BBB News

The following rating actions are effective immediately: --$37,638,384 Class A Notes to 'A' from 'AAA'; --$44,750,000 Class B Notes to 'BBB' from 'AAA', and removed from Rating Watch Negative; --$20,500,000 ...

A new Web site service offering drivers across the nation the chance to lock in gas prices -- a hedge against the ever-increasing cost of gasoline -- may be running on empty, after temporarily suspending ...

Class G and class H may be downgraded if expected recoveries on the specially serviced assets continue to decline or new loans become specially serviced.

The downgrade is a result of the Galleria Sheraton Metairie not performing to expectations.

A company that offers a debit card that lets you pre-pay for as much gas as you want received an F from the Better Business Bureau.

SANTIAGO, Chile - Fitch Ratings today downgraded the bonds issued by Autopista del Maipo Sociedad Concesionaria S.A. and insured by MBIA Insurance Corp to 'BBB ' from 'AAA '. At the same time, Fitch has removed ...

Fitch Ratings has downgraded AES El Salvador Trust's foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings to 'BB+' from 'BBB-'. The rating action applies to the US$300 million 6.75% Political Risk Protected bond ...

Classes FLM, FRT-1, FRT-2, FRT-3, SFL and SMN have paid in full. The downgrade of Class L is due to declining performance of the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa , Praedium Rental Portfolio II , Praedium ...

Fitch Ratings has today downgraded the class A1, A2, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H notes from Sydney Street Finance Limited , and removed them from Rating Watch Negative: -- EUR70,000,000 Class A1 to 'BBB' from ...

Standard & Poor's rating service issued a negative outlook on V.I. Water and Power Authority's $197 million in outstanding bonds - a clear indication that the utility's chronic financial problems are battering ...

Securities backed by credit card and automobile loans could withstand significant increases in unemployment from current levels before 'BBB' or 'AAA' bonds default, but downgrade risk persists, Fitch Ratings ...

Youngstown State University's board of trustees is concerned that their investments may be too risky.

Fitch affirms all classes of N-Star REL CDO VIII, Ltd./LLC floating-rate notes as follows: --$100,000,000 class A-1 affirmed at 'AAA' --$260,000,000 class A-R affirmed at 'AAA'; --$103,050,000 class A-2 ...

Fitch Ratings downgrades and assigns a Distressed Recovery rating to the following classes of J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., series 2005-CIBC12: --$5.4 million class M to 'B' from 'B+'; ...

In a completely expected move is yet another S&P downgrade in Alt-A mortgage backed securities .

NEW YORK & RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil-- --Fitch Ratings has affirmed foreign- and local currency Issuer Default Rating of Votorantim Participacoes S.A. at 'BBB' and its - 06/05/2008 - 05:22 PM Collective Soul ...

Standard & Poor's took negative ratings actions on the bond insurance businesses of CIFG Guaranty, Security Capital Assurance Ltd.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services decided this week to reignite mortgage market worries surrounding monoline bond insurers, downgrading two AAA behemoths in MBIA Inc.

Fitch Ratings has taken the following rating actions on CDC mortgage pass-through certificates.

Fitch Ratings has taken the following rating actions on the following mortgage pass-through certificates.