Orrick - Finance 20/20 (JD Supra Canada)

On April 30, DBRS published its methodology for evaluating the mortgage servicers in a Canadian structured finance transaction. On April 30, DBRS released its updated methodology for rating Canadian structured finance transactions.

On February 23, DBRS releases its Criteria for Guarantees and other forms of explicit support.

On November 12, DBRS released its methodology for rating Canadian credit card and personal credit line securitizations. On November 7, DBRS issued a request for comment for its proposed methodology for rating funds backed by corporate credit.

On November 6, Moody’s released its U.S. RMBS surveillance methodology. On November 6, Moody’s released its approach to rating RMBS using the ‘MILAN‘ (Moody’s Individual Loan Analysis) framework. On November 6, DBRS released its criteria for rating Canadian credit card securitizations.

On September 4, Fitch released its criteria for rating covered bonds. On September 3, DBRS released its methodology for Canadian residential mortgage servicer evaluations.

On August 21, S&P released its asset isolation and SPE criteria for Canadian structured finance transactions. On August 19, Fitch released its insurance rating methodology.