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KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to PMT Loan Trust 2026-CNF2 (PMTLT 2026-CNF2)
NEW YORK, February 26, 2026--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 44 classes of mortgage-backed notes from PMT Loan Trust 2026-CNF2 (PMTLT 2026-CNF2), a prime RMBS transaction sponsored by PennyMac Corp. (PennyMac), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT). PMTLT 2026-CNF2 comprises 547 agency-eligible, conforming mortgage loans with an aggregate stated principal balance of approximately $301.5 million as of the March 1, 2026 cut-off date. The underlying co
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