Press Release

DBRS Morningstar Takes Credit Rating Actions on Seven U.S. RMBS Transactions

RMBS
October 06, 2023

DBRS, Inc. (DBRS Morningstar) reviewed 52 classes from seven U.S. single-family rental transactions. Of the 52 classes reviewed, DBRS Morningstar confirmed 46 credit ratings and upgraded six credit ratings as follows:

Progress Residential 2019-SFR3 Trust
-- PRD 2019-SFR3, Class A confirmed at AAA (sf)
-- PRD 2019-SFR3, Class B confirmed at AAA (sf)
-- PRD 2019-SFR3, Class C confirmed at AA (high) (sf)
-- PRD 2019-SFR3, Class D confirmed at A (high) (sf)
-- PRD 2019-SFR3, Class E confirmed at BBB (low) (sf)
-- PRD 2019-SFR3, Class F confirmed at BB (sf)

Progress Residential 2020-SFR3 Trust
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class A confirmed at AAA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class B upgraded to AA (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class C upgraded to A (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class D confirmed at A (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class E confirmed at BBB (low) (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)

Progress Residential 2021-SFR1 Trust
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class A confirmed at AAA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class B upgraded to AA (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class C upgraded to 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 F confirmed at BB (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class G confirmed at B (low) (sf)

Progress Residential 2021-SFR2 Trust
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class A confirmed at AAA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class B confirmed at AAA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class C confirmed at AA (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class D confirmed at A (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class E-1 confirmed at BBB (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class E-2 confirmed at BBB (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class F confirmed at BB (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class G confirmed at B (low) (sf)

Progress Residential 2021-SFR4 Trust
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class A confirmed at AAA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class B upgraded to AA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class C upgraded to A (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class D confirmed at BBB (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class E-1 confirmed at BBB (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class E-2 confirmed at BBB (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class F confirmed at BB (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class G confirmed at B (low) (sf)

Progress Residential 2021-SFR7 Trust
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificates, Class A confirmed at AAA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificates, Class B confirmed at AA (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificates, Class C confirmed at A (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificates, Class D confirmed at A (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificates, Class E-1 confirmed at BBB (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificates, Class E-2 confirmed at BBB (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificates, Class F confirmed at BB (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificates, Class G confirmed at B (sf)

Progress Residential 2021-SFR9 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 A (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class E-1 confirmed at BBB (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class E-2 confirmed at BBB (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class F confirmed at BB (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class G confirmed at B (low) (sf)

The credit rating confirmations reflect asset performance and credit-support levels that are consistent with the current credit 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, AND GOVERNANCE CONSIDERATIONS
There were no Environmental/Social/Governance factors 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/416784 (July 4, 2023).

Notes:
The principal methodology applicable to the credit ratings is Rating and Monitoring U.S. Single-Family Rental Securitizations (https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/405662; November 23, 2022).

Other methodologies referenced in this transaction are listed at the end of this press release.

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 credit rating was initiated at the request of the rated entity.

The rated entity or its related entities did participate in the credit rating process for this credit rating action.

DBRS Morningstar had access to the accounts, management, and other relevant internal documents of the rated entity or its related entities in connection with this credit rating action.

This is a solicited credit rating.

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The credit rating methodologies used in the analysis of this transaction can be found at: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/about/methodologies.

Interest Rate Stresses for U.S. Structured Finance Transactions (June 9, 2023; https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/415687)

Legal Criteria for U.S. Structured Finance (December 7, 2022; https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/407008)

Operational Risk Assessment for U.S. RMBS Originators (August 31, 2023; https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/420106)

Operational Risk Assessment for U.S. RMBS Servicers (August 31, 2023; https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/420107)

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

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