DBRS Expands its SF Market Service

This morning DBRS announced that it is expanding its U.S. structured finance market service. "In a continuing effort to provide value to the market, DBRS has announced the expansion of its U.S. structured finance market services in providing credit assessments," the rating agency said in a statement. "These assessments, which cover a variety of asset types, better allow institutions to value market risks in their portfolios." The release also said that institutions are encouraged to contact the rating agency for more granular analysis on their portfolios. It added that in "such difficult times, leadership, stability and credibility are necessities for the credit markets."