THE OFFICIAL REACTION: «This is a disappointing development and it is completely at odds with the recent views of other rating agencies,» Ireland's finance ministry retorted. (canadianbusiness.com)
Moody's Investors Service, for example, has been at odds with other ratings agencies for months now about the appropriate subordination levels, a measure of credit support based on principal outstanding for CMBS loans, according to a recent report from the Commercial Mortgage Alert, a newsletter that tracks the CMBS market. (nreionline.com)
Alberta and Ontario have suffered downgrades, but other rating agencies left the two provinces» scores unchanged. (canadianbusiness.com)