Press Release|CMBS

KBRA Downgrades Four Ratings and Affirms All Other Ratings for BANK 2017-BNK4

26 Mar 2025   |   New York

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KBRA downgrades the ratings of four classes of certificates and affirms all other outstanding ratings of BANK 2017-BNK4, an $847.7 million CMBS conduit transaction. The ratings actions follow a surveillance review of the transaction, which has exhibited an increase in KBRA's estimated losses since last review. The ratings actions also consider the transaction deleveraging from loan payoffs, amortization, and defeasance.

As of the March 2025 remittance period, there is one specially serviced asset (4.1% of the pool balance), which is current. KBRA identified ten K-LOCs (40.4%), including the specially serviced asset.

The K-LOCs include six top 10 loans (36.8%):

  • D.C. Office Portfolio (largest, 8.1% of the pool balance, 48.7% estimated loss severity)
  • One West 34th Street (3rd largest, 7.1%, 47.4%)
  • Pentagon Center (4th largest, 6.5%)
  • The Davenport (5th largest, 5.9%)
  • U.S. Grant Hotel (6th largest, 5.1%)
  • Key Center Cleveland (8th largest, 4.1%)

One additional K-LOC has an estimated loss:

  • Lawndale Plaza (0.6%, 1.0%)

The remaining three K-LOCs do not have estimated losses and represent 3.0% of the pool balance.

Excluding the K-LOCs with estimated losses, the transaction’s weighted average WA KLTV is 94.7%, compared to 101.6% at last review and 100.5% at securitization. The KDSC is 1.47x, compared to 1.50x at last review and 1.68x at securitization.

Details concerning the classes with rating changes are as follows:

  • Class E to B- (sf) from BB- (sf)
  • Class F to CCC (sf) from B- (sf)
  • Class X-E to B- (sf) from BB- (sf)
  • Class X-F to CCC (sf) from B- (sf)

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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.

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Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC (KBRA), one of the major credit rating agencies (CRA), is a full-service CRA registered with the U.S. 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. 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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