...NEW YORK (S&P Global Ratings) March 19, 2019--S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'A+' issuer credit rating (ICR) to the Housing Authority of Snohomish County (HASCO), Wash.'s general obligation (GO) series 2019 refunding revenue bonds (Carvel Apartment Project). At the same time, we affirmed our 'A+' ICR on the authority. The outlook is stable. The ratings on HASCO reflect the authority's stand-alone credit profile (SACP) of 'a+' and S&P Global Ratings' view that there is a moderate likelihood that the U.S. government would provide timely and extraordinary support to HASCO in the event of financial distress. "The rating reflects our view of HASCO's very strong enterprise risk profile supported by low industry risk, high demand for affordable housing in Snohomish County, and very strong operational performance, evidenced by a 0.9% vacancy rate at HASCO's managed properties," said S&P Global Ratings credit analyst Ki-Beom Park. Other factors include the authority's: + Strong financial risk profile...
