Press Release

DBRS Morningstar Takes Rating Actions on Four U.S. RMBS Transactions

RMBS, CMBS
October 07, 2022

DBRS, Inc. (DBRS Morningstar) reviewed 33 classes from four U.S. single-family rental transactions. Of the 33 classes reviewed, DBRS Morningstar upgraded two ratings and confirmed 31 ratings as follows.

FirstKey Homes 2020-SFR2 Trust
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class A confirmed at AAA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class B confirmed at AA (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class C confirmed at A (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class D confirmed at BBB (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class E confirmed at BBB (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class F1 confirmed at BB (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class F2 confirmed at BB (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class F3 confirmed at BB (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class G1 confirmed at B (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class G2 confirmed at B (high) (sf)

CoreVest American Finance 2017-1 Trust
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class D upgraded to A (sf) from A (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class E confirmed at BBB (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class F confirmed at BB (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class G confirmed at B (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class X-B upgraded to A (sf) from A (low) (sf)

CoreVest American Finance 2018-1 Trust
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class A confirmed at AAA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class B confirmed at AA (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class C confirmed at A (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class D confirmed at BBB (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class E confirmed at BB (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class F confirmed at BB (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class G confirmed at B (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class X-A confirmed at AAA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class X-B confirmed at BBB (sf)

CoreVest American Finance 2018-2 Trust
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class A confirmed at AAA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class B confirmed at AA (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class C confirmed at A (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class D confirmed at BBB (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class E confirmed at BB (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class F confirmed at BB (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class G confirmed at B (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class X-A confirmed at AAA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class X-B confirmed at BBB (low) (sf)

The rating confirmations reflect asset performance and credit-support levels that are consistent with the current ratings.

DBRS Morningstar’s rating actions are based on the following analytical consideration:

-- Key performance measures as reflected in month-over-month changes in vacancy and delinquency, quarterly analysis of the actual expenses, credit enhancement increases since deal inception, and bond paydown factors.

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE CONSIDERATIONS
There were no Environmental, Social, or Governance factor(s) that had a significant or relevant effect on the credit analysis.

A description of how DBRS Morningstar considers ESG factors within the DBRS Morningstar analytical framework can be found in the DBRS Morningstar Criteria: Approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance Risk Factors in Credit Ratings at https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/396929 (May 17, 2022).

Notes:
The principal methodology is U.S. Single-Family Rental Securitization Ratings Methodology (May 28, 2020), which can be found on dbrsmorningstar.com under Methodologies & Criteria.

The DBRS Morningstar Sovereign group releases baseline macroeconomic scenarios for rated sovereigns. DBRS Morningstar analysis considered impacts consistent with the baseline scenarios as set forth in the following report: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/384482.

The rated entity or its related entities did participate in the rating process for this rating action. DBRS Morningstar had access to the accounts and other relevant internal documents of the rated entity or its related entities in connection with this rating action.

For more information on these credits or on this industry, visit www.dbrsmorningstar.com or contact us at info@dbrsmorningstar.com.

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