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Rating Agency Developments

On April 18, Fitch published criteria for partial-credit guarantees in emerging markets. Fitch Report.

On April 18, S&P updated its criteria for the global midstream energy industry. S&P Release.

On April 17, S&P updated its methodology for reviewing originators of residential mortgage collateral in U.S. RMBS. S&P Release.

On April 17, Fitch updated its 17G-7 representations and warranties report. Fitch Report.  Fitch Release.

On April 17, Fitch updated its global aircraft operating lease ABS criteria. Fitch Report.

On April 16, S&P updated its methodology for U.S. cash flow CDOs of bank trust preferred securities. S&P Release.

On April 16, Fitch updated its U.S. auto loan ABS rating criteria. Fitch Report.

On April 16, Fitch updated its global criteria for onshore wind farm debt instruments. Fitch Report.

On April 13, DBRS released its legal criteria for European structured finance transactions. DBRS Report.

On April 13, S&P updated its assumptions for liquidation timelines in the U.S. residential mortgage market. S&P Release.

Rating Agency Developments – Week of February 6, 2012

On February 3, Fitch updated its global criteria report for non-performing loan transactions. Fitch Report.

On February 2, DBRS released its methodology for North American CRE non-performing loan liquidating trusts. DBRS Report.

On February 1, DBRS released its methodology for Canadian HELOCs. DBRS Report.

On January 31, Fitch updated its private student loan ABS criteria. Fitch Report.

On January 31, Fitch answered frequently asked questions about UK RMBS master trusts. Fitch Report.

On January 30, Fitch updated its criteria on legal uncertainty in emerging market securitizations. Fitch Report

On January 30, Moody’s released its methodology for municipal bonds and commercial paper supported by a borrower’s self-liquidity. Moody’s Report.

On January 30, Moody’s released its pre-2005 RMBS surveillance methodology. Moody’s Report.

On January 30, DBRS released its methodologies for Canadian auto lease and auto loan securitizations. DBRS Auto Lease Report. DBRS Auto Loan Report.

On January 26, S&P gave advance notice of proposed changes to its U.S. local government general obligation bond criteria. S&P Report.

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