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    METHODOLOGY CONTENTS

    Industrials & Utilities Industry Methodologies

    Financial Ratios

    Liquidity

    General

    Loss Given Default

    Financial Institutions

    Banks

    Insurance

    Financial Guarantors

    Other Non Bank

    Financial_Institutions_General

    Public, Project, and Infrastructure Finance

    US MUNICIPALS

    Education and Not-for-Profits

    Health Care \Housing

    Transportation, Power, and Other Infrastructure

    State & Local Governments

    Fully Supported & Structured Transactions

    Analytical Approaches

    OTHER

    Global Infrastructure/Project Finance

    International_Public_Finance

    Sovereign

    Structured_Finance

    ASSET BACKEDAsset Backed Securities

    Japan

    Student Loans

    Credit Cards

    Auto

    Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities & REITS

    Residential Mortgage Backed Securities

    Region-Specific RMBS

    Subprime & Alt-A

    Home Equity

    Closed End Seconds

    ABCP

    Covered Bonds

    DERIVATIVES

    CDO

    SIVs

    Catastrophe Bonds

    Structured - Miscellaneous

    Managed Funds

    Moody's General

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    Rating Scales

    Hybrids

    General

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    SECTOR Methodology Title

    NON-FINANCIAL CORPORATES

    INDUSTRIES

    Industry Methodologies Asian Consumer Electronics

    Industry Methodologies Global Aerospace/Defense Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Agricultural Cooperatives Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Alcoholic Beverage Rating Methodology

    Industry Methodologies Global Apparel Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Auto Supplier Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Automobile Manufacture Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Building Materials Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Business & Consumer Service Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Cable Television Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Chemical Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Construction Methodology

    Industry Methodologies Global Consumer Durables

    Industry Methodologies Global Equipment and Automobile Rental Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global For-Profit Hospital Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Gaming

    Industry Methodologies Global Lodging Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Medical Products & Device Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Mining Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Natural Product Processors Protein and Agriculture

    Industry Methodologies Global Packing Manufacturers: Metals, Glass, and Plastic Containers

    Industry Methodologies Global Paper & Forest Products Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Pharmaceutical Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Retail Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Soft Beverage Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Technology Hardware

    Industry Methodologies Global Telecommunications Industry

    Moody's Rating Methodologies, as of 1/23/2009

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    Industry Methodologies Global Tobacco Industry

    Industry Methodologies Heavy Manufacturing Industry

    Industry Methodologies Homebuilding

    Industry Methodologies Large Global Diversified Media Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Shipping Industry

    Industry Methodologies Moody's Methodology For Rating Sports-Related EnterprisesIndustry Methodologies Native American Gaming

    Industry Methodologies Rating Methodology: Global Packaged Goods Industry

    Industry Methodologies Rating methodology: U.S. Auto Retailers

    Industry Methodologies Solid Waste Management Industry

    Industry Methodologies European Regulated Utility Groups: Methodology Update

    Industry Methodologies Rating Methodology: Global Regulated Electric Utilities

    Industry Methodologies The UK Water Sector: Moody's Approach To Rating Highly-Leveraged Structures For Asset Ownership

    Industry Methodologies The UK Water Sector: Financial Parameters and Structural Enhancements for Leveraged Financings

    Industry Methodologies UK Independent Gas Distribution Companies: Similar Fundamentals to Regulated Water at Slightly Lower Leve

    Industry Methodologies UK Independent Gas Distribution Companies: Moody's Comments on Rating Approach as Regulatory Framewo

    Industry Methodologies U.S. Electric Generation & Transmission Cooperatives

    Industry Methodologies Global Independent Refining and Marketing Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Integrated Oil & Gas

    Industry Methodologies Global Oilfield Services Industry

    Industry Methodologies Midstream Energy Companies & Partnerships

    Industry Methodologies North American Diversified Natural Gas Transmission And Distribution Companies

    Industry Methodologies North American Natural Gas Pipelines

    Industry Methodologies North American Regulated Gas Distribution Industry (Local Distribution Companies)

    Industry Methodologies Global Broadcast Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Communications Equipment Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Manufacturing Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Restaurant Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Newspaper Industry

    Industry Methodologies Postal and Express Delivery Companies

    Industry Methodologies Independent Exploration and Production (E&P) Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global EMS & IT Distribution Industries

    Industry Methodologies Global Passenger Railway Companies

    Industry Methodologies Global Steel Industry

    Industry Methodologies Global Automotive Supplier Industry

    CORPORATE RATIOS

    Corporates - Ratios Moody's Approach to Global Standard Adjustments in the Analysis of Financial Statements for Non-Financial Co

    http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/20/2001400000398424.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=The+UK+Water+Sector:+Financial+Parameters+and+Structural+Enhancements+for+Leveraged+Financings&click=1http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/20/2002500000431984.pdf?frameOfRef=corporatehttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/01/2007100000487089.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=regulatory+framework+evolves&click=1http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/27/2007100000513696.pdf?frameOfRef=corporatehttp://moodysnet-us/moodysnet/homepage.nsfhttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/19/2007000000463654.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Global+Manufacturing+Industry&click=1http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/09/2007100000516703.pdf?doc_id=2007100000516703http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/18/2007300000533605.pdf?frameOfRef=corporatehttp://v2.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/16/2007300000557987.pdf?doc_id=2007300000557987http://v2.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/24/2007300000561972.pdf?doc_id=2007300000561972http://v2.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/30/2007300000562290.pdf?doc_id=2007300000562290http://v2.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/31/2007300000562333.pdf?doc_id=2007300000562333http://v2.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/06/2007300000562898.pdf?doc_id=2007300000562898http://v2.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/22/2007300000567277.pdf?doc_id=2007300000567277http://v2.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/22/2007300000567277.pdf?doc_id=2007300000567277http://v2.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/06/2007300000562898.pdf?doc_id=2007300000562898http://v2.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/31/2007300000562333.pdf?doc_id=2007300000562333http://v2.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/30/2007300000562290.pdf?doc_id=2007300000562290http://v2.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/24/2007300000561972.pdf?doc_id=2007300000561972http://v2.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/16/2007300000557987.pdf?doc_id=2007300000557987http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/18/2007300000533605.pdf?frameOfRef=corporatehttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/09/2007100000516703.pdf?doc_id=2007100000516703http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/19/2007000000463654.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Global+Manufacturing+Industry&click=1http://moodysnet-us/moodysnet/homepage.nsfhttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/27/2007100000513696.pdf?frameOfRef=corporatehttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/01/2007100000487089.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=regulatory+framework+evolves&click=1http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/20/2002500000431984.pdf?frameOfRef=corporatehttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/20/2001400000398424.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=The+UK+Water+Sector:+Financial+Parameters+and+Structural+Enhancements+for+Leveraged+Financings&click=1
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    Corporates - Ratios Moody's Approach to Global Standard Adjustments in the Analysis of Financial Statements for Non-Financial Co

    Corporates - Ratios Moody's Approach to Global Standard Adjustments in the Analysis of Financial Statements for Non-Financial Co

    CORPORATE LIQUIDITY

    Corporates - Liquidity Moody's Approach to Assessing the Adequacy of "Liquidity Risk Insurance"

    Corporates - Liquidity Speculative Grade Liquidity Ratings

    CORPORATE GENERALCorporate - General Analytical Observations Related To U.S. Pension Obligations

    Corporate - General Multiemployer Pension Plans: Moody's Analytical Approach

    Corporate - General Other Postretirement Benefits - Moody's Analytical Approach

    Corporate - General Moodys Methodology for Risk Management Assessments: The Global Commodity Processing and Trading Indus

    Corporate - General Rating Non-Guaranteed Subsidiaries: Credit Considerations In Assigning Subsidiary Ratings In The Absence Of L

    Corporate - General Moody's Analytical Framework for Speculative Grade Ratings

    Corporate - General The Analysis Of Off-Balance Sheet Exposures

    Corporate - General U.S. and Canadian Corporate Governance Assessment

    Corporate - General Updated Summary Guidance for Notching Bonds, Preferred Stocks and Hybrid Securities of Corporate Issuers

    Corporate - General Global Investment Holding Companies

    LOSS GIVEN DEFAULT

    Corporate - General Probability of Default Ratings and Loss Given Default Assessments for Non-Financial Speculative-Grade Corpor

    Corporate - General Probability-of-Default and Loss-Given-Default Ratings for Non-Financial Speculative-Grade Corporate Obligors

    Corporate - General Probability-of-Default Ratings and Loss-Given-Default Assessments for Corporate Obligors in Europe, Middle Ea

    FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

    BANKS

    Financial - Banks Bank Financial Strength Ratings: Global Methodology

    Financial - Banks Ratings of Japanese Financial Holding Companies

    Financial - Banks Taiwanese Financial Holding Companies: Moody's Rating Approach and Outlook

    Financial - Banks Global Securities Industry Methodology

    Financial - Banks Incorporation of Joint-Default Analysis into Moody's Bank Ratings: A Refined Methodology

    Financial - Banks Cooperative and Mutualist Banking Groups: Proposal for Determining Group Support Levels for Members

    Financial - Banks Guidelines for Rating Bank Junior Securities

    Financial - Banks How Moody's Evaluates US Bank & Bank Holding Company Liquidity

    Financial - Banks Bank Liquidity Risk and Short- Term Bank Deposit Ratings

    Financial - Banks Alternate Liquidity For Banks' Commercial Paper

    INSURANCE

    Financial - Insurance Moody's Global Rating Methodology for Life Insurers

    Financial - Insurance Moody's Liquidity Model for U.S. Life Insurance Companies

    Financial - Insurance Moody's Analysis Of Life Insurance Embedded Values And Their Securitisation

    Financial - Insurance Updated: Moody's Global Rating Methodology for Property and Casualty Insurers

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    Financial - Insurance Moody's Rating Methodology for U.S. Title Insurance Companies

    Financial - Insurance Moody's Risk Adjusted Capital Model For US Property & Casualty Insurers

    Financial - Insurance Updated: Moody's Global Rating Methodology for Reinsurers

    Financial - Insurance Moody's Global Rating Methodology for the Mortgage Insurance Industry

    Financial - Insurance Moody's Rating Methodology for U.S. Health Insurers

    Financial - Insurance Rating Methodology: Credit InsuranceFinancial - Insurance Moody's Global Rating Methodology for Insurance Brokers & Service companies

    Financial - Insurance Moody's Rating Methodology for Lloyd's Syndicate Performance Ratings

    Financial - Insurance Moody's Approach to Rating Capital Notes of Life Insurance Companies

    Financial - Insurance Moody's Approach to Rating Subordinated Debt of French Insurance Companies

    Financial - Insurance Moody's Approach to Rating Undated Subordinated Guaranteed Bonds of UK Mutual Life Insurers

    Financial - Insurance Assigning Unsecured Credit Ratings to Hedge Funds

    Financial - Insurance Reinsurance Sidecars: Moody's Five Principles

    FINANCIAL GUARANTORS

    Financial - Financial Guarantors Moody's Rating Methodology for the Financial Guaranty Insurance Industry

    Financial - Financial Guarantors Portfolio Risk Model for Financial Guarantors

    OTHER NON BANK

    Financial - Other Analyzing The Credit Risks Of Finance Companies

    Financial - Other The Key Ratios Moody's Uses in Its Analysis of Finance Companies

    Financial - Other Moody's Approach to Other Comprehensive Income Items When Calculating Effective Leverage for Finance Com

    Financial - Other European Consumer Finance

    Financial - Other Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs)

    Financial - Other Moody's Global Rating Methodology for Asset Management Firms

    Financial - Other Revised Methodology for Government Related Non-Bank Financial Institutions

    Financial - Other Australian and New Zealand Finance Companies: A Ratings Approach

    GENERAL

    Financial - General Moody's Short-Term Insurance Financial Strength Ratings

    Financial - General Whole Loan Sales by Financial Institution: Determining the Potential for Capital Relief

    Financial - General Refinements to Moody's Tool Kit: An Addendum for Banks and Insurers

    Financial - General Moody's New Approach to Analyzing Institutional Investment Products

    PUBLIC, PROJECT, AND INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE

    GENERAL ANALYTICAL APPROACHES

    U.S. Public Finance - General Short-Term Cash Flow Notes

    U.S. Public Finance - General Evaluating the Use of Interest Rate Swaps by U.S. Public Finance Issuers

    U.S. Public Finance - General Bond Anticipation Notes and Other Short-Term Capital Financings

    U.S. Public Finance - General Updated: Temporary Criteria Change for Bond Anticipation Note Ratings Due to Municipal Market Disruption

    U.S. Public Finance - General The Role of Bond Covenants in Municipal Finance Credit Analysis

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    U.S. Public Finance - General Moody's Approach to the Moral Obligation Pledge

    U.S. Public Finance - General A Guide to Public Finance Rating Outlooks, Rating Reviews, and Rating Changes

    U.S. Public Finance - General Variable Rate Debt Instruments Supported By An Issuer's Own Liquidity

    U.S. Public Finance - General Updated: Sources of Liquidity for Variable Rate Debt Instruments Supported by an Issuer's Own Liquidity

    U.S. Public Finance - General Variable Rate Instruments Supported by Third-Party Liquidity Providers

    U.S. Public Finance - General Bank Liquidity Support and Variable Rate Financings can Impact Underlying Long Term Credit RatingsU.S. Public Finance - General Hidden Risks Of Variable Rate Debt

    U.S. PUBLIC FINANCE: EDUCATION AND NOT-FOR-PROFITS

    U.S. Public Finance - Education and Community Colleges

    U.S. Public Finance - Education and Independent Elementary and Secondary Schools

    U.S. Public Finance - Education and Private Colleges and Universities

    U.S. Public Finance - Education and Public College and Universities

    U.S. Public Finance - Education and Not-for-profit Cultural Institutions

    U.S. PUBLIC FINANCE: HEALTH CARE

    U.S. Public Finance - Health Care Senior-Subordinated Debt Structures For Not-For-Profit Hospitals

    U.S. Public Finance - Health Care Human Service Providers

    U.S. Public Finance - Health Care Not-for-Profit Hospitals and Health Systems

    U.S. PUBLIC FINANCE: HOUSING

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Affordable Multifamily Housing

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Moody's Lowers Minimum Investment Rate Assumptions for Housing Bond Cash Flows

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Approach to State HFA Cash Flow Projections

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Fixed Rate Multifamily Housing Bonds Secured By Fannie Mae's Stand-By Credit Enhancement Instrument

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing GNMA Collateralized Multifamily Housing Bonds

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Single Family Monthly Pass-Through Housing Bonds Secured By Mortgage-Backed Securities

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Acquisition Period Extensions In Single-Family Mortgage Revenue Bond Transactions

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Tax Credit Equity Funds

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Multifamily Bonds Backed By USDA Section 538 Guaranteed Loans

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Multifamily Bonds Supported By A Freddie Mac Standby Credit Enhancement Instrument

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Single Family Draw Down Bonds

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Rating The Fannie Mae Single Family Forward Commitment Program

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Moody's Currently Rates Standard FHA Multi-Family and Health Care Transactions Aa2

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Assigning Issuer Ratings to Housing Finance Agencies

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Bonds Secured By Section 8 Subsidies

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Bonds Secured by Section 236 Subsidy

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Single Family, Whole-Loan Housing Programs

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Updated: Incorporating Private Mortgage Insurance in Housing Finance Agency Single Family Housing Program

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Multifamily Housing Bonds Secured by Fannie Mae's Direct-Pay Credit Enhancement Instrument

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    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Multifamily Housing Bonds Secured By Freddie Mac Direct-Pay Credit Enhancement Agreement

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Moody's Use of Single Family Loan Loss Model Within Rating Analysis

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Strength in Structure: Moody's Approach to Rating Single-Family Housing Bonds Secured by Mortgage-Backed S

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Moody's Anticipates Higher Bond Volume Associated With HUD's Risk-Sharing Program as a Result of Recent Co

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Significant Debt Issuance Expected with the Privatization of Military Housing

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Methodology Update: Downgrade of a Surety Bond Provider Could Result in Review of Underlying Military HouU.S. Public Finance - Housing Rating Privatized Student Housing Project Financings

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Public Housing Authority Capital Fund Grant Anticipation Bonds

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Moody's Approach to Analyzing Pools of Multifamily Properties

    U.S. Public Finance - Housing Updated: Ratings that Rely on Guaranteed Investment Contracts

    U.S. PUBLIC FINANCE: TRANSPORTATION, POWER, AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE

    U.S. Public Finance - Transportatio U.S. Municipal Joint Power Agencies

    U.S. Public Finance - Transportatio State and Local Government-Owned Toll Facilities in the United States

    U.S. Public Finance - Transportatio U.S. Ports

    U.S. Public Finance - Transportatio Start-up Toll Roads

    U.S. Public Finance - Transportatio Mass Transit Sector

    U.S. Public Finance - Transportatio U.S. Public Power Electric UtilitiesU.S. PUBLIC FINANCE: STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    U.S. Public Finance: State and Loca Moody's Analytic Approach To Rating California Tax Allocation Bonds

    U.S. Public Finance: State and Loca Local Government Debt Issued For Kentucky Administrative Office Of The Courts Projects

    U.S. Public Finance: State and Loca Moody's Revises Rating Approach for California Local Government Pension and Judgement Obligation Bonds

    U.S. Public Finance: State and Loca Moody's State Rating Methodology

    U.S. Public Finance: State and Loca Analytical Framework For Water And Sewer System Ratings

    U.S. Public Finance: State and Loca Local Government Jointly Supported Debt Issuance - Moody's Rating Methodology

    U.S. Public Finance: State and Loca Moody's Perspective On PILOT Payments

    U.S. Public Finance: State and Loca Statutory Debt Service Levy Requirement Adds Credit Strength To Minnesota Cities And Counties General Ob

    U.S. Public Finance: State and Loca How Moody's Examines Local Government Economic Conditions As A Factor In Its Municipal Credit Analysis

    U.S. Public Finance: State and Loca The Six Critical Components of Municipal Strong Management

    U.S. Public Finance: State and Loca Moody's Approach To Analyzing Municipal Long-Term Debt

    U.S. Public Finance: State and Loca Federal Highway Aid Grant Anticipation Funding

    U.S. Public Finance: State and Loca The Fundamentals of Credit Analysis for Lease-Backed Municipal Obligations

    U.S. Public Finance: State and Loca State Aid Intercept Programs and Financings

    U.S. Public Finance: State and Loca Piercing the G.O. Ceiling

    U.S. Public Finance: State and Loca Federal Gov't Support Qualifies Rural Utility System Financing Programs for Moody's Highest Short-Term Rating

    U.S. Public Finance: State and Loca Lottery Bonds

    U.S. Public Finance: State and Loca Local Government General Obligation and Related Ratings

    U.S. Public Finance: State and Loca Mooody's Outlines Approach to Analyzing Land Secured Debt Financings

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    U.S. Public Finance: State and Loca Charter Schools

    U.S. PUBLIC FINANCE: FULLY SUPPORTED & STRUCTURED TRANSACTIONS

    U.S. Public Finance - Fully Supporte Confirming Letter of Credit Transactions

    U.S. Public Finance - Fully Supporte Municipal Bonds Fully Supported By Corporate Guarantees

    U.S. Public Finance - Fully Supporte Tender Option Bond Programs

    U.S. Public Finance - Fully Supporte Insured Floating Rate Bonds

    U.S. Public Finance - Fully Supporte Letter of Credit Supported Transactions

    U.S. Public Finance - Fully Supporte Special Rating Considerations When Layering a Letter of Credit on Top of an Existing Bond Insurance Policy

    U.S. Public Finance - Fully Supporte Using Pools of Municipal Bonds to Secure Synthetic Floating Rate

    U.S. Public Finance - Fully Supporte Refunded Bonds

    U.S. Public Finance - Fully Supporte Moody's Approach to Applying the Joint Support Methodology to Rating Letter of Credit-Supported Bonds

    U.S. Public Finance - Fully Supporte Moody's Approach to Rating Custodial Receipts

    U.S. Public Finance - Fully Supporte Moodys Rating Methodology on Letter of Credit Supported Municipal Commercial Paper Transactions

    GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE/PROJECT FINANCE

    Global Infrastructure/Project Finan Key Credit Risks of Project Finance

    Global Infrastructure/Project Finan Operational Toll Roads

    Global Infrastructure/Project Finan Operational Airports outside of the United States

    Global Infrastructure/Project Finan Construction Risk in Privately-Financed Public Infrastructure (PFI/PPP/P3) Projects

    Global Infrastructure/Project Finan Operating Risk in Privately-Financed Public Infrastructure (PFI/PPP/P3) Projects

    Global Infrastructure/Project Finan Update: Privately- Financed Public Infrastructure (PFI/PPP/PE) Projects with Partial Market Revenue Risk

    Global Infrastructure/Project Finan Power Generation Projects

    INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC FINANCE

    International Public Finance - Gene Application of JDA to Japanese Prefectures and major cities puts their prospective ratings in the Aa category

    International Public Finance - Gene Local and Regional Governments Outside the US

    International Public Finance - Gene Public Universities Outside the US

    International Public Finance - Gene The Application of Joint-Default Analysis to Regional and Local Governments

    International Public Finance - Gene The Application of Joint-Default Analysis to the Canadian University Sector

    SOVEREIGNSovereign A Guide to Moody's Sovereign Ratings

    Sovereign Offshore Banking Centers and Country Risk

    Sovereign Piercing the Country Ceiling: An Update

    Sovereign Revised Country Ceiling Policy

    Sovereign Revised Foreign-Currency Ceilings to Better Reflect Reduced Risk of a Payments Moratorium in Wake of Gover

    Sovereign Sources and Uses of Statistical Data in Moody's Sovereign Credit Analysis

    Sovereign Sovereign Rating Methodology Handbook

    Sovereign Sovereign Rating Methodology: The Implications of Highly Dollarized Banking Systems for Sovereign Credit Risk

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    Sovereign Sovereign Risk: Bank Deposits vs. Bonds

    Sovereign The Local Currency Deposit Ceiling

    Sovereign Bank Ratings and Government Bond Ratings

    Sovereign Sovereign Bond Ratings

    Sovereign Moody's Approach to Structured Finance Transactions: Piercing the Foreign-Currency Country Ceiling

    STRUCTURED FINANCEASSET BACKED SECURITIES

    Structured - ABS Asset-Backed Servicer Quality ("SQ") Ratings in EMEA: Moody's Methodology

    Structured - ABS Introducing Moody's Trustee Quality Ratings for Latin America

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach to Addressing Risks Specific to Institution-To-Retail Trust Certificates

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach to Franchise Loan ABS: An Adaptive Methodology for an Evolving Asset Class

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach To Pooled Aircraft-Backed Securitization

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach to Rating Music Royalty and Intellectual Property-Backed Transactions: There's No Business

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach to Rating Mutual Fund Fee Securitizations

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach to Rating Obligation Backed by International Telephone Settlement Payments

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach to Rating Obligations Backed by International Airline Ticket Receivables: The Sky's the Limit

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach to Rating Operating Company Securitizations

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach to Rating SBA Loan-Backed Securitizations

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach to Rating Securities Backed by Equipment Leases and Loans

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach to Rating Structured Settlement Transactions

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach to Rating Tobacco Settlement Revenues Securitizations

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach to Rating Wireless Towers-Backed Securitizations: A Path to Clear Reception in the ABS Mar

    Structured - ABS Moody's Rating Approach to Agricultural and Construction Equipment Securitizations: The Securitization Marke

    Structured - ABS Unsecured Non-Performing Loan Pool Modelling: An Update on Moodys Approach

    Structured - ABS The Fourier Transform Method - Overview

    Structured - ABS The Fourier Transform Method: A New Method to Compute Portfolio Default & Loss Distributions

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach to Monitoring Italian Non-Performing Loan Transactions

    Structured - ABS Consumer Finance ABS: Moody's Approach With a Focus on the Italian Market

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach to Rating Trade Receivables Backed Transactions

    Structured - ABS Debut of Inventory Securitisation in Europe: Moody's Rating Approach

    Structured - ABS The Lognormal Method Applied to ABS Analysis

    Structured - ABS Multi-Pool Financial Lease-Backed Transactions in Italy

    Structured - ABS Securitisation of Non-performing Tax Receivables in Europe: Bridging the Gap Between Structuring and Model

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach to Rating Mexican States' Securitizations Backed by Future Flows of Own-Source Revenues

    Structured - ABS Evaluating Unrated and Non-Investment-Grade Originators in EMEA ABS Transactions

    Structured - ABS Historical Default Data Analysis for ABS Transactions in EMEA

    Structured - ABS Information on EMEA SME Securitisations Moodys view on granular SME loan receivable transactions and inform

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    Structured - ABS Cash Commingling Risk in EMEA ABS and RMBS Transactions: Moodys Approach

    Structured - ABS Trade Receivables Update:Concentrating on Dilution Focus on Capital Goods and Consumer Products Receiva

    Structured - ABS Rating Mezzanine Securities in Structured Finance Transactions: The Impact of an Expected Value Approach

    Japanese ABS

    Structured - ABS Credit Enhancement Analysis in Japanese Auto Loan-Backed Securitization

    Structured - ABS Importance of Auditing Procedures for Monetary Receivables Securitizations in JapanStructured - ABS Moodys Approach to Japanese Corporate Credit Pools in ABS/CLO Deals

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach to Rating Securitization of Auto Lease Receivables with Maintenance Clauses in Japan

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach to Rating Securitizations of Lease Receivables in Japan

    Structured - ABS Consumer Finance Loan ABS in Japan (Series 2: An Overview of the Attributes and Points of Analysis)

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach to Rating Securitizations Backed by Medical Service Fee Receivables in Japan

    Structured - ABS Moody's View on Servicer Replacement Clause in Japanese ABS Transactions Part I

    Structured - ABS Moody's View on Servicer Replacement Clause in Japanese ABS Transactions Part II

    Structured - ABS Credit Enhancement for Commingling Risk in Japanese ABS: Moody's Updates Methodology

    Structured - ABS

    Moody's Approach to Monitoring ABS Ratings in Japan, Volume 1: Static Diversified Pool ABS Backed by Auto Lo

    Loans, Part I

    Structured - ABSMoody's Approach to Monitoring ABS Ratings in Japan, Volume 2: Static Diversified Pool ABS Backed by Auto LoLoans, Part II

    Structured - ABS

    Moody's Approach to Monitoring ABS Ratings in Japan, Volume 3: Revolving Diversified Pool ABS Backed by Aut

    Loans

    Structured - ABS Approach to Monitoring ABS Ratings in Japan Volume 4: Revolving Diversified Pool ABS Backed by Card Receiva

    Structured - ABS Analyzing Default Rates and Principal Payment Rates of Japan's Credit Card Receivables

    Structured - ABS The Role of Trustees in Japanese ABS Transactions Part I

    Structured - ABS The Role of Trustees in Japanese ABS Transactions Part II; Controlling Measures of Mandatory Termination Ris

    Structured - ABS The Role of Trustees in Japanese ABS Transactions Part III; Rating Implications under Japan's new Trust Law

    Structured - ABS Backup Servicing in Consumer Finance Loan ABS in Japan

    Structured - ABS Japanese Consumer Finance Loan ABS: Expansion of Overpaid Interest Risk

    Structured - ABS Updated: Transactions Backed by Real Estate Collateralized SME Loans in Japan: Focal Points in Rating Analys

    Credit Card ABS

    Structured - ABS Credit Card Master Trusts: The Risks of Account Additions

    Structured - ABS Credit Card Master Trusts: Assessing The Risks of Cash Flow Allocations

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach to Rating Obligations Backed by International Credit and Debit Card Receivables

    Structured - ABS Credit Card Servicer Quality Rating Methodology

    Structured - ABS Understanding Metrics for Performance Monitoring, Volume 1: Credit Card-Backed Securities

    Structured - ABS Analyzing Default Rates and Principal Payment Rates of Japan's Credit Card Receivables

    Structured - ABS Approach to Monitoring ABS Ratings in Japan Volume 4: Revolving Diversified Pool ABS Backed by Card Receiva

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach To Rating Credit Card Receivables-Backed Securities

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    Student Loan ABS

    Structured - ABS Retailers Learn Their ABCs: Addressing The Risk of Dilution With a Subordinate Tranche

    Structured - ABS Bankruptcy Risk Analysis in Student Loan-Backed Securities Structures: Moody's Approach

    Structured - ABS Moody's Revised Cash Flow Assumptions for FFELP Student Loan-Backed Transactions

    Structured - ABS Methodology Update on Basis Risk in FFELP Student Loan-Backed Securitizations

    Auto ABSStructured - ABS Auto Lease Securitization: Moody's Rating Approach

    Structured - ABS Credit Enhancement Analysis in Japanese Auto Loan-Backed Securitization

    Structured - ABS Moodys Approach to Rating European Auto ABS: More Rubber Set to Hit European Roads

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach to Rating Securitization of Auto Lease Receivables with Maintenance Clauses in Japan

    Structured - ABS

    Moody's Approach to Monitoring ABS Ratings in Japan, Volume 1: Static Diversified Pool ABS Backed by Auto Lo

    Loans, Part I

    Structured - ABS

    Moody's Approach to Monitoring ABS Ratings in Japan, Volume 2: Static Diversified Pool ABS Backed by Auto Lo

    Loans, Part II

    Structured - ABS

    Moody's Approach to Monitoring ABS Ratings in Japan, Volume 3: Revolving Diversified Pool ABS Backed by Aut

    Loans

    Structured - ABS U.S. Auto-Backed Securities: Moody's Approach to Using Stratified Data to Improve the Precision of Loss Analy

    Structured - ABS Moody's Approach to Rating U.S. Auto Loan-Backed Securities

    Structured - ABS Adjusting for the Seasoning of Pools in Projecting Auto Loan Losses

    COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES & REITS

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach to A-B Notes and Other Forms of Subordinate Debt

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach to Assessing Loan Credit Quality at a Cyclical Trough

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach to Rating Assisted Living Facilities

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach To Rating CMBS Sale and Lease-Back Transactions in Japan

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach to Rating Credit Tenant Lease (CTL) Backed Transactions

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach to Rating Floating Rate Transactions

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach to Rating Large Loan/Single Borrower Transactions

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach to Rating Liquidating CMBS Transactions in Japan

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach to Rating Loans Secured by Industrial Properties

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach to Rating Loans Secured by Manufactured Home Communities

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach to Rating Loans Secured by Multi-Family Properties

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach to Rating Loans Secured by Office Properties

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach to Rating Loans Secured by Parking Facilities

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach to Rating Loans Secured by Self- Storage Facilities

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach to Rating Recourse Loans in Canadian and U.S. Conduits

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach to Rating Static CDOs Backed by Commercial Real Estate Securities

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach to Rating U.S. Conduit Transactions

    http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/18/4992.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Retailers+Learn+Their+ABCs:+Addressing+The+Risk+of+Dilution+With+a+Subordinate+Tranche&click=1http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/19/2007300000551509.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=+Basis+Risk+in+FFELP+Student+&click=1http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/11/2001200000365787.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Credit+Enhancement+Analysis+in+Japanese+Auto+Loan-Backed+Securitization&click=1http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/12/2002500000426410.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Moodyhttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/21/2004600000423952.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Moodyhttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/21/2004600000423952.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Moodyhttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/06/2005400000424013.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Moodyhttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/06/2005400000424013.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Moodyhttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/14/2005800000423957.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Monitoring+ABS+Ratings&click=1http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/14/2005800000423957.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Monitoring+ABS+Ratings&click=1http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/05/2007300000555443.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=seasoning+of+pools&click=1http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/05/2007300000555443.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=seasoning+of+pools&click=1http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/14/2005800000423957.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Monitoring+ABS+Ratings&click=1http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/14/2005800000423957.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Monitoring+ABS+Ratings&click=1http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/06/2005400000424013.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Moodyhttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/06/2005400000424013.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Moodyhttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/21/2004600000423952.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Moodyhttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/21/2004600000423952.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Moodyhttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/12/2002500000426410.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Moodyhttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/11/2001200000365787.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Credit+Enhancement+Analysis+in+Japanese+Auto+Loan-Backed+Securitization&click=1http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/19/2007300000551509.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=+Basis+Risk+in+FFELP+Student+&click=1http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/18/4992.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Retailers+Learn+Their+ABCs:+Addressing+The+Risk+of+Dilution+With+a+Subordinate+Tranche&click=1
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    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach To Replacement Cost

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach to Revolving Facilities in CDOs Backed by Commercial Real Estate Securities

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach to Secured Creditor Environmental Insurance

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach to Small Commercial Real Estate Loans

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach To Surveillance

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Moody's Approach to Terrorism Insurance After the Federal BackstopStructured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: Occupancy Cost Ratio Is Key to Analysis of Mall Credit Risk

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Methodology for Assigning Real Estate Cash Flow Volatility Ratings

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Moody's Approach to Pari-Passu Notes in CMBS: Some "A"-Notes Are More Equal Than Others

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Positive and Negative Pooling: Moody's Approach to Tranching Large Loan CMBS

    Structured - CMBS & REITS U.S. CMBS: Moody's Approach To Analyzing Transitional Hotel Properties

    Structured - CMBS & REITS U.S. CMBS: Moody's Approach to Borrower-Affiliates Owning Their Related B-Notes

    Structured - CMBS & REITS US CMBS and CRE CDO: Moody's Approach to Rating Commercial Real Estate Mezzanine Loans

    Structured - CMBS & REITS US CMBS: Moodys Approach to Rating Loans Secured by Nursing Facilities

    Structured - CMBS & REITS US CMBS: Moody's Approach to Office Loans - Sustainable Rents and Tenant Ratings Are Key To Credit Quality

    Structured - CMBS & REITS US CMBS: Moody's Approach to Rating Commercial Land Loans

    Structured - CMBS & REITS US CMBS: Moody's Approach to Rating Commercial Real Estate Construction Loans

    Structured - CMBS & REITS US CMBS: Moody's Approach to Rating Condo Conversion Loans

    Structured - CMBS & REITS US CMBS: Moody's Approach to Real Estate Tax Abatements

    Structured - CMBS & REITS US CMBS: Moody's Approach To Surveillance Of Large Loan Transactions

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Moody's Approach to Rating Canadian CMBS

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Moody's Approach to Rating European CMBS

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Updated on Moody's Real Estate Analysis for CMBS Transactions in EMEA

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Update on Moody's Real Estate Analysis for CMBS in EMEA

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Moody's Real Estate Analysis for CMBS in EMEA: Portfolio Analysis (MoRE Portfolio)

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Non-Sequential Payment Structures in European CMBS Transactions

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Moody's Approach to Rating Finance Transactions of Real Estate Development Projects in Japan

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Moody's Approach to Monitoring CMBS Ratings in Japan, Supplemental Series 1: Key Issues in the CMBS Monitor

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Updated: Moody's Approach to Rating CMBS Transactions in Japan

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Updated: Moody's Approach to Rating CMBS Transactions in Japan, Supplemental Series 1: Overview of Proper

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Updated: Moody's Approach to Rating CMBS Transactions in Japan, Supplemental Series 2: Approach to Rating

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Updated: Moody's Approach to Rating CMBS Transactions in Japan, Supplemental Series 3: Rating Consideratio

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Updated: Moody's Approach to Rating CMBS Transactions in Japan, Supplemental Series 4: Approach to Rating

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Japan CMBS Supplemental Series 5: Analyzing CMBS that include Non-Recourse Loans to REITS

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Japan CMBS Supplemental Series 7: Analyzing CMBS Backed by Office Buildings

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Updated: Jpaan CMBS Supplemental Series 6: Analyzing Residential Properties

    Structured - CMBS & REITS US CMBS and CRE CDO: Moody's Approach to Rating Commercial Real Estate Mezzanine Loans

    http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/30/2003500000424511.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=CMBS+Transactions+in+EMEA&click=1http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/24/2005600000426147.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=+Moodyhttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/13/2007000000454560.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Moodyhttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/16/2007000000462801.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Updated:+Moodyhttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/23/2007000000471003.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Updated:+Moodyhttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/16/2007100000518578.pdf?doc_id=2007100000518578http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/18/2007300000533299.pdf?doc_id=2007300000533299http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/01/2007100000522252.pdf?doc_id=2007100000522252http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/01/2007100000522252.pdf?doc_id=2007100000522252http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/18/2007300000533299.pdf?doc_id=2007300000533299http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/16/2007100000518578.pdf?doc_id=2007100000518578http://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/23/2007000000471003.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Updated:+Moodyhttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/16/2007000000462801.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Updated:+Moodyhttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/13/2007000000454560.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=Moodyhttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/24/2005600000426147.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=+Moodyhttp://www.moodys.com/moodys/cust/research/MDCdocs/30/2003500000424511.pdf?search=5&searchQuery=CMBS+Transactions+in+EMEA&click=1
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    Structured - CMBS & REITS US CMBS: Moodys Approach to Rating Loans Secured by Nursing Facilities

    Structured - CMBS & REITS US CMBS: Moody's Approach to Office Loans - Sustainable Rents and Tenant Ratings Are Key To Credit Quality

    Structured - CMBS & REITS US CMBS: Moody's Approach to Rating Commercial Land Loans

    Structured - CMBS & REITS US CMBS: Moody's Approach to Rating Commercial Real Estate Construction Loans

    Structured - CMBS & REITS US CMBS: Moody's Approach to Rating Condo Conversion Loans

    Structured - CMBS & REITS US CMBS: Moody's Approach to Real Estate Tax AbatementsStructured - CMBS & REITS US CMBS: Moody's Approach To Surveillance Of Large Loan Transactions

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Rating Methodology for REITs and Other Commercial Property Firms

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Key Ratios for Rating REITs and Other Commercial Property Firms

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Whole Business Securitisations: A Unique Opportunity for UK Assets?

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Moodys European Country Tiering for CMBS Recovery Rate Assumptions: Focus on Key Jurisdictions

    Structured - CMBS & REITS CMBS: The Evolution of A-B Loans Enhanced Rights of B Notes Lower Credit Quality of A Notes

    Structured - CMBS & REITS Moody's Approach to Monitoring CMBS Ratings in Japan

    RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES

    Structured - RMBS Moody's Approach to Analyzing Non-performing and Reperforming FHA and VA Residential Mortgage Loans

    Structured - RMBS Moody's Approach to Lender-Paid Mortgage Insurance

    Structured - RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Initial Period, Interest-Only Mortgages in Prime RMBS

    Structured - RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Single Seller Mortgage Warehouse Structures

    Structured - RMBS Moody's Mortgage Metrics: A Model Analysis of Residential Mortgage Pools

    Structured - RMBS Overview of Moody's RMBS Monitoring Process

    Structured - RMBS Rating US Option ARM RMBS Moody's Updated Rating Approach

    Structured - RMBS Sizing RMBS Large Loan Concentration Risk

    Structured - RMBS The Importance of Representations and Warranties in RMBS Transactions

    Structured - RMBS Understanding Metrics for Performance Monitoring, Volume 3: Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

    Structured - RMBS Moody's Approach to Coding Jumbo and Alt-A Residential Mortgage Documentation Programs

    Structured - RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Residential Mortgage Servicers

    Structured - RMBS CMBS: When Are Cap Rates Too High, Too Low, or Just Right?

    Structured - RMBS Alt-A RMBS Loss Projection Update: January 2009

    REGION-SPECIFIC RMBS

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Apartment Loan-Backed Securities in Japan

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Belgian RMBS

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Dutch RMBS

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating German RMBS

    Structured - Regional RMBS Interest Rate Risks in UK RMBS Moody's Approach

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Automated Valuation Models in Rating UK RMBS

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating UK RMBS

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Updated Methodology for Rating UK RMBS

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    Structured - Regional RMBS Summary of and Introduction to: Moody's Approach to Rating Italian Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Italian RMBS

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Portuguese RMBS

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities in Japan

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities in Japan: Supplemental Series 1 "Recovery

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities in Japan: Supplemental Series 2 "AnalyzinStructured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities in Japan, Supplemental Series 3: Servicing

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities in Japan, Supplemental Series 4: RMBS Int

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities in Japan, Supplemental Series 5: Estimatin

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities in Japan, Supplemental Series 6: Cash Flo

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities in Japan, Supplemental Series 7: Loan-by-

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities in Japan, Supplemental Series 8: Estimatin

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities in Japan, Supplemental Series 9: Loss Cur

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities in Japan, Supplemental Series 10: Factors

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities in Japan, Supplemental Series 11: Waterfa

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities in Japan, Supplemental Series 12: Waterfa

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities in Japan, Supplemental Series 13: Loan-by

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating RMBS in Emerging Securitisation Markets EMEA

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating South African RMBS

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Swiss RMBS

    Structured - Regional RMBS Monitoring Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities in Japan: Factors Affecting Credit Enhancement

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moodys Approach to Rating French RMBS

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moodys Approach to Rating Real Estate-Backed Transactions in Taiwan

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moodys Approach to Rating Spanish RMBS: The Milan Model

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Updated Methodology for Rating Spanish RMBS

    Structured - Regional RMBS Updated: Rating Spanish Government Sponsored Housing (VPO) RMBS

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Methodology for Rating RMBS in Europe, Middle East, and Africa

    Structured - Regional RMBS Cash Flow Analysis in EMEA RMBS: Testing Structural Features with the MARCO Model (Moody's Analyser of Res

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating Investment-Purpose Condominium Loan-Backed Securitizations in Japan

    Structured - Regional RMBS Mortgage Insurance in EMEA RMBS Transactions: Potential Advantages and Analytical Considerations

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Methodology for Rating Russian RMBS

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's RMBS Master Trust Cash Flow Analysis

    Structured - Regional RMBS AU-MILAN-The Scoring Formula Revisited-Moody's Individual Loan Analysis for Australian RMBS

    Structured - Regional RMBS Residential Mortgage Servicer Quality ("SQ") Ratings in Australia: Moody's Methodology

    Structured - Regional RMBS The Impact of Mortgage Insurance On The Subordination Level of Australian MBS

    Structured - Regional RMBS A Framework For Stressing House Prices In RMBS Transactions in EMEA

    Structured - Regional RMBS Moody's Approach to Rating US Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

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    SUBPRIME & ALT-A

    Structured - RMBS U.S. RMBS: 40-year Mortgages in Subprime RMBS

    Structured - RMBS Update to Subprime Residential Mortgage Securitization Assumptions

    Structured - RMBS US Alt-A RMBS-Moody's Updates Its Methodology: August 2007

    Structured - RMBS US Subprime - Overview of Recent Refinements to Moody's Methodology: July 2007

    Structured - RMBS US Alt-A RMBS-Moody's Updates Its Methodology: August 2007Structured - RMBS US Subprime - Overview of Recent Refinements to Moody's Methodology: July 2007

    Structured - RMBS Moody's Cashflow Assumptions for RMBS Alt-A Transactions

    Structured - RMBS Moody's Approach to Coding Subprime Residential Mortgage Documentation Programs: Updated Methodology

    Structured - RMBS An Update to Moody's Analysis of Payment Shock Risk in Sub-Prime Hybrid ARM Products

    Structured - RMBS Update to Moody's Approach to Analyzing Delinquent Loans Included in Performing Subprime US RMBS

    HOME EQUITY

    Structured - Home Equity Loan Modifications and Forbearance Plans Impact on Home Equity Securitizations

    Structured - Home Equity Moody's Rating Methodology: Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOC) Securitizations

    Structured - Home Equity An Update - A Moody's Guideline for Sizing the Risk of Super Senior Support Classes in Home Equity and Altern

    Structured - ABS Moody's Enhances Step-down Test In Subprime Home Equity Transactions Earlier Performance Tests Provide Ad

    CLOSED END SECONDS

    Structured - RMBS Moody's Updates Loss Coverage Methodology and Cashflow Assumptions for Closed End Second Lien Mortgage

    Structured - RMBS Closed End Seconds Residential Mortgage Securitization Cashflow Assumptions

    ABCP

    Structured - ABCP Moody's Approach to Analyzing Mortgage Warehouse Financing in EMEA ABCP Conduits

    Structured - ABCP The Fundamentals of Asset-Backed Commercial Paper

    Structured - ABCP Moody's Approach to Evaluating Credit Arbitrage ABCP Programs

    Structured - ABCP Achieving Post Review Status For Partially Supported ABCP Programs

    Structured - ABCP Asset-Backed CP: Overview of Structures and Focus on Japan

    Structured - ABCP Comparing and Contrasting Credit Arbitrage ABCP Programs and Structured Investment Vehicles

    Structured - ABCP Floating Rate ABCP: Issues and Answers

    Structured - ABCP Floating-Rate ABCP: Covering the Risks

    Structured - ABCP Importance of Liquidity Support in Asset-Backed Commercial Paper (The)

    Structured - ABCP Moody's Approach to Analyzing Mortgage Warehouse Financing in ABCP Conduits

    Structured - ABCP Moody's Approach to Evaluating Credit Arbitrage ABCP Programs

    Structured - ABCP Moody's Approach To Jointly Supported Obligations

    Structured - ABCP Moody's Approach to Jointly Supported Prime-1 Liquidity Facilities

    Structured - ABCP On Being a Prudent Investor: Understanding the Nuts and Bolts of Australian ABCP Structures

    Structured - ABCP Pros, Cons and Considerations in Introducing an ABCP Conduit

    Structured - ABCP Rating Commercial Paper Programs Backed by Maturity-Matched Loans

    Structured - ABCP Samurai Asset-Backed Commercial Paper: Moody's Rating Analysis

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