If you do get some of the bonuses, many credit rating services drop your score if they see you apply for too many cards. (petergreenberg.com)
The deal also decreases Tanger's «dependence on a single asset,» says credit rating service Moody's, referring to the trust's popular Riverhead, N.Y., property. (nreionline.com)
Two of the major independent credit rating services are Moody's and Standard & Poor's. (fidelity.com)