KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to Tricon Residential 2026-SFR3 rental securitization
Tricon Residential 2026-SFR3 enters the market backed by a large portfolio of income-producing single-family homes across seven U.S. states. The deal is structured around a $689.9 million fixed-rate, interest-only loan with a five-year term and adds to KBRA-rated securitizations involving Tricon-managed properties.
Highlights
- KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to Tricon Residential 2026-SFR3, a $689.9 million loan securitization backed by 3,173 single-family rental homes.
- The aggregate broker price opinion value is $1.08 billion, with a loan-to-value ratio of 63.6%; KBRA's 6% haircut adjusts the LTV to 67.7%.
- The portfolio is concentrated in Atlanta, Nashville, and Charlotte, totaling 54.2% of exposure across seven states and 24 metro areas.
Transaction structure and ratings scope
As reported by KBRA, citing Kroll Bond Rating Agency, KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to two classes of Tricon Residential 2026-SFR3, a single-borrower securitization backed by a single $689.9 million fixed-rate loan secured by mortgages on 3,173 single-family rental homes.The loan requires interest-only payments over a five-year term. The transaction sponsor is a joint venture between Tricon LP, with 1% ownership, and Teachers Retirement System of Texas, with 99% ownership. KBRA says the transaction marks the 15th SFR securitization it has rated in which a Tricon-related entity acts as property manager.
Portfolio concentration and credit analysis
The underlying properties are located in or near 24 Core Based Statistical Areas across seven states. The three largest metro exposures account for 54.2% of the portfolio, led by Atlanta at 20.3%, Nashville at 17.0%, and Charlotte at 16.8%.The aggregate broker price opinion value of the homes stands at $1.08 billion, implying a loan-to-value ratio of 63.6%. After applying a 6.0% haircut, KBRA adjusts the portfolio value to $1.02 billion, resulting in an adjusted loan-to-value ratio of 67.7%.
KBRA says it uses a hybrid framework for single-family rental transactions, combining elements from its CMBS and RMBS methodologies. Under that approach, tenant rent cash flows inform the probability of default analysis, while home price stress scenarios in the residential market are used to assess loss given default.
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