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KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Hildene 2026-NQM1 Mortgage Trust (HILD 2026-NQM1)

28 Oct 2026   |   New York

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KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to ten classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from Hildene 2026-NQM1 Mortgage Trust (HILD 2026-NQM1), an RMBS transaction sponsored by Hildene-CCC Loan Acquisition II, LLC (“Hildene”), with mortgage loans acquired from Button Finance, Inc., acting as the aggregator. The $292.5 million transaction is collateralized by a pool of 381 residential mortgages, including a meaningful concentration of collateral that KBRA considers to be “non-prime” (87.8%), with fixed-rate mortgages (FRMs) and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) making up 95.7% and 4.3% of the pool, respectively. Most loans are either classified as non-qualified mortgages (Non-QM; 54.5%) or exempt (44.3%) from the Ability-to-Repay/Qualified Mortgage (ATR/QM) rule due to being originated for non-consumer loan purposes. The three largest originators were Emporium TPO LLC, JSB Mortgage Corp. and FundLoans Capital Inc., each accounting for approximately 19.9% of the pool by principal balance.

KBRA’s rating approach incorporated loan-level analysis of the mortgage pool through its Residential Asset Loss Model (REALM), an examination of the results from third-party loan file due diligence, cash flow modeling analysis of the transaction’s payment structure, reviews of key transaction parties and an assessment of the transaction’s legal structure and documentation. This analysis is further described in our U.S. RMBS Rating Methodology.

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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.

A description of all substantially material sources that were used to prepare the credit rating and information on the methodology(ies) (inclusive of any material models and sensitivity analyses of the relevant key rating assumptions, as applicable) used in determining the credit rating is available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) located here.

Information on the meaning of each rating category can be located here.

Further disclosures relating to this rating action are available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) referenced above. Additional information regarding KBRA policies, methodologies, rating scales and disclosures are available at www.kbra.com.

About KBRA

Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC (KBRA), one of the major credit rating agencies (CRA), is a full-service CRA registered with the US 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. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Japan K.K. is registered as a CRA with the Japan Financial Services Agency. 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.

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