Kroll Bond Rating Agency Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Shellpoint Co-Originator Mortgage Trust 2017-1 (SCOT 2017-1)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to 53 classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from Shellpoint Co-Originator Mortgage Trust 2017-1 (SCOT 2017-1), a prime jumbo RMBS transaction. The SCOT... Read more »

A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies’ Members

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “aa-” of WestGUARD Insurance Company, AmGUARD Insurance Company, EastGUARD Insurance Company and... Read more »

Kroll Bond Rating Agency Assigns BBB+ & K2 Senior Unsecured & Short-Term Debt Ratings to Hanmi Financial Corporation

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) has assigned a senior unsecured debt rating of BBB+, subordinated debt rating of BBB, and short-term debt rating of K2 to Hanmi Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:... Read more »

Kroll Bond Rating Agency Assigns Preliminary Ratings to JPMDB 2017-C5

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to 15 classes of the JPMDB 2017-C5 transaction (see ratings list below). JPMDB 2017-C5 is a... Read more »

Kroll Bond Rating Agency Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Fannie Mae’s Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2017-C02 (CAS 2017-C02)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to 47 classes from Fannie Mae’s Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2017-C02 (CAS 2017-C02), a credit risk sharing transaction with a total note... Read more »

Kroll Bond Rating Agency Assigns BBB & K3 Senior Unsecured & Short-Term Debt Ratings to Investar Holding Corporation

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) has assigned a senior unsecured debt rating of BBB, subordinated debt rating of BBB-, and short-term debt rating of K3 for Investar Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:ISTR),... Read more »

A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Life Insurance Company of Alabama

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb” of the Life Insurance Company of Alabama (LICOA) (Gadsden,... Read more »

Kroll Bond Rating Agency Assigns Preliminary Ratings to FOCUS Brands Funding LLC, Carvel Funding LLC, McAlister’s Funding LLC – Series 2017-1 Senior Secured Notes

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) announces the preliminary ratings to three note classes of FOCUS Brands Funding LLC, Carvel Funding LLC, McAlister’s Funding LLC, a whole business securitization. Focus Brands... Read more »

A.M. Best Assigns Credit Ratings to City National Insurance Company and Independent Specialty Insurance Company

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a” to City National Insurance Company (City National) (Bedford,... Read more »

A.M. Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for American Fidelity Life Insurance Company

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” of American Fidelity... Read more »