preferred shares

Rating Agency Developments

On January 6, DBRS published its methodology for rating European commercial mortgage loans and European CMBS transactions. Report.

On January 4, DBRS published its preferred share and hybrid security criteria for corporate issuers. Report.

On January 4, DBRS published its methodology for rating holding companies and their subsidiaries. Report.

On January 4, DBRS published its methodology for rating CLOs backed by loans to European Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Report.

On January 4, DBRS published its methodology for rating European RMBS transactions. Report.

On December 31, DBRS published its methodology for rating European structured finance servicers. Report.

On December 31, Moody’s published its rating methodology for investment holding companies and conglomerates. Report.

Rating Agency Developments

On December 24, S&P released its methodology for rating U.S. RMBS Synthetic Risk TransfersS&P Report.

On December 23, S&P released its methodology for rating U.S. RMBS surveillance credit and cash flow analysis for pre-2009 originationsS&P Report.

On December 19, DBRS released its methodology for preferred shares and hybrids for corporate issuers other than financial institutions.  DBRS Report.

On December 17, Moody’s released its methodology for rating ABS backed by equipment leases and loansMoody’s Report.

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