KBRA Assigns BBB+ Senior Unsecured Debt Rating for CenterState Bank 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 a short-term debt rating of K2 to CenterState Bank Corporation... Read more »

KBRA Assigns AA+ Rating with a Stable Outlook to the State of CT’s Special Tax Obligation Bonds Transportation Infrastructure Purposes

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) has assigned a AA+ with a Stable Outlook to the State of Connecticut’s Special Tax Obligation Bonds Transportation Infrastructure Purposes, 2018 Series A. Additionally, KBRA... Read more »

KBRA Assigns AA+ Rating with Stable Outlook to the MTA TRBs Series 2018A-1 & 2018A-2 and K1+ Rating to Transportation Revenue BANs Series 2018A

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) has assigned a long-term rating of AA+ with a Stable Outlook to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Transportation Revenue Bonds (TRBs), Series 2018A-1 and 2018A-2... Read more »

A.M. Best Revises Under Review Status to Developing for Credit Ratings of Century Insurance Company (Guam) Limited

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has revised the implications of the under review status to developing from negative for the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of... Read more »

A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of The West of England Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association

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 The West of England Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association (WoE or... Read more »

A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Grupo Mexicano de Seguros, S.A. de C.V.

MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good), the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb” and the Mexico National Scale Rating (NSR) of “aa.MX”... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Notes Issued by Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust 2018-1

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to eight classes of notes issued by Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust 2018-1 (WLAKE 2018-1), an auto loan ABS transaction. WLAKE 2018-1 is... Read more »

A.M. Best Comments on Credit Ratings of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. Following Announcement of Offer to Acquire Certain Public Shares

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has commented that the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb” of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (AFSI) [NASDAQ:AFSI] (headquartered in New York, NY) and all associated Long-Term... Read more »

KBRA Comments on United Community Banks, Inc.’s Proposed Subordinated Note Issuance

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) currently maintains BBB+ senior unsecured and BBB subordinated debt ratings for United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) (“the Company”); the holding company for Blairsville, Georgia... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2018-1 (SEMT 2018-1)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to fifty-five classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2018-1 (SEMT 2018-1), a prime RMBS transaction. SEMT 2018-1 contains both... Read more »