DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#creditratingagency–KBRA Europe (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to six classes of notes to be issued by Mulcair Securities No. 4 DAC. The transaction is a static RMBS securitisation collateralised by predominantly performing and reperforming Irish mortgage loans. As of the pool cut-off date of 28 February 2024, the portfolio is comprised of €213.9 million of mortgage loans. The mortgages are secured by buy-to-let properties (73.2%) and owner-occupied homes (26.8%) properties located in Ireland. The mortgage loans were originated, and remain serviced by members of the Bank of Ireland Group. The weighted average seasoning of the portfolio stands at 18.2 years.
Mulcair 4 will be a refinancing of the portfolio securitised under Mulcair Securities No. 3 DAC which closed in April 2022.
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- RMBS: European RMBS Rating Methodology
- RMBS: European RMBS Rating Methodology Country Addendum: Republic of Ireland
- Structured Finance: Global Structured Finance Counterparty Methodology
- ESG Global Rating Methodology
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