Moody's: Rising interest rate credit negative for new CMBS and RMBS, largely neutral for consumer ABS, positive for CLOs
New York, December 14, 2016-- Today's 0.25% rise in the US Federal Reserve's benchmark interest rate, and any consequent increases in overall short- and long-term rates, have varied implications for US structured finance sectors, Moody's Investors Service says in a report published earlier today. A gradual rise in short-term interest rates is credit neutral or slightly negative for most consumer asset classes, although rising long-term rates will negatively affect CMBS and...
Moody's Investors Service is a leading provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis. Moody's commitment and expertise contributes to transparent and integrated financial markets, protecting the integrity of credit. Our ratings and analysis track debt covering more than:
- 130 countries
11,000 corporate issuers
21,000 public finance issuers
76,000 structured finance obligations
Credit ratings and research help investors analyze the credit risks associated with fixed-income securities. Such independent credit ratings and research also contribute to efficiencies in fixed-income markets and other obligations, such as insurance policies and derivative transactions, by providing credible and independent assessments of credit risk.
Moody’s default studies validate our predictive ratings. Our published research and investor briefings draw thousands of attendees each year and keep investors current with the rationale underlying our credit opinions.
Unfortunately, this report is not available for the investor type or country you selected.
Browse all ResearchPool reportsReport is subscription only.
Thank you, your report is ready.
Thank you, your report is ready.