KBRA Releases U.S. Title Insurance 2019 Outlook

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) releases its 2019 U.S. Title Insurance Outlook as title underwriters aim to top $1 billion in net income, levels not seen since before the 2008-09... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to OBX 2019-INV1 Trust

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to 29 classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from OBX 2019-INV1, the fifth RMBS 2.0 transaction issued by Onslow Bay Financial, LLC. The... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to RCMT 2019-5

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to nine classes of RCMT 2019-5 (see ratings list below), a $399.2 million CMBS small balance... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to FREMF 2019-K87 and Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates K-087

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to nine classes of FREMF Series 2019-K87 mortgage pass-through certificates and five classes of Freddie Mac... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Notes Issued by Genesis Sales Finance Master Trust Series 2019-A

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to four classes of notes issued by Genesis Sales Finance Master Trust, Series 2019-A (“Series 2019-A”), a credit card ABS transaction. This... Read more »

KBRA Releases 2018 Aircraft Lessors and Secured Aircraft: Year in Review and 2019 Outlook

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) released a Year in Review and 2019 Outlook for aircraft lessors and secured aircraft transactions. The global aviation industry experienced another eventful year in 2018... Read more »

KBRA Releases Aircraft ABS 2019 Outlook: We’ve Reached Our Cruising Altitude

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) looks back at aircraft ABS primary and secondary market activity, as well as several developing trends and challenges facing the sector. In general, we believe... Read more »

KBRA Publishes Research: REIT Credit Update: a Deeper Dive on REIT Private Placements

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) has issued a new report, “REIT Credit Update: A Deeper Dive on REIT Private Placements.” The report makes the following key points: Leverage for REIT... Read more »

KBRA Assigns A+/K1+ Ratings to the Republic of Ireland

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited (KBRA Europe) assigns A+ long-term issuer ratings to the Republic of Ireland. KBRA also assigns K1+ short-term issuer ratings to the sovereign. The long-term ratings... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Oxford Finance Funding 2019-1 LLC

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to three classes of notes issued by Oxford Finance Funding 2019-1 LLC. Oxford Finance Funding 2019-1 LLC (the “Issuer” or “Oxford 2019-1”)... Read more »