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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SEC Rule 15c2-12
Rule promulgated under the 1934 Exchange Act and adopted by the SEC in 1989 to establish standards for the procurement and dissemination of disclosure documents by underwriters as a means of enhancing the accuracy and timeliness of disclosure to municipal securities investors.