Kroll Bond Rating Agency News and Credit Updates

Leasing gains at a Manhattan office property are supporting stronger credit metrics for the BAMLL 2015-ASTR commercial mortgage-backed securities transaction. The loan secured by the Class-A ...

DB Master Finance is moving ahead with a new secured notes issuance as rating actions reshape its existing whole business securitization stack. The transaction includes a refinancing of part of ...

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is adding $350 million of senior unsecured notes as it works to strengthen funding flexibility and rebalance its liability mix. The notes carry a 6.10% coupon, ...

Metropolitan Transportation Authority-related Hudson Rail Yards trust obligations retain an A- long-term rating as credit conditions remain supported by structural protections. The stable outlook ...

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District keeps its sales tax-backed credit ratings affirmed as the agency points to a broad and resilient revenue base across its three-county service area. ...

A new prime agency-eligible residential mortgage-backed securities deal enters the U.S. market with ratings now assigned across dozens of note classes. The OBX 2026-AHC2 Trust transaction includes ...

Regional bank consolidation in the U.S. Southeast continues as Colony Bankcorp agrees to buy First Reliance Bancshares in a deal that extends its footprint into South Carolina. The stock-and-cash ...

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's dedicated capital funding credit profile continues to rest on long-term support from the District of Columbia, Maryland and the Commonwealth of ...

A new prime residential mortgage-backed securities deal tied to investment properties and second homes is moving through the U.S. structured finance market. The transaction, PMT Loan Trust ...

Universal Insurance Holdings is moving to refinance part of its debt stack with a new $100 million senior unsecured notes issuance due 2031. The planned use of proceeds includes redeeming existing ...

MSD Investment Corp. keeps its BBB issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings as its portfolio performance and funding profile continue to support credit quality. The stable outlook reflects a ...

FirstLight Issuer, LLC is moving into the securitization market with its first revenue notes backed mainly by communications system assets and related contracts. The proposed Series 2026-1 ...

Chicago convention financing remains supported by a broad mix of local tourism and transportation-related taxes tied to McCormick Place expansion bonds. The rating affirmation keeps attention on ...

Massachusetts' unemployment insurance financing structure continues to support the credit profile of its Special Obligation Revenue Bonds. The rating view is underpinned by annually resetting ...

Vanquis Bank's UK credit card securitisation platform is moving ahead with a new issuance under the Oban master trust structure. The transaction covers five note classes from Oban Cards 2026-1 ...