Rating Agency Developments

On September 30, Fitch released its updated criteria for rating trade receivable securitizations. Fitch Release.

On September 28, S&P refined its methodology for its liquidity analysis for determining issuer credit ratings on global corporate issuers. S&P Release.

On September 26, Fitch updated its criteria for analyzing U.S. large loan CMBS. Fitch Release.

On September 23, S&P refined its methodology for assessing the impact of observed interest shortfalls on U.S. RMBS. S&P Release.

On September 19, S&P published its methodology for treatment of the U.S. government as insurer or guarantor, and government agency loan-level support, in structured finance and U.S. public finance transactions. S&P Release.

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