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Criteria | Structured Finance | Legal: Criteria For Rating Structured Finance Transactions That Include Loans Originated By Federal Thrifts Revised Mar 08
Standard & Poors, March 2008
Abstract
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services is revising its criteria for rating structured finance transactions that include loans originated by federal savings associations, federal savings banks, and their operating subsidiaries (collectively, 'Federal Thrifts') that are governed by anti-predatory lending laws.- Under the revised criteria as set forth below, Standard & Poor's will no longer apply its general anti-predatory lending law criteria previously published to loans governed by such laws and originated by a Federal Thrift in Arkansas; Cleveland Heights, Ohio; Colorado; District of Columbia; Florida; Illinois; Indiana; Maine; Massachusetts; Ohio; Oklahoma; Rhode Island; and Tennessee. Loans originated by a Federal Thrift and governed by an anti-predatory lending law in Georgia, New Jersey, New Mexico, and New York continue not to be...
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Research Type: Commentary
Criteria articles describe the thought process and methodology Standard & Poor's analysts use in determining ratings. These commentary pieces discuss both the quantitative (economic and financial) and qualitative (business analysis and caliber of management) aspects of the analysis, as well as legal issues.
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