DBRS Morningstar Publishes Five Updated Methodologies for Canadian Structured Finance

DBRS Morningstar published five updated Canadian Structured Finance methodologies as follows:

-- “Rating Canadian Auto Retail Loan and Lease Securitizations” (September 29, 2023);
-- “Rating Canadian Auto Fleet Lease Transactions” (September 29, 2023);
-- “Rating Canadian Rental Car Fleet Securitizations” (September 29, 2023);
-- “Rating Canadian Equipment Finance Securitization Transactions” (September 29, 2023); and
-- “Rating Canadian Wholesale Securitizations” (September 29, 2023).

The updates supersede the following previous versions:

-- “Rating Canadian Auto Retail Loan and Lease Securitizations” (October 26, 2022);
-- “Rating Canadian Auto Fleet Lease Transactions” (October 26, 2022);
-- “Rating Canadian Rental Car Fleet Securitizations” (October 26, 2022);
-- “Rating Canadian Equipment Finance Securitization Transactions” (October 26, 2022); and
-- “Rating Canadian Wholesale Securitizations” (October 26, 2022).

The updates are effective as of September 29, 2023. DBRS Morningstar deems the updates not to be material and has determined that no credit ratings are expected to change as a result of these updates.

Notes:
The DBRS Morningstar Sovereign group releases baseline macroeconomic scenarios for rated sovereigns. DBRS Morningstar analysis considered impacts consistent with the baseline scenarios as set forth in the following report: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/384482.

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

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