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For more than 30 years, Cabling Installation & Maintenance has provided useful, practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems serving enterprise, data center and other environments. These professionals are challenged to stay informed of constantly evolving standards, system-design and installation approaches, product and system capabilities, technologies, as well as applications that rely on high-performance structured cabling systems. Our editors synthesize these complex issues into multiple information products. This portfolio of information products provides concrete detail that improves the efficiency of day-to-day operations, and equips cabling professionals with the perspective that enables strategic planning for networks’ optimum long-term performance.

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KBRA Releases Research – RMBS Exposure to U.S. Government Shutdown

KBRA releases research analyzing RMBS exposure to the U.S. government shutdown on October 1, 2025, which furloughed thousands of federal employees. Over 350,000 are based in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan statistical area (D.C. MSA), according to the St. Louis Fed, with totals higher when contractors are included.

Furloughs and potential permanent job losses during this period could create financial strain for impacted individuals. While the full impact of the shutdown remains uncertain at this point, this report examines the potential exposure of the KBRA-rated residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) universe to the D.C. MSA, where many affected borrowers reside.

Key Takeaways

  • The current government shutdown could affect the employment status of a significant percentage of the federal workforce, with approximately 12% concentrated in the D.C. MSA, where an estimated 5.5% of residents are federal workers.
  • The overall loan performance of loans in the D.C. MSA has historically tracked closely to other major MSAs based on ever 60+ day delinquencies (DQ).
  • Depending on the length of furloughs, and, more importantly, the degree of permanent job losses, transactions with substantial exposure to affected borrowers could experience meaningful performance impacts.
  • Indirect impacts could be felt by non-federal workers dependent on business from the federal workforce, with particular impacts on non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) RMBS backed by loans in the area.
  • Private-label securities (PLS) with significant geographic exposure to the D.C. MSA are generally backed by prime-quality loans but could be subject to declining performance trends in the future.
  • Permanent job losses could place downward pressure on D.C. MSA home values through reduced incomes and relocations. However, limited housing inventory and alternative employment opportunities may help to mitigate the impact.

KBRA will continue to monitor the ongoing shutdown and associated collateral performance.

Click here to view the report.

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About KBRA

KBRA, one of the major credit rating agencies, is registered in the U.S., EU, and the UK. KBRA is recognized as a Qualified Rating Agency in Taiwan, and is also a Designated Rating Organization for structured finance ratings in Canada. As a full-service credit rating agency, investors can use KBRA ratings for regulatory capital purposes in multiple jurisdictions.

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Sharif Mahdavian, Managing Director

+1 646-731-2301

sharif.mahdavian@kbra.com

Colleen Kelley, Senior Analyst

+1 646-731-1389

colleen.kelley@kbra.com

Jack Kahan, Senior Managing Director, Global Head of ABS & RMBS

+1 646-731-2486

jack.kahan@kbra.com

Yee Cent Wong, Senior Managing Director, Lead Analytical Manager, Structured Finance Ratings

+1 646-731-2374

yee.cent.wong@kbra.com

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