NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) announces that Christopher Whalen is stepping down as Senior Managing Director and Head of Research at KBRA, where for the past three years he has been responsible for the ratings of commercial banks and financial institutions, as well as publishing research. “It has been a pleasure to work with the team at KBRA over the past three years,” Whalen said. “The Financial Institutions group has grown significantly in size and capability duri