Heavy Metal Equipment & Rentals: Credit Rating Report
On February 18, 2026, DBRS Limited confirmed Heavy Metal Equipment & Rentals' long‑term issuer and senior debt ratings at BB (high) with a Stable outlook. The rating reflects the company's robust cash‑flow generation from its equipment leasing portfolio and disciplined balance‑sheet management. DBRS noted that the firm’s exposure to cyclical construction demand remains manageable, supporting the current rating level. The stable trend indicates no immediate rating changes are anticipated.
Morningstar DBRS Assigns Provisional Credit Ratings to Freddie Mac MSCR Trust MN13
Morningstar DBRS has issued provisional credit ratings for Freddie Mac’s Multifamily Structured Credit Risk Notes, Series 2026‑MN13. Class M‑1 receives a (P) BBB‑low rating while Class M‑2 is assigned (P) BB‑low, both with a Stable trend. The trust will fund...
Morningstar DBRS Assigns Credit Rating to the Mortgage Loan Made to 516 Northwestern Associates L.P.
Morningstar DBRS assigned a stable A rating to the $10.8 million mortgage loan for 516 Northwestern Associates, secured by a 135,324‑sq‑ft office‑lab‑classroom building on Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus. The loan carries a 4.14% interest rate, matures in November 2039, and...
Morningstar DBRS Assigns Credit Rating to the Mortgage Loan Made to Miracle Mile Properties, LP
Morningstar DBRS assigned an A (low) rating with a Stable trend to a 4.14% mortgage loan due July 1, 2038, financing Miracle Mile Properties' Glenwood Apartments in Reseda, California. The 237‑unit, garden‑style property is valued at $12.4 million, yielding a loan‑to‑value...
Morningstar DBRS Publishes Final Global Methodology for Rating Public-Private Partnerships
Morningstar DBRS has issued its final Global Methodology for Rating Public‑Private Partnerships, effective March 10 2026, replacing the August 2025 version. The new framework introduces a six‑factor design and construction risk analysis and a Comprehensive Contractor Risk Assessment, both equally weighted. It also...
Constrained Egress, Enduring Demand: Why Canadian Oil Markets Will Rely on Brownfield Expansion Through 2030
Canadian crude producers face a looming egress bottleneck as pipeline capacity is projected to be fully utilized by the end of 2026. To keep the WTI‑WCS price differential from widening, the industry is counting on brownfield expansions, chiefly from Trans...
Data Centres: AI, Power, and the Energy Transition
AI‑driven workloads are reshaping data centre economics, pushing global electricity consumption to more than double by 2030. Power availability and site expandability have become decisive factors as rack densities climb far above historic norms, demanding advanced electrical and cooling systems....
Austria: Persistent Spending Pressures Strain Fiscal Outlook
Austria’s AAA‑rated sovereign debt remains under pressure as fiscal deficits have widened to around 4 % of GDP, driven by ageing‑related expenditures, lingering inflation effects and higher defence outlays. A sizeable consolidation package has been introduced, yet it is unlikely to...
Consider Credit--Fundamental Ratings Monthly Briefing March 2026
Morningstar DBRS released its March 2026 Consider Credit—Fundamental Ratings Monthly Briefing, presenting a Credit Rating Actions Dashboard that spans sovereign, public‑finance, banking and corporate sectors. Most ratings were confirmations, with a handful of trend upgrades, a single bank downgrade, and upgrades for...
Morningstar DBRS Posts Securitisation Insights Podcast Episode 40 on Synthetic SRTs: From Capital Relief to Key Risks
Morningstar DBRS released episode 40 of its Securitisation Insights podcast, featuring Mudasar Chaudhry, Andre Soutinho and Nicola De Caro discussing synthetic Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) transactions in Europe. The hosts explained how synthetic SRTs let banks shift credit risk to...
Large Greek Banks: Solid F2025 Results Provide Buffers Against Heightened External Risks in 2026
Greek banks Alpha, Eurobank, National Bank of Greece, and Piraeus posted a combined net profit of €4.5 bn in fiscal 2025, a 5% year‑on‑year increase driven by higher fee income and one‑off gains despite net interest income compression. Return on equity...
Morningstar DBRS Assigns Credit Rating of BBB With a Stable Trend to ARC Resources Ltd.'s Offering of Senior Unsecured Notes
Morningstar DBRS assigned a BBB rating with a Stable trend to ARC Resources Ltd.'s senior unsecured notes offering, comprising C$400 million at 3.349% due 2029 and C$550 million at 4.104% due 2033. The company plans to use net proceeds to refinance existing...
Morningstar DBRS Changes Trend on BBVA's Long-Term Credit Ratings to Positive From Stable, Confirms Long-Term Issuer Rating at A (High)
Morningstar DBRS confirmed BBVA's long‑term issuer rating at A (high) and short‑term rating at R‑1 (middle), while shifting the trend on all long‑term ratings from Stable to Positive. The agency cited the bank’s resilient earnings, boosted by higher interest rates...
Operational Risk Assessments: Servicer and Originator Rankings
Morningstar released its February 19 2026 Operational Risk Assessment report ranking CMBS servicers and originators. The ranking evaluates entities on credit underwriting, servicing quality, and capital resilience, highlighting the top performers and those with heightened risk exposures. Methodology incorporates recent loss‑experience data...
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank's 2025 Results Hit by U.S. Exit Costs; Medium-Term Targets Delayed
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank posted a preliminary 2025 loss of €250 million before tax, primarily due to accelerated U.S. exit costs, high provisioning and fair‑value adjustments. Operating income fell to €422 million despite a 23% rise in new business volumes, while office‑focused commercial real‑estate...
Figures on Automotive Securitization Tapes: Definitions Report - February 2026
The Fixed‑Asset Securitization Tracker (FAST) released its February 2026 Definitions report, detailing the data fields used in automotive securitization tapes. The document supplies precise definitions, code tables, and cross‑references to related transaction disclosures. By standardizing terminology, the report aims to simplify...