In this CreditMatters TV segment, Jeremy Schneider, US RMBS, Tom Schopflocher, Structured Finance Research, and Joe Speziale, US RMBS, discuss how the conforming limit is one of the more quantifiable factors influencing the relative share of the private-label RMBS market, which has remained below its pre-crisis level despite nationwide home price recovery.

The global corporate default tally rose to 77 issuers so far in 2016 with the addition of three defaulters in this week. The last time the global tally was higher by this point in the year was in 2009, when it was reached 141 during the financial crisis. In this Credit Matters TV segment, Associate Director Gregg Moskowitz explains the key trends and data points.

Recently, S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook on the Province of Quebec. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Senior Director Daniela Brandazza and Analytical Manager Paul Judson explain what prompted the action and what could lie ahead for the province.

S&P Global Ratings publicó un artículo reciente sobre el desempeño operativo y financiero del FOVISSSTE en los últimos años y el papel que juega en la política pública de vivienda. En este segmento de CreditMatters TV, Elena Enciso, Director Asociado, explica su función como originador de hipotecas, emisor de bursatilizaciones, administrador de pensiones y los retos que afronta.

Covering noteworthy research produced by S&P Global Ratings analysts in the region, "Latin America Monday Morning RoundUp" provides investors with a quick credit overview to start their week. Director Carolina Baron hosts this weekly segment of CreditMatters TV.

Recently S&P Global Ratings downgraded the state of Rio’s ratings. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Senior Director Daniela Brandazza and credit analyst Marina Neves explain the main factors behind our recent rating action on the state of Rio de Janeiro, including its liquidity position and debt payment service.

Recentemente, a S&P Global Ratings rebaixou os ratings do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Nesta edição do CreditMatters TV, a Diretora Sênior Daniela Brandazza e a analista de crédito Marina Neves explicam os principais fatores que levaram à ação de rating do Estado do Rio, incluindo sua posição de liquidez e pagamento do serviço da dívida.

In this CreditMatters TV Segment, Dan Picciotto, Senior Director of Corporate Ratings, discusses various rating activity trends for the month, including mostly negative activity in retail and real-estate, and neutral activity in consumer products.

We recently published a housing industry report card on state financing agencies and an outline of their single family loan programs. In this CreditMatters TV segment, S&P Global Ratings Associate Director Alan Bonilla gives an overview of the article.

S&P Global Ratings affirmed Indonesia’s sovereign rating at BB+ with positive outlook. Kyran Curry, Director for Asia-Pacific Sovereign Ratings, explains the background of this affirmation and what could lie ahead for the country.