European RMBS

Rating Agency Developments

 

On May 8, DBRS published its rating methodology for Public Universities. Methodology.

On May 7, Moody’s published its rating methodology for certain Nonprofit Organizations. Release.

On May 6, DBRS published its methodology for Master Canadian Structured Finance Surveillance. Release.

On May 6, Fitch published its rating criteria for Money Market Funds. Release.

On May 3, Moody’s published its rating methodology for Local Currency Country Risk Ceiling for Bonds and Other Local Currency Obligations. Release.

On May 2, Fitch published its Short-Term Ratings Criteria. Release.

On May 2, Fitch published its rating criteria for Global Structured Finance. Release.

 

Rating Agency Developments

On March 30, 2016, Moody’s published its rating methodology for assessing green bonds. Report.

On March 30, 2016, DBRS published its methodology for rating Canadian structured finance instruments. Report.

On March 30, 2016, DBRS updated and is requesting comment on its methodology for analyzing the credit risk of European RMBS. Report.

On March 30, 2016, DBRS published and is requesting comment on its methodology for analyzing Spanish mortgages. Report.

On March 29, 2016, DBRS published and is requesting comment on its methodology for conducting surveillance on U.S. ABS. Report.

On March 29, 2016, DBRS published and is requesting comment on its operational risk assessment methodology for U.S. ABS servicers. Report.

On March 29, 2016, DBRS published and is requesting comment on its operational risk assessment methodology for U.S. ABS originators. Report.

On March 29, 2016, DBRS published and is requesting comment on its methodology for rating pooled aircraft lease securitizations. Report.

On March 24, 2016, DBRS published its rating methodology for supranational institutions, or multilateral financial institutions (MFIs). Report.

On March 24, 2016, Fitch updated its rating criteria for U.S. auto lease ABS. Press Release.

On March 24, 2016, S&P published its methodology and assumptions for U.S. tobacco settlement securitizations. Report.

Rating Agency Developments

On January 6, DBRS published its methodology for rating European commercial mortgage loans and European CMBS transactions. Report.

On January 4, DBRS published its preferred share and hybrid security criteria for corporate issuers. Report.

On January 4, DBRS published its methodology for rating holding companies and their subsidiaries. Report.

On January 4, DBRS published its methodology for rating CLOs backed by loans to European Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Report.

On January 4, DBRS published its methodology for rating European RMBS transactions. Report.

On December 31, DBRS published its methodology for rating European structured finance servicers. Report.

On December 31, Moody’s published its rating methodology for investment holding companies and conglomerates. Report.

Rating Agency Developments

On February 15, Fitch published updated criteria for Latin American RMBS.  Fitch Report. 

On February 14, DBRS released its master European RMBS methodology and jurisdictional addenda.  DBRS Report. 

On February 13, S&P released its methodology and assumptions for U.S. private student loan ABS credit analysis.  S&P Report. 

On February 12, DBRS released its European CMBS surveillance criteria.  DBRS Report. 

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Rating Agency Developments

On December 15, Fitch updated its bank regulatory capital criteria.  Fitch Release.

On December 15, Fitch updated its hybrid equity rating criteria for the non-financial corporate and REIT sectors.  Fitch Release.

On December 15, DBRS published its master European RMBS rating methodology and jurisdictional addenda.  DBRS Release.

On December 14, S&P requested comment on its proposed methodology for rating obligations secured by future U.S. federal cash flows.  Comments must be submitted by January 17, 2012.  S&P Release.

On December 14, Fitch updated its criteria for rating prerefunded U.S. municipal bondsFitch Release.

On December 13, Fitch updated its corporate governance criteria.  Fitch Release.

On December 12, Fitch updated its insurance broker rating criteria report.  Fitch Release.

On December 12, Fitch updated its criteria for finance and leasing companiesFitch Release.  Fitch Report.

On December 9, Moody’s released its approach to rating transactions backed by structured settlementsMoody’s Methodology.

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Rating Agency Developments

On October 27, Moody’s released is methodology for rating CMBS transactions in the period between the maturity date of the latest maturing loan and the final maturity date of the transaction (tail period). Moody’s Release.

On October 27, DBRS released its U.S. RMBS loss model and rating methodology. DBRS Release.

On October 26, DBRS released its master European RMBS rating methodology and jurisdictional agenda. DBRS Release.

On October 26, DBRS released its European covered bond rating methodology. DBRS Release.

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