Credit Ratings

FCA Calls for Credit Rating Reform
FCA Calls for Credit Rating Reform
November 22, 2022  |  emea

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is calling for a reformation of the way credit rating agencies (CRA) in the country operate and are governed....

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FICO’s New Scoring Algorithm Promises Big Swings In Consumer Scores
FICO’s New Scoring Algorithm Promises Big Swings In Consumer Scores
January 23, 2020  |  Consumer Finance

Might the rising tide of debt slow to a trickle? If so, the U.S. consumer will likely find harder times ahead, if the credit spigot...

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Fitch: AML Shortcomings Impact Bank Credit Ratings
Fitch: AML Shortcomings Impact Bank Credit Ratings
May 10, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

As part of a broader look at environmental, social and governance factors on credit scores, Fitch Group Inc. noted that shortcomings in financial crimes and...

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Debt Collection, Done Digitally?
Debt Collection, Done Digitally?
May 07, 2019  |  Regulation

Unlimited texting? Perhaps. Nights and weekends – well, maybe not. The latest salvo of proposed rule-making that would change the debt collection landscape seeks to...

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Companies Opting For Term Loans To Slash Debt Loads
Companies Opting For Term Loans To Slash Debt Loads
February 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In an attempt to slash debt and avoid a downgrade in their credit ratings, some U.S. companies are opting for term loans. According to Reuters,...

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EU Watchdog Regulates Use Of Foreign Credit Ratings
EU Watchdog Regulates Use Of Foreign Credit Ratings
November 20, 2017  |  Regulation

In the European Union, use of credit ratings that have their genesis outside the EU is about to get a little more stringent. Reuters reported...

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Quant Taps JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley For U.S. IPO
Quant Taps JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley For U.S. IPO
August 30, 2017  |  Fintech Investments

Quant, a FinTech that has backing from movie stars in China, has tapped JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley to serve as advisors to...

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