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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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Rating

A judgment by a rating agency as to the credit quality of a bond.

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Closing Transcript

The final record of all executed documents delivered at the closing or shortly thereafter as a bound transcript or in electronic form.