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- DBRS Withdraws Ratings on Targobank
- DBRS Confirms VLY at A (low) Stable Trend
- DBRS Upgrades Mizuho to A; Trend Stable
- DBRS Confirms Veneto Banca at BB, Negative Trend
- DBRS Downgrades Credit Suisse AG to A, Trend Stable
- DBRS Confirms Swedbank AB at A (high), Stable Trend
- DBRS Confirms Nordea Bank AB at AA (low), Stable Trend
- DBRS Upgrades Citigroup Senior Debt to A, Trend Now Stable
- DBRS Confirms RBS at BBB (high), Trend Revised to Stable
- DBRS Confirms Regions’ Ratings; Revises Trend to Positive
- DBRS Confirms Creval at BBB (low); Trend Remains Negative
- DBRS Confirms Equitable Bank Rating at BBB, Stable Trends
- DBRS Confirms HSBC Bank Canada at A (high), Trend Stable
- DBRS Confirms KBC Bank’s Senior Debt at A, Stable Trend
- DBRS Downgrades Deutsche Bank to A (low), Trend Now Stable
- DBRS Confirms BBVA Long-Term Ratings at A, Trend now Positive
- DBRS Confirms Belfius’ Senior Debt at A (low); Trend Stable
- DBRS Confirms Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG at BBB, Stable Trend
- DBRS Confirms HSBC Holdings Ratings at AA (low), Trend Stable
- DBRS Confirms Bank of Hawaii Corporation at A (low); Trend Stable
- DBRS Confirms Huntington at BBB (high); Revises Trend to Positive
- DBRS Confirms Capital One Financial Corp. at A (low); Stable Trend
- DBRS Confirms Fifth Third’s Senior Debt at A (low); Trend Stable
- DBRS Confirms U.S. Bancorp Senior Debt at AA; Trend Remains Stable
- DBRS Assigns BBB Rating to UBI’s EUR 750 million Tier 2 Notes
- DBRS Confirms A (high) Ratings on Cajamar Cédulas Hipotecarias
- DBRS Confirms Fulton Financial Corporation at A (low); Trend Stable
- DBRS Confirms Wells Fargo & Company Senior Debt at AA; Trend Stable
- DBRS Rates Ally Financial’s Senior and Subordinated Note Issuance
- DBRS Assigns AA (low) Ratings to CaixaBank Cédulas Hipotecarias
- DBRS Confirms A (high) Rating on Liberbank Cédulas Hipotecarias
- DBRS Confirms Svenska Handelsbanken AB at AA (low), Stable Trend
- DBRS Downgrades Veneto Banca to BB (low); Trend Remains Negative
- DBRS Places 12 European Programmes’ Covered Bonds Under Review
- DBRS Confirms Comerica Inc.’s Senior Debt at ‘A’; Trend Stable
- DBRS Confirms M&T Bank Corporation at A (low); Maintains Stable Trend
- DBRS Assigns Ratings to Sabadell’s EUR 5 billion EMTN Programme
- DBRS Assigns Senior Unsecured Ratings to Creval’s EMTN programme
- DBRS Confirms Barclays Bank at A (high), Trend Revised to Negative
- DBRS Upgrades to AA (high) Ratings on Bankia Cédulas Hipotecarias
- DBRS Assigns AA Rating to Bankia Cédulas Hipotecarias New Issuance
- DBRS Assigns AA Rating to Bankia Cédulas Hipotecarias New Issuance
- DBRS Assigns AA Rating to Bankia Cédulas Hipotecarias Tap Issuance
- DBRS Confirms A (high) Ratings on Banco BPI Covered Bonds Programme
- DBRS Confirms Liberbank, S.A. Senior Debt at BBB (low); Stable Trend
- DBRS Confirms Rating on Caja Rural de Granada Covered Bond Programme
- DBRS: KeyCorp Reports Solid 4Q15 Results and Positive Operating Leverage
- DBRS Confirms AA (high) Ratings on Banco Pastor Cédulas Hipotecarias
- DBRS Confirms ICO, Senior Unsecured Debt at A (low), Trend Now Stable
- DBRS Downgrades BPVI to BB (low); Places Ratings Under Review Negative
- DBRS Confirms PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. at A (high), Stable Trend
- DBRS: Wells Fargo Reports Solid Loan Growth; Modestly Lower QoQ Net Income
- DBRS Assigns Critical Obligations Ratings to 33 European Banking Groups
- DBRS Assigns “A” Rating to Santander Totta Covered Bonds, Series 16
- DBRS Assigns “A” Rating to Santander Totta Covered Bonds, Series 17
- DBRS Confirms PTSB at BB (low), Trend Changed to Positive on LT Ratings
- DBRS Downgrades GMP Capital Inc. Preferred Share Rating to Pfd-4 (high)
- DBRS Downgrades Novo Banco’s LT ratings to CCC (high); Negative Trend
- DBRS Revises Trend on ING Bank N.V.’s A (high) LT ratings to Positive
- DBRS Confirms CIBC Mellon Trust Company at AA (low); Maintains Stable Trend
- DBRS Confirms Ratings of Goldman Sachs – Senior at A (high), Stable Trend
- DBRS Confirms SunTrust Banks, Inc.’s Senior Debt at A (low), Trend Stable
- DBRS Confirms HSBC USA Inc.’s Senior Debt Rating at A (high), Stable Trend
- DBRS Confirms Ratings of Morgan Stanley – Senior at A (high), Stable Trend
- DBRS: Fifth Third Bancorp 4Q15 Results Significantly Boosted by Vantiv Gains
- DBRS Assigns A (high) Rating to Banco BPI S.A. Covered Bonds New Issuance
- DBRS Confirms Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB at A (high), Trend Stable
- DBRS Confirms Northern Trust Corporation at AA (low); Maintains Stable Trend
- DBRS Confirms Crédit Logement’s Issuer Rating at AA (low); Stable Trend
- DBRS Confirms Ratings on Manulife Bank of Canada at A (high), Stable Trend
- DBRS Upgrades BTMU to A (high); Trend Negative in Line with Sovereign
- DBRS Upgrades SMBC to A (high); Trend Negative in Line with Sovereign
- DBRS Assigns A (high) Rating to Cajamar Cédulas Hipotecarias New Issuances
- DBRS Assigns AA Rating to Banco Sabadell Cédulas Hipotecarias New Issuance
- DBRS Assigns AA Rating to Banco Sabadell Cédulas Hipotecarias Tap Issuance
- DBRS Confirms HSBC Finance Corporation’s Senior Debt at A (low), Trend Stable
- DBRS: U.S. Bancorp Reports Record Quarterly Revenue on Loan Growth and Payments
- DBRS Confirms National Australia Bank at AA / R-1 (high); Trend Stable
- DBRS Assigns BBB (high) Rating to Banca Carige SpA Covered Bonds, Series 634
- DBRS: Regions Financial Corporation Reports Positive Operating Leverage for 4Q15
- DBRS Assigns AA (low) Ratings to CaixaBank Cédulas Hipotecarias New Issuance
- DBRS: Citi 4Q15 Results Show Continued Franchise Momentum, Resiliency of Revenues
- DBRS Confirms Société Générale, S.A. Senior Debt at A (high); Stable Trend
- DBRS Upgrades Ratings on BBVA Cédulas Hipotecarias to AA, Removes UR-Positive
- DBRS Confirms AA (high) Ratings on Banco Popular Español Cédulas Hipotecarias
- DBRS: JPM's 4Q15 Results Strong Supported by Diversification and Expense Reductions
- DBRS: SVB's 4Q15 Earnings Up QoQ on Strong Loan Growth and Warrant Gains; B/S Solid
- DBRS Confirms “A” Floor Ratings on Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe with Stable Trend
- DBRS Places Deutsche Bank’s “A” Rating Under Review with Negative Implications
- DBRS: BOH's 4Q15 Results Sound Despite Considerable Noise; Fundamentals Remain Solid
- DBRS: Citizens Financial Group 4Q15 Earnings Were Flat QoQ; Executing on Growth Plan
- DBRS: HBAN's 4Q15 Earnings Up QoQ, Reflecting Non-Core Items; Solid B/S Fundamentals
- DBRS Confirms Banco Popolare ratings following capital announcement; Stable Trend
- DBRS: SunTrust Banks, Inc.'s 4Q15 Results Reflect Solid Loan Growth; Margin Expansion
- DBRS: Zions Bancorporation's 4Q15 Results Improved QoQ, Positive Operating Leverage
- DBRS Places Banco BPI S.A. Covered Bonds Under Review with Developing Implications
- DBRS Upgrades Irish Gteed LT Deposits of Bank of Ireland to A (high), Stable Trend
- DBRS Assigns New Rating to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas at “A” UR-Negative
- DBRS Confirms Zions Bancorporation Senior Debt at BBB (low); Revises Trend to Positive
- DBRS Confirms Banca Popolare dell’Alto Adige at BBB (low); Trend Remains Negative
- DBRS Confirms Banco Comercial Portugues’ Senior Rating at BB (High); Stable Trend
- DBRS Confirms Bankinter’s Senior Ratings at BBB (high); Trend Changed to Positive
- DBRS Initiates Coverage of BTMU Canada Branch & Withdraws Ratings on BTMU (Canada)
- DBRS: BNY Mellon's 4Q15 Earnings Up YoY, Reflecting Some Noise; Strong B/S Fundamentals
- DBRS Confirms Bank of Ireland at BBB (high), Trend Changed to Positive on LT Ratings
- DBRS Discontinues Rating Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust III, IV, and V Securities
- DBRS: BAC Reports Another Solid Quarter Supported by Business Diversity, US Retail Focus
- DBRS Assigns BBB (high) Ratings to Banca Carige SpA Covered Bonds, Series 597 and 598
- DBRS Assigns Ratings of “A” to Banco Popolare Societa Cooperativa OBG Programme 1
- DBRS Confirms AA (low) Ratings on BBVA Covered Bonds Programme, Maintains UR-Positive
- DBRS Confirms Novo Banco Soft Bullet at BBB, Decouples Covered Bonds Attachment Point
- DBRS Confirms Allied Irish Banks at BBB (low), Trend Changed to Positive on LT Ratings
- DBRS Downgrades Banca Popolare di Vicenza’s Senior Ratings to B (high); Stable Trend
- DBRS Upgrades Irish Gteed LT Deposits of permanent tsb p.l.c to A (high), Stable Trend
- DBRS Confirms Canaccord Genuity Preferred Shares at Pfd-3 (low), Trend Revised to Negative
- DBRS Confirms Credit Union Central Alberta at “A” and R-1 (low) with a Stable Trend
- DBRS Confirms DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank at A (high), Stable Trend
- DBRS: New York Community Reports 4Q15 Loss on Debt Restructuring; Underlying Earnings Solid
- DBRS Downgrades Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena’s Senior Ratings to BB; Trend Negative
- DBRS Upgrades to AA Ratings on Banco Sabadell Cédulas Hipotecarias, Removes UR-Positive
- DBRS: BB&T's 4Q15 Earnings Up QoQ, Reflecting First Full Qtr of SUSQ Acquisition; B/S Strong
- DBRS Upgrades to AA (high) Ratings on CaixaBank Cédulas Hipotecarias, Removes UR-Positive
- DBRS Confirms Huntington at BBB (high) Following FMER Acq. Announcement; Trend Remains Stable
- DBRS: MS S&T Revenues Continue to be Impacted by Environment; Further FIC Downsizing Announced
- DBRS Assigns “A” Ratings to Novo Banco Conditional Pass-Through Covered Bonds Programme
- DBRS Places Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena Ratings Under Review with Negative Implications
- DBRS: GS 4Q Earnings Hit By RMBS Settlement; Underlying Results Show Strength Across Businesses
- DBRS Upgrades Guaranteed Debt of National Asset Management Limited to A (high), Stable Trend
- DBRS Assigns New Ratings to Citibank Europe plc Following Merger with Citibank International Ltd
- DBRS: Valley's 4Q15 Results Reflect Large Debt Prepayment Charge; Fundamentals Sound, CNL Closes
- MUAH's 4Q15 Net Income Lower QoQ Due to Increased Provision for Oil and Gas Reserves; B/S Strong
- DBRS Upgrades Irish Gteed LT Deposits of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. to A (high), Stable Trend
- DBRS Upgrades to AA (high) Ratings on Banco Pastor Cédulas Hipotecarias, Removes UR-Positive
- DBRS Upgrades Ally Financial Inc.’s Issuer and Long-Term Debt Rating to BBB (low), Trend Stable
- DBRS Confirms Banca Sella Holding SpA and Banca Sella SpA at BBB (low); Trends Remain Negative
- DBRS Upgrades Novo Banco Soft Bullet to BBB, Removes Under Review with Developing Implications
- DBRS: CMA's 4Q Sound: Hghr Expense and LLR Prov. Outpace Hghr Revs.; Energy Book Remains Pressured
- DBRS: MTB's 4Q15 Results Sound, Despite Merger Related Non-core Items; Balance Sheet Restructuring
- DBRS: PNC'S 4Q15 Solid Results Reflect Higher Revenues, Non-Recurring 3Q15 Tax Benefits; Sound B/S
- DBRS: STT's 4Q15 Earnings Sound, Reflect Difficult Business Environment; Fundamentals Remain Solid
- DBRS Assigns Final Rating of R-1 (low) to Sabadell’s Commercial Paper Programme; Stable Trend
- DBRS Assigns Rating of “A” to Banco Popolare Societa Cooperativa OBG Programme 1, Series 10
- DBRS: Ally's Results Demonstrate Strength of the Franchise; NIM Expansion and Higher Earning Assets
- DBRS: Capital One's 4Q15 Results Down on Reserve Build Driven By Loan Growth and Higher Charge-offs
- DBRS Confirms Rating of “A” on Banco Popolare Societá Cooperativa OBG Programme 1, Series 7
- DBRS Confirms Issuer and Long-Term Debt Rating of American Express Company at A (high), Stable Trend
- DBRS: AXP Results Lower on One-Time Charge and Slowing Revenues; Cost Reduction Initiative Announced
- DBRS: NTRS' 4Q Results Sound: Improved QoQ Earnings Reflect Higher Spread Income and Reserve Release
- DBRS Assigns Rating to Banco Popular Español Cédulas Hipotecarias New Issuance, AA, UR-Positive
- DBRS Changes CaixaBank’s Trend to Stable after Sovereign Rating Trend Change; Confirms A (low)
- DBRS Places Banco Popular Portugal Mortgage Covered Bonds Under Review with Negative Implications
- DBRS Assigns Rating to Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. Covered Bonds Guaranteed by ISP OBG S.r.l. Series 20
- DBRS Changes BBVA’s Trend to Stable after Sovereign Rating Trend Change; Confirms “A” rating
- DBRS Places Caixa Economica Montepio Geral Covered Bonds Under Review with Developing Implications
- DBRS Initiates Ratings for Bankia SA – Senior Unsecured Long-Term Debt at BBB (high); Stable Trend
- DBRS Assigns Provisional Rating of R-1 (low) to Sabadell’s Commercial Paper Programme; Stable Trend
- DBRS Confirms Santander Totta Covered Bonds Ratings at “A” and Assigns “A” Rating to Series 18
- DBRS Rates 406 Members of Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe’s Institution Protection Scheme at “A”, Stable
- DBRS Upgrades to AA (high) Ratings on Banco Popular Español Cédulas Hipotecarias, Removes UR-Positive
- DBRS Assigns AA (low) Rating on Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank Mortgage Covered Securities Programme Series 55
- DBRS Assigns AA (low) Rating on Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank Mortgage Covered Securities Programme Series 56
- DBRS Confirms Banco Comercial Português Covered Bonds Ratings, Keeps Under Review with Positive Implications
- DBRS Confirms Intesa Sanpaolo Covered Bond Programme Guaranteed by ISP OBG S.r.l. at A (high), Removes UR-Pos.
- DBRS Upgrades Caixa Económica Montepio Geral Covered Bonds to A (high) Upon Restructuring in CPT, Removes UR-D
- DBRS Assigns Rating to Series 20 Unione di Banche Italiane S.p.A. Covered Bonds Guaranteed by UBI Finance S.r.l.
- DBRS Assigns Rating to Unione di Banche Italiane S.p.A. Covered Bonds Guaranteed by UBI Finance S.r.l. Series 21
- DBRS Assigns Rating to Unione di Banche Italiane S.p.A. Covered Bonds Guaranteed by UBI Finance S.r.l. Tap Issuance
- DBRS Finalizes Rating of Pfd-2, Stable on Bank of Nova Scotia’s Non-Viability Contingent Capital Preferred Shares
- DBRS Confirms Home Trust Company’s Long-Term Rating of BBB (high), and Short-Term Rating R-2 (high), Stable Trends
- DBRS Downgrades to BBB Banco Popular Portugal Mortgage Covered Bonds, Removes Under Review with Negative Implications
- DBRS Takes Rating Actions on Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena Covered Bond Programme Guaranteed by MPS Covered Bond Srl
- DBRS Places GMP Capital Inc. Under Review with Negative Implications Following Announcement of Fundamental Restructuring
- DBRS Confirms A (high) Ratings on Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA Covered Bonds Guaranteed by MPS Covered Bond S.r.l.
- DBRS Maintains the Banco Comercial Português Covered Bonds Programme at A (low), Under Review with Positive Implications
- DBRS Assigns AA (low) Rating to Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank Mortgage Covered Securities Programme Series 57 and Series 58
- DBRS Confirms “A” Ratings on Caixa Geral de Depósitos Covered Bonds, Removes Under Review with Developing Implications
- DBRS Confirms “A” Rating on Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. Covered Bonds Guaranteed by MPS Covered Bond S.r.l. 2
- DBRS Upgrades Ratings on Banco Comercial Português Covered Bonds to “A”, Removes Under Review with Positive Implications
- DBRS Upgrades to A (high) Ratings on Caixa Geral de Depósitos Covered Bonds, Removes Under Review with Positive Implications
- DBRS Confirms AA (low) Ratings of Unione di Banche Italiane S.p.A. Covered Bonds Guaranteed by UBI Finance S.r.l., Removes UR-Pos
- DBRS Assigns A (high) Ratings to Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena Covered Bond Programme Guaranteed by MPS Covered Bond Srl., Series 19
- DBRS Assigns “A” Rating to Unione di Banche Italiane S.p.A. Covered Bonds Programme guaranteed by UBI Finance CB2 S.r.l., Series 5
- DBRS Confirms “A” Ratings on Novo Banco Conditional Pass-Through Covered Bonds Programme, Decouples Covered Bonds Attachment Point
- DBRS Upgrades Ratings on Banco de Investimento Imobiliàrio Covered Bonds to A (high), Removes Under Review with Positive Implications
- DBRS withdraws Rating Canadian Credit Union Centrals and Desjardins Group; Reissues Bank Methodology
- DBRS Assigns “A” Rating to Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. Covered Bonds 2 Guaranteed by MPS Covered Bond 2 S.r.l., Series 20
- DBRS Assigns “A” Rating to Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. Covered Bonds 2 Guaranteed by MPS Covered Bond 2 S.r.l., Series 21
- DBRS Maintains Rating on Banco de Investimento Imobiliário Covered Bonds Programme at A (low), Under Review with Positive Implications
- DBRS Places Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. Covered Bonds Guaranteed by MPS Covered Bond S.r.l. 2 Under Review with Negative Implications
- DBRS Assigns “A” Rating to Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA Covered Bonds 2 Guaranteed by MPS Covered Bond 2 S.r.l., Series 18 and Series 19
- DBRS Assigns “A” UR-Neg Rating to Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. Covered Bonds 2 Guaranteed by MPS Covered Bond S.r.l. 2, Series 22, 23 and 24
- DBRS Upgrades to “A” the Ratings of Unione di Banche Italiane S.p.A. Covered Bonds Guaranteed by UBI Finance CB2 S.r.l., Removes Under Review with Positive Implications
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