Rating Agency Developments

On October 12, S&P requested comments on proposed changed to the methodologies it uses to rate CDOs backed by structured finance securities. S&P Release.

On October 12, S&P requested comment on proposals to update its methodology for rating CDOs and TOBs backed by pools of municipal debt. S&P Release.

On October 11, DBRS released its U.S. RMBS loss model and rating methodology. DBRS Release.

On October 11, DBRS released a unified interest rate model for U.S. RMBS. DBRS Release.

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