NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to 15 classes of UBS 2018-C8 (see ratings list below), a $1.0 billion CMBS conduit transaction collateralized by 67 commercial mortgage loans secured by 126 properties. The collateral properties are located in 38 states and the District of Columbia, with two state exposures each representing more than 10.0% of the pool balance: California (15.5%) and Texas (13.1%). The pool ha
