Okay, so maybe that’s not entirely fair. The SEC has signed off on some new rules and proposed some additional ones to try to temper conflict of interest at the companies that told us all those ...

The U.S.’s credit downgrade only covers part of the risks bondholders are facing, according to famed investor Ray Dalio. Moody’s lower credit rating doesn’t capture the danger of what would happen if ...

GDV preferreds offer Aa3 ratings, near 6% stable yields, low credit risk, below-par shares and cumulative distributions. See ...

Fitch Ratings changed its outlook on the city's water and utility bonds from "stable" to "negative" last week. Think of it like a warning light on your car dashboard — the city's credit score is still ...

Moody's was the last of the major credit rating agencies to cut the credit rating of the United States. Credit agencies are concerned by the U.S. government's mounting fiscal deficit and total debt ...

On Tuesday, UBS's chairman said ratings agencies in insurance are causing a "looming systemic risk." Apollo CEO Marc Rowan ...

If there is a problem, it looks more likely to crop up in the insurance sector. Private credit now accounts for more than 35 ...

Daniel Cash does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

You hear a lot about the credit scores of individual consumers and how that affects their borrowing power. But what you might not realize is that governments have credit ratings, too. Similar to those ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A second bond-rating agency has reaffirmed its ...