Rating
A judgment by a rating agency as to the credit quality of a bond.
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Rating Agency
A national credit agency providing an independent appraisal of the credit quality of the Issuer, the Conduit Borrower, if any, and/or the Bond Issue. The largest Rating Agencies are S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch Ratings.
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Qualified Institutional Buyer (“QIB”)
An investor satisfying the definition promulgated by the SEC in Rule 144A under the 1933 Act.