Park Capital Management RMBS trust wins preliminary KBRA ratings on $381.8 million note sale
A new residential mortgage-backed securities offering backed by 957 home loans is moving through the ratings process ahead of issuance. The PRKCM 2026-AFC7 Trust pool totals $381.8 million and includes a meaningful share of collateral that KBRA classifies as non-prime.
Highlights
- KBRA assigned preliminary ratings to 10 classes of notes for PRKCM 2026-AFC7 Trust's $381.8 million RMBS transaction sponsored by Park Capital Management Sponsor LLC.
- The collateral pool comprises 98.0% fixed-rate and 2.0% hybrid ARMs, all originated and serviced by AmWest Funding Corporation, with KBRA highlighting a significant non-prime concentration.
- KBRA's ratings use its REALM model, third-party due diligence, and structural analysis, reflecting ongoing investor focus on collateral quality in the U.S. RMBS market.
Transaction structure and preliminary ratings
As reported by Kroll Bond Rating Agency, KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 10 classes of mortgage-backed notes to be issued by PRKCM 2026-AFC7 Trust, an RMBS transaction sponsored by Park Capital Management Sponsor LLC.The collateral pool consists of residential mortgages in which fixed-rate mortgages account for 98.0% and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages represent 2.0%. KBRA says all of the loans were originated by AmWest Funding Corporation, which also currently services the pool.
KBRA says the transaction carries a meaningful concentration of collateral that it considers non-prime, a factor that is relevant to the credit review of the notes and the overall pool profile.
Methodology and market relevance
For its preliminary ratings, KBRA says it incorporates loan-level analysis of the mortgage pool through its Residential Asset Loss Model, or REALM, together with a review of third-party loan file due diligence results, cash flow modeling of the payment structure, reviews of key transaction parties, and an assessment of the legal structure and documentation.The deal adds to ongoing issuance in the U.S. RMBS market, where investors and arrangers remain focused on collateral quality, servicing performance, and structural protections. KBRA says its analytical framework for the transaction is described in its U.S. RMBS Rating Methodology.
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