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Rating Agency Developments

 

On January 4, 2017, KBRA updated its methodology for rating Single-Family Rental (SFR) securitizations. Report.

On January 4, 2017, KBRA updated its methodology for rating U.S. CMBS multi-borrower securitizations. Report.

On December 30, 2016, DBRS updated its Canadian surveillance methodology for CDOs of large corporate credit. Report.

On December 29, 2016, Fitch updated its rating criteria for U.S. equipment lease and loan ABS. Report.

Rating Agency Developments

On December 14, 2016, Fitch published its rating criteria for debt issued by airports. Report.

On December 12, 2016, DBRS released its methodology for rating project finance. Report.

On December 12, 2016, DBRS released its methodology for rating solar power projects. Report.

On December 12, 2016, DBRS released its methodology for rating wind power projects. Report.

On December 12, 2016, DBRS released its methodology for rating companies in the pipeline and the diversified energy industry. Report.

On December 12, 2016, DBRS released its preferred share and hybrid security criteria for corporate issuers. Report.

On December 8, 2016, Fitch updated its EMEA RMBS rating criteria with an addendum for analyzing securities backed by Belgian residential mortgage loans. Report.

On December 8, 2016, Fitch updated its EMEA RMBS rating criteria with an addendum for analyzing securities backed by French residential mortgage loans. Report.

On December 8, 2016, DBRS released its surveillance methodology for CMBS transactions. Report.

Rating Agency Developments

 

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

 

On November 30, 2016, Fitch published its U.S. water and sewer revenue bond rating criteria. Report.

On November 29, 2016, Fitch published its rating criteria for RMBS transactions in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Report.

On November 29, 2016, Fitch published its rating criteria for GARVEE bonds. Report.

On November 28, 2016, DBRS published an update to its approach to rating U.S. RMBS transactions. Report.

On November 28, 2016, Moody’s published its approach to rating Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) CMBS transactions. Report.

Rating Agency Developments

 

On November 9, 2016, Fitch updated its ratings criteria for analyzing U.S. wireless tower transactions. Report.

On November 8, 2016, DBRS published its ratings methodology for Canadian trade receivable securitization transactions. Report.

On November 8, 2016, DBRS published its ratings methodology for Canadian residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit and reverse mortgages. Report.

On November 8, 2016, DBRS published its ratings methodology for Canadian credit card and personal line of credit securitizations. Report.

On November 4, 2016, Fitch updated its ratings criteria for charter schools. Report.

Rating Agency Developments

 

On October 26, 2016, Fitch published its updated Criteria for Interest Rate Stresses in Structured Finance Transactions and Covered Bonds. Press Release.

On October 26, 2016, Fitch published its updated Covered Bonds Rating Criteria. Press Release.

On October 25, 2016, DBRS published a report entitled Rating European Consumer and Commercial Asset‑Backed Securitizations. Report.

On October 25, 2016, DBRS published a report entitled Rating U.S. Credit Card Asset‑Backed Securities. Report.

On October 25, 2016, DBRS published a report entitled Rating European Sub‑Sovereign Governments. Report.

On October 24, 2016, Fitch published its updated Canadian Residential Mortgage Rating Criteria. Release.

On October 20, 2016, DBRS published a report entitled Rating Companies in the Regulated Electric, Natural Gas and Water Utilities Industry. Report.

On October 20, 2016, DBRS published a report entitled Rating Companies in the Gaming Industry. Report.

On October 20, 2016, DBRS published a report entitled Rating Companies in the Automotive Supplier Industry. Report.

On October 20, 2016, DBRS published a report entitled Rating Companies in the Automotive Manufacturing Industry. Report.

Rating Agency Developments

 

On October 17, 2016, DBRS issued a report entitled: CMBS North American SurveillanceReport.

On October 14, 2016, Moody’s issued a report entitled: Moody’s Approach to Rating Securities Backed by Pools of Both FFELP and Private Student Loans. Report.

On October 14, 2016, DBRS issued a report entitled: Global Methodology for Rating Finance CompaniesReport.

Rating Agency Developments

 

On October 4, 2016, Moody’s published its approach to rating revenue bonds of U.S. municipal Joint Action Agencies (JAA). Report.

On October 3, 2016, DBRS published derivative criteria for European structured finance transactions. Report.

On October 3, 2016, Moody’s published its approach to assessing credit risk for rated issuers in the business and consumer service industry. Report.

On October 3, 2016, Moody’s published its approach to rating credit tenant lease and comparable lease financings. Report.

On October 3, 2016, Moody’s published its rating methodology for companies in the global integrated oil and gas industry. Report.

On September 30, 2016, Moody’s published methodology for rating debt issuance under certified capital company, new markets tax credit and similar programs. Report.

On September 29, 2016, Fitch published its methodology for assigning new and monitoring existing international ratings to aircraft enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETCs). Report.

Rating Agency Developments

On September 14, 2016, DBRS published its methodology for rating European structured finance transactions. Report.

On September 14, 2016, DBRS published and is requesting comment on its methodology for rating European sub-sovereign governments. Report.

On September 14, 2016, Fitch updated its rating criteria for future flow securitizations. Report.

On September 14, 2016, Fitch updated its rating criteria for Mexican RMBS. Report.

On September 13, 2016, Moody’s published its rating methodology for RMBS using the MILAN framework. Report.

On September 9, 2016, Fitch updated its rating criteria for obligations of closed-end funds (CEFs) and market value structures (MVS). Report.

On September 8, 2016, Moody’s published its rating methodology for tobacco settlement revenue securitizations. Report.