KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to FirstKey Homes 2022-SFR3

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 14 classes of FirstKey Homes 2022-SFR3 (FKH 2022-SFR3) single-family rental pass-through certificates.

FirstKey Homes 2022-SFR3 is a single-borrower, single-family rental (SFR) securitization that will be collateralized by a $871.6 million loan secured by first priority mortgages on 2,526 income-producing single-family homes. The fixed-rate loan requires interest payments only over its 3.5-year term. The subject transaction will be the 9^th KBRA-rated securitization issued by FirstKey Homes.

The underlying single-family rental properties are located in or near 41 Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) across 17 states. The top-three CBSAs represent 30.4% of the portfolio and include Atlanta (15.8%), Charlotte (7.7%), and Houston (6.9%). The aggregate BPO value of the underlying homes is $968.5 million, yielding an LTV of 90.0%. KBRA adjusted the BPOs, which yielded an aggregate value of $871.6 million, which represents a 10.0% haircut to the nominal BPO value. The resulting LTV based on KBRA’s adjusted BPO value was 100.0%.

KBRA uses a hybrid analysis to evaluate SFR transactions, which incorporates elements of both KBRA’s CMBS and RMBS methodologies, as the underlying real estate contains commercial and residential characteristics. As the properties generate a cash flow stream from tenant rental payments, elements of CMBS methodologies are used to determine the loan’s probability of default (PD). To determine loss given default (LGD), KBRA assumes the underlying properties would be liquidated in the residential property market. In determining LGD, KBRA subjects the real estate properties to home price stress scenarios using elements of RMBS methodologies. This hybrid analysis is described in more in KBRA’s U.S. Single-Family Rental Securitization Methodology.

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Related Publications

• SFR KBRA Comparative Analytic Tool (SFR KCAT)
• U.S. Single-Family Rental Securitization Methodology
• Global Structured Finance Counterparty Methodology
• ESG Global Rating Methodology

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