KBRA Named Securitization and ABS Rating Agency of the Year at GlobalCapital’s U.S. Securitization Awards 2026

KBRA, a global full-service credit rating agency, is pleased to announce it was named both Securitization Rating Agency of the Year and ABS Rating Agency of the Year at GlobalCapital’s U.S. Securitization Awards 2026 ceremony held on May 14 in New York City.

The awards recognize KBRA’s leadership in the structured finance market and reflect the firm’s reputation for analytical transparency, timely research, and strong engagement with investors across a broad range of asset classes.

Over the past year, KBRA has continued to provide the market with in-depth pre-sale analysis, responsive surveillance, and research focused on evolving market trends and transaction structures. The firm has earned recognition for pairing deep sector expertise with a multidisciplinary analytical approach that leverages insights across rating disciplines to evaluate increasingly complex structured finance transactions.

“As securitization markets continue to evolve, KBRA remains focused on delivering rigorous credit analysis and transparent market insight across the structured finance landscape,” said William Cox, Chief Rating Officer at KBRA. “Today’s transactions require deep sector expertise, a collaborative analytical approach, and ongoing engagement with investors to help them navigate increasingly sophisticated structures. KBRA’s integrated platform allows us to provide thoughtful analysis, clear perspectives, and responsive dialogue with market participants. We are honored to be recognized for our leadership in the securitization market and for the trust investors and issuers place in our ratings and research.”

KBRA’s structured finance platform delivers ratings, research, and surveillance covering the full spectrum of securitized products, spanning traditional asset classes including consumer and auto ABS, RMBS, CMBS, and CLOs, as well as increasingly complex and fast-evolving sectors of the market. The firm has continued to expand its coverage and analytical focus in emerging areas including digital infrastructure, data centers, fiber networks, music royalties, solar ABS, fintech, and recurring revenue-related securitizations, helping market participants navigate innovative transaction structures with transparent analysis and rigorous credit expertise.

GlobalCapital’s U.S. Securitization Awards recognize outstanding achievements across the structured finance industry, honoring leading banks, issuers, investors, law firms, rating agencies, and service providers. Winners are determined through industry nominations, editorial review, and market voting.

To learn more about KBRA’s structured finance expertise and research, visit www.kbra.com.