On March 6th Moody's published a Request for Comment (RFC) for Moody’s Approach to Rating RMBS Using the MILAN Framework and a related RFC for RMBS Rating Methodology Settings for Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. These RFCs describe proposed changes to our framework for rating RMBS and covered bonds and the associated settings for these countries.

Moody's Investors Service analysts focused on the state of nine sectors -- from mortgage companies and insurers, to homebuilders, RMBS/CMBS and HFAs -- with exposure to US housing as prices fall and activity slumps.

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How will the credit downturn affect collateral performance of European ABS and RMBS in 2023?
 

Leveraging the outlook reports we published in December, this is a great opportunity for market participants to hear Moody's 2023 industry views as it relates to Commercial Real Estate.

A panel of Moody’s CLO and leverage loan experts discussed the prospect of US and European collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) in 2023. Leveraged loan performance will weaken as the macroeconomic environment worsens. Meanwhile, CLO managers have been bracing for a downturn, repositioning portfolios, and adding new structural features aimed at providing the necessary flexibility to maneuver through the turn of the cycle. 

The panel discussed the impact on CLOs and the effectiveness of these measures, some of which are untested and could harbor risks. Other challenges and opportunities await, including aging CLOs, lower asset recoveries, interest rate volatility, and a LIBOR logjam.