Fitch Withdraws Ratings on Certain Municipal Bond Maturities

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has withdrawn its ratings for the following bonds due to prerefunding activity: --Richmond Hospital Authority (IN) (Reid Hospital Project) revenue bonds series 2009A (prerefunded maturities only - 764791AJ8,... Read more »

Fitch Downgrades S-T to ‘F1’on City of Houston, TX Airport System Senior Lien CP Notes Series A & B

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has downgraded the short-term rating assigned to the $150,000,000 City of Houston, TX airport system senior lien commercial paper notes series A (AMT) and series B (Non-AMT) (notes)to... Read more »

Fitch Affirms FREMF 2012-K706 and Freddie Mac Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-706

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: FREMF 2012-K706 Multifamily Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates and Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-706https://www.fitchratings.com/site/re/891785 Fitch Ratings has aff... Read more »

Fitch Rates UnitedHealth Group’s Planned Issuance ‘A-(EXP)’

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A-(EXP)' rating to UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's (UNH) planned benchmark offering of senior unsecured notes in a mix of 10 and 30 year maturities. Fitch expects the... Read more »

Eight Things Every Entrepreneur Must Do to Get Ready for 2017

Rather than waiting until January to set your year up for success, here are 7 ways to get your business ready for 2017 starting today. Read more »

Fitch: Friendly Skies to Continue for U.S. Airport Credits

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: Peer Review of U.S. Airports (Attribute Assessments, Metrics and Ratings)https://www.fitchratings.com/site/re/890956 U.S. airports ratings will stay largely entrenched in the 'A' category thanks... Read more »

Fitch: US Banks to Benefit from Rate Rise, But Earnings Headwinds Persist

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Most U.S. banks are projected to benefit from the December 2016 interest rate hike, according to the latest North American Financial Institutions Chart of the Month from Fitch Ratings. However, absent... Read more »

Fitch Affirms Spire Inc. and Subsidiaries’ Ratings; Outlook Stable

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Long-Term Issuer-Default Rating (IDR) on Spire Inc. (Spire) at 'BBB+'. Fitch has also affirmed the Long-Term IDRs on Spire's regulated gas distribution subsidiaries: The Laclede... Read more »

Fitch: Credit Implications Vary for Gaming Companies Eyeing Japan

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gaming operator balance sheets are generally well positioned to undertake the scale of investment Japanese officials may require to build new casinos in the country, Fitch Ratings says. Japan this... Read more »

Fitch Affirms 7 World Trade Center

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed 11 classes of New York Liberty Development Corporation, liberty revenue refunding bonds, series 2012 and 7 WTC Depositor, LLC Trust 2012-WTC (collectively, 7 World Trade Center).... Read more »