KBRA Assigns Senior Unsecured Debt Rating of BBB+ for PacWest Bancorp

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns a senior unsecured debt rating of BBB+, subordinated debt rating of BBB, and short-term debt rating of K2 for Los Angeles, California based PacWest... Read more »

A.M. Best Places Credit Ratings of Echelon Insurance and The Insurance Company of Prince Edward Island Under Review

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has placed under review with developing implications the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb+” of Echelon Insurance... Read more »

Best’s Special Report: European Captives – Building Block Rating Considerations

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best’s European captive ratings have been stable through the past year, with most of the ratings affirmed and their stable outlooks maintained, according to a new report by A.M. Best.... Read more »

KBRA Releases Bank Talk: The After-Show

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) announces the release of this month’s edition of Bank Talk: The After-Show, by Ethan Heisler, founder and editor-in-chief of The Bank Treasury Newsletter and Senior... Read more »

A.M. Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Certain American National Group Members; Affirms Credit Ratings of American National Insurance Company and Other Subsidiaries

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a+” from “a-” of American National... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to TRTX 2018-FL2

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to seven classes of TRTX 2018-FL2, a $1.0 billion managed commercial real estate collateralized loan obligation... Read more »

Americold Realty Trust Receives Investment Grade Ratings from Fitch and Morningstar

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD), the world’s largest owner and operator of temperature-controlled warehouses, today announced that the Company received investment grade ratings from Fitch Ratings and Morningstar Credit Ratings. Fitch has... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to FORT CRE 2018-1

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to eight classes of FORT CRE 2018-1, a $600.0 million managed commercial real estate collateralized loan... Read more »

A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Park Assurance Company

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” of Park Assurance Company (Park) (Burlington, VT). The outlook of these... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to CarNow Auto Receivables Trust 2018-1

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (“KBRA”) announces the preliminary ratings to four classes of notes issued by CarNow Auto Receivables Trust 2018-1 (“CNART 2018-1”), a subprime auto asset-backed securities transaction. CNART... Read more »