KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Benchmark 2018-B8

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to 16 classes of Benchmark 2018-B8, a $1.0 billion CMBS conduit transaction collateralized by 41 commercial... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to CoreVest American Finance 2018-2

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to six classes of certificates issued in the CoreVest American Finance 2018-2 (CAF 2018-2) securitization. This transaction will be the tenth multi-borrower,... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Consumer Loan Underlying Bond (CLUB) Credit Trust 2018-P3

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to three classes of notes issued by Consumer Loan Underlying Bond (CLUB) Credit Trust 2018-P3 (“CLUB 2018-P3”). This is a $272.40 million... Read more »

KBRA Comments on the Potential Impact on our Aviation Ratings from the Aftermath of the Tragic Lion Air Crash

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) continues to closely follow new leads emerging as to the exact cause of the 737 Max Lion Air crash to potentially update our aircraft value... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Brazos Education Loan Authority, Inc. Federal Student Loan-Backed Notes, 2018-1

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to one class of notes issued by Brazos Education Loan Authority, Inc. Federal Student Loan Backed Notes, 2018-1, (“BELA 2018-1”). This is... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Kestrel Aircraft Funding Limited

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to two series of notes (the “Notes”) issued by Kestrel Aircraft Funding Limited (“Kestrel 2018-1 Cayman”) and Kestrel Aircraft Funding USA, LLC (“Kestrel... Read more »

A.M. Best Comments on Credit Ratings of Members of Ohio National Life Group Following Recent Developments

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has commented that the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “aa-ˮ of The Ohio National Life Insurance Company and its wholly... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to WFCM 2018-C48

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to 16 classes of WFCM 2018-C48 (see ratings list below), a $833.9 million CMBS conduit transaction... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Dividend Solar Loans 2018-2 LLC

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to four classes of notes issued by Dividend Solar Loans 2018-2, LLC (“DIV 2018-2”). This is a $103.45 million term ABS securitization... Read more »

A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Aetna, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries; Affirms Credit Ratings of SilverScript Insurance Company

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) of “a” of Aetna Life Insurance Company (ALIC) (Hartford, CT)... Read more »