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Article: Fitch Releases 2005 U.S. Structured Finance Rating Transition Study.
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- June 15, 2006
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NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has released a new study focusing on the 2005 and long term rating migration performance of Fitch-rated U.S. structured finance securities. The report includes transition data and analysis for each of the major structured finance sectors, including the asset-backed (ABS), residential mortgage-backed (RMBS), commercial mortgage-backed (CMBS) and collateralized debt obligation (CDO) sectors.
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