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Senate Panel to Discuss Bill on Credit Score Use
Channel 2 NewsA bill that would allow insurance companies to consider someone's credit rating without consent when renewing policies will get a public hearing later Tuesday. Currently, insurance companies can only use credit scores when issuing news policies. They...Tags: Credit and Debt, Insurance, Credit Ratings
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Markham Roller Rink deal riddled with conflicts of interest
The Markham Roller Rink was past its prime. The clout-heavy owner struggled to make money and failed to make needed repairs, records show. The rink's appraised market value sat at about half a million dollars — and that was before the real...
Tags: Values, Gresham, Religion and Belief, Lawyers, Punishment
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Commentary: Mesa Water commentary rooted in innuendo
Re. "Commentary: What is Mesa Water up to?" (March 27): This wink-and-nod commentary lacks logic and legitimacy. First, the writer, Jay B. Litvak, opens with negative comments about the Costa Mesa City Council, pink slips, union battles and a city...Tags: Credit Ratings, Mountains, Landforms, Natural Resource Industry
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Two rating agencies upgrade outlook for Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Two rating agencies have upgraded their outlook for Michigan. Fitch Ratings on Monday upgraded the state's general obligation credit rating to AA, the first time Fitch has rated Michigan above AA- since 2007. Standard and...
Tags: Credit and Debt, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, Moody's Corporation, Minor League Baseball, Credit Ratings
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State's money woes hit Chicago's credit rating
Clout StreetThe state’s troubled finances are now hitting City Hall in a more visible way, as a major agency downgraded Chicago’s credit rating as the city prepares to refinance some debt. A $181 million bond issue backed with the city’s share...Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Finance, Securities, Credit Ratings, Chicago Mayor
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Illinois credit rating sinks to worst in nation
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD — Illinois fell to the bottom of all 50 states in the rankings of a major credit ratings agency Friday following the failure of Gov. Pat Quinn and lawmakers to fix the state’s hemorrhaging pension system during this month’s...Tags: Personal Income, Executive Branch, Tom Cross, Credit Ratings, Government
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Blue states' fiscal woes test Obama
The electoral map, the demographics behind President Barack Obama's re-election and the high-end tax increases that were just wrung from the Republicans give Democrats reason to believe that long-term political trends are on their side in budget...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Barack Obama, Public Finance, Minor League Baseball, Credit Ratings
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Execs off the hook at S&P
You may have heard last week about a couple of big lawsuits brought by federal and state governments, alleging that the credit rating agency Standard & Poor's concocted a fraudulent scheme that contributed to trillions of dollars in investment losses...
Tags: Phil Angelides , Criminals, Lawyers, Punishment, Prosecution
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California will tap bond market for $2.7 billion
California will sell $2.7 billion worth of bonds in March, tapping the bond market for the first time since its credit rating was boosted earlier this year. The Golden State will sell $2.2 billion worth of general obligation bonds, which are tax-exempt,...
Tags: Financial Markets, Bill Lockyer, Credit and Debt, Credit Ratings, Bonds
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PA joins the blame game against Standard & Poor's over financial crisis
Watchdog with Paul MuschickPennsylvania was among several states that filed lawsuits Tuesday alleging that credit rating agency Standard & Poor's contributed to the nation's financial crisis by fudging its ratings. S&P is accused of misconduct involving securities backed by... -
The vendetta against S&P, part II
WASHINGTON -- My last column on the federal suit against the bond-rating rating agency Standard & Poor's drew some critical reactions that are worth sharing with readers. In the column, I argued that S&P, which badly erred in rating bonds tied to home...
Tags: Financial Markets, Derivative Securities, Moody's Corporation, Finance, Securities
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Buttigieg: City's in good financial shape
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- The city of South Bend is in good financial shape. In fact, it's in better financial shape than many other cities its size in the state. That was the gist of Mayor Pete Buttigieg's address to the Common Council Monday concerning the...Tags: Credit Ratings, Government, Safety of Citizens, National Government, Science and Technology
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