Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) released its Equipment Loan & Lease indices for August 2021. The equipment loan and lease securitization sector continued to display positive credit performance during the July collection period (based on August remittance reports). read more

SEP 13, 2021 - 6:25 am

Seaspan, a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas, announced that Kroll Bond Rating Agency has upgraded Seaspan's corporate rating to BB+ from BB and senior secured rating to BBB from BBB-. read more

SEP 10, 2021 - 6:25 am

Kroll Bond Rating Agency released its U.S. Bank Ratings Compendium and inaugural ESG Bulletin. The compendium provides a view of the U.S. banking sector, including an updated sector outlook, and analyzes the Q2/21 results of U.S. banks with KBRA long-term ratings. read more

AUG 17, 2021 - 6:10 am

Kroll Bond Rating Agency assigned preliminary ratings to Signal Rail I LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A and Class B notes issued by Signal Rail I LLC, a railcar securitization. The issuer is a special purpose entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Signal Rail Holdings. read more

AUG 12, 2021 - 6:20 am

Kroll Bond Rating Agency released its equipment loan and lease indices for July 2021. According to the indices, the equipment loan and lease securitization sector continued to display positive credit performance during the June collection period. read more

AUG 10, 2021 - 6:29 am

Kroll Bond Rating Agency’s equipment loan and lease index posted an annualized net loss rate of 0.03%, up 12 basis points month over month but down 47 basis points year over year. read more

JUL 6, 2021 - 6:31 am

Kroll Bond Rating Agency assigned preliminary ratings to Trinity Rail Leasing 2021, Green Secured Railcar Equipment Notes, Series 2021-1, Class A notes and Class B notes issued by Trinity Rail Leasing 2021, a railcar leasing securitization. read more

JUN 18, 2021 - 6:16 am

Kroll Bond Rating Agency assigned preliminary ratings to Series A notes and Series B notes issued by Blackbird Capital II Aircraft Lease and Blackbird Capital II Aircraft Lease U.S., an aviation asset-based securitization transaction. Air Lease and ALC Aircraft Limited are servicing the transaction. read more

JUN 15, 2021 - 6:42 am

Kroll Bond Rating Agency assigned preliminary ratings to USQ Rail II and USQ Canada Rail II Series 2021-3 (STEAM 2021-3), a railcar leasing securitization. The securitization is collateralized by a portfolio of 1,961 tank railcars and 1,062 non-tank railcars. read more

JUN 14, 2021 - 7:00 am

Global Container International completed an offering of $253 million fixed rated asset-backed notes secured by marine cargo containers subject to long-term leases. read more

JUN 7, 2021 - 6:44 am

Kroll Bond Rating Agency released its inaugural equipment loan and lease indices for April 2021. Based on April remittance reports, credit performance remained on solid footing as of the March collection period. read more

MAY 24, 2021 - 6:40 am

Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe assigned ratings to the Series A notes and Series B notes issued by SLAM 2021-1 LIMITED and SLAM 2021-1 LLC, an aviation ABS transaction. SKY Aero Management Limited and SKY Leasing are servicing the transaction. read more

MAY 24, 2021 - 6:34 am

Kroll Bond Rating Agency assigned preliminary ratings to Triumph Rail LLC, Green Secured Railcar Equipment Notes, Series 2021-2, Class A Notes and Class B Notes issued by Triumph Rail, a railcar leasing securitization. read more

MAY 21, 2021 - 6:00 am

Kroll Bond Rating Agency assigned preliminary ratings to six classes of notes issued by Encina Equipment Finance 2021-1, which is Encina Equipment Finance’s first public equipment asset-backed securitization transaction. read more

MAY 14, 2021 - 7:25 am

Kroll Bond Rating Agency assigned preliminary ratings to three series of notes issued by Willis Engine Structured Trust VI, an aircraft engine ABS transaction. Willis Engine Structured Trust VI is another securitization of Willis Lease Finance and the fourth rated by KBRA. read more

MAY 4, 2021 - 6:40 am