European structured finance transactions

Rating Agency Developments

On September 24, DBRS published a report describing its approach for monitoring European CMBS ratingsMethodology.

On September 25, DBRS published its methodology for rating European RMBS transactions issued in Europe with residential loans originated in Europe.  Methodology.

On September 25, DBRS published its methodology for rating securitizations issued in Canada with collateral originated in Canada.  Methodology.

On September 28, Fitch updated its rating criteria for infrastructure and project financeCriteria.

On September 28, Moody’s published its rating methodology for corporate synthetic collateralized debt obligationsMethodology.

On September 28, Moody’s published its rating methodology for collateralized loan obligationsMethodology.

On September 28, Moody’s updated its methodology for rating securitization transactions backed predominately by loans granted to microenterprises, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and self-employed individuals.  Methodology.

On September 29, Fitch updated its rating criteria for toll roads, bridges and tunnelsCriteria.

On September 29, DBRS published its methodology for rating Portuguese electricity tariff securitizationsMethodology.

On September 30, DBRS published a report describing the criteria applied in reviewing derivatives in the context of a European structured finance transactionMethodology.

On September 30, Moody’s published its methodology for assessing credit risk for companies in the restaurant industryMethodology.

Rating Agency Developments

On October 1, DBRS released its methodologies for rating companies in oil and gas and oilfield services. Oil and Gas. Oilfield Services.

On September 30, Moody’s released its methodology for rating companies in the consumer durables industry. Report.

On September 30, Fitch proposed a new methodology for estimating losses for US RMBS transactions. Comments should be submitted by October 31. Report.

On September 30, DBRS released its methodology for analyzing legal criteria in European structured finance transactions. Report.

On September 29, Moody’s released its methodology for rating bond programs issued by housing finance agencies and secured by multifamily loans. Report.

On September 29, Fitch proposed a new methodology for rating commercial real estate loans securing covered bonds. Comments should be submitted by October 27. Report.

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