{"id":1799,"date":"2026-05-06T20:52:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=8aa75cf88d7bcdf9e1607e838bc9c148"},"modified":"2026-05-06T20:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:52:00","slug":"kbra-assigns-preliminary-ratings-to-obx-2026-nqm7-trust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=1799","title":{"rendered":"KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to OBX 2026-NQM7 Trust"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/creditratingagency?src=hash\" >#creditratingagency<\/a>--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 13 classes of mortgage-backed notes from OBX 2026-NQM7 Trust, a $932.4 million non-prime RMBS transaction. The underlying collateral, comprising 1,667 residential mortgages, with fixed-rate mortgages (FRMs) and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) making up 91.9% and 8.1% of the pool, respectively. A majority of the loans are either classified as non-qualified mortgages (Non-QM; 43.3%) or exempt (48.8%) from the Ability-to-Repay\/Qualified Mortgage (ATR\/QM) rule due to being originated for non-consumer loan purposes. There were no originators comprising over 10% of the pool.<\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260506418128\/en\/2797116\/5\/kbra-logo.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260506418128\/en\/2797116\/22\/kbra-logo.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260506418128\/en\/2797116\/5\/kbra-logo.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260506418128\/en\/2797116\/21\/kbra-logo.jpg\" \/><\/a><p>\nKBRA\u2019s rating approach incorporated loan-level analysis of the mortgage pool through its Residential Asset Loss Model (REALM), an examination of the results from third-party loan file due diligence, cash flow modeling analysis of the transaction\u2019s payment structure, reviews of key transaction parties and an assessment of the transaction\u2019s legal structure and documentation. This analysis is further described in our U.S. RMBS Rating Methodology.<\/p><p>\nTo access ratings and relevant documents, click <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kbra.com%2Ftransaction%2F68991%2Fratings&amp;esheet=54530479&amp;newsitemid=20260506418128&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=here&amp;index=1&amp;md5=6d5795c8a3782a9efd23063adc0a4034\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>\nClick <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kbra.com%2Fpublications%2FfbdYRJdp%2Fobx-2026-nqm7-trust-pre-sale-report%3F&amp;esheet=54530479&amp;newsitemid=20260506418128&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=here&amp;index=2&amp;md5=b05c704d65c2f7e738975a7c657c97a2\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">here<\/a> to view the report.<\/p><p>\n<strong>Related Publications<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"bwlistsquare\">\n<li>\n<a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kbra.com%2Fpublications%2FcVCRCpSc%2Frmbs-kcat&amp;esheet=54530479&amp;newsitemid=20260506418128&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=RMBS+KCAT&amp;index=3&amp;md5=ba9e029019671e05a3d27312d1fb8b24\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">RMBS KCAT<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kbra.com%2Fpublications%2FfzbmGbPF%2Fobx-2026-nqm7-trust-tear-sheet%3F&amp;esheet=54530479&amp;newsitemid=20260506418128&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=OBX+2026-NQM7+Trust+Tear+Sheet&amp;index=4&amp;md5=f874b8d828dc8f4eb56d7888e47b1f3e\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">OBX 2026-NQM7 Trust Tear Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\n<strong>Methodologies<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"bwlistsquare\">\n<li>\n<a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kbra.com%2Fpublications%2FJJsPBnKx&amp;esheet=54530479&amp;newsitemid=20260506418128&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=RMBS%3A+U.S.+RMBS+Rating+Methodology&amp;index=5&amp;md5=b7d0876048cae43cc459c97ad2b8803c\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">RMBS: U.S. RMBS Rating Methodology<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kbra.com%2Fpublications%2FRjVgkPtk&amp;esheet=54530479&amp;newsitemid=20260506418128&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Structured+Finance%3A+Global+Structured+Finance+Counterparty+Methodology&amp;index=6&amp;md5=8c461ef0f1021cac397ee4c8a5de685a\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Structured Finance: Global Structured Finance Counterparty Methodology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\n<strong>Disclosures<\/strong><\/p><p>\nFurther information on key credit considerations, sensitivity analyses that consider what factors can affect these credit ratings and how they could lead to an upgrade or a downgrade, and <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kbra.com%2Fpublications%2FJZRHwTBd%2F&amp;esheet=54530479&amp;newsitemid=20260506418128&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=ESG+factors&amp;index=7&amp;md5=215e02c84df671445e40384463948b98\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">ESG factors<\/a> (where they are a key driver behind the change to the credit rating or rating outlook) can be found in the full rating report referenced above.<\/p><p>\nA description of all substantially material sources that were used to prepare the credit rating and information on the methodology(ies) (inclusive of any material models and sensitivity analyses of the relevant key rating assumptions, as applicable) used in determining the credit rating is available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) located <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kbra.com%2Ftransaction%2F68991%2Fdisclosures&amp;esheet=54530479&amp;newsitemid=20260506418128&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=here&amp;index=8&amp;md5=20e14aae4c8e06d360ba0fe489efa206\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>\nInformation on the meaning of each rating category can be located <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kbra.com%2Funderstanding-ratings%2Frating-scales%2Flong-term-credit-rating&amp;esheet=54530479&amp;newsitemid=20260506418128&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=here&amp;index=9&amp;md5=b95195879bd23f11baf64c9443293c6a\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>\nFurther disclosures relating to this rating action are available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) referenced above. Additional information regarding KBRA policies, methodologies, rating scales and disclosures are available at <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kbra.com&amp;esheet=54530479&amp;newsitemid=20260506418128&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.kbra.com&amp;index=10&amp;md5=8ed66a10e0d7a0c246ac909a3dfad5e0\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">www.kbra.com<\/a>.<\/p><p>\n<strong>About KBRA<\/strong><\/p><p>\nKroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC (KBRA), one of the major credit rating agencies (CRA), is a full-service CRA registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an NRSRO. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited is registered as a CRA with the European Securities and Markets Authority. Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK Limited is registered as a CRA with the UK Financial Conduct Authority. In addition, KBRA is designated as a Designated Rating Organization (DRO) by the Ontario Securities Commission for issuers of asset-backed securities to file a short form prospectus or shelf prospectus. KBRA is also recognized as a Qualified Rating Agency by Taiwan\u2019s Financial Supervisory Commission and is recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider (CRP) in the U.S.<\/p><p>\nDoc ID: 1014812<\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p>\n<strong>Analytical Contacts<\/strong><\/p><p>\nMinxi Qiu, Director (Lead Analyst)\n<br\/>+1 646-731-1263\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:minxi.qiu@kbra.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">minxi.qiu@kbra.com<\/a><\/p><p>\nColleen Kelley, Senior Analyst\n<br\/>+1 646-731-1389\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:colleen.kelley@kbra.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">colleen.kelley@kbra.com<\/a><\/p><p>\nSharif Mahdavian, Managing Director (Rating Committee Chair)\n<br\/>+1 646-731-2301\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:sharif.mahdavian@kbra.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">sharif.mahdavian@kbra.com<\/a><\/p><p>\n<strong>Business Development Contact<\/strong><\/p><p>\nDaniel Stallone, Managing Director\n<br\/>+1 646-731-1308\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:daniel.stallone@kbra.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">daniel.stallone@kbra.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;#creditratingagency&#8211;KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 13 classes of mortgage-backed notes from OBX 2026-NQM7 Trust, a $932.4 million non-prime RMBS transaction. The underlying collateral, comprising 1,667 residential mortg&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1799"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1799\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1800,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1799\/revisions\/1800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}