Press Release

DBRS Morningstar Publishes Updated Operational Risk Assessment Methodology for European Originators

Auto, Structured Credit, Consumer/Commercial Leases
September 30, 2020

DBRS Morningstar published an update of its “Operational Risk Assessment for European Structured Finance Originators” methodology.

DBRS Morningstar has conducted a periodic review of its “Operational Risk Assessment for European Structured Finance Originators” methodology.

No material changes to the methodology were made. Accordingly, no ratings are expected to change as a result of this update.

This update supersedes the previous version published on 28 February 2020 and is effective as of 30 September 2020.

Notes:
A description of how DBRS Morningstar considers ESG factors within the DBRS Morningstar analytical framework and its methodologies can be found at:
https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/357792.

For more information regarding rating methodologies and Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), please see the following DBRS Morningstar press release:
https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/357883.

For more information regarding structured finance rating methodologies and Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), please see the following DBRS Morningstar press release:
https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/358308.

DBRS Morningstar methodologies are publicly available on its website www.dbrs.com under Methodologies & Criteria.

For more information on this methodology or on this industry, visit www.dbrs.com or contact us at [email protected]