KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Lura Funding DAC

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA Europe (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to eight classes of notes issued by Lura Funding DAC (Lura 2026), a static RMBS transaction backed by mortgage participations and mortgage transfer certificates issued by CaixaBank, S.A. (CaixaBank), representing the economic rights under mortgage loan agreements in Spain. On the closing date, the underlying collateral will be securitised via FT Neptuno, a Spanish securitisation fund (Fondo de Titulización or FT) managed by Beka Titulización S.G.F.T., S.A., with the Issuer holding the corresponding FT Neptuno unitranche Spanish bonds.

The €397.8 million underlying portfolio primarily comprises seasoned first-lien residential mortgage loans originated by CaixaBank and its legacy entities, including former savings banks and other institutions absorbed during sector consolidation in Spain. The loans are primarily secured by owner occupied (88.8%) and second or holiday homes or non-residential properties (11.2%) located in Spain.

CaixaBank will act as the lender of record and primary servicer of the mortgage loans, with Pepper Spanish Servicing, S.L.U. (Pepper) appointed as special servicer. The notes’ payment priority is strictly sequential. The notes also benefit from a fully funded reserve account that provides liquidity and credit support.

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Methodologies

• RMBS: European RMBS Rating Methodology
• RMBS: European RMBS Rating Methodology Country Addendum: Spain
• Structured Finance: Global Structured Finance Counterparty Methodology
• ESG Global Rating Methodology

Disclosures

Further 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 ESG factors (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.

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About KBRA Europe

Kroll 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’s Financial Supervisory Commission and is recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider (CRP) in the U.S. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited is located at 2nd Floor, One George’s Quay Plaza, George’s Quay, Dublin 2, D02 E440, Ireland.

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