Recently, we took a rating action on our long-term issuer credit rating on the Province of Alberta. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Senior Director Daniela Brandazza and Director Bhavini Patel explain what prompted the action and what could lie ahead for the province.

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. Associate Stephanie Alles hosts this weekly segment of CreditMatters TV.

We recently released criteria on rating jointly supported financial obligations. S&P Global Ratings Analytical Manager Katie Curry discusses the reasons behind the change, the changes themselves, and the review process for ratings on obligors and issuers.

This week S&P Global upgraded 22 and affirmed 5 Spanish Multicedulas Covered Bond Transactions. In this CreditMatters TV segment, S&P Global Ratings' Associate Director Ana Galdo discusses the main reasons behind these rating actions and could affect our ratings in the future.

A survey of investors active in U.K. infrastructure found that the immediate consequences of a Brexit were likely to be political instability and macroeconomic turbulence that could postpone investment decisions, and currency volatility that could increase revenue volatility and raise costs.

In our monthly retail sales report, we found that U.S. retail sales for April increased 1.3%, beating our prediction of 0.8%, thanks to strong showings from auto, gas, and clothing sectors. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Associate Andrew Bove discusses our expectations for the sector's performance in the rest of 2016.

A recent S&P Global Ratings’ article discusses the strategies that current main players within the mortgage lending sector have resorted to in the long-reaching aftermath of the 2008-2009 global financial crisis. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Director Arturo Sánchez explains the prevailing lending pace, asset quality of the industry and what lies ahead for this sector.

S&P Global Ratings publicó un artículo reciente sobre las estrategias que han puesto en práctica los actuales participantes clave de la industria de hipotecas residenciales luego de las secuelas de la crisis financiera global de 2008-2009. En este segmento de CreditMatters TV, Arturo Sánchez, Director, explica el ritmo de operación de la industria y la calidad de sus activos.

The number of potential downgrades grew significantly reaching 724 as of April 29, a level last surpassed in February 2010. Financial institutions constituted most of the new additions this month with 10 issuers, followed by nine issuers from oil and gas sector. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Associate Director Gregg Moskowitz explains the key trends and data points.

In this segment, Director David Peknay discusses the trends shaping these industries and reviews the rating actions we recently took on various companies.