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Alternative Credit Scores and Private-Label RMBS

2026/08/25

Kevin Kendra, Managing Director, and Ryan O’Loughlin, Senior Director, discuss alternative credit scores, implications for private-label RMBS, modeling challenges, lender choice, disclosure, and Fitch’s evolving approach.

Introducing Standalone Criteria for Oil & Gas

2026/07/31

Margaret Rowe, Managing Director and Yury Issaev, Director review Fitch’s proposed Oil & Gas Securitization Rating Criteria, including increased transparency in analytical approach and scope expansion into midstream assets.

North American SASB CMBS Market Spotlight: Analytical Rigor and Selectivity Matter

2026/06/04

Join Melissa Che, Head of CMBS Research, with Senior Directors Adam Ott and Brook Sutherland, for a focused look at the SASB CMBS market, covering issuance trends, Fitch’s selective, disciplined analytical approach, and loan and rating performance.

Inside U.S. RMBS: Underwriting Trends and Operational Risk Profiles

2026/05/07

Kevin Kendra, Managing Director and Head of North American RMBS, joins Susan Hosterman, Senior Director, and Peter Stavropoulos, Director, to discuss mortgage underwriting trends and Fitch’s new U.S. RMBS reports.

Geopolitics, Credit Performance, and Emerging Themes in Asia

2026/04/09

There’s a lot going on! Ben McCarthy and Tracy Wan unpack what’s driving structured finance in APAC, from geopolitics and oil prices to credit performance, fraud risks, and digital infrastructure.

Global Housing and Mortgage Outlook 2026

2025/12/18

Join RMBS heads Kevin Kendra, Alessandro Pighi, and Ben McCarthy as they discuss the Global Housing and Mortgage Outlook for 2026, covering home price growth, performance risks, and key market trends.

Navigating CMBS Trends - Issuance Activity, Data Centers, and 2026 Outlook

2025/10/16

Robert Vrchota, Head of North American CMBS, and Adam Ott, Senior Director, discuss CMBS issuance activity, data center financing, conduit market trends, and Fitch’s 2026 outlook and projections.

Covered Bonds Criteria Update: Key Changes

2025/10/15

Cosme de Montpellier, Senior Director, and Natasha Guerer, Director, discuss the updates in Fitch’s latest covered bonds rating criteria.

Data Center Securitizations

2025/07/25

Rui Pereira, Global Group Head, Structured Finance, and Eric Rothfeld, Managing Director – Head of North American CMBS New Issue Ratings, discuss data center securitizations and Fitch Ratings’ approach to this growing sector.

Fitch's Framework for Climate Risk in Structured Finance

2025/06/17

Join our analysts, Susanne Albers and Will Rossiter, as they explore Fitch's framework for evaluating physical climate risks in structured finance and covered bonds, highlighting key principles and the potential impact on asset performance over time.

UK and Dutch Mortgage Market Update 2025

2025/04/07

Join Drew Smith, Cristina Pagani, and Vincent Dobbelaar from the EMEA RMBS analytical team as they provide insights on the UK and Dutch mortgage market, including trends and forecasts for both current mortgage performance and house prices.

Exploring the Evolving Landscape of Data Center Securitization

2025/04/03

Rui Pereira, Global Head of Structured Finance, and Managing Directors Dan Chambers and Eric Rothfeld explore data center securitization, analyzing Fitch's paper on assumptions, debt structures, and global criteria adaptations in CMBS and ABS markets.

Australian and New Zealand Markets in 2025

2025/03/05

Ben McCarthy and Natasha Vojvodic of APAC Structured Finance discuss the outlook for the Australian and New Zealand markets in 2025, looking at issuances, credit trends, property prices, and the evolving RMBS landscape.

UK Non-Conforming Mortgage Sector Update January 2025

2025/01/16

Join Haider Sarwar, Senior Director, and Brad Kellman, Associate Director, on the EMEA RMBS Analytical team as they discuss persistent challenges in the UKN mortgage sector, including high arrears, repossession activity, and borrower vulnerabilities,

Global Housing and Mortgage Outlook 2025

2024/12/12

Join Kevin Kendra, Head of North America RMBS, Alessandro Pighi, Head of EMEA RMBS & Ben McCarthy, Head of APAC SF, as they discuss the Global Housing and Mortgage Outlook for 2025. Explore home price growth, performance trends & key issues to watch.