U.S. Financial Industry Developments - Community Reinvestment Act: Revisions to Impact of Evidence of Discriminatory or Other Illegal Credit Practices on Community Reinvestment Act Ratings... ...more
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act: FFIEC's Revised 'A Guide to HMDA Reporting: Getting It Right!' On March 14, 2018, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency published an updated resource providing guidance for complying...more
On August 21, 2017, the European Commission published the text of a Delegated Regulation that amends the Capital Requirements Regulation (Regulation 573/2013) ("CRR"). The main amendment pertains to Article 496(1) of the CRR....more
On October 26, 2016, Fitch published its updated Criteria for Interest Rate Stresses in Structured Finance Transactions and Covered Bonds. Press Release. On October 26, 2016, Fitch published its updated Covered Bonds Rating...more
SEC Adopts Rules for Enhanced Regulatory Framework for Securities Clearing Agencies - On September 28, 2016 the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") voted to adopt new rules to establish "enhanced standards for the...more
On September 27, 2016, Fitch issued a report entitled Criteria for Rating Non-Financial Corporates. Press release. On September 26, 2016, Fitch issued a report entitled Criteria for Country Risk in Global Structured Finance...more
Financial Industry Developments - Agencies Publish Study on Banking Activities and Investments under Dodd-Frank - On September 8, 2016, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance...more
On July 19, 2016, DBRS published its criteria for rating CLOs backed by loans to European SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises). Report. On July 18, 2016, Fitch published its criteria for assigning new and existing...more
On March 8, 2016, Fitch updated its global rating criteria for single- and multi-name credit-linked notes. On March 8, 2016, DBRS published its methodology for rating European covered bonds. On March 4, 2016, DBRS published...more
On May 22, DBRS released its methodology for rating entities in the real estate industry. On May 21, DBRS released its methodology for reviewing ratings of Canadian structured finance and covered bond transactions. On May 20,...more
On March 27, DBRS released its updated methodology for rating North American commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). On March 27, Fitch released its updated criteria for analyzing U.S. wireless tower transactions....more
On June 7, Fitch released its criteria for Japanese CMBS surveillance. On June 6, Fitch released updated EMEA RMBS criteria, including (i) its master rating criteria for EMEA RMBS transactions; (ii) its criteria for...more