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Rating Agency Developments

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On December 7, 2016, Moody’s published its ratings methodology for sustainable net cash flow and value for CMBS and CRE CDO CLO real estate collateral in the Americas and ex-Japan Asia Pacific. Report.

On December 6, 2016, DBRS published its methodology for rating European covered bonds. Report. Addendum.

On December 1, 2016, DBRS updated its master ratings methodology for U.S. asset-backed securitizations (“ABS“). Report.

On December 1, 2016, DBRS updated its ratings methodology for U.S. structured finance transactions. Report.

On December 1, 2016, DBRS updated its methodology for evaluating U.S. ABS originators. Report.

On December 1, 2016, DBRS updated its methodology for evaluating U.S. ABS servicers. Report.

On December 1, 2016, Fitch updated its U.S. RMBS master rating criteria. Report.

On December 1, 2016, Fitch updated and merged its ratings criteria for analyzing U.S. RMBS backed by seasoned performing, re‑performing and non‑performing loans purchased in the secondary market and issued starting in 2014. Report.

On December 1, 2016, Fitch updated its global consumer ABS rating criteria for analyzing ABS backed by consumer receivables globally. Report.

On December 1, 2016, Fitch updated its ratings criteria for analyzing large loans in CMBS. Report.

Rating Agency Developments

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On December 10, Moody’s released its approach to rating sustainable net cash flow for CMBS and CRE CDO CLO Real Estate collateral in the Americas and ex-Japan Asia Pacific.  Approach. 

On December 10, Moody’s released its approach to rating US and Canadian Conduit/ Fusion CMBS.  Approach. 

On December 10, Fitch released its criteria to rating U.S. fixed-rate multiborrower CMBS surveillance and re-REMIC criteria.  Criteria. 

On December 9, Fitch released its guidelines for rating prefunded U.S. municipal bonds.  Guidelines. 

On December 9, Fitch released a table of covered bonds spread levels.  Table. 

On December 8, Moody’s released its methodology for rating business and consumer service industry.  Methodology. 

On December 8, Moody’s released its methodology for rating global oilfield services industry.  Methodology.

Rating Agency Developments – Week of February 6, 2012

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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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