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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 – Small Business ABS: Performance Anchored in Stability

KBRA releases research analyzing the small business lending (SBL) sector. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans are often considered an engine that funds small businesses in the U.S.—with over $37 billion issued in fiscal year 2024 alone. However, various private sector capital sources play a critical role in the SBL sector, including asset-backed securities (ABS). ABS has become an increasingly prominent asset class within the structured finance market, driven by strong demand for alternative capital sources, the rise of fintech originators, and growing investor appetite for higher-yielding assets. Over just a decade, and excluding SBA transactions, KBRA has rated more than $14 billion in small business ABS in the U.S. Of these transactions, 71% were 144A transactions with published ratings (by volume), and 29% were private transactions with unpublished ratings. This report reviews issuance trends, collateral characteristics, and credit performance across this universe of transactions.

Key Takeaways

  • SBL ABS has become a more meaningful part of structured finance. Since 2014, KBRA has rated over $14 billion of small business ABS transactions, of which 29% were private ratings.
  • Losses and delinquencies spiked in Q2 2020 due to COVID-19 but normalized with lender relief measures and government support. More recently, performance has weakened slightly but is broadly consistent with pre-pandemic levels.
  • Post-COVID originations reflect improvements in borrower profiles relative to pre-COVID originations, characterized by longer borrower operating histories, higher annual revenues, and guarantors with better credit scores. This shift has lengthened tenors and increased average loan balances for collateral in ABS transactions.
  • KBRA has rated 71 SBL ABS transactions through August 2025, of which 38 are outstanding. Ratings remain stable overall, with 90% affirmations, 7% upgrades, and just 3% downgrades, which were mostly linked to COVID-era disruptions in a few platforms.

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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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Maxim Berger, Senior Director

+1 646-731-1260

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Brajean Ramos, Senior Analyst

+1 646-731-2417

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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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