Morningstar DBRS assigns provisional ratings to Progress Residential 2026-SFR3 rental home securitization

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Morningstar DBRS assigns provisional ratings, including (P) AAA (sf) to $231.3 million Class A notes, for Progress Residential 2026-SFR3 securitization.
Credit enhancement levels for the notes are 39.87% for Class A, 29.42% for Class B, 21.18% for Class C, and 9.61% for Class D.
The securitization is backed by 1,645 rental homes across nine states with an average BPO value of $280,914 and significant concentration in Georgia, Texas, and North Carolina.

Provisional ratings and collateral structure

As reported by Morningstar DBRS, DBRS, Inc. assigns provisional credit ratings to the Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificates to be issued by Progress Residential 2026-SFR3 Trust. The agency assigns a provisional rating of (P) AAA (sf) to the $231.3 million Class A notes, (P) AA (sf) to the $40.2 million Class B notes, (P) A (low) (sf) to the $31.7 million Class C notes, and (P) BBB (low) (sf) to the $44.5 million Class D notes.

The Class A rating reflects 39.87% credit enhancement from subordinate certificates. The Class B, Class C, and Class D ratings reflect credit enhancement levels of 29.42%, 21.18%, and 9.61%, respectively.

The certificates are backed by income streams and property values from 1,645 rental homes. The assets are spread across nine states and 21 U.S. metropolitan statistical areas, with 68.5% of the portfolio concentrated in Georgia, Texas, and North Carolina based on BPO value.

Portfolio profile and analytical approach

The portfolio has an average BPO value of $280,914, and the homes have an average age of about 26 years. Most of the properties contain three or more bedrooms, pointing to a family-oriented rental mix within the securitized pool.

Morningstar DBRS says it derives the provisional ratings through quantitative and qualitative analysis of the collateral, transaction structure, and legal framework. Its review uses the agency's single-family rental subordination analytical tool and includes base-case net cash flow estimates based on gross rent, concessions, vacancy, operating expenses, and capital expenditure data.

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