Fitch & Moody’s Upgrade Bond Ratings for Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bond rating upgrades for Minnesota Municipal Power Agency. Read more »

A.M. Best Comments on Credit Ratings of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Following Announced Sale of Certain International Subsidiaries

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has commented that the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb” of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (THG) [NYSE:THG] (Worcester, MA) is unchanged following the announcement on... Read more »

KBRA Releases Report for Chicago Park District GO Bonds Series 2018A-E

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On September 11, 2018, Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigned a long-term rating of AA with a Negative Outlook to the Chicago Park District (CPD)’s General Obligation Limited Tax Park... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2018-CH4 (SEMT 2018-CH4)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns ratings to 59 classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2018-CH4 (SEMT 2018-CH4), Redwood’s sixth prime issuance to contain a significant concentration... Read more »

KBRA Releases Rating Report for Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Turnpike Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series of 2019 (Forward Delivery)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On September 12, 2018, Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigned a long-term rating of AA- and Stable Outlook to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s Turnpike Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series of 2019... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Freddie Mac’s STACR 2018-SPI3

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to four classes of certificates from Freddie Mac’s Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR) Securitized Participation Interests Trust, Series 2018-SPI3 (STACR 2018-SPI3), a... Read more »

A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Alliance Insurance (PSC)

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” of Alliance Insurance (PSC) (Alliance) (United Arab Emirates). The outlook of these... Read more »

A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Kansas City Life Insurance Company and Its Subsidiaries

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

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Consumer Loan Underlying Bond (CLUB) Credit Trust 2018-P2

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-P2 (“CLUB 2018-P2”). This is a $270.30 million... Read more »

KBRA Assigns BBB Senior Unsecured Debt Rating to SmartFinancial, Inc.

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 K3 to SmartFinancial, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMBK), (“the... Read more »