Kroll Bond Rating Agency

Kroll Bond Rating Agency
Industry Credit ratings, Financial Services
Founded 2010 (2010)
Founder Jules Kroll
Headquarters New York City, United States
Key people
 Jim Nadler (CEO)
Number of employees
 250 (approximate)
Website www.kbra.com

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is a credit rating agency. KBRA publishes research and analyses that are available to the public domain free of charge. KBRA is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO). In addition, KBRA is recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) as a Credit Rating Provider (CRP). Its head office is located on 845 Third Avenue in Midtown, New York City.[1]

The firm was founded by Jules Kroll who purchased L.A.C.E. Financial, a Subscription Rating Service Company. KBRA is currently active in the CMBS, RMBS, ABS, Public Finance, Corporate Finance, Financial Guarantor, and Financial Institutions sectors.[2]

Credit ratings

Kroll Bond Rating Agency assigns credit ratings to issuers and their obligations and, through its Subscription Rating Service (SRS), financial strength ratings to financial institutions, corporations and sovereigns.[3] KBRA issues both long-term and short-term credit ratings.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "KBRA - Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc". krollbondratings.com. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
  2. ↑ "The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
  3. ↑ "KBRA - Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc". krollbondratings.com. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
  4. ↑ "KBRA - Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc". krollbondratings.com. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
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