Rating Agency

Rating agencies analyze and assess the financial health and quality and of corporations, countries, state and local governments, insurance companies and individual securities. Rating agencies play a critical role in assessing the claims-paying abilities of insurance companies. Three of the well known rating agencies include Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch. Rating agency evaluations are based on proprietary research, but many critics argue that this research is not entirely free of conflicts of interest. Rating agencies play a crucial role in financial markets, but they came under intense fire in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis for not fully recognizing the risks attached to the complex subprime mortgages and derivatives.

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General Motors’ recent decision to offer lump-sum...

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The Street

Short Company Name: 
The Street
Long Company Name: 
The Street.com Ratings

TheStreet.com

Company Type: 
Rating Agency
Address
Street Address: 
15430 Endeavour Drive
City: 
Jupiter
State: 
FL
ZIP Code: 
33478
Country: 
USA
Phone Number: 
800-289-9222
Fax Number: 
561-354-4497

Standard and Poor's

Short Company Name: 
Standard and Poor's
Long Company Name: 
Standard and Poor's

Standard & Poor's is a leading provider of financial market intelligence. Standard & Poor's (S&P) is a credit and

Company Type: 
Rating Agency
Address
Street Address: 
55 Water Street
City: 
New York
State: 
NY
ZIP Code: 
10041
Country: 
USA
Phone Number: 
212-438-1000
Year Founded: 
1860

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