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Selected Rating Criteria And Credit Policy Updates

Introduction

In 2005, Standard & Poor's initiated a broader and more formal process for obtaining market feedback on certain major criteria and policy actions. Comments may be sought on proposals to significantly revise existing rating criteria and credit policies, and to introduce new criteria and policies. Investors, issuers, intermediaries and other market participants are encouraged to comment on proposals.

Comments may be submitted to criteriacomments@standardandpoors.com or by contacting the individuals named in a specific proposal.

Open Requests For Comment
Request for Comment: Methodology For Stressed Recovery Ratings On Prime, Alt-A, And Subprime U.S. RMBS	2009-08-11
Request for Comment: Methodology For Rating Interest-Only Certificates	2009-05-28

Selected Rating Criteria And Credit Policy Updates
Application Of Supplemental Tests For Rating Global Corporate Cash Flow And Synthetic CDOs	2009-09-17
Credit FAQ: Standard & Poor's Explains Updates To Global Corporate Cash Flow And Synthetic CDOs Criteria	2009-09-17
Update To Global Methodologies And Assumptions For Corporate Cash Flow And Synthetic CDOs	2009-09-17
Methodology And Assumptions For Rating U.S. RMBS Prime,Alternative-A, And Subprime Loans	2009-09-10
U.S. CMBS 'AAA' Scenario Loss And Recovery Application	2009-07-21
Enhanced Methodology And Assumptions For Rating Government-Related Entities	2009-06-29
U.S. CMBS Rating Methodology And Assumptions For Conduit/Fusion Pools	2009-06-26
Methodology And Assumptions: Assigning Recovery Ratings To International Local And Regional Governments' Speculative-Grade Debt	2009-02-03
Methodology And Assumptions: Guidelines For Reviewing U.S.RMBS Loan Modification Amendments	2009-01-29
Standard & Poor's Enhanced Mortgage Originator And Underwriting Review Criteria For U.S. RMBS	2009-11-25
Incorporating Third-Party Due Diligence Results Into The U.S. RMBS Rating Process	2008-11-25
Methodology: Updated Counterparty Criteria For Derivatives: Eligibility Of 'A-2'Counterparties Removed In 'AAA'	2008-10-22
Standard & Poor's To Explicitly Recognize Credit Stability As An Important Rating Factor	2008-10-15
Summary Of Findings And Response To Request For Comment On Providing U.S. RMBS Monthly Loan-Level Performance Data To Standard & Poor's	2007-01-31
Public Finance Criteria: U.S. Public Housing Authority Issuer Credit Rating	2007-11-13
Criteria: Revised Guidelines For U.S. RMBS Loan Modification And Capitalization Reimbursement Amounts	2007-10-11
Criteria: Changes To Collateral Coverage Requirements For '1+' Recovery Ratings On U.S. Utility First Mortgage Bonds	2007-09-06
Criteria: Introduction Of Sovereign Recovery Ratings	2007-06-12
Recovery: Criteria Guidelines For Recovery Ratings On Global Industrials Issuers' Speculative-Grade Debt	2007-06-06
Recovery: Recovery Analytics Update: Enhanced Recovery Scale And Issue Ratings Framework	2007-05-30
New Risk-Based Insurance Capital Model	2007-05-23
Insurance Risk-Based Capital Model: What's Changed	2007-05-23
Criteria: Revised Framework For Applying Counterparty And Supporting Party Criteria	2007-05-08
Credit FAQ: Imputed Debt Calculation For U.S. Utilities' Power Purchase Agreements	2007-03-30
Harmonized Standards For Minumum Term Of Hybrid Capital Issues	2007-02-20
Start Of Transition Period For New Global CDO Cash Flow Modeling Assumptions Announced	2006-10-17
Credit FAQ: Swap Risk Ratings Introduced For Synthetic CDO And Credit Derivative Transactions	2006-09-14
Criteria: Assigning Ratings To Hybrid Capital Issues	2006-05-08
Criteria Update: Joint Support Criteria Refined	2006-02-03
FI Criteria: Financial Institutions Bank Fundamental Strength Ratings	2005-07-10
Criteria Policy Update: Short-Term Speculative-Grade Rating Criteria	2005-04-19

Closed Requests For Comment
Update On Review Of New Covered Bond Criteria	2009-07-24
S&P Extends Comment Period On New U.S. CMBS Rating Methodology	2009-05-28
Request for Comment: U.S. CMBS Rating Methodology And Assumptions For Conduit/Fusion Pools	2009-05-26
Request For Comment: U.S. RMBS Rating Methodology And Assumptions For Prime Jumbo, Alternative-A, And Subprime Loans	2009-05-15
Request for Comment: Clarification Of The Issuer Credit Ratings For Covered Bonds	2009-04-29
Request for Comment: Covered Bond Rating Methodology: Clarification Of Liquidity Need Calculation	2009-03-30
Request for Comment: Update To Global Methodologies And Assumptions For Corporate Cash Flow CDO And Synthetic CDO Ratings	2009-03-16
S&P Extends Comment Period On New Covered Bond Rating Methodology	2009-02-20
Request for Comment: Covered Bonds Rating Methodology	2009-02-04
Enhanced Methodology For Rating Government-Related Entities And Assessing The Potential For Extraordinary Government Intervention	2009-01-23
Request For Comment: Standard & Poor's Enhanced Mortgage Originator And Underwriting Review Criteria For U.S. RMBS	2008-09-10
Request For Comment: Incorporating Third-Party Due Diligence Results Into The U.S. RMBS Rating Process	2008-09-10
Request For Comment: Standard & Poor’s Considers The Strength Of Representations And Warranties For Future U.S. RMBS Transactions	2008-09-10
Request For Comment: Should S&P Explicitly Recognize Credit Stability As An Important Rating Factor?	2008-07-16
Request for Comment: Standard & Poor's Risk-Adjusted Capital Framework For Financial Institutions	2008-07-10
S&P Extends Comment Period On Its Risk-Adjusted Capital Framework For Financial Institutions	2008-06-13
Standard & Poor's Addresses Frequently Asked Questions About Its Risk-Adjusted Capital Ratio	2008-04-14
Trading Losses At Financial Institutions Underscore Need For Greater Market Risk Capital	2008-04-14
Request For Comment: Introduction Of Recovery Ratings For Non-U.S.Local And Regional Governments	2008-02-14
Request For Comment: Additional Loan-Level Fields Requested For New U. S. RMBS Ratings	2008-02-01
S&P Extends Comment Period On Enterprise Risk Management Analysis For Nonfinancial Co. Ratings	2008-01-14
Request For Comment: The Global Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Review Process – Risk-Based And Timing Of Reviews For New Transactions	2008-05-15
Request For Comment: Planned Changes To Provision Of Ratings And Credit Estimates For Europe's Leveraged Finance Market	2008-04-24
Request For Comment: Rating-Based Adjustments To CDO Overcollateralization Tests In The “Regular” Payment Priority	2008-03-19
Criteria: Request For Comment: Enterprise Risk Management Analysis For Credit Ratings Of Nonfinancial Companies	2007-11-15
Criteria: Request For Comment: Providing U.S. RMBS Monthly Loan-Level Performance Data To Standard & Poor’s	2007-10-24
Criteria: Proposed File Format: Standard & Poor's Request For Ongoing U.S. Residential Loan-Level Information	2007-10-23
Criteria: Request For Comment: Derivative Counterparty Framework For Covered Bonds	2007-09-19
Criteria: Request For Comment: U.S. Public Housing Authority Issuer Credit Rating	2007-09-14
Request For Comment: Probalistic Model For Assessing The Capital Adequacy Of Financial Guarantors	2007-09-06
Criteria: Request For Comment: Defining Covenant-Lite Loans In Global CLOs	2007-07-09
Criteria: Request For Comment: Revised Guidelines For U.S. RMBS Loan Modifications And Capitalization Reimbursement Amounts	2007-06-18
Criteria: Request For Comment: Proposed Update To U.S. Utility First-Mortgage Bond Issue Ratings Criteria	2007-05-30
Request For Comment: Economic Capital Review Process For Insurers	2007-01-31
Request For Comment: Risk-Based Framework For Assessing The Capital Adequacy Of Financial Institutions	2007-01-12
Request for Comment: S&P Requests Comments On Harmonization Of Standards For Minimum Term Of Hybrid Capital Issues	2007-01-11
Request For Comment: Introduction Of Sovereign Recovery Ratings	2006-12-06
Request For Comment: Revisions In The Risk - Based Insurance Capital Model	2006-11-21
Request For Comment: Revised Counterparty And Supporting Party Criteria	2006-11-13
Request for Comment: Expanding Recovery Rating Coverage and Enhancing Issue Ratings	2006-10-04
Credit FAQ: Why Standard & Poors Proposes to Expand Its Recovery Ratings and Enhance Issue Ratings	2006-10-04
Request For Comment: Refinement Of Global CDO Cash Flow Modeling Assumptions	2006-06-19
Request For Comment: S&P Will Not Implement Alternative Ratings Approach To Hybrid Capital Issues	2006-05-08
Request For Comment: Debt Derivative Profile Criteria Revision	2005-12-05
Request For Comment: Refinements To Joint Support Criteria Proposed	2005-11-02
Criteria Policy Update: Proposed Bank Fundamental Strength Ratings On Asia-Pacific Banks	2005-05-19
Credit Policy Update: Rating Market-Linked Notes	2005-03-31
Criteria Policy Update: Proposed Policy And Criteria Revision For Short-Term Speculative-Grade Ratings	2005-03-04

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