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On November 21, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled: Fitch Updates Commercial Real Estate Loans Securing Covered Bonds Rating Criteria. Release

On November 21, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled: Fitch Updates Criteria for U.S. Public Finance Prerefunded Bonds. Release

On November 20, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled: Fitch Publishes Digital ABCP Scorecard.

On November 20, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled: Fitch Updates Global Money Market Fund Ratings Criteria. Release

On November 17, 2017, DBRS issued a report entitled: Rating U.S. Structured Finance Transactions – Request for Comments. Release

On November 17, 2017, DBRS issued a report entitled: Operational Risk Assessment for U.S. ABS Originators – Request for Comments. Release

On November 17, 2017, DBRS issued a report entitled: Operational Risk Assessment for U.S. ABS Servicers – Request for Comments. Release

On November 17, 2017, DBRS issued a report entitled: DBRS Master U.S. ABS Surveillance Methodology – Request for Comments. Release

On November 16, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled: Fitch Publishes Latest U.S. Auto ABS Quarterly Index Report. Release

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On November 8, 2017, Fitch updated its ratings criteria for U.S. grant anticipation revenue vehicles (GARVEE) bonds. Report

On November 8, 2017, DBRS updated its ratings methodology for Canadian Residential Mortgages, Home Equity Lines of Credit, and Reverse Mortgages. Report

On November 8, 2017, DBRS updated its ratings methodology for Trade Receivables. Report

On November 7, 2017, KBRA updated its Default and Loss Model for rating RMBS. Report

On November 7, 2017, KBRA published its ratings methodology for Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Real Estate Operating Companies (REOCs). Report

On November 3, 2017, Fitch updated its surveillance criteria for Multiborrower CMBS. Report

On November 3, 2017, Fitch updated its surveillance criteria for Legacy U.S. Commercial Real Estate Loan (CREL) Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs). Report

On November 3, 2017, DBRS updated its ratings methodology for Canadian Rental Car Fleet Securitizations. Report

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On November 1, 2017, DBRS issued a report entitled: Rating Canadian Trade Receivables Securitization Transactions. Report

On November 1, 2017, DBRS issued a report entitled: Rating Canadian Credit Card and Personal Line of Credit Securitizations. Report

On November 1, 2017, Moody’s published an update to its ratings methodology for: Not-For-Profit Healthcare. Report

On October 31, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled: EMEA Equity Release Mortgage Bespoke Rating Criteria. Report

On October 30, 2017, DBRS issued a report entitled: Global Methodology for Rating Secured Obligations of Finance Companies. Report

On October 30, 2017, Moody’s published an update to its ratings methodology for: Public Port Revenue Bonds. Research

On October 30, 2017, Moody’s published an update to its ratings methodology for: Privately Managed Toll Roads. Research

On October 27, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled: European RMBS Rating Criteria. Report

On October 27, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled: EMEA RMBS Rating Criteria. Report

On October 26, 2017, Moody’s published an update to its ratings methodology for: Notching Corporate Instrument Ratings Based on Differences in Security and Priority of Claim. Research

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On September 13, 2017, DBRS issued a report entitled Third-Party Due Diligence Criteria for U.S. RMBS Transactions. Report.

On September 13, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled Fitch Updates Future Flow Securitisation Criteria; No Rating Impact. Release.

On September 11, 2017, KBRA issued a report entitled Financial Institutions: Global Asset Manager Rating Methodology. Report.

On September 11, 2017, KBRA issued a report entitled Public Finance: U.S. Third Party Liquidity Facility-Supported Variable Rate Demand Obligations and Commercial Paper Rating Methodology. Report.

On September 11, 2017, KBRA issued a report entitled Corporates: General Corporate Rating Methodology. Report.

On September 7, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled Fitch: LIBOR Transition Creates Uncertainty for SF Market. Release.

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On August 31, 2017, S&P published its methodology for rating U.S. Credit Card Securitizations. Report.

On August 31, 2017, S&P published a Table of Contents to its Structured Finance Criteria. Report.

On August 31, 2017, Moody’s published its approach to rating SME Balance Sheet Securitizations. Report.

On August 31, 2017, Moody’s published a proposed revised framework to its approach to Mapping Ratings and Scores Provided by Third-Party Entities. Report.

On August 31, 2017, Moody’s published its approach to rating Corporate Synthetic Collateralized Loan Obligations. Report.

On August 31, 2017, Moody’s published its global approach to rating Collateralized Loan Obligations. Report.

On August 29, 2017, Moody’s published its global approach to rating Municipal and Sub-Sovereign CDOs. Report.

On August 24, 2017, DBRS published an update to its rating methodology for Companies in the Mining Industry. Report.

On August 24, 2017, DBRS published an update to its rating methodology for Container Terminal Operators. Report.

On August 24, 2017, Fitch published an update to its rating criteria for Global Rental Fleet ABS. Release.

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On August 23, 2017, DBRS published a report entitled Rating Companies in the Oil and Gas and Oilfield Services Industries. Report.

On August 21, 2017, Moody’s published a report entitled Government-Related Issuers. Report.

On August 18, 2017, DBRS published a report entitled Rating Companies in the Communications Industry. Report.

On August 18, 2017, DBRS published a report entitled Rating Companies in the Consumer Products Industry. Report.

On August 18, 2017, DBRS published a report entitled Rating Companies in the Merchandising Industry. Report.

On August 17, 2017, Fitch published a report entitled U.S. Military Housing Rating Criteria. Report.

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On July 7, 2017, Kroll published its Research Recap for Q2 2017. Here are several articles of interest:

On June 29, 2017, DBRS published an update to its rating methodology for U.S. equipment lease and loan securitizations. Report.

On June 29, 2017, Fitch published an update to its rating criteria for insurance-linked securities. Release.

On June 28, 2017, Fitch published a report entitled U.S. State Housing Finance Agencies: Single-Family Mortgage Program Rating Criteria. Report.

On June 28, 2017, Fitch published a report entitled U.S. RMBS Surveillance and Re-REMIC Rating Criteria. Report.

On June 23, 2017, Moody’s published a report entitled Regulated Electric and Gas Utilities. Report.

On June 23, 2017, S&P issued a report entitled RMBS: Methodology And Assumptions: Assessing Pools Of Residential Loans In Austria, Denmark, Germany, And Sweden. Report.

On June 22, 2017, S&P issued a report entitled ABS: Global Methodology And Assumptions For Corporate Securitizations. Report.

On June 22, 2017, Fitch published a report entitled U.S. RMBS Rating Criteria. Report.

On June 22, 2017, Fitch published a report entitled EMEA CMBS and CRE Loan Rating Criteria. Report.