Moody’s

Rating Agency Developments (July 30 – August 19)

 

On August 19, Moody’s published its research report titled Housing – US: Urban Markets Will Recover After Pandemic as Americans’ Housing Decisions Evolve. Report.

On August 14, Fitch published its updated criteria for rating Trade Receivables Securitizations. Criteria.

On August 14, Moody’s published its updated methodology for rating Collateralized Loan Obligations. Methodology.

On August 7, KBRA published its Structured Finance surveillance report titled CMBS: Bank 2019-BNK19. Report.

On August 7, KBRA published its research report titled RMBS Credit Indices: July 2020. Report.

On August 4, KBRA published its Public Finance research report titled Coronavirus (COVID-19): New Jersey and Other States Consider Deficit Borrowing. Report.

On August 4, Moody’s published its methodology for rating Market Value Collateralized Loan Obligations. Methodology.

Rating Agency Developments (July 17 – July 29)

 

On July 29, Moody’s published an updated ratings methodology titled US Local Government General Obligation Debt. Methodology.

On July 28, KBRA published a surveillance report titled Financial Institutions: Business Development Corporation of America Surveillance. Report.

On July 27, Fitch published an updated ratings methodology titled EMEA Equity Release Mortgage Bespoke Rating Criteria. Methodology.

On July 27, DBRS Morningstar published an updated ratings methodology titled Global Methodology for Rating Sovereign Governments. Methodology.

On July 24, KBRA published a surveillance press release titled KBRA Affirms Classes for Seven RMBS Transactions. Release.

On July 24, Moody’s published an updated ratings methodology titled Moody’s Methodology for Rating Debt Issuance Under Certified Capital Company, New Markets Tax Credit and Similar ProgramsMethodology.

On July 24, Moody’s published an updated ratings methodology titled Moody’s Approach to Rating Trade Receivables-Backed TransactionsMethodology.

On July 24, Moody’s published an updated ratings methodology titled Moody’s Approach to Rating Future Receivables Transactions. Methodology.

On July 23, KBRA published a research report titled Public Finance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Retail Sales Stabilize but Rising Cases Temper Outlook. Report.

On July 21, DBRS Morningstar published an updated ratings methodology titled North American Commercial Mortgage Servicer Evaluations. Methodology.

On July 21, DBRS Morningstar published an updated ratings methodology titled Rating European Structured Finance Transactions. Methodology.

On July 21, DBRS Morningstar published an updated ratings methodology titled Rating CLOs and CDOs of Large Corporate Credit. Methodology.

On July 21, DBRS Morningstar published an updated ratings methodology titled Cash Flow Assumptions for Corporate Credit Securitizations. Methodology.

On July 17, Moody’s published an updated ratings methodology titled Moody’s Approach to Rating ABS Backed by Equipment Leases and Loans. Methodology.

On July 17, Moody’s published an updated ratings methodology titled Moody’s Global Approach to Rating Auto Loan- and Lease-Backed ABS. Methodology.

On July 17, Moody’s published an updated ratings methodology titled Moody’s Approach to Rating Consumer Loan-Backed ABS. Methodology.

Rating Agency Developments (July 2 – July 15)

 

On July 15, Fitch published an article titled Originator-Specific Residential Mortgage Analysis Rating. Criteria.

On July 14, Fitch published an article titled U.S. Public Finance Prepaid Energy Transaction Rating. Criteria.

On July 13, KBRA published a report titled Public Finance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Why Does Federalism Matter to Municipal Credit? Report.

On July 10, Moody’s published an updated ratings methodology titled Short-term Debt of U.S. States, Municipalities and Nonprofits. Methodology.

On July 10, Fitch published an updated ratings methodology titled Public-Sector Counterparty Obligations in PPP Transactions Rating. Criteria.

On July 10, Fitch published an article titled U.S. RMBS Coronavirus-Related Analytical Assumptions. Criteria.

On July 10, KBRA published a report titled Financial Institutions: U.S. Banks: Thinking Through the Great Unknown-Loan Losses in the Pandemic. Report.

On July 8, Moody’s published a methodology titled Moody’s Approach to Rating Asset-Backed Commercial Paper. Methodology.

On July 7, Moody’s published a methodology titled U.S. RMBS Surveillance. Methodology.

 On July 7, DBRS Morningstar published a methodology titled Rating U.S. Equipment Lease and Loan Securitizations. Methodology.

On July 6, Moody’s published a methodology titled Moody’s Global Approach to Rating Securities Backed by Aircraft and Associated Leases. Methodology.

On July 2, Moody’s published a methodology titled Single-Family Rental Securitizations. Methodology.

Rating Agency Developments (June 18 – June 30)

 

On June 30, Fitch published its criteria for Covered Bonds RatingCriteria.

On June 30, DBRS Morningstar published its updated methodology for U.S. ABS General RatingsMethodology.

On June 26, Moody’s published its updated methodology for Catastrophe Bonds. Methodology.

On June 26, KBRA published a ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­release titled KBRA Assigns Ratings to BANK 2020-BNK27. Release.

On June 25, KBRA published a report titled Public Finance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Unemployment Improves in All but Six States. Report.

On June 24, Moody’s published its revised methodology for rating Credit Card Receivables-Backed Securities. Methodology.

On June 24, Moody’s published its revised methodology for rating Credit Tenant Lease and Comparable Lease Financings. Methodology.

On June 19, Fitch published its revised criteria for rating Future Flow Securitizations. Criteria.

On June 19, Fitch published its revised criteria for rating CMBS Large Loans. Criteria.

On June 19, Moody’s published its revised methodology for rating Floorplan Asset-Backed Securities. Methodology.

On June 19, Moody’s published its revised methodology for rating Repackaged Securities. Methodology.

On June 18, Moody’s published its revised methodology for rating Covered Bonds. Methodology.

Rating Agency Developments (June 4 – June 15)

 

On June 15, KBRA published a Structured Finance CMBS pre-sale report titled Bank 2020-BNK27. Report.

On June 10, DBRS Morningstar published its U.S. ABS General Ratings. Methodology.

On June 9, KBRA published a research report titled Coronavirus (COVID 19): State and Local Revenue Losses Adding Up. Report.

On June 9, Fitch published its Consumer ABS Rating. Criteria.

On June 8, Moody’s published its Approach to Rating TruPS CDOs. Methodology.

On June 8, DBRS Morningstar published its Global Methodology for Rating Banks and Banking Organizations. Methodology.

On June 8, Fitch published its National Scale Rating. Criteria.

On June 4, DBRS Morningstar published its Rating Entities in the Real Estate Industry. Methodology.

On June 4, DBRS Morningstar published its Interest Rate Stresses for U.S. Structured Finance Transactions. Methodology.

Rating Agency Developments (May 22 – June 3)

 

On June 3, KBRA published a Structured Finance research report titled CMBS: Coronavirus (COVID-19): CMBS Loan Performance Trend Update. Report

On June 3, KBRA published a report titled Public Finance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): States Brace for Unprecedented Medicaid Expansion. Report.

On June 2, KBRA published a report titled ABS: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Modifying Auto and Consumer Loan Delinquency Expectations. Report

On May 29, KRBA published a Structured Finance – CMBS surveillance report titled CMBS: BANK 2019-BNK18. Report.

On May 27, Fitch published an updated rating methodology titled APAC Residential Mortgage Rating Criteria. Methodology.

On May 27, DBRS Morningstar published its updated methodology titled U.S. ABS Surveillance. Methodology.

On May 22, Moody’s published an updated rating methodology titled Moody’s Approach to Rating Large Loan and Single Asset/Single Borrower CMBS. Methodology.

On May 22, Moody’s published an updated rating methodology titled Moody’s Approach to Rating Derivative Product Companies. Methodology.

Rating Agency Developments (May 8 – May 22)

 

On May 22, KBRA published a report titled Coronavirus (COVID-19): RMBS Forbearance and Delinquency Trends. Report.

On May 19, KBRA published a report titled Coronavirus (COVID-19): CARES Act Offers Lifeline to Transit Systems but Is No Panacea. Report.

On May 19, DBRS Morningstar published an updated ratings methodology titled Operational Risk Assessment for U.S. ABS Originators. Methodology.

On May 15, Moody’s published an updated ratings methodology titled Approach to Rating US and Canadian Conduit/Fusion CMBS. Methodology.

On May 15, Moody’s published an updated ratings methodology titled Moody’s Approach to Rating Securities Backed by FFELP Student Loans. Methodology.

On May 15, Moody’s published an updated ratings methodology titled Moody’s Global Approach to Rating Auto Loan- and Lease-Backed ABS. Methodology

On May 13, DBRS Morningstar published a new criteria article titled Rating U.S. Retail Auto Loan Securitizations. Methodology.

On May 13, DBRS Morningstar published a new criteria article titled Rating European Non-Performing Loans Securitizations. Methodology.

On May 13, Fitch published a new article titled Exposure Draft: Global Structured Finance Rating. Criteria.

On May 11, Fitch published a new criteria article titled U.S. RMBS Rating. Criteria.

On May 8, DBRS Morningstar published a new criteria article titled U.S. Reverse Mortgage Securitization Ratings. Methodology.

Rating Agency Developments (April 23 – May 6)

 

On May 6, Fitch published its updated Future Flow Securitization Rating. Criteria.

On May 4, DBRS Morningstar published its updated Assessing U.S. RMBS Pools Under the Ability-to-Repay Rules. Methodology.

On May 1, Moody’s published its updated Tobacco Settlement Revenue Securitizations. Methodology.

On May 1, Moody’s published its updated US Tax Lien-Backed Securitizations. Methodology.

On April 28, KBRA published an article entitled Coronavirus (COVID-19): CMBS Special Servicing and Watchlist Trends. Report.

On April 27, DBRS Morningstar published an updated version of Rating and Monitoring Covered Bonds. Methodology.

On April 27, DBRS Morningstar published an updated version of Rating and Monitoring Covered Bonds Addendum: Market Value Spreads. Methodology.

On April 27, Moody’s published its updated Structured Settlement Securitizations. Methodology.

On April 24, Moody’s published its updated Non-Performing and Re-Performing Loan Securitizations. Methodology.

On April 23, Fitch published its updated Credit Card ABS Rating. Criteria.

On April 23, KBRA published an article entitled Coronavirus (COVID-19): Private Corporate Credit Market Poised for Resiliency. Report.

Rating Agency Developments

 

On April 27, KBRA published a report titled Public Finance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Municipal Issuers’ Virus-Related Voluntary Disclosures Trend Up. Report.

On April 21, Moody’s published its revised approach to rating U.S. RMBS using the MILAN Framework. Methodology.

On April 20, KBRA published a report titled Public Finance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Sales Tax Bonds Under Surveillance. Report.

On April 17, S&P published its revised methodology and assumptions for rating U.S. RMBS issued in 2009 or later. Methodology.

On April 16, KBRA published a report titled CMBS: Coronavirus (COVID-19): CRE Recovery Clues From the Great Recession and China. Report.

On April 15, KBRA published a report titled Public Finance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Fed Provides Vital Assistance to State and Local Governments. Report.

On April 15, Fitch published an article titled Exposure Draft: U.S. RMBS Coronavirus-Related Analytical Assumptions. Criteria.

On April 15, DBRS Morningstar published its methodology for Currency Stresses for Global Structured Finance Transactions. Methodology.

On April 14, Moody’s published its methodology for Fleet Lease Securitizations. Methodology.

On April 13, DBRS Morningstar published its methodology for Rating Structured Aircraft Transactions. Methodology.

On April 10, Moody’s published its methodology for Reverse Mortgage Securitizations. Methodology.

On April 10, Moody’s published its methodology for Resecuritizations. Methodology.

On April 10, Fitch published its criteria for CMBS Large Loan Rating. Criteria.

Rating Agency Developments

 

On April 3, Moody’s published its Operating Company Securitizations. Methodology.

On April 3, KBRA published a report titled CMBS: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Multifamily Update – Bracing for Forbearance. Report.

On April 2, KBRA published a report titled Structured Credit: Coronavirus (COVID-19): KBRA U.S. BSL CLO Rating Sensitivity Analysis. Report.

On April 1, DBRS Morningstar published its U.S. Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Model and Ratings. Methodology.

On March 31, DBRS Morningstar published its U.S. ABS General Ratings. Methodology.