1 minute readIn the wake of the financial crisis, the companies that rate bonds have been lambasted for being asleep at the switch and for assigning rosy ratings to questionable mortgage bonds in order to win business. Those ratings companies have made numerous changes, but one thing remains the same: Issuers still “ratings shop” among firms for the most favorable opinions on deals. The fate of ratings-shopping now hangs in the balance. The financial-regulation overhaul bill passed by the Senate on Thursday would limit the ability of bond issuers to pick firms to rate their securities. But the House version of the bill contains no such provision, and some key lawmakers have raised concerns about the idea.
Diana Golobay was a reporter with HousingWire through mid-2010, providing wide-ranging coverage of the U.S. financial crisis. She has since moved onto other roles as a writer and editor.see full bio
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Diana Golobay was a reporter with HousingWire through mid-2010, providing wide-ranging coverage of the U.S. financial crisis. She has since moved onto other roles as a writer and editor.see full bio