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- DBRS Confirms Daimler AG at A (low), Trend Remains Stable
- DBRS Confirms First National Financial at BBB, Trend Stable
- DBRS Confirms MCAP Commercial LP at BBB (low), Trend Stable
- DBRS Confirms MCAP Commercial LP at BBB (low), Trend Stable
- DBRS Upgrades Ally Financial, Inc. to BB (high), Trend Positive
- DBRS Confirms Enterprise Holdings, Inc. at A (low), Trend Stable
- DBRS Assigns BBB (low) Rating to Ford Credit Canada New Issue
- DBRS Assigns BBB (low) Rating to Ford Credit Canada New Issue
- DBRS Withdraws Ratings of Residential Funding of Canada Finance LLC
- DBRS Confirms PSA Peugeot Citroën at BB, Trend Changed to Stable
- DBRS Confirms Deere & Company at “A” and R-1 (low), Trends Stable
- DBRS Confirms Caterpillar Ratings at “A,” R-1 (low), Stable Trends
- DBRS Places Volkswagen Under Review with Negative Implications
- DBRS Confirms PACCAR Inc at AA (low) & R-1 (middle), Trend Remains Stable
- DBRS Withdraws Rating on American Express Company Security CUSIP 025816AU3
- DBRS Confirms Fiat Chrysler Automobiles at BB (low), Trend Stable
- DBRS Confirms HSBC Finance Corporation, Senior Debt at A (low), Trend Stable
- DBRS: Ally’s 4Q Core Results Lower on Lease Normalization and Seasonality
- DBRS Downgrades The Hertz Corporation Issuer Rating to BB (low), Trend Stable
- DBRS Rates Ford Motor Credit $1.0 billion Issuance of Senior Notes at BBB (low)
- DBRS Rates Ford Motor Credit $1.5 billion Issuance of Senior Notes at BBB (low)
- DBRS Rates Ford Motor Credit $2.0 billion Issuance of Senior Notes at BBB (low)
- DBRS Assigns Issuer Rating of BBB to Element Financial Corporation, Trend Stable
- DBRS Rates Ford Motor Credit $1.75 billion Issuance of Senior Notes at BBB (low)
- DBRS Requests Comments: Proposed Rating Approach to Business Development Companies
- DBRS Confirms Nelnet, Inc. Senior Unsecured Debt Ratings at BBB (low); Trend Stable
- DBRS Withdraws Debt Ratings of International Securities Trading Corporation plc
- DBRS Confirms Ratings of First National Financial at BBB and Pfd-3, Stable Trends
- DBRS: Nelnet’s 2Q Results Stable QoQ on Portfolio Growth; Segment Performance Mixed
- DBRS: Hertz 2Q Results Lower on Reduced U.S. Volumes; Margins and Vehicle Costs Steady
- DBRS Confirms Ford Motor Company at BBB (low), Trend Changed to Positive from Stable
- DBRS Confirms HSBC Finance Corporation’s Senior Unsecured Debt at A (low), Trend Stable
- DBRS Upgrades CIT Group Inc. to BB (high) Trend Stable, Assigns Ratings to CIT Bank, N.A.
- DBRS: CIT Results Higher QoQ, Segment Performance Mixed Reflecting Challenging Environment
- DBRS Confirms General Motors Financial Company, Inc. at BBB (low), Trend Revised to Positive
- DBRS: CIT 4Q Pre-Tax Earnings Higher Sequentially on Asset Sales; Opex Rises on Acquisitions
- DBRS: GMF 2Q Results Higher YoY on Strong Lease Volumes; Increasing Penetration of GM Sales
- DBRS Confirms Issuer and Long-Term Debt of American Express Company at A (high), Stable Trend
- DBRS: Amex 4Q Results Higher on Investment Gain, Solid Growth in Revenues despite FX Headwind
- DBRS Confirms Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s Issuer Rating at BB (low), Trend Revised to Positive
- DBRS Rates Ally Financial Inc.’s $1.25 billion Issuance of Senior Notes at BB, Trend Positive
- DBRS: Ally’s 3Q14 Core Earnings Expand on Strong Origination Volume and Strengthening Margins
- DBRS Rates American Express Credit Corporation $1.4 billion Issuance of Senior Notes at A (high)
- DBRS: Ally’s Strong Growth in non-GM Channels and Improving NIM Drive Higher Underlying Results
- DBRS: Avis Budget’s 4Q Results Solid; Strong Performance in North America Drives Record Revenue
- DBRS: GMF’s Continuing Build out of Full Captive Capabilities; One-Time Items Impact 4Q Results
- DBRS Assigns BBB (low) Rating to GMF Canada CAD 500 million Issuance of Senior Notes, Series 2
- DBRS: Avis Budget’s Results Solid; Good Cost Control and Fleet Discipline Offset by Soft Pricing
- DBRS Rates General Motors Financial’s $2.3 bn Issuance of Senior Notes at BBB (low), Trend Stable
- DBRS: Amex Underlying Volumes and Revenue Solid despite Strong USD, Costco Canada, Lower Gas Prices
- DBRS: Avis Budget’s 1Q Underlying Results Solid Despite Weather, FX Movements, and Discrete Items
- DBRS: CIT’s 3Q14 Results Higher on Reversal of Tax-Related Valuation Allowance, Underlying Lower
- DBRS: Nelnet’s 1Q Results Lower QoQ; Mix Effect on Student Loan Spreads Offsets Higher Fee Income
- DBRS Rates Ford Motor Credit $2.0 bn Issuance of Senior Notes with Various Maturity Dates at BBB (L)
- DBRS Rates General Motors Financial’s $1.75 bn Issuance of Senior Notes at BBB (low), Trend Stable
- DBRS Rates General Motors Financial’s $2.25 bn Issuance of Senior Notes at BBB (low), Trend Stable
- DBRS: Amex Results Lower YoY on Expected Discrete Items; Underlying Trends Solid Supportive of Rtngs
- DBRS: GMF 1Q Underlying Results Lower YoY; Strong Volume Growth; Higher Costs from Product Build Out
- DBRS: Nelnet’s 4Q Results Solid Reflecting Benefits of Low Rate Environment and Growth in Servicing
- DBRS Confirms Toyota Motor Corporation and Related Entities at AA (low), Stable Trend
- DBRS Assigns BBB (high) rating to American Express’s Noncum. Preferred Shares, Series B; Tr. Stable
- DBRS Assigns BBB (high) rating to American Express’s Noncum. Preferred Shares, Series C; Tr. Stable
- DBRS: Nelnet’s 3Q Results Sound with Acquisitions and Servicing Growth Offsetting Legislative Impact
- DBRS Assigns Rating of ‘A’ to American Express Company’s Subordinated Notes Due 2024; Trend Stable
- DBRS Releases Updated Global Methodology for Rating Finance Companies
- DBRS Assigns Provisional Rating of BBB (low), Stable, to First National Financial’s New Senior Unsecured Debt
- DBRS Assigns Rating of “A,” Stable Trend, to John Deere Canada Funding Inc.’s New $300 Million Medium-Term Notes
- DBRS Assigns “A” Rating with Stable Trend to John Deere Canada Funding Inc.’s New $200 Million Medium-Term Notes
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roger.lister@morningstar.com- David Laterza
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david.laterza@morningstar.com - Alan G. Reid
Group Managing Director, Global Head of Fundamental Ratings - Credit Ratings Leadership
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