KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to CGCMT 2017-C4

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to 16 classes of CGCMT 2017-C4 (see ratings list below), a $977.1 million CMBS conduit transaction... Read more »

Hilltop Holdings and PlainsCapital Bank Awarded Investment Grade Ratings from Kroll Bond Rating Agency

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HTH), a Dallas-based financial holding company, today announced that the company and its subsidiary PlainsCapital Bank (the “Bank”) received investment grade ratings with a stable outlook from... Read more »

A.M. Best Sube las Calificaciones en Escala Nacional de México Después de la Actualización del Procedimiento de Criterios

MÉXICO, D.F.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best ha subido las Calificaciones en Escala Nacional (NSR, por sus siglas en inglés) para 17 compañías de seguros de México después de la publicación del procedimiento de criterios... Read more »

A.M. Best Upgrades Mexico National Scale Ratings Following Criteria Procedure Update

MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has upgraded the National Scale Ratings (NSR) for 17 Mexico insurance companies following the release of the updated criteria procedure, A.M. Best Ratings on a National Scale, which... Read more »

A.M. Best Places U.S. Insurers’ Credit Ratings Under Review Following Updated Best’s Credit Rating Methodology Release

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has placed a number of Credit Ratings (ratings) under review following the release of the updated Best’s Credit Rating Methodology (BCRM). The BCRM is a reorganization of the... Read more »

A.M. Best Places Credit Ratings Under Review Following Updated Best’s Credit Rating Methodology Release

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has placed a number of Credit Ratings (ratings) under review following the release of the updated Best’s Credit Rating Methodology (BCRM). The BCRM is a reorganization of the global... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Rating to Junior Subordinated Notes to be Issued by Fortegra Financial Corporation

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) has assigned a rating of BBB- with a stable outlook to the junior subordinated notes to be issued by Jacksonville-based Fortegra Financial Corporation (Fortegra). The... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to METAL 2017-1 Limited

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to four series of notes (the “Notes”) issued by METAL 2017-1 Limited. Proceeds from the sale of the Notes will be used... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Short-Term Rating of K1+ on the MTA Transportation Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2017C

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) has assigned a short-term rating of K1+ on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Transportation Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2017C (“the 2017C BANs”). The 2017C... Read more »

A.M. Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Vault Reciprocal Exchange

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” to Vault Reciprocal Exchange (Vault) (St. Petersburg, FL). The outlook assigned... Read more »