NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to 16 classes of the JPMCC 2017-JP5 transaction (see ratings list below). JPMCC 2017-JP5 is a $1.1 billion CMBS conduit transaction collateralized by 43 commercial mortgage loans secured by 59 properties. On the securitization closing date, the transaction’s retaining sponsor, Starwood Mortgage Funding VI LLC, intends to comply with the US credit risk retention rules by having