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On June 13, S&P released its insurance criteria for U.S. and Canadian CMBS transactions.  S&P Report.

On June 13, Fitch released its criteria for assigning short-term ratings for variable-rate demand obligations (VRDOs) or maturing commercial paper (CP) notes based on internal liquidity.  Fitch Report. 

On June 12, Fitch released its criteria for rating caps and limitations in global structured finance transactions.  Fitch Report. 

On June 12, DBRS released its methodology for European structured finance transactions.  DBRS Report. 

On June 11, DBRS released its methodology for CDOs of large corporate credit.  DBRS Report. 

On June 11, DBRS released its methodology for Canadian structured finance surveillance.  DBRS Report. 

On June 10, Fitch released its criteria for rating U.S. timeshare loan ABS.  Fitch Report. 

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On August 3, Fitch updated its Asia-Pacific RMBS criteria. Fitch Report.

On August 3, Fitch updated its Australian RMBS criteria. Fitch Report.

On August 3, DBRS updated its Canadian provincial government criteria. DBRS Report.

On August 3, DBRS updated its Canadian municipal government criteria. DBRS Report.

On August 2, Fitch updated its criteria for toll roads, bridges, and tunnels. Fitch Report.

On August 2, Fitch updated its criteria for rating caps in global structured finance transactions. Fitch Report.

On August 2, Fitch updated its Asia-Pacific consumer ABS criteria. Fitch Report.

On July 30, Fitch updated its Italian residential mortgage criteria assumptions. Fitch Report.

On July 30, Moody’s released its methodology for covered bonds. Moody’s Report.

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On August 12, Fitch updated its core corporate criteria reports. Fitch Release.

On August 11, Fitch updated its criteria for rating insurance-linked securities. Fitch Release.

On August 11, Fitch updated its criteria for rating SPV currency swap obligations in structured finance transactions. Fitch Release.

On August 11, Fitch updated its criteria for rating repackaged senior structured finance notes. Fitch Release.

On August 10, Fitch updated its assumptions used in assessing the credit risk of residential mortgage loan pools in various regions. Fitch Portuguese Release. Fitch Italian Release. Fitch German Release. Fitch European Release.

On August 10, Fitch updated its corporate and project finance CDO rating criteria. Fitch Release.

On August 10, Fitch published its Asia-Pacific (APAC) RMBS criteria and updated its Australian RMBS rating criteria as an addendum to this report. The APAC RMBS framework will replace the Australian Residential Mortgage Default Criteria (dated April 2008) and the Criteria for Rating Japanese RMBS (dated November 2001). Fitch Release (APAC RMBS). Fitch Release (Australian RMBS).

On August 10, Fitch published its global criteria for lenders’ mortgage insurance in RMBS transactions. Fitch Release.

On August 10, Fitch published its APAC consumer ABS rating criteria. Fitch Release.

On August 10, Fitch updated its U.S. water and sewer revenue bond rating criteria. Fitch Release.

On August 9, Fitch updated its structured finance rating caps criteria. Fitch Release.

On August 5, Fitch updated its rating criteria for toll roads, bridges, and tunnels. Fitch Release.

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