyer Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HomeRenewBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">HomeRenew Buyer, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BingoGroupBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bingo Group Buyer, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BingoGroupBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bingo Group Buyer, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BingoGroupBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bingo Group Buyer, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Asset, Notional Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Notional amount to be sold</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_OverhaulGroupIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Overhaul Group, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_OverhaulGroupIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Overhaul Group, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_OverhaulGroupIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Overhaul Group, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DanDeeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dan dee.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DanDeeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dan Dee [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DanDeeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dan Dee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Treasury Stock, Common, Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Amount Allocated to 10b5-1 Repurchase Plans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfForeignExchangeContractsStatementOfFinancialPositionTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Foreign Exchange Contracts, Statement of Financial Position [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfForeignExchangeContractsStatementOfFinancialPositionTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Foreign Currency Forward Contracts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TurkeyHillMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Turkey hill.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TurkeyHillMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Turkey Hill [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TurkeyHillMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Turkey Hill</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RoscoeMedicalIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Roscoe Medical, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RoscoeMedicalIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Roscoe Medical Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RoscoeMedicalIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Roscoe Medical Inc</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AvidBioservicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Avid Bioservices</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AvidBioservicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Avid Bioservices [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AvidBioservicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Avid Bioservices.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AllstarHoldingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Allstar Holdings [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AllstarHoldingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Allstar holdings member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AllstarHoldingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Allstar Holdings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BusinessCombinationRelatedAmortizedCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business combination related amortized cost.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DecisionHRHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">DecisionHR Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DecisionHRHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">DecisionHR Holdings Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MediaDiversifiedProductionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Media-Diversified &amp; Production.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MediaDiversifiedProductionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Media Diversified Production [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ValuationOfOtherFinancialAssetsAndFinancialLiabilitiesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Valuation of other financial assets and financial liabilities, policy.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TotalPowerLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Total Power Limited [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TotalPowerLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Total power limited.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TotalPowerLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Power Limited</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CommonEquityInterestsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Common Equity - Equity Interest</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CommercialServicesSuppliesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commercial Services &amp; Supplies [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ConsumerFinanceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consumer Finance [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ConsumerFinanceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Consumer finance.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ConsumerFinanceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Consumer Finance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HotelGamingLeisureRestaurantsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hotel, Gaming, Leisure, Restaurants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HotelGamingLeisureRestaurantsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hotel, Gaming, Leisure, Restaurants.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DigitalAiSoftwareHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Digital.ai Software Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DigitalAiSoftwareHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Digital.ai Software Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AmbrosiaBuyerCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ambrosia Buyer Corp.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AmbrosiaBuyerCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ambrosia Buyer Corp [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="currency_GBP_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">British Pound</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="currency_GBP_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">United Kingdom, Pounds</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NetRealizedAndChangeInUnrealizedGainsLossesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses).</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodSixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2030</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SimeioGroupHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Simeio Group Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SimeioGroupHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Simeio Group Holdings Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SimeioGroupHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Simeio Group Holdings Inc</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SimeioGroupHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Simeio Group Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentVariableInterestRateTypeExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ApolloSeniorFloatingRateFundIncAndApolloTacticalIncomeFundIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc. and Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ApolloSeniorFloatingRateFundIncAndApolloTacticalIncomeFundIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc And Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ApolloSeniorFloatingRateFundIncAndApolloTacticalIncomeFundIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">AFT / AIF</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CelerionBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Celerion Buyer Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CelerionBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Celerion buyer Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PercentageOfCumulativePreIncentiveFeeNetReturn_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of cumulative pre-Incentive fee net return.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PercentageOfCumulativePreIncentiveFeeNetReturn_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Cumulative Pre Incentive Fee Net Return</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PercentageOfCumulativePreIncentiveFeeNetReturn_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of cumulative pre-Incentive fee net return</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Repurchase Program [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CSCHoldingsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">CSC Holdings, LLC [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CerusCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cerus Corporation.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CerusCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cerus Corporation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SaffronBidcoLtdMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Saffron Bidco Ltd [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SaffronBidcoLtdMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Saffron bidco ltd.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SaffronBidcoLtdMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Saffron Bidco Ltd</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Computation of Earnings (Loss) Per Share</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TurboBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Turbo Buyer, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TurboBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Turbo Buyer Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TurboBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Turbo Buyer, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaceHealthCompaniesLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Pace Health Companies, LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDistributionOrdinaryIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Distribution of net investment income</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AlcamiCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Alcami Corporation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AlcamiCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Alcami corporation.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MediaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Media.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SummaryOfUnfundedCommitmentsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Unfunded Commitments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Commitments and contingencies.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DebtInstrumentFrontingFeesOnLettersOfCreditIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument fronting fees on letters of credit issued.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesIndustryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Industry Sector [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialSupportToNonconsolidatedLegalEntityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Support to Nonconsolidated Legal Entity [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InternationalWireGroupMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">International Wire Group [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InternationalWireGroupMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">International Wire Group.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InternationalWireGroupMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">International Wire Group</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Preferred Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BusinessCombinationDeemedContributionFromTheInvestmentAdvisor_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business combination, deemed contribution from the investment advisor.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BusinessCombinationDeemedContributionFromTheInvestmentAdvisor_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deemed contribution from the Investment Adviser</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperationsCommencedDate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operations Commenced Date</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BerryTapesAdhesivesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Berry Tapes &amp; Adhesives</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BerryTapesAdhesivesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Berry Tapes &amp; Adhesives [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BerryTapesAdhesivesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Berry tapes &amp; adhesives.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PartnerTherapeuticsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Partner therapeutics, inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PartnerTherapeuticsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Partner Therapeutics Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PartnerTherapeuticsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Partner Therapeutics, Inc</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ConsumerGoodsNonDurableMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Consumer goods &#8211; non-durable.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ConsumerGoodsNonDurableMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consumer Goods Non Durable [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ConsumerGoodsNonDurableMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Consumer Goods &#8211; Non-durable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_Poly-WoodLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Poly-Wood, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_Poly-WoodLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Poly-Wood, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_Poly-WoodLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Poly-Wood, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ZephyrBuyerLPMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Zephyr Buyer, L.P. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ZephyrBuyerLPMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Zephyr Buyer, L.P.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LookoutIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lookout, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LookoutIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lookout, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LookoutIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lookout, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FractionalSharesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fractional shares.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FractionalSharesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fractional Shares [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FractionalSharesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fractional Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amendment Flag</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedAdministrativeServicesExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Increase (decrease) in accrued administrative services expense.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedAdministrativeServicesExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase (decrease) in accrued administrative services expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TyberMedicalLLCTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Tyber Medical LLC Two</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TyberMedicalLLCTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tyber medical llc two member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LifeSciencesToolsAndServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Life Sciences Tools &amp; Services</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LifeSciencesToolsAndServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Life Sciences Tools and Services.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LifeSciencesToolsAndServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Life Sciences Tools &amp; Services</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CommunicationsEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Communications Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CommunicationsEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Communications Equipment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CommunicationsEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Communications equipment.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CommunicationsEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Communications Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RarebreedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Rarebreed [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RarebreedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Rarebreed.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RarebreedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Rarebreed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RarebreedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Rarebreed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RonnocoHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ronnoco Holdings, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RonnocoHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ronnoco Holdings, Inc..</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RonnocoHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ronnoco Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AVADLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">AVAD LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AVADLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">AVAD, LLC</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SubordinateNoteDueOnTwoThousandOneHundredTwentyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subordinated notes due 2125</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NatusSensoryIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Natus Sensory, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NatusSensoryIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Natus Sensory, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NatusSensoryIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Natus Sensory, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ACPPackagingIntermediatecoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">ACP Packaging Intermediateco, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ACPPackagingIntermediatecoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">ACP Packaging Intermediateco, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ACPPackagingIntermediatecoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">ACP Packaging Intermediateco, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FairValueAssetsLiabilitiesTransferBetweenLevels1ToLevel2_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair value assets liabilities transfer between levels 1 to level 2</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentOwnedPercentAtCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment owned percent at cost.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EVERAGCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EVER.AG Corporation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EVERAGCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EVER.AG Corporation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EVERAGCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">EVER.AG Corporation.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CommScopeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">CommScope [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CommScopeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">CommScope.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SolarplicityGroupLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Solarplicity Group Limited</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AFTAndAIFFirstMergerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">A F T and A I F first merger.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Money Market Funds, at Carrying Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GainwellMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gainwell</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GainwellMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gainwell [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GainwellMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Gainwell.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UnchainedLabsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unchained Labs.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UnchainedLabsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unchained Labs [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UnchainedLabsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unchained Labs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NorthHighlandMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">North Highland [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NorthHighlandMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">North highland member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NorthHighlandMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">North Highland</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BaseRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Alternate Base Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BaseRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Base Rate [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BirchGroupOfClinicsAcquirecoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Birch Group of Clinics Acquireco Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BirchGroupOfClinicsAcquirecoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Birch Group of Clinics Acquireco Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Administrative Fees Expense</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FeeOffsetAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fee offset agreement.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FeeOffsetAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fee Offset Agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FeeOffsetAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Fee Offset Agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EnvironmentalIndustriesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Environmental Industries</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EnvironmentalIndustriesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Environmental Industries [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EnvironmentalIndustriesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Environmental Industries.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UltraCleanHoldcoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ultra Clean Holdco LLC</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UltraCleanHoldcoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ultra clean holdco llc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="currency_EUR_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Euro Member Countries, Euro</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="currency_EUR_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">European Euro</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseAfterReductionOfFeeWaiverAndReimbursement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseAfterReductionOfFeeWaiverAndReimbursement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Expense, after Reduction of Fee Waiver and Reimbursement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HouseholdProductsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Household Products</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HouseholdProductsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Household Products [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HouseholdProductsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Household Products.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net realized gains (losses)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net realized gains (losses)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AgreementTerminationFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Agreement termination fee.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AgreementTerminationFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Agreement Termination Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AgreementTerminationFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Agreement termination fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperatingPaidInCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest income (excluding Payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest income)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialSupportToInvesteeDiscretionaryAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unfunded commitments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AlliedBenefitSystemsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Allied Benefit Systems [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AlliedBenefitSystemsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Allied benefit systems.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AlliedBenefitSystemsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Allied Benefit Systems</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AlliedBenefitSystemsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Allied Benefit Systems</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ThreeMonthCORRAInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Three Month CORRA Interest Rate [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ThreeMonthCORRAInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Three month CORRA interest rate.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AcentraMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Acentra [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AcentraMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Acentra.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AcentraMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Acentra</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GlobalEagleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Global Eagle [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GlobalEagleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Global Eagle.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GlobalEagleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Global Eagle</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GoldmanSachsFinancialSquareGovernmentFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GoldmanSachsFinancialSquareGovernmentFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GoldmanSachsFinancialSquareGovernmentFundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RoCSkincareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">RoC Skincare [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RoCSkincareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">RoC Skincare</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RoCSkincareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">RoC Skincare</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ConsumerStaplesDistributionRetailMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consumer Staples Distribution &amp; Retail [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ConsumerStaplesDistributionRetailMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Consumer staples distribution &amp; retail.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ConsumerStaplesDistributionRetailMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Consumer Staples Distribution &amp; Retail</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentAssetsAndLiabilitiesOwnedAtCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total Assets and Liabilities at Cost</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentAssetsAndLiabilitiesOwnedAtCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment assets and liabilities owned at cost.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentAssetsAndLiabilitiesOwnedAtCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Assets and Liabilities at Cost</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassBSeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class B Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Seven [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TarrytownMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Tarrytown [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TarrytownMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tarrytown.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AmplityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amplity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AmplityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amplity.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AmplityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amplity</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HouseholdDurablesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Household Durables.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HouseholdDurablesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Household Durables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HouseholdDurablesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Household Durables [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HouseholdDurablesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Household Durables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyCapitalShareTransactionsStockIssuedAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Capital Share Activity</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TheClubCompanyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The club company.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TheClubCompanyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">The Club Company [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TheClubCompanyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Club Company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ShoutFactoryLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shout! Factory LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ShoutFactoryLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Shout! Factory LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ShoutFactoryLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shout! Factory LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_USLegalSupportMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">US Legal Support [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_USLegalSupportMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">US legal support.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_USLegalSupportMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">US Legal Support</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LSGMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">LSG</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LSGMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">L S G [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LSGMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">LSG.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SalesAndRepaymentOfInvestmentsOnTradeDateBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sales and Repayment of Investments on Trade Date Basis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SalesAndRepaymentOfInvestmentsOnTradeDateBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sales and repayment of investments on trade date basis.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CaminCargoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Camin Cargo [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CaminCargoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Camin Cargo.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CaminCargoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Camin Cargo</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassA1SeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class A1 Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Five [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassA1SeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Class A1 senior secured floating rate notes due two thousand thirty five.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassA1SeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Class A1 Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Five</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SummerFridaysLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summer Fridays</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SummerFridaysLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Summer Fridays, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SummerFridaysLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Summer Fridays, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SummerFridaysLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Summer Fridays, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AGDATAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">AGDATA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AGDATAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">AGDATA</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AGDATAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">AGDATA.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AGDATAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">AGDATA</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Quarterly Report</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BusPatrolHoldcoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">BusPatrol Holdco</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BusPatrolHoldcoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">BusPatrol Holdco [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BusPatrolHoldcoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">BusPatrol Holdco.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetRecurringBasisStillHeldUnrealizedGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ExactCareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">ExactCare [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ExactCareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">ExactCare.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ExactCareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">ExactCare</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ExactCareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">ExactCare</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TexadaSoftwareLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Texada Software LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TexadaSoftwareLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Texada Software LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TexadaSoftwareLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Texada Software LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Annualized ratio of net investment income to average net assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Investment Income (Loss) Ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClubCarWashMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Club car wash.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClubCarWashMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Club Car Wash [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClubCarWashMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Club Car Wash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Available remaining capacity</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_JonesAndFrankMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Jones and Frank.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_JonesAndFrankMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Jones And Frank [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_JonesAndFrankMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Jones &amp; Frank</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TotalCommitmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Total commitments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TotalCommitmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Total Commitments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TotalCommitmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Commitments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TotalCommitmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Total Commitments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment, Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned, Balance, Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PHSBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">PHS buyer, inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PHSBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">P H S Buyer Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PHSBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">PHS Buyer, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MunsonBuffaloRestaurantGroupLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Munson Buffalo Restaurant Group LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MunsonBuffaloRestaurantGroupLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Munson Buffalo Restaurant Group LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MunsonBuffaloRestaurantGroupLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Munson Buffalo Restaurant Group LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MMOPCOLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">M&amp;M OPCO, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MMOPCOLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">M&amp;M OPCO, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAssetGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Decrease (increase) in interest receivable</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GSSEERGroupBorrowerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">GS SEER group borrower LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GSSEERGroupBorrowerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">GS SEER Group Borrower LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CatoResearchMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cato Research.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CatoResearchMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cato Research [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CatoResearchMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cato Research</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NavigaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Naviga.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NavigaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Naviga [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NavigaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Naviga</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GTreasurySSLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">G Treasury SS LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GTreasurySSLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">G Treasury SS LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GTreasurySSLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">G Treasury SS LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FeeOffsetPeriodDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fee offset period description.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TVGOrionBlockerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">TVG Orion Blocker Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TVGOrionBlockerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tvg orion blocker inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TVGOrionBlockerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">TVG Orion Blocker, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanySeniorSecurityIndebtednessAssetCoverageRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Senior Security, Indebtedness, Asset Coverage Ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanySeniorSecurityIndebtednessAssetCoverageRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asset coverage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InternationalCruiseAndExcursionGalleryIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">International Cruise and Excursion Gallery, Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InternationalCruiseAndExcursionGalleryIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">International Cruise and Excursion Gallery, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InternationalCruiseAndExcursionGalleryIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">International Cruise &amp; Excursion Gallery, Inc</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Interest Expense, Operating, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Expense, Operating</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest and other debt expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HealthCareEquipmentSuppliesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Health Care Equipment &amp; Supplies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HealthCareEquipmentSuppliesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Health Care Equipment &amp; Supplies [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HealthCareEquipmentSuppliesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Health Care Equipment &amp; Supplies.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HealthCareEquipmentSuppliesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Health Care Equipment &amp; Supplies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Deferred Financing Costs and Debt Discount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred financing costs and unamortized original discount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MidwestVisionPartnersManagementLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Midwest vision partners management, LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MidwestVisionPartnersManagementLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Midwest Vision Partners Management, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_QuarterlyPayment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Quarterly payment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_QuarterlyPayment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Quarterly Payment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_QuarterlyPayment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Quarterly payment.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BernerFoodAndBeverageLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Berner food and beverage llc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BernerFoodAndBeverageLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Berner Food And Beverage L L C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BernerFoodAndBeverageLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Berner Food &amp; Beverage, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FMBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">F&amp;M Buyer LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FMBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">F&amp;M Buyer LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FMBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">F&amp;M Buyer LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_KauffmanIntermediateLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Kauffman Intermediate, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_KauffmanIntermediateLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Kauffman Intermediate L L C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_KauffmanIntermediateLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Kauffman Intermediate, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AMIBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">AMI Buyer, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AMIBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">AMI buyer, inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AMIBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">AMI Buyer, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AlpineXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">AlpineX [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AlpineXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">AlpineX.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AlpineXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">AlpineX</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentInterestRatePaidInKind_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate, Paid in Kind</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentInterestRatePaidInKind_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Interest Rate, Paid in Kind</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CoInvestmentHoldingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Co-investment holdings.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CoInvestmentHoldingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Co Investment Holdings [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CoInvestmentHoldingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Co-Investment Holdings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PAICo-InvestorFTAggregatorLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">PAI Co-Investor FT Aggregator LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PAICo-InvestorFTAggregatorLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">PAI Co-Investor FT Aggregator LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PAICo-InvestorFTAggregatorLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">PAI Co-Investor FT Aggregator LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TSInvestorsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">TS Investors, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TSInvestorsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">TS Investors, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TSInvestorsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">TS Investors, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_O2025Q2DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O 2025 Q2 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_O2025Q2DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O 2025 Q2 Dividends</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_O2025Q2DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">O 2025 Q2 Dividends</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UnfundedRevolverCommitmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unfunded revolver commitments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UnfundedRevolverCommitmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unfunded Revolver Commitments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UnfundedRevolverCommitmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unfunded Revolver Commitments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyCapitalShareTransactionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Capital Share Transaction, Increase (Decrease) [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyCapitalShareTransactionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Capital Share Transactions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Notional amount to be purchased</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Liability, Notional Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Derivative instruments notional amounts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AspenAerogelsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Aspen Aerogels, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AspenAerogelsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Aspen aerogels, inc..</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AspenAerogelsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aspen Aerogels, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party Transaction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HeritageEnvironmentalServicesIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Heritage Environmental Services Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HeritageEnvironmentalServicesIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Heritage Environmental Services, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HeritageEnvironmentalServicesIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Heritage environmental services, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareUnfundedCommittments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareUnfundedCommittments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Unfunded commitments measured at fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Derivative Liability, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Issuer Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ValuationTechniqueSaleProceedsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Valuation technique sale proceeds.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ValuationTechniqueSaleProceedsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Valuation Technique Sale Proceeds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ValuationTechniqueSaleProceedsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sale Proceeds</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_OraLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ora LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_OraLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ora LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_OraLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Ora LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_OraLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ora LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalents [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NewEraTechnologyIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">New Era Technology, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NewEraTechnologyIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">New Era Technology, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unsecured Debt [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AsureSoftwareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asure Software [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AsureSoftwareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Asure software.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AsureSoftwareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asure Software</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_JustinsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Justin's LLC</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_JustinsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Justin's LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_JustinsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Justin's</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_JustinsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Justin's [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GoCarWashManagementCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Go car wash management corp.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GoCarWashManagementCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Go Car Wash Management Corp [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GoCarWashManagementCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Go Car Wash Management Corp.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ColonnadeParentIncFkaNavigaIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Colonnade Parent Inc (fka Naviga Inc.) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ColonnadeParentIncFkaNavigaIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Colonnade Parent Inc (fka Naviga Inc.).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ColonnadeParentIncFkaNavigaIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Colonnade Parent Inc (fka Naviga Inc.)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LockUpPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lock up period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LockUpPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lock Up Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LockUpPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lock up period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_KLCharlieAcquisitionCompanyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">KL Charlie Acquisition Company.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_KLCharlieAcquisitionCompanyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">K L Charlie Acquisition Company [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_KLCharlieAcquisitionCompanyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">KL Charlie Acquisition Company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UnrealizedGainLossesOnForeignDenominatedDebtTransactions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unrealized Gain/(Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UnrealizedGainLossesOnForeignDenominatedDebtTransactions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unrealized Gain Losses on Foreign Denominated Debt Transactions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UnrealizedGainLossesOnForeignDenominatedDebtTransactions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unrealized gain losses on foreign denominated debt transactions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commitments and Contingencies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TeamSelectMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Team Select</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TeamSelectMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Team Select [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TeamSelectMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Team Select.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TeamSelectMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Team Select</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MidwestVisionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Midwest vision.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MidwestVisionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Midwest Vision [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MidwestVisionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Midwest Vision</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyMarketValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Per share market value at end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyMarketValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Market Value, Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">General and Administrative Expense [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Administrative Service Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CompuLinkCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Compu-link corporation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CompuLinkCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Compu Link Corporation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CompuLinkCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Compu-Link Corporation (dba Celink)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Basis spread</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Borrowing base interest rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityReverseStockSplit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stockholders' Equity, Reverse Stock Split</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityReverseStockSplit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reverse stock split, description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioForecastMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Forecast</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioForecastMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Forecast [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Issuance of Unsecured Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net proceeds from senior unsecured notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SpaceFincoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Space Finco Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SpaceFincoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Space finco, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SpaceFincoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Space Finco, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CumulativePreIncentiveFeeNetReturnDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cumulative pre-Incentive fee net return description.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CumulativePreIncentiveFeeNetReturnDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cumulative Pre Incentive Fee Net Return Description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CumulativePreIncentiveFeeNetReturnDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cumulative pre-Incentive fee net return description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BernerFoodsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Berner Foods.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BernerFoodsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Berner Foods [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BernerFoodsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Berner Foods</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OpenForwardForeignCurrencyContractIdentifierAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Open Forward Foreign Currency Contract, Identifier [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CashHeldInForeignCurrencyAtCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cash held in foreign currency at cost.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CashHeldInForeignCurrencyAtCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Held In Foreign Currency At Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CashHeldInForeignCurrencyAtCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Foreign currencies, cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TrilliumHealthCareProductsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trillium Health Care Products Inc. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TrilliumHealthCareProductsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Trillium Health Care Products Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TrilliumHealthCareProductsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Trillium Health Care Products Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ZinniaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Zinnia [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ZinniaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Zinnia</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ZinniaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Zinnia</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ZinniaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Zinnia</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaladoneGroupBidcoLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Paladone group bidco limited.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaladoneGroupBidcoLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Paladone Group Bidco Limited [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaladoneGroupBidcoLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Paladone Group Bidco Limited</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SorensonHoldingsLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sorenson holdings llc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SorensonHoldingsLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sorenson Holdings Llc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SorensonHoldingsLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sorenson Holdings, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SeniorUnsecuredMFICBethesdaCLOIILLCNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Senior Unsecured MFIC Bethesda CLO II LLC Notes[Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SeniorUnsecuredMFICBethesdaCLOIILLCNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Senior unsecured mfic bethesda clo ii llc notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SeniorUnsecuredMFICBethesdaCLOIILLCNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">MFIC Bethesda CLO II LLC Notes (Class A-1, Class A-2, Class B and Class C)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net profit (loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AccruedAdministrativeServicesExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accrued administrative services expense.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AccruedAdministrativeServicesExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accrued Administrative Services Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AccruedAdministrativeServicesExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued administrative services expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DiscountRateOfAverageNetAssetValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Discount rate of average net asset value per share.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DiscountRateOfAverageNetAssetValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Discount Rate Of Average Net Asset Value Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DiscountRateOfAverageNetAssetValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Discount rate of average net asset value per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MeasurementInputBrokerQuoteMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Input Broker Quote [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MeasurementInputBrokerQuoteMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Measurement Input Broker Quote.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MeasurementInputBrokerQuoteMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Broker Quote</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TCWMidcoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">TCW Midco LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TCWMidcoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">TCW midco llc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TCWMidcoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">TCW Midco LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Cash and Cash Equivalent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash &amp; Cash Equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AdvertisingPrintingAndPublishingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Advertising, printing and publishing.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AdvertisingPrintingAndPublishingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Advertising Printing And Publishing [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AdvertisingPrintingAndPublishingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Advertising, Printing &amp; Publishing</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EvergreenIXBorrower2023LLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Evergreen IX Borrower 2023, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EvergreenIXBorrower2023LLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Evergreen IX Borrower 2023, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EvergreenIXBorrower2023LLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Evergreen IX Borrower 2023, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInManagementAndIncentiveFeesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase (decrease) in management and performance-based incentive fees payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInManagementAndIncentiveFeesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Management and Incentive Fees Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInManagementAndIncentiveFeesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Increase (decrease) in management and performance-based incentive fees payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInManagementAndIncentiveFeesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Increase (Decrease) in Management and Incentive Fees Payable, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassA-2NotesAndSubordinatedNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Class A-2 Notes and Subordinated Notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassA-2NotesAndSubordinatedNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class A-2 Notes and Subordinated Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassA-2NotesAndSubordinatedNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Class A-2 notes and subordinated notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedInvestmentsAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Restricted Investments, at Fair Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BusinessAcquisitionManagementFeeAccrued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business acquisition management fee accrued.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BusinessAcquisitionManagementFeeAccrued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Acquisition Management Fee Accrued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BusinessAcquisitionManagementFeeAccrued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Management fee accrued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SafetyCoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SafetyCo</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SafetyCoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SafetyCo [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SafetyCoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">SafetyCo.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StatementScenarioAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Scenario [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_WirelessTelecommunicationServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Wireless Telecommunication Services</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_WirelessTelecommunicationServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Wireless Telecommunication Services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_WirelessTelecommunicationServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Wireless telecommunication services.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MeasurementInputComparableMultipleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Measurement input comparable multiple.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MeasurementInputComparableMultipleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Input Comparable Multiple [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MeasurementInputComparableMultipleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Comparable Multiple</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IndependentPowerAndRenewableElectricityProducersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Independent Power &amp; Renewable Electricity Producers</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IndependentPowerAndRenewableElectricityProducersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Independent Power And Renewable Electricity Producers [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IndependentPowerAndRenewableElectricityProducersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BirdRidesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bird Rides [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BirdRidesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bird Rides.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BirdRidesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bird Rides</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MersinoINCFkaIronhorsePurchaserLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mersino INC Fka Ironhorse Purchaser LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MersinoINCFkaIronhorsePurchaserLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Mersino Inc fka ironhorse purchaser Llc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MersinoINCFkaIronhorsePurchaserLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mersino, Inc. (fka Ironhorse Purchaser, LLC)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityUnderAccordionFeature_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity under accordion feature.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityUnderAccordionFeature_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity Under Accordion Feature</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityUnderAccordionFeature_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum borrowing capacity under accordian feature</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentInterestRateFloor_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Interest Rate, Floor</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentInterestRateFloor_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentInterestRateFloor_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Floor</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DecisionHRMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">DecisionHR</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DecisionHRMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">DecisionHR [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DecisionHRMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">DecisionHR Member.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingExpenseInformationUsedByCodmDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting, Expense Information Used by CODM, Description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingExpenseInformationUsedByCodmDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Segment Reporting, Expense Information Used by CODM, Description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LegacyComMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Legacy.com [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LegacyComMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Legacy.com.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LegacyComMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Legacy.Com</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GabrielPartnersLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gabriel Partners, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GabrielPartnersLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gabriel Partners L L C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GabrielPartnersLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Gabriel partners, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesReverseStockSplits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Number of shares, reverse stock splits</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesReverseStockSplits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock issued, reverse stock splits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TheWeatherCompanyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Weather Company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TheWeatherCompanyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">The Weather Company [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TheWeatherCompanyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The Weather Company [</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HealthManagementAssociatesSuperholdingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Health Management Associates Superholdings Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HealthManagementAssociatesSuperholdingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Health management associates superholdings, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HealthManagementAssociatesSuperholdingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Health Management Associates Superholdings, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Events [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDecreasePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line Of Credit Facility Interest Rate Decrease Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDecreasePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Line of credit facility interest rate decrease percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDecreasePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest rate, decrease in percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Total Bethesda CLO 1 Notes</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt (net of deferred financing costs and unamortized original discount of 5,396 and 5,838, respectively)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party Agreements and Transactions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IOTAHoldings3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">IOTA Holdings 3 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IOTAHoldings3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">IOTA holdings 3.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IOTAHoldings3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">IOTA HOLDINGS 3</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HALOBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">HALO Buyer Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HALOBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Halo buyer inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HALOBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">HALO Buyer, Inc</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity, Attributable to Parent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Equity, Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Equity, Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net assets at end of period (in millions)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyRepurchaseOfSharesPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accretion due to share repurchases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyRepurchaseOfSharesPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Share Repurchase, Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentCompanyAnnualizedRatioOfOperatingExpensesToAverageNetAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Annualized ratio of operating expenses to average net assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentCompanyAnnualizedRatioOfOperatingExpensesToAverageNetAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company Annualized Ratio Of Operating Expenses To Average Net Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentCompanyAnnualizedRatioOfOperatingExpensesToAverageNetAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment company annualized ratio of operating expenses to average net assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BaseAmountConsideredForCovenants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Base amount considered for covenants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BaseAmountConsideredForCovenants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Base Amount Considered for Covenants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BaseAmountConsideredForCovenants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Base amount considered for covenants.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HighStreetInsuranceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">High Street Insurance.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HighStreetInsuranceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">High Street Insurance [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HighStreetInsuranceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">High Street Insurance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TersSeraMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">TersSera</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TersSeraMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">TersSera [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TersSeraMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">TersSera.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TersSeraMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">TersSera</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NewAircraftFundorNewManagedAccounts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate capital of New Aircraft Funds and New Balance Sheet Investments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ForeignDenominatedOriginalPrincipalAmountOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Foreign denominated original principal amount outstanding.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GuernseyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Guernsey.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SECRule10b51RepurchasePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">SEC rule 10b5-1 repurchase plan.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PassengerAirlinesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Passenger Airlines [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PassengerAirlinesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Passenger Airlines</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EvolvTechnologiesHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LexitasMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lexitas.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LexitasMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lexitas</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TextilesApparelLuxuryGoodsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Textiles, Apparel &amp; Luxury Goods [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BeelineMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Beeline</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BeelineMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Beeline [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BeelineMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Beeline</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BeelineMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Beeline</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_VikingCloudMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">VikingCloud.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_VikingCloudMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">VikingCloud</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MSIExpressIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">MSI Express, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MSIExpressIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">MSI Express, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AllStarMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">All Star [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AllStarMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">All Star</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AllStarMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">All Star</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AllStarMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">All Star</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HeniffHoldcoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Heniff Holdco, LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BeaufortMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Beaufort.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BestTrashMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Best Trash [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LucidHealthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lucid health.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PolywoodMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Polywood.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CelinkMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Celink [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CelinkMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Celink</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PercentageOnInvestmentsOnNonAccrualAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage on investments on non-accrual at fair value.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PercentageOnInvestmentsOnNonAccrualAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage on Investments On Non-Accrual at Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PercentageOnInvestmentsOnNonAccrualAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage on investments on non-accrual at fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerAffiliationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Issuer Affiliation [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RelevantIndustrialLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Relevant Industrial, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RelevantIndustrialLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Relevant industrial llc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RelevantIndustrialLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Relevant Industrial, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaladoneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Paladone.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaladoneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Paladone [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaladoneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Paladone</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentCompanyAnnualizedRatioOfInterestAndOtherDebtExpensesToAverageNetAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Annualized ratio of interest and other debt expenses to average net assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentCompanyAnnualizedRatioOfInterestAndOtherDebtExpensesToAverageNetAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company Annualized Ratio Of Interest And Other Debt Expenses To Average Net Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentCompanyAnnualizedRatioOfInterestAndOtherDebtExpensesToAverageNetAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment company annualized ratio of interest and other debt expenses to average net assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument interest rate description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loss Contingency Nature [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loss Contingency Nature</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_WaltersWeddingEstatesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Walters Wedding Estates</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_WaltersWeddingEstatesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Walters Wedding Estates [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_WaltersWeddingEstatesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Walters Wedding Estates</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Asset [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Assets Acquired:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AlcamiMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Alcami [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AlcamiMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Alcami.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AlcamiMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Alcami</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PureUpperHoldcoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pure Upper Holdco LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PureUpperHoldcoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Pure Upper Holdco LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PureUpperHoldcoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pure Upper Holdco LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loss Contingency, Nature</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ThreeMonthsEuriborInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">3 month EURIBOR</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ThreeMonthsEuriborInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Three Months EURIBOR Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ThreeMonthsEuriborInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Three Months EURIBOR Interest Rate [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerSharePercentEquitySecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Percent Equity Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerSharePercentEquitySecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of Total Investments (at Fair Value)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Class of Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ConstructionEngineeringMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Construction &amp; Engineering [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ConstructionEngineeringMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Construction &amp; engineering.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ConstructionEngineeringMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Construction &amp; Engineering</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ConstructionEngineeringMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Construction &amp; Engineering</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_G2CIMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">G2CI [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_G2CIMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">G2CI.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_G2CIMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">G2CI</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HeroDigitalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hero digital.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HeroDigitalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hero Digital [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HeroDigitalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hero Digital</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MerativeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Merative [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MerativeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Merative.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MerativeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Merative</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ACPAvenuBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">ACP Avenu Buyer, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ACPAvenuBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">ACP Avenu Buyer, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ACPAvenuBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">ACP Avenu Buyer, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SterlingPharmaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Sterling Pharma</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SterlingPharmaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sterling Pharma.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SterlingPharmaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sterling Pharma [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SterlingPharmaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sterling Pharma</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BeaconMobilityCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Beacon Mobility Corp.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BeaconMobilityCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Beacon Mobility Corp.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ProfessionalServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Professional Services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ProfessionalServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Professional services.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ProfessionalServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Professional Services</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ProfessionalServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Professional Services</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MunsonMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Munson</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MunsonMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Munson [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MunsonMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Munson.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CaveEnterprisesOperationsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cave Enterprises Operations, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CaveEnterprisesOperationsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cave Enterprises Operations, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CaveEnterprisesOperationsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cave Enterprises Operations, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DcertBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dcert Buyer, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DcertBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dcert Buyer, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DcertBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dcert Buyer, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TELABioIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">TELA Bio, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TELABioIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">TELA Bio, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TELABioIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">TELA Bio, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassA2RSeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Class A2 R Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes Due 2037</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_JonesFrankMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Jones &amp; Frank [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_JonesFrankMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Jones &amp; Frank [Member].</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentsBeforeCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investments before cash equivalents.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentCompanyAssetCoveragePerUnit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asset coverage per unit</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentCompanyAssetCoveragePerUnit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment company asset coverage per unit.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AvenuMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Avenu member</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TechnologyHardwareStoragePeripheralsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Technology Hardware, Storage &amp; Peripherals</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TeamCarWashMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Team Car Wash [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TeamCarWashMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Team Car Wash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TeamCarWashMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Team Car Wash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="currency_AllCurrenciesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">All Currencies [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UnfundedRevolverObligationsAndBridgeLoanCommitmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unfunded revolver obligations and bridge loan commitments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UnfundedRevolverObligationsAndBridgeLoanCommitmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unfunded Revolver Obligations And Bridge Loan Commitments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UnfundedRevolverObligationsAndBridgeLoanCommitmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unfunded Revolver Obligations and Bridge Loan Commitments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MinimumOrdinaryIncomeDistributionPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum Ordinary Income Distribution Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MinimumOrdinaryIncomeDistributionPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Minimum ordinary income distribution percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MinimumOrdinaryIncomeDistributionPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum ordinary income distribution percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RHAHealthServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">RHA Health Services,</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RHAHealthServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">R H A Health Services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RHAHealthServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">R H A Health Services</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodStartDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Start Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodStartDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Redemption period, start date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodStartDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Debt instrument redemption start date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MerxAdministrationAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Merx administration agreement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MerxAdministrationAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Merx Administration Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MerxAdministrationAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Merx Administration Agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ExcelligenceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Excelligence [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ExcelligenceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Excelligence</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ExcelligenceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Excelligence</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Foreign Currency Forward Contracts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_OilGasConsumableFuelsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Oil, Gas &amp; Consumable Fuels [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_OilGasConsumableFuelsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Oil, Gas &amp; Consumable Fuels</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_OilGasConsumableFuelsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Oil, Gas &amp; Consumable Fuels</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GeniusBidcoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Genius Bidco LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GeniusBidcoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Genius Bidco LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GeniusBidcoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Genius Bidco LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AccelevationLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accelevation, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AccelevationLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accelevation LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AccelevationLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accelevation LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity File Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossInvestmentAndDerivativeOperatingAfterTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unrealized Gain (Loss), Investment and Derivative, Operating, after Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossInvestmentAndDerivativeOperatingAfterTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Net change in unrealized (gains) losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ExcelligenceLearningCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Excelligence Learning Corporation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ExcelligenceLearningCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Excelligence learning corporation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ExcelligenceLearningCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Excelligence Learning Corporation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RedfinCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Redfin Corporation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RedfinCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Redfin Corporation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RedfinCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Redfin Corporation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsGainLossInStatementOfFinancialPerformanceTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsGainLossInStatementOfFinancialPerformanceTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TeamLINXBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">TeamLINX Buyer, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TeamLINXBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">TeamLINX Buyer, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TeamLINXBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">TeamLINX buyer, llc .</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RigelPharmaceuticalsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Rigel Pharmaceuticals</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RigelPharmaceuticalsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Rigel Pharmaceuticals.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RigelPharmaceuticalsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Rigel Pharmaceuticals [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CoverAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cover</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxBasisOfInvestmentsGrossUnrealizedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate gross unrealized loss of federal income tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxBasisOfInvestmentsGrossUnrealizedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Tax Basis, Unrealized Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DHXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">DHX [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DHXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">DHX.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DHXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">DHX</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Measurement Input Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Input Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InovalonMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Inovalon [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InovalonMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Inovalon</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InovalonMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Inovalon</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InovalonMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Inovalon</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ZafinMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Zafin</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ZafinMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Zafin [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ZafinMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Zafin.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BecauseTheIntermediaryManagerIsAnAffiliateOfApolloYouWillNotHaveTheBenefitOfAnIndependentReviewOfThisProspectusCustomarilyPerformedInUnderwrittenOfferingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Because The Intermediary Manager Is An Affiliate Of Apollo, You Will Not Have The Benefit Of An Independent Review Of This Prospectus Customarily Performed In Underwritten Offerings [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BecauseTheIntermediaryManagerIsAnAffiliateOfApolloYouWillNotHaveTheBenefitOfAnIndependentReviewOfThisProspectusCustomarilyPerformedInUnderwrittenOfferingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Because the intermediary manager is an affiliate of apollo, you will not have the benefit of an independent review of this prospectus customarily performed in underwritten offerings.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MomentxCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Momentx Corporation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MomentxCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Momentx Corporation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MomentxCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Momentx Corporation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ElectricalEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Electrical Equipment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ElectricalEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Electrical equipment.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ElectricalEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Electrical Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hive.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hive [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hive</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Scenario [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Scenario</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MitelNetworksMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mitel Networks [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MitelNetworksMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Mitel Networks</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MitelNetworksMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mitel Networks</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Unrealized Gain/(Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unrealized Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction, before Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Foreign currency translations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AugustBioservicesLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">August Bioservices, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AugustBioservicesLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">August Bioservices, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AugustBioservicesLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">August Bioservices, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of Operating Segments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of operating segment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SubordinateNoteDueOnTwoThousandOneHundredTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subordinated notes due 2123</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SubordinateNoteDueOnTwoThousandOneHundredTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subordinate Note Due on Two Thousand One Hundred Twenty Three [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SubordinateNoteDueOnTwoThousandOneHundredTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Subordinate note due on two thousand one hundred twenty three.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MacQueenEquipmentLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">MacQueen Equipment, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MacQueenEquipmentLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">MacQueen Equipment, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MacQueenEquipmentLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">MacQueen Equipment, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SuaveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Suave [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SuaveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Suave</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SuaveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Suave</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LitifyLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Litify LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LitifyLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Litify LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LitifyLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Litify LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_JacentStrategicMerchandisingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Jacent Strategic Merchandising.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_JacentStrategicMerchandisingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Jacent Strategic Merchandising [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_JacentStrategicMerchandisingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Jacent Strategic Merchandising</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CaveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cave [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CaveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cave.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CaveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cave</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxBasisOfInvestmentsCostForIncomeTaxPurposes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Tax Basis, Cost</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassCSeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Class C Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2037</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassCSeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class C Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Seven [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassCSeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Class c senior secured floating rate notes due two thousand thirty seven.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassCSeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Class C Notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Standby Letters of Credit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Standby Letters of Credit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Standby Letters of Credit Issued and Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MetzCulinaryManagementLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Metz Culinary Management, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MetzCulinaryManagementLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Metz Culinary Management, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MetzCulinaryManagementLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Metz Culinary Management, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Deferred Costs, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred financing costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StockRepurchaseProgramExpirationDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Repurchase Program, Expiration Date</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EntertainmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entertainment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EntertainmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Entertainment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EntertainmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entertainment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FeeOffsetStepDownPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fee offset step down percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FeeOffsetStepDownPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fee Offset Step Down Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FeeOffsetStepDownPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fee offset step down percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DrawnCommitments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Drawn Commitment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DrawnCommitments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Drawn Commitments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DrawnCommitments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Drawn commitments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GatewayServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Gateway services.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GatewayServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gateway Services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GatewayServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gateway Services</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PSIServicesLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">PSI Services, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PSIServicesLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">PSI Services, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PSIServicesLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">PSI Services, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ChyronHegoCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">ChyronHego Corporation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ChyronHegoCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Chyron Hego Corporation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ChyronHegoCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">ChyronHego Corporation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ChyronHegoCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">ChyronHego US Holding Corporation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Investments [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Recent Accounting Pronouncements</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BridgeLoanCommitmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bridge loan commitments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BridgeLoanCommitmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bridge Loan Commitments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BridgeLoanCommitmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bridge Loan Commitments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_JacentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Jacent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_JacentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Jacent.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_JacentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Jacent [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HROHeroDigitalHoldingsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">HRO (Hero Digital) Holdings, LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HROHeroDigitalHoldingsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">HRO (Hero Digital) Holdings, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NexityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nexity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NexityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nexity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NexityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Nexity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForPurchaseOfInvestmentOperatingActivity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Purchases of investments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MilacronProjectIotaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Milacron (Project Iota) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MilacronProjectIotaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Milacron (project Iota).</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BirdMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bird.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BirdMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bird [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BirdMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bird</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDividendDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDividendDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Distribution of net investment income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDividendDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Dividend Distribution</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDividendDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDividendDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel">Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Stockholders</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TastyChicknMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Tasty Chick'n [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TastyChicknMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tasty Chick'n.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TastyChicknMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Tasty Chick'n</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AccelerateThreeSixtyHoldingsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accelerate Three Sixty Holdings, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AccelerateThreeSixtyHoldingsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accelerate Three Sixty Holdings, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AccelerateThreeSixtyHoldingsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accelerate360 Holdings, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TrafficManagementSolutionsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Traffic Management Solutions LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TrafficManagementSolutionsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Traffic management solutions llc member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TrafficManagementSolutionsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Traffic Management Solutions, LLC</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentHoldingsScheduleOfInvestmentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Investments [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_Pro-VigilHoldingCompanyLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Pro-Vigil Holding Company, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_Pro-VigilHoldingCompanyLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pro-Vigil Holding Company, LLC</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentCompanyAnnualizedRatioOfTotalExpensesToAverageNetAssetsExcludingExpenseReimbursement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company Annualized Ratio Of Total Expenses To Average Net Assets Excluding Expense Reimbursement</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LendingPointLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lending point LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GoCarWashMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Go car wash.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GoCarWashMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Go Car Wash [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CoreRoofingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Core roofing member</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MPulseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">mPulse</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MPulseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">mPulse.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PharmaceuticalsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Pharmaceuticals.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PharmaceuticalsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pharmaceuticals [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PharmaceuticalsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Pharmaceuticals</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentBasisSpreadVariableRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Spread</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SixMonthsSecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Six Months Secured Overnight Financing Rate Sofr Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaperAndForestProductsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Paper &amp; Forest Products</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaperAndForestProductsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Paper and forest products.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AmyluBorrowerSubLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amylu Borrower Sub, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AmyluBorrowerSubLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amylu Borrower Sub, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AmyluBorrowerSubLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amylu Borrower Sub, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FirstLienSecuredRevolverMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">First lien secured revolver.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BaseManagementFeeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Base management fee.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BaseManagementFeeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Base Management Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IncentiveFeeBasedOnCumulativeNetRealizedGainsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Incentive Fee based on Cumulative Net Realized Gains</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IncentiveFeeBasedOnCumulativeNetRealizedGainsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Incentive Fee Based on Cumulative Net Realized Gains.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IncentiveFeeBasedOnCumulativeNetRealizedGainsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Incentive Fee based on Cumulative Net Realized Gains</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentAssetsAndLiabilitiesOwnedAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Assets And Liabilities Owned At Fair Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DiversifiedTelecommunicationServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Diversified Telecommunication Services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DiversifiedTelecommunicationServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Diversified telecommunication services.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AvalaraIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Avalara, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TyberMedicalLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Tyber Medical LLC [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UniguestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Uniguest [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UniguestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Uniguest.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UniguestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Uniguest</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CrumblMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Crumbl [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CrumblMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Crumbl.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CrumblMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Crumbl</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiMeasurementInput_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Securities, FV-NI, Measurement Input</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiMeasurementInput_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Quantitative Information on Unobservable input</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_OrganizationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Organization [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_OrganizationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Organization [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FinancialServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FinancialServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Financial services.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FinancialServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Financial Services</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FinancialServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial Services</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_OrganizationTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Organization.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_OrganizationTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Organization [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DebtInstrumentMaturityYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Maturity Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DebtInstrumentMaturityYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument maturity year.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DebtInstrumentMaturityYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument maturity year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherLiabilitiesAndAccruedExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Increase (decrease) in other liabilities and accrued expenses.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherLiabilitiesAndAccruedExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase Decrease In Other Liabilities And Accrued Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherLiabilitiesAndAccruedExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase (decrease) in other liabilities and accrued expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeMaturityDates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Settlement Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeMaturityDates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative, Contract End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EightPointZeroZeroPercentDueTwoThousandTwentyEightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Eight point zero zero percent due two thousand twenty eight.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EightPointZeroZeroPercentDueTwoThousandTwentyEightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Eight Point Zero Zero Percent Due Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EightPointZeroZeroPercentDueTwoThousandTwentyEightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">8.00% Notes Due 2028</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GraffitiBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Graffiti Buyer, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GraffitiBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Graffiti buyer inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GraffitiBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Graffiti Buyer Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CircusTrixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">CircusTrix</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CircusTrixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">CircusTrix [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CircusTrixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">CircusTrix.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt conversion, converted into common equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value Measurements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ElectronicEquipmentInstrumentsComponentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Electronic Equipment, Instruments Components [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ElectronicEquipmentInstrumentsComponentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Electronic Equipment, Instruments Components Member.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ElectronicEquipmentInstrumentsComponentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Electronic Equipment, Instruments &amp; Components</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MaximumAmountOfDebtOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum amount of debt outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MaximumAmountOfDebtOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum Amount of Debt Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MaximumAmountOfDebtOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Maximum amount of debt outstanding.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AccelerateLearningMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accelerate Learning [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AccelerateLearningMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accelerate learning member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AccelerateLearningMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accelerate Learning</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net investment income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net Investment Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Investment Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net Investment Income, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other Liabilities, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ContainersPackagingAndGlassMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Containers, packaging and glass.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ContainersPackagingAndGlassMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Containers, Packaging and Glass [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ContainersPackagingAndGlassMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Containers, Packaging &amp; Glass</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SigmaBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sigma Buyer LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SigmaBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sigma Buyer LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SigmaBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sigma Buyer LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AmyluFoodsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amylu Foods [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AmyluFoodsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amylu Foods.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AmyluFoodsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amylu Foods</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDistributionToShareholdersPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Distribution of net investment income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDistributionToShareholdersPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Distribution of net investment income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDistributionToShareholdersPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Distribution to Shareholders, Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MeasurementInputExpectedVolatilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Measurement input expected volatility.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MeasurementInputExpectedVolatilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Input Expected Volatility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MeasurementInputExpectedVolatilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Expected Volatility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MeasurementInputRecoverableAmountMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Recoverable Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MeasurementInputRecoverableAmountMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Measurement input recoverable amount.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MeasurementInputRecoverableAmountMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Input Recoverable Amount [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AICSPVHoldingsIILLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">AIC SPV Holdings II, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AICSPVHoldingsIILLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">A I C S P V Holdings I I L L C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AICSPVHoldingsIILLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">AIC SPV Holdings II, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LettersOfCreditExpirationYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Letters of credit expiration year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LettersOfCreditExpirationYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Letters of Credit Expiration Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LettersOfCreditExpirationYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Letters of credit expiration year.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired to Liability Assumed, Excess (Less)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net Assets Acquired</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedPercentOfNetAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Investment owned, percent of net assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedPercentOfNetAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned, Net Assets, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedPercentOfNetAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">% of Net Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RenewFinancialLLCFKARenewableFundingLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Renew Financial LLC (f/k/a Renewable Funding, LLC) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RenewFinancialLLCFKARenewableFundingLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Renew Financial LLC (f/k/a Renewable Funding, LLC).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RenewFinancialLLCFKARenewableFundingLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Renew Financial LLC (f/k/a Renewable Funding, LLC)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Long-Term Line of Credit, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Line of Credit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of credit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AerospaceAndDefenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Aerospace and defense.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AerospaceAndDefenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Aerospace And Defense [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AerospaceAndDefenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aerospace &amp; Defense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SpaceParentLPMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Space Parent LP [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SpaceParentLPMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Space parent LP.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SpaceParentLPMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Space Parent, LP</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Derivative Instrument</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TotalPowerLimitedTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Total Power Limited Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TotalPowerLimitedTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Total power limited two.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TotalPowerLimitedTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Power Limited</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SpectrumAutomotiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Spectrum automotive.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SpectrumAutomotiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Spectrum Automotive [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SpectrumAutomotiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Spectrum Automotive</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AFTFirstMergerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">A F T First Merger [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AFTFirstMergerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">AFT First Merger.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableFromSecuritization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Term debt securitization</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_OrionBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Orion Buyer, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_OrionBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Orion buyer, llc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCreditRating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Credit Rating</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCreditRating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Rating</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCreditRating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Expected Rating(S&amp;P/Fitch)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SpecialtyRetailMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Specialty Retail [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SpecialtyRetailMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Specialty retail.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BarTenderMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">BarTender [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BarTenderMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">BarTender</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BarTenderMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">BarTender</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RegisCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Regis Corporation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RegisCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Regis corporation.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_StructuredProductsAndOtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Structured products and other.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SterlingOvernightIndexAverageMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">SONIA</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EPacFlexiblePackagingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">ePac Flexible Packaging</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EPacFlexiblePackagingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">ePac flexible packaging.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MGPHoldingsIIICorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">MGP holdings III Corp.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FingerPaintMarketingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">FingerPaint Marketing.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ChronicleParentLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Chronicle Parent LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PercentageOfQualifyingAssetsRepresentingCompanyTotalAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of qualifying assets representing company total assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PercentageOfQualifyingAssetsRepresentingCompanyTotalAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Qualifying Assets Representing Company Total Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PercentageOfQualifyingAssetsRepresentingCompanyTotalAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of qualifying assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ZendeskMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Zendesk</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ZendeskMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Zendesk [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ZendeskMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Zendesk</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ZendeskMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Zendesk</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IdealTridonMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ideal Tridon [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IdealTridonMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ideal tridon.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IdealTridonMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ideal Tridon</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Repurchase Program, Authorized, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum Cost of Shares That May Be Repurchased</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Stock repurchase plan acquired</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Income Location, Balance [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Statement Location</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IWBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">IW Buyer LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IWBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">IW Buyer LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IWBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">IW Buyer LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MPulseMobileIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">mPulse Mobile, Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MPulseMobileIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">mPulse Mobile, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MPulseMobileIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">mPulse Mobile, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleAccountingStandardsUpdateAdoptionDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Change in Accounting Principle, Accounting Standards Update, Adoption Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Trading Symbol</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ArcadiaSolutionsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Arcadia Solutions, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ArcadiaSolutionsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Arcadia Solutions, Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ArcadiaSolutionsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Arcadia Solutions, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule Of Related Party Transactions By Related Party [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_WholesaleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Wholesale.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_WholesaleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Wholesale [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_WholesaleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Wholesale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialHighlightsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Financial Highlights [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NewRelicMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">New Relic</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NewRelicMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">New Relic [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NewRelicMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">New Relic</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NewRelicMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">New Relic</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financing Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commitment fee per annum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Unused commitment fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ZendeskIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Zendesk, Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ZendeskIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Zendesk, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ZendeskIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Zendesk, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseOffsetArrangement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Performance-based incentive fee offset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseOffsetArrangement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Expense Offset Arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseOffsetArrangement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Performance-based incentive fee offset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AtTheMarketOfferingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">ATM Offering</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AtTheMarketOfferingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">At the market offering.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AtTheMarketOfferingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">At The Market Offering [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NeuroPaceIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">NeuroPace, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NeuroPaceIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">NeuroPace, Inc..</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NeuroPaceIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">NeuroPace, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Components [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Components</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Seven [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Senior secured floating rate notes due two thousand thirty seven.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2037</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CommercialServicesAndSuppliesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commercial Services &amp; Supplies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CommercialServicesAndSuppliesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commercial Services and Supplies [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CommercialServicesAndSuppliesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Commercial services and supplies.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LendingPoint2018-1FundingTrustMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">LendingPoint 2018-1 Funding Trust [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LendingPoint2018-1FundingTrustMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">LendingPoint 2018-1 Funding Trust.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LendingPoint2018-1FundingTrustMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">LendingPoint 2018-1 Funding Trust</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TerSeraTherapeuticsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">TerSera Therapeutics LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TerSeraTherapeuticsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">TerSera Therapeutics LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TerSeraTherapeuticsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">TerSera Therapeutics LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SecondLienSecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Second lien secured debt.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SecondLienSecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Second Lien Secured Debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SecondLienSecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Second Lien Secured Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Component</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PercentageOfNonQualifyingAssetsRepresentingCompanyTotalAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of non-qualifying assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PercentageOfNonQualifyingAssetsRepresentingCompanyTotalAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Non Qualifying Assets Representing Company Total Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PercentageOfNonQualifyingAssetsRepresentingCompanyTotalAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of non qualifying assets representing company total assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UltraCleanNewcoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ultra Clean Newco [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UltraCleanNewcoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ultra clean newco member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UltraCleanNewcoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ultra Clean Newco</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SimeioMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Simeio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SimeioMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Simeio [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SimeioMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Simeio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialHighlightsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Financial Highlights [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialHighlightsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial Highlights</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BauschHealthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bausch Health [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BauschHealthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bausch Health</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BauschHealthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Bausch Health</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BauschHealthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bausch Health</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassA-2NotesDueInOctoberTwoThousandThirtyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Class A2 Notes Mature in October 2035</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassA-2NotesDueInOctoberTwoThousandThirtyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class A-2 Notes Due in October Two Thousand Thirty Five [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassA-2NotesDueInOctoberTwoThousandThirtyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Class A-2 Notes Due in October Two Thousand Thirty Five.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRecognizedIdentifiedAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired and Liability Assumed [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TruvantMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Truvant [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TruvantMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Truvant.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TruvantMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Truvant</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInvestmentsAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business combination, recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, investments, at fair value.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInvestmentsAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Investments, at fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInvestmentsAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investments, at fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_USLSAcquisitionIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">USLS Acquisition, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_USLSAcquisitionIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">U S L S Acquisition Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_USLSAcquisitionIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">U S L S Acquisition Inc</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_USLSAcquisitionIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">USLS Acquisition, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Investment Income (Loss), Per Share, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net investment income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net Investment Income, Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative, Fair Value, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Derivative, Fair Value, Net, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Derivative instruments fair market value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IronCladMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">IronClad [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IronCladMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">IronClad.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IronCladMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">IronClad</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_O2026Q1DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">O 2026 Q1 Dividends</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_O2026Q1DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O 2026 Q1 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_O2026Q1DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O 2026 Q1 dividends.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDividendsReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Decrease (increase) in dividends receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDividendsReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Dividends Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDividendsReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Decrease (increase) in dividends receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_KLOHoldingsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">KLO Holdings, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_KLOHoldingsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">K L O Holdings L L C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_KLOHoldingsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">KLO Holdings, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CIMGGroupLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">CI MG Group LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CIMGGroupLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">CI (MG) group, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CIMGGroupLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">CI (MG) GROUP, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TrilliumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Trillium</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TrilliumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trillium [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TrilliumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Trillium.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TrilliumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Trillium</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PIKCapitalizedExitedFromInvestmentSalesRepaymentsAndRestructurings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">PIK Capitalized Exited From Investment Sales, Repayments, And Restructurings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PIKCapitalizedExitedFromInvestmentSalesRepaymentsAndRestructurings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Pik capitalized exited from investment sales, repayments, and restructurings.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PIKCapitalizedExitedFromInvestmentSalesRepaymentsAndRestructurings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pik capitalized exited from investment sales, repayments, and restructurings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PIKCapitalizedExitedFromInvestmentSalesRepaymentsAndRestructurings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Pik capitalized exited from investment sales, repayments, and restructurings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dividend payable date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxBasisOfInvestmentsUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate net unrealized loss of federal income tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxBasisOfInvestmentsUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Tax Basis, Unrealized Gain (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxBasisOfInvestmentsUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Tax Basis of Investments, Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation), Net, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassA-2RSeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Class A2 R Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2037</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassA-2RSeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class A-2 R Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due Two Thousand Thirty Seven [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassA-2RSeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Class A-2 R Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due Two Thousand Thirty Seven.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LookoutMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Lookout</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LookoutMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lookout [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LookoutMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lookout</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LookoutMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lookout</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CoretrustPurchasingGroupLLCHPGEnterprisesLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Coretrust Purchasing Group LLC (HPG Enterprises LLC) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CoretrustPurchasingGroupLLCHPGEnterprisesLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Coretrust Purchasing Group LLC (HPG Enterprises LLC).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CoretrustPurchasingGroupLLCHPGEnterprisesLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Coretrust Purchasing Group LLC (HPG Enterprises LLC)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BusPatrolMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">BusPatrol [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BusPatrolMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">BusPatrol</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BusPatrolMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">BusPatrol</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BusPatrolMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">BusPatrol</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CrewlineBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Crewline Buyer, Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CrewlineBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Crewline Buyer, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CrewlineBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Crewline Buyer, Inc</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statistical Measurement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetailSectorMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Retail</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetailSectorMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Retail Sector [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SeniorUnsecuredNotesTwoThousandTwentyEightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Senior unsecured 2028 notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SeniorUnsecuredNotesTwoThousandTwentyEightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Senior Unsecured Notes Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SeniorUnsecuredNotesTwoThousandTwentyEightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2028 Notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Common stock, issued value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock, $0.001 par value (130,000,000 shares authorized; 82,372,628 and 92,211,869 shares issued and outstanding, respectively)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_USMetalCoHoldingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">US MetalCo Holdings [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_USMetalCoHoldingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">US MetalCo Holdings.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_USMetalCoHoldingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">US MetalCo Holdings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNonoperatingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Income, Nonoperating [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNonoperatingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClubCarWashOperatingLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Club Car Wash Operating, LLC .</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClubCarWashOperatingLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Club Car Wash Operating L L C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClubCarWashOperatingLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Club Car Wash Operating, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LunarBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lunar Buyer, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LunarBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lunar Buyer, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LunarBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lunar buyer, llc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit facility expiration date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PrecisionRefrigerationAirConditioningLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Precision Refrigeration &amp; Air Conditioning LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PrecisionRefrigerationAirConditioningLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Precision Refrigeration Air Conditioning L L C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PrecisionRefrigerationAirConditioningLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Precision Refrigeration &amp; Air Conditioning LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ItServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">IT Services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ItServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">IT Services.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ItServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">IT Services</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ItServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">IT Services</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PrimeflightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Primeflight [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PrimeflightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Primeflight.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PrimeflightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Primeflight</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Consolidation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LendingPointMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lending point.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LendingPointMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lending Point [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LendingPointMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lending Point</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AMLRightsourceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">AML Rightsource</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AMLRightsourceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">AML Rightsource [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AMLRightsourceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">AML rightsource.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MinimumCapitalGainsDistributionPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum Capital Gains Distribution Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MinimumCapitalGainsDistributionPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Minimum capital gains distribution percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MinimumCapitalGainsDistributionPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum capital gains distribution percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AdministrationAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Administration Agreement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AdministrationAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Administration Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AdministrationAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Administration Agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_IconixBrandGroupMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Iconix Brand Group [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CarestreamHealthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Carestream Health [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CarestreamHealthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Carestream health member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CarestreamHealthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Carestream Health</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain (Loss) on Sale of Derivatives</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PMAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">PMA [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PMAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">PMA</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SeniorUnsecuredMFICBethesdaCLO2LLCNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Senior Unsecured MFIC Bethesda CLO 2 LLC Notes [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MerxAndApolloMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Merx and Apollo.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MerxAndApolloMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Merx and Apollo</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GatewayUSHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gateway US Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PetSmartMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">PetSmart [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PetSmartMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">PetSmart.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PetSmartMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">PetSmart</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaladoneGroupBidcoLimitedTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Paladone Group Bidco Limited two.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaladoneGroupBidcoLimitedTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Paladone Group Bidco Limited Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaladoneGroupBidcoLimitedTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Paladone Group Bidco Limited</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_VillagePetCareLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Village Pet Care, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_VillagePetCareLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Village Pet Care, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_VillagePetCareLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Village Pet Care, LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValueAfterCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment owned at fair value after cash equivalents.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValueAfterCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned at Fair Value After Cash Equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValueAfterCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Investments after Cash Equivalents, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValueAfterCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total Investments after Cash Equivalents, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MeasurementCostApproachMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Cost Approach [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MeasurementCostApproachMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Measurement cost approach.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MeasurementCostApproachMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cost Approach</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lender Name [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseRatioIncludingIncentiveFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Expense Ratio, after Fee Waiver and Incentive Fee Deduction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseRatioIncludingIncentiveFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Annualized ratio of total expenses to average net assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AnnualizedAmortizedDebtIssuanceCostDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Annualized amortized debt issuance cost during period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AnnualizedAmortizedDebtIssuanceCostDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Annualized Amortized Debt Issuance Cost During Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AnnualizedAmortizedDebtIssuanceCostDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Annualized amortized debt issuance cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassC-RSecuredDeferrableFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class C-R Secured Deferrable Floating Rate Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Seven [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassC-RSecuredDeferrableFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Class C-R secured deferrable floating rate notes due two thousand thirty seven.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassC-RSecuredDeferrableFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Class C-R Secured Deferrable Floating Rate Notes Due 2037</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AmericanRestorationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">American Restoration [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AmericanRestorationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">American restoration.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AmericanRestorationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">American Restoration</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MerxAviationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Merx aviation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MerxAviationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Merx Aviation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MerxAviationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Merx Aviation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest and penalties accrued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AmericanRestorationHoldingsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">American Restoration Holdings, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AmericanRestorationHoldingsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">American Restoration Holdings, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AmericanRestorationHoldingsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">American Restoration Holdings, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DRSHoldingsIIIIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">DRS Holdings III Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DRSHoldingsIIIIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">DRS holdings III, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DRSHoldingsIIIIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">DRS Holdings III, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CurrentFeeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CurrentFeeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Fee [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CurrentFeeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Current fee [Member].</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GroundTransportationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ground Transportation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GroundTransportationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ground transportation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GroundTransportationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Ground Transportation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GroundTransportationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ground Transportation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PreferredReturnMultiplyingNetAssetsPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Preferred return multiplying net assets percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PreferredReturnMultiplyingNetAssetsPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Preferred return multiplying net assets percentage</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FeeOffsetPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fee offset period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FeeOffsetPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fee Offset Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FeeOffsetPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fee offset period</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UplightIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Uplight, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RelevantIndustrialMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Relevant Industrial [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RelevantIndustrialMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Relevant industrial.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ArriviaIncInternationalCruiseExcursionGalleryIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Arrivia, Inc. (International Cruise &amp; Excursion Gallery, Inc</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ArriviaIncInternationalCruiseExcursionGalleryIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Arrivia, Inc. (International Cruise &amp; Excursion Gallery, Inc</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2023</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">2026</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_WeightedAverageMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Weighted Average [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_WeightedAverageMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted Average</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ChannelsideAcquisitionCoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Channelside AcquisitionCo, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ChannelsideAcquisitionCoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Channelside AcquisitionCo, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ChannelsideAcquisitionCoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Channelside AcquisitionCo, Inc. (fka Gruden Acquisition, Inc.)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SeniorSecuredFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Senior Secured Facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SeniorSecuredFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Senior secured facility.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SeniorSecuredFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Senior Secured Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SeniorSecuredFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Second Lien Secured Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2029</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Shares issued during the period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock shares issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BoassoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Boasso [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BoassoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Boasso.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BoassoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Boasso</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FlowControlIntermediateHoldings20LLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Flow Control Intermediate Holdings 2.0, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FlowControlIntermediateHoldings20LLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Flow Control Intermediate Holdings 2.0, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FlowControlIntermediateHoldings20LLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Flow Control Intermediate Holdings 2.0, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share, Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Earnings Per Share - Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MficbethesdacloonellcdebtsecuritizationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Mfic Bethesda Clo one Llc debt securitization member.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MficbethesdacloonellcdebtsecuritizationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">MficBethesdaCloOneLlcDebtSecuritization[Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MficbethesdacloonellcdebtsecuritizationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">MFIC Bethesda CLO 1 LLC Debt Securitization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_KurePainHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Kure Pain Holdings Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_KurePainHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Kure pain holdings, inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_KurePainHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Kure Pain Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_VixxoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Vixxo [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_VixxoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Vixxo member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_VixxoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vixxo</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaiMiddleTierLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pai Middle Tier LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaiMiddleTierLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Pai middle tier, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaiMiddleTierLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pai Middle Tier, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">City Area Code</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FoodProductsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Food Products</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FoodProductsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Food Products [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FoodProductsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Food Products.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AerospaceDefenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aerospace &amp; Defense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AerospaceDefenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Aerospace &amp; Defense [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AerospaceDefenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Aerospace &amp; defense.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AerospaceDefenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Aerospace &amp; Defense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FirstLienSecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">First lien secured debt.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FirstLienSecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">First Lien Secured Debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FirstLienSecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">First Lien Secured Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RiverbedTechnologyIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Riverbed Technology, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RiverbedTechnologyIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Riverbed Technology, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RiverbedTechnologyIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Riverbed Technology, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EmpiRxHealthLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Empi Rx Health LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EmpiRxHealthLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">EmpiRx Health LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EmpiRxHealthLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Empi Rx Health L L C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentInterestRatePaidInCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate, Cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentInterestRatePaidInCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Interest Rate, Paid in Cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaveAmericaIntercoLLCFKAPavementPartnersIntercoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pave America Interco, LLC (f/k/a Pavement Partners Interco, LLC) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaveAmericaIntercoLLCFKAPavementPartnersIntercoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Pave America Interco, LLC (f/k/a Pavement Partners Interco, LLC).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaveAmericaIntercoLLCFKAPavementPartnersIntercoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pave America Interco, LLC (f/k/a Pavement Partners Interco, LLC)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PurchasesOfInvestmentsOnTradeDateBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Purchases of investments on trade date basis.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PurchasesOfInvestmentsOnTradeDateBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Purchases Of Investments On Trade Date Basis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PurchasesOfInvestmentsOnTradeDateBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Purchases of investments on trade date basis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Total Aggregate Principal Amount Committed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Aggregate principal amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Par Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassA1RSeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class A1 R Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Seven [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassA1RSeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Class A1 R Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Seven [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClassA1RSeniorSecuredFloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Class A1 R Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes Due 2037</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum borrowing capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentValuationProcessPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment valuation process.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentValuationProcessPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Valuation Process [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InvestmentValuationProcessPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment Valuation Process</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TheNorthHighlandCompanyLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">The North Highland Company LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TheNorthHighlandCompanyLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The North Highland Company LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TheNorthHighlandCompanyLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The North Highland Company LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_OMHHealthedgeHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">OMH Healthedge Holdings Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_OMHHealthedgeHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">OMH healthedge holdings, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_OMHHealthedgeHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">OMH-Healthedge Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SubServicingAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sub-servicing agreement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SubServicingAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sub-servicing Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SubServicingAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sub-servicing Agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CrumblEnterprisesLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Crumbl Enterprises LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CrumblEnterprisesLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Crumbl Enterprises LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CrumblEnterprisesLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Crumbl Enterprises LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Counterparty Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialSupportToInvesteeContractuallyRequiredAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Commitment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialSupportToInvesteeContractuallyRequiredAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Financial Support to Investee Contractually Required, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SperryAcquisitionLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sperry Acquisition, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SperryAcquisitionLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sperry Acquisition, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_SperryAcquisitionLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sperry Acquisition, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PercentageOnInvestmentsOnNonAccrualAtAmortizedCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage on investments on non-accrual at amortized cost.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PercentageOnInvestmentsOnNonAccrualAtAmortizedCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage on Investments On Non-Accrual at Amortized Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PercentageOnInvestmentsOnNonAccrualAtAmortizedCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage on investments on non-accrual at amortized cost</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BuildingProductsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Building Products</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LitifyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Litify [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LitifyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Litify.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LitifyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Litify</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DefinitiLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Definiti LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LSClinicalServicesHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">LS Clinical Services Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EvolvTechnologiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Evolv Technologies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EvolvTechnologiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Evolv Technologies [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_EvolvTechnologiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Evolv technologies.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MerxAndAIAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Merx and AIA [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PAIPharmaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Pai pharma.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Letter of Credit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Letter of Credit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BullcaveLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bullcave Limited [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BullcaveLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bullcave limited.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BullcaveLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bullcave Limited</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BeaconMobilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Beacon Mobility.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ConsumerGoodsDurableMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Consumer goods &#8211; durable.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CaleroHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Calero Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CaleroHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Calero Holdings Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_CaleroHoldingsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Calero Holdings Inc</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ForeignDenominatedDebtsResetDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Foreign Denominated Debts Reset Date</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TreaceMedicalConceptsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Treace Medical Concepts Inc</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TreaceMedicalConceptsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialCommitmentToInvesteeFutureAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Letter of Credit / Undrawn Commitment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BannerSolutionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Banner Solutions.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BannerSolutionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Banner Solutions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClubChampionLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Club Champion LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClubChampionLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Club champion llc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClubChampionLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Club Champion LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalents [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_USMetalCoHoldingsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">US MetalCo Holdings LLC</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_USMetalCoHoldingsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">US MetalCo Holdings LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PavementPreservationAcquisitionLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pavement Preservation Acquisition, LLC</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AutomobileComponentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Automobile Components</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AutomobileComponentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Automobile components.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_UniversalAirConditionerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Universal Air Conditioner [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MiddleMarketInvestmentCompaniesEbidta_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Middle market investment companies EBIDTA.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net Cash (Used in)/Provided by Financing Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DigiCertMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">DigiCert</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DigiCertMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">DigiCert [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DigiCertMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">DigiCert</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DigiCertMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">DigiCert</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TelecommunicationsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Telecommunications.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TelecommunicationsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Telecommunications [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TelecommunicationsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Telecommunications</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on Level 3 investments still held</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleAccountingStandardsUpdateAdopted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Change in Accounting Principle, Accounting Standards Update, Adopted [true false]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NPPIBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">NPPI Buyer LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NPPIBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">NPPI buyer, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NPPIBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">NPPI Buyer, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BannerBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Banner Buyer, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BannerBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Banner Buyer L L C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_BannerBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Banner Buyer, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HeubachMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Heubach [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HeubachMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Heubach member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_HeubachMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Heubach</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DebtAndEquitySecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt and Equity Securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_DebtAndEquitySecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt and Equity Securities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ValuationTechniqueRecoveryAnalysisMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Valuation technique recovery analysis.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ValuationTechniqueRecoveryAnalysisMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Valuation Technique Recovery Analysis [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ValuationTechniqueRecoveryAnalysisMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Recovery Analysis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ManagementFeePayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Management fees payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ManagementFeePayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Management Fee Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ManagementFeePayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Management fees, accrued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AvalaraMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Avalara [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AvalaraMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Avalara</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AvalaraMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Avalara</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AvalaraMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Avalara</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InsuranceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Insurance.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InsuranceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Insurance [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_InsuranceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Insurance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MultiUtilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Multi-Utilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MultiUtilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Multi-Utilities Member.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MultiUtilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Multi-Utilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClubChampionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Club Champion [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClubChampionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Club champion member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClubChampionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Club Champion</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PHSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">PHS.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PHSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">P H S [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PHSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">PHS</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Investments, Fair Value Disclosure, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investments, fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NutpodsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nutpods [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NutpodsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nutpods member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_NutpodsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Nutpods</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Sales</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Contract [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Derivative Contract</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AtlasTechnicalConsultantsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Atlas Technical Consultants [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AtlasTechnicalConsultantsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Atlas technical consultants member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_AtlasTechnicalConsultantsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Atlas Technical Consultants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RFFagerCompanyLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">R.F. Fager Company, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RFFagerCompanyLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">R.F. Fager Company, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RFFagerCompanyLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">R.F. Fager Company, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RenovoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Renovo.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RenovoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Renovo [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_RenovoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Renovo</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaintersSupplyAndEquipmentCoFkaGraffitiBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Painters Supply and Equipment Co. (fka Graffiti Buyer, Inc.) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaintersSupplyAndEquipmentCoFkaGraffitiBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Painters Supply and Equipment Co. (fka Graffiti Buyer, Inc.).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_PaintersSupplyAndEquipmentCoFkaGraffitiBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Painters Supply and Equipment Co. (fka Graffiti Buyer, Inc.)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Income Location, Balance [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Statement Location</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToReportingEntityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToReportingEntityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GeneratorBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Generator Buyer Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GeneratorBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Generator Buyer, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_GeneratorBuyerIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Generator Buyer, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClarusCommerceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Clarus commerce.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClarusCommerceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Clarus Commerce [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ClarusCommerceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Clarus Commerce</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDistributionToShareholdersAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Distribution to Shareholders [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaidInKindInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Paid-in-Kind Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaidInKindInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">PIK income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accretion (Amortization) of Discounts and Premiums, Investments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TrenchPlateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Trench Plate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TrenchPlateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trench Plate [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_TrenchPlateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Trench Plate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MetzCulinaryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Metz Culinary</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MetzCulinaryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Metz Culinary [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_MetzCulinaryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Metz culinary.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ArcadiaSolutionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Arcadia Solutions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ArcadiaSolutionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Arcadia solutions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_ArcadiaSolutionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Arcadia Solutions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FAndMBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">F and M Buyer LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FAndMBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">F&amp;M Buyer LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_FAndMBuyerLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">F&amp;M Buyer LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LegacyFeeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Legacy Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LegacyFeeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Legacy Fee [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_LegacyFeeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Legacy fee [Member].</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_JPWMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">JPW [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_JPWMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">JPW [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="mfic_JPWMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">JPW</link:label>
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