Yulia Slavina

KBRA expands CMBS surveillance coverage with property-level credit analysis tools

KBRA expands CMBS surveillance coverage with property-level credit analysis tools
KBRA boosts CMBS tools

Commercial mortgage-backed securities investors are being offered a broader set of surveillance and research tools through KBRA's CMBS package. The offering combines property-level loan monitoring, securitization context and downloadable datasets aimed at supporting ongoing credit analysis in U.S. commercial real estate finance.

Highlights

  • KBRA expanded its CMBS surveillance package to include property-level credit analysis, pre-sale and surveillance reports, and historical ratings data.
  • The package features market intelligence tools like sector outlooks, property research, default/loss studies, KCAT benchmarking, and downloadable credit datasets.
  • Broader access to research and surveillance enables investors and finance participants to better assess U.S. commercial real estate credit conditions.

CMBS research package and surveillance scope

As reported by KBRA, citing Kroll Bond Rating Agency, the CMBS package includes in-depth coverage of commercial real estate finance with property-level insight, loan surveillance and securitization context. KBRA says the offering also provides deal-level analysis through pre-sale and surveillance reports, supported by historical ratings data.

The package is positioned around CMBS credit analysis, an area in which KBRA describes itself as a leader. Its materials are intended to help market participants track individual loans and broader transaction performance across commercial property-backed securities.

Market intelligence and analytical tools

The package also includes market intelligence such as sector outlooks, property research, and studies on defaults and losses. In addition, KBRA offers analytical tools including KCAT benchmarking, trend watch features and downloadable credit datasets.

For investors and other structured finance participants, the combined research and data functions broaden access to surveillance information as they assess credit conditions across the U.S. commercial real estate sector.

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