Morningstar DBRS Takes Credit Rating Actions on Six U.S. RMBS Transactions

DBRS, Inc. (Morningstar DBRS) reviewed its credit ratings on 47 classes from six U.S. single-family rental transactions. Of the 47 classes reviewed, Morningstar DBRS confirmed its credit ratings on 38 classes and upgraded its credit ratings on nine.

Progress Residential 2021-SFR1 Trust
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class A confirmed at AAA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class B upgraded to AAA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class C upgraded to AA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class D upgraded to A (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class E confirmed at BBB (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class F confirmed at BB (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class G confirmed at B (low) (sf)

Progress Residential 2021-SFR2 Trust
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class A confirmed at AAA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class B confirmed at AAA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class C upgraded to AAA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class D upgraded to AA (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class E-1 upgraded to A (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class E-2 confirmed at BBB (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class F confirmed at BB (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class G confirmed at B (low) (sf)

Progress Residential 2021-SFR4 Trust
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class A confirmed at AAA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class B upgraded to AA (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class C upgraded to A (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class D upgraded to A (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class E-1 confirmed at BBB (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class E-2 confirmed at BBB (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class F confirmed at BB (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class G confirmed at B (low) (sf)

Progress Residential 2021-SFR7 Trust
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificates, Class A confirmed at AAA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificates, Class B confirmed at AA (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificates, Class C confirmed at A (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificates, Class D confirmed at A (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificates, Class E-1 confirmed at BBB (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificates, Class E-2 confirmed at BBB (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificates, Class F confirmed at BB (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificates, Class G confirmed at B (sf)

Progress Residential 2021-SFR9 Trust
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class A confirmed at AAA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class B confirmed at AA (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class C confirmed at A (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class D confirmed at A (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class E-1 confirmed at BBB (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class E-2 confirmed at BBB (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class F confirmed at BB (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class G confirmed at B (low) (sf)

PATH 2023-1 Trust
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class A confirmed at AAA (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class B confirmed at AA (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class C confirmed at A (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class D confirmed at A (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class E-1 confirmed at BBB (high) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class E-2 confirmed at BBB (low) (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class F confirmed at BB (sf)
-- Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificate, Class G confirmed at B (sf)

The credit rating confirmations reflect asset performance and credit-support levels that are consistent with the current credit ratings.

Morningstar DBRS' credit rating actions are based on the following analytical considerations:

-- Key performance measures as reflected in month-over-month changes in vacancy and delinquency, quarterly analysis of the actual expenses, credit enhancement increases since deal inception, and bond paydown factors.

Morningstar DBRS' credit ratings on the applicable classes address the credit risk associated with the identified financial obligations in accordance with the relevant transaction documents. Where applicable, a description of these financial obligations can be found in the transactions' respective press releases at issuance.

Morningstar DBRS' long-term credit ratings provide opinions on risk of default. Morningstar DBRS considers risk of default to be the risk that an issuer will fail to satisfy the financial obligations in accordance with the terms under which a long-term obligation has been issued. The Morningstar DBRS short-term debt rating scale provides an opinion on the risk that an issuer will not meet its short-term financial obligations in a timely manner.

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE CONSIDERATIONS
There were no Environmental/Social/Governance factors that had a significant or relevant effect on the credit analysis.

A description of how Morningstar DBRS considers ESG factors within the Morningstar DBRS analytical framework can be found in the Morningstar DBRS Criteria: Approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors in Credit Ratings (August 13, 2024) at https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/437781.

Notes:
The principal methodology applicable to the credit ratings is Rating and Monitoring U.S. Single-Family Rental Securitizations (June 28, 2024), https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/405662.

Other methodologies referenced in this transaction are listed at the end of this press release.

The credit ratings were initiated at the request of the rated entities.

The rated entity or its related entities did participate in the credit rating process for these credit rating actions.

Morningstar DBRS had access to the accounts, management, and other relevant internal documents of the rated entity or its related entities in connection with these credit rating actions.

These are solicited credit ratings.

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The credit rating methodologies used in the analysis of this transaction can be found at: https://dbrs.morningstar.com/about/methodologies.

-- Interest Rate Stresses for U.S. Structured Finance Transactions (February 26, 2024), https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/428623
-- Legal Criteria for U.S. Structured Finance (April 15, 2024), https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/431205
-- Operational Risk Assessment for U.S. RMBS Originators (June 28, 2024), https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/435259
-- Operational Risk Assessment for U.S. RMBS Servicers (June 28, 2024), https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/435261

For more information on this credit or on this industry, visit dbrs.morningstar.com or contact us at info-DBRS@morningstar.com.