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The previous post on credit card issuer default rates deliberately avoids the question of ethics in lending.

Oct 4 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Issuer Default Rating for Expedia, Inc..

Fitch Ratings has today affirmed Woodside Petroleum Ltd's long - term issuer default rating as stable, with its senior unsecured rating at BBB +.

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) NEW YORK, November 09 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has downgraded the ratings of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CBL) and its operating partnership, CBL & Associates Limited Partnership, including the Long - Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to «BB +» from «BBB -».

KEY RATING DRIVERS SPG's «A» Issuer Default Rating (IDR) reflects the company's continued market - leading access to capital, high quality real estate portfolio, cycle - tested m

Already Buhari has started giving excuses for the abysmal performance.He attributed the quagmire to drop in the price of oil globally and cleverly laid the blame on the doorsteps of all Nigerian accusing them of relying solely on oil.All renowned rating agencies including fitch continue to downgrade Nigeria ever since Buhari took over and it is projected that Nigeria will not be able to repay its debt obligations.Fitch for instance downgraded Nigeria's longterm foreign currency issuer default rating to B + from BB - and longterm local currency IDR to BB - from BB.The general position expressed by almost all the Briton wood institutions is that Nigeria's fiscal and external vulnerability has worsened under Buhari and it is projected that the government's general fiscal deficit could grow up to 4.2 % by the end of 2016 after averaging 1.5 % under the previous regime.A recent capital importation report by Nigeria Bureau of Statistics confirms that, last year, the country recorded total inflow of capital into the economy stood at $ 9.6 billion which was a 53 % drop from previous year and the lowest recorded total since 2011.

A foremost global rating agency, Fitch Ratings affirmed a stable outlook on the Foreign Currency, Long Term Issuer Default Ratings...

April 26 - Fitch Ratings has upgraded the credit ratings of Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) as follows: — Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to «A -» from «BBB +»; — Unsecured revolving credit facility to «A -» from «BBB +»; — Senior unsecured notes to «A -» from «BBB +»; — Redeemable preferred shares to «BBB» from «BBB -».

Not exact matches

Main risks: Rising interest rates could push bond prices down, and the bond's issuer could default.

Although bonds generally present less short - term risk and volatility than stocks, bonds do contain interest rate risk (as interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall, and vice versa) and the risk of default, or the risk that an issuer will be unable to make income or principal payments.

Fixed income investments entail interest rate risk (as interest rates rise bond prices usually fall), the risk of issuer default, issuer credit risk and inflation risk.

While I don't expect a significant deterioration in credit markets next year, conditions are turning less favorable: corporate leverage is higher, default rates are rising and with oil hovering near $ 40, energy issuers are at risk.

High - yield bonds represented by the Bloomberg Barclays High Yield 2 % Issuer Capped Index, comprising issues that have at least $ 150 million par value outstanding, a maximum credit rating of Ba1 or BB + (including defaulted issues) and at least one year to maturity.

A spike in interest rates makes it harder for issuers to service their debt, potentially raising default risk.

Consider these risks before investing: The value of securities in the fund's portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general financial market conditions, changing market perceptions, changes in government intervention in the financial markets, and factors related to a specific issuer, industry, or sector and, in the case of bonds, perceptions about the risk of default and expectations about changes in monetary policy or interest rates.

According to Contopoulos, there have been 13 energy issuers in default this year, bringing the default rate in that sector to 7.3 percent, and he expects more in the next several months.

Higher interest rates would pressure many issuers and raise the future default rate.

Investors holding floating - rate loans are considered preferred creditors relative to the issuer's other obligations: If the issuer defaults, loanholders will be paid before other investors, including bondholders.

Bond investments are subject to interest - rate risk (the risk of bond prices falling if interest rates rise) and credit risk (the risk of an issuer defaulting on interest or principal payments).

Holding an individual bond to maturity will result in the return of principal (assuming the bond issuer doesn't default), but those nominal dollars will be worth less with inflation and during periods of higher interest rates.

These bonds are issued by less - creditworthy companies that carry a higher risk of default than better - rated issuers.

Overall, default rates among junk - bond issuers are projected to move about 3 percent next year, according to Moody's Investors Service, up from 2.7 percent in the first 10 months of this year.

Universal default still lives — credit card issuers may raise interest rates, even if a card holder's never been late on a payment — but the new rate may apply only to future purchases, per the CARD Act.

Depending on your credit card company, a number of other factors may cause you to incur the penalty rates as well, including but not limited to: exceeding your credit limit, or defaulting on another account with the same issuer.

The performance of these investments may be adversely affected by tax, legal, legislative, regulatory, credit, political or government changes, interest rate increases and the financial conditions of issuers, which may pose credit risks that result in issuer default.

Consider these risks before investing: Bond prices may fall or fail to rise over time for several reasons, including general financial market conditions, changing market perceptions (including perceptions about the risk of default and expectations about monetary policy or interest rates), changes in government intervention in the financial markets, and factors related to a specific issuer or industry.

By buying a short term bond, you significantly reduce your exposure to interest rate moves, but your credit risk (the risk that the issuer may default on its payments) is still there.

High - yield bonds represented by the Bloomberg Barclays High Yield 2 % Issuer Capped Index, comprising issues that have at least $ 150 million par value outstanding, a maximum credit rating of Ba1 or BB + (including defaulted issues) and at least one year to maturity.

Bonds are subject to interest rate risk (as interest rates rise bond prices generally fall), the risk of issuer default, issuer credit risk, and inflation risk, although U.S. Treasuries are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

Like other bonds, issuers are rated so the lower the risk of default by the government entity, the higher the quality of the bond.

While it may seem overly punitive, issuers justify the rate increase based on the increased default risk they face when cardholders are more than 60 days late on their payments.

The better the grade, the more stable the issuer and the less risk of a default, but the lower the interest rate as well.

While bonds are often referred to as «fixed - income» securities they carry risks such as interest rate risk (the movement of interest rates that can positively or negatively affect the value of the bond at redemption) and default risk (the risk that the bond issuer will go bankrupt or become unable to repay the loan).

Asset prices may fall or fail to rise over time for several reasons, including general financial market conditions, changing market perceptions (including, in the case of bonds, perceptions about the risk of default and expectations about monetary policy or interest rates), changes in government intervention in the financial markets, and factors related to a specific issuer, industry or commodity.

While delinquencies incur late payment fees, cardholders who go into default may find that they're unable to get credit cards, and if they can, the interest rate on them is usually very high, since card issuers will deem them a risk.

«Reliable sources of statistical information do not exist with respect to the default rates for many of the types of collateral debt securities eligible to be purchased by the Issuer,» say both the 2005 and 2006 CDO prospectuses backing commercial paper held in the funds.

Stock and bond prices may fall or fail to rise over time for several reasons, including general financial market conditions, changing market perceptions (including, in the case of bonds, perceptions about the risk of default and expectations about monetary policy or interest rates), changes in government intervention in the financial markets, and factors related to a specific issuer or industry.

2012 has started off with a mixed bag of results for many credit card issuers, as some banks and lenders are seeing their delinquency and default rates drop, while others are noting an increase.

The lower the credit rating, the greater the risk that the issuer could default on its obligations, or be unable to pay interest or repay principal when due.

The higher default risk is the chief reason that speculative - grade bond issuers have to pay higher interest rates that go hand - in - hand with the so - called credit migration risk (or credit rating risk), which is part of the credit risk by extension.

Main risks: Rising interest rates could push bond prices down, and the bond's issuer could default.

The higher the rating (AAA being the highest), the lower the risk; conversely, the lower the rating, the higher the risk of default (non-payment) by the issuer.

Debt obligations are subject to credit risk, as they can be downgraded by rating agencies, go into default, or affected by management action, legislation, or other government actions that may in turn reduce the issuers» ability to pay principal and interest when due.

Stock and bond prices may fall or fail to rise over time for several reasons, including general financial market conditions, changing market perceptions (including, in the case of bonds, perceptions about the risk of default and expectations about changes in monetary policy or interest rates), changes in government intervention in the financial markets, and factors related to a specific issuer or industry.

Debt obligations are subject to credit risk, as they can be downgraded by rating agencies, go into default, or be affected by management action or by legislation or other government action that may reduce the issuers» ability to pay principal and interest when due.

From the highest rated issuers to those near default, our valuation discipline creates substantial risk - adjusted returns.

Issuers with higher credit ratings generally pay less interest than issuers with lower credit ratings as they have a lower risk of defaulting on theirIssuers with higher credit ratings generally pay less interest than issuers with lower credit ratings as they have a lower risk of defaulting on theirissuers with lower credit ratings as they have a lower risk of defaulting on their loans.

Credit Ratings: A downgrade to a bond's issuer implies analysts believe that the risk of default has increased.

Not only are they risky but if interest rates rise the bond issuer could wind up going into default and the bonds made worthless.

The risks: American investors in U.S. bonds can be hurt by fluctuating market interest rates and by defaults by bond issuers.