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On June 8, 2016, Fitch issued a report entitled: Fitch Updates Distressed Debt Exchange Rating Criteria.  Press release.

On June 7, 2016, Moody’s issued a report entitled: Global Property and Casualty Insurers.  Report.

On June 6, 2016, Kroll issued a report entitled: Methodology for Rating Interest-Only Certificates in CMBS Transactions.  Report.

On June 6, 2016, Fitch issued a report entitled: Fitch Publishes Rating Criteria for SHFA MBS Pass-Through Bonds.  Press release.

On June 6, 2016, Fitch issued a report entitled: Fitch Publishes The Annual Manual: U.S. Leveraged Finance Primer.  Press release.

On June 2, 2016, S&P issued a report entitled: ABS: North America Railcar Lease-Backed ABS Methodology And Assumptions.  Report.

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On May 27, 2016, S&P published its revised rating criteria for hedge fund securitizations.  Report.

On May 26, 2016, Fitch published its revised sovereign rating criteria.  Report.

On May 26, 2016, DBRS published its methodology for rating credit funds.  Report.

 

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On May 3, 2016, DBRS published its rating methodology for pooled aircraft lease securitizations. Report.

On May 3, 2016, DBRS published its master U.S. ABS surveillance methodology. Report.

On May 3, 2016, S&P published its rating methodology for counterparty instruments. Report.

On April 29, 2016, Moody’s updated its rating methodology for global title insurers. Report.

On April 29, 2016, Moody’s updated its rating methodology for global reinsurers. Report.

On April 29, 2016, Moody’s updated its rating methodology for financial guarantors. Report.

On April 29, 2016, Moody’s updated its rating methodology for global trade credit insurers. Report.

On April 29, 2016, Moody’s updated its rating methodology for global life insurers. Report.

On April 29, 2016, Moody’s updated its rating methodology for global property and casualty insurers. Report.

On April 29, 2016, Moody’s updated its rating methodology for mortgage insurers. Report.

On April 29, 2016, Moody’s updated its rating methodology for U.S. health insurance companies. Report.

On April 29, 2016, DBRS published its rating methodology for Canadian structured finance transactions. Report.

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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.

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On March 2, S&P updated its criteria for rating certain U.S. RMBS backed by pre-2009 originated mortgage loans.  Report.

On March 1, Moody’s updated its rating methodology for U.S. public electric utilities with generation ownership exposure.  Report.

On February 25, Fitch published its rating criteria for airports.  Report.

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On June 1, DBRS released its RMBS Insight 1.2:  U.S. Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Model and Rating Methodology.  Report.

On June 1, Fitch released its U.S. RMBS Surveillance and Re-REMIC Criteria.  Report.

On June 1, Moody’s issued RMBS Rating Methodology Supplement – Israel.  Report.

On June 1, S&P issued Revised Assumptions For Rating U.S. RMBS Prime, Alternative-A, And Subprime Loans Incorporated Into LEVELS Version 7.4.3, effective immediately.  Report.

On June 1, S&P issued Revised U.S. Residential Mortgage Input File Format, Glossary, And Appendices To The Glossary For LEVELS Version 7.4.3, effective immediately.  Report.

On June 2, Fitch released its State Housing Finance Agencies:  MBS Pass-Through Bond Rating Criteria.  Report.

On June 3, Fitch released its Criteria for Rating U.S. Timeshare Loan ABS.  Report.

On June 5, Fitch released its U.S. Nonprofit Institutions Rating Criteria.  Report.

On June 5, S&P released its Global Container Lease-Backed ABS Methodology And Assumptions.  Report.

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On April 24, Fitch released its updated U.S. Auto Lease ABS Ratings Criteria.  Report.

On April 27, DBRS released its Rating Canadian Covered Bonds Methodology.  Report.

On April 27, S&P updated its Bank Rating Methodology and Assumptions to add a new Additional Loss-Absorbing Capacity component, effective immediately.  Report.

On April 28, Moody’s released its Rating Methodology for the Homebuilding and Property Development Industry. Report.

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On November 6, Fitch released its updated criteria for rating securitizations in emerging markets.  Report.

On November 5, DBRS released its methodology for rating companies in the automotive manufacturing industry.  Report.

On November 5, DBRS released its methodology for rating companies in the automotive supplier industry.  Report.

On November 5, S&P published an advance notice of proposed change to its bank rating methodology to potentially expand recognition of a bank’s “additional loss-absorbing capacity” in certain situations.  Article.

On November 3, Fitch released an updated version of its global structured finance and covered bonds rating criteria hierarchy.  Report.

On November 3, Moody’s released its methodology for rating unregulated utilities and unregulated power companies.  Report.

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