Rating Agency Developments – Week of January 30, 2012

On January 25, Fitch updated its global dealer floorplan rating criteria. Fitch Release.

On January 24, DBRS released its CMBS rating methodology. DBRS Release.

On January 23, S&P updated its U.S. interest rate criteria to include assumptions for the five-year CMT Index. S&P Release.

On January 23, DBRS released its U.S. RMBS securities loss model and rating methodology. DBRS Report.

On January 23, DBRS described its U.S. RMBS surveillance process. DBRS Report.

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