Fitch Affirms Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri Series 2010-1

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri Series 2010-1 (MOHELA 2010-1) as follows: --Class A note at 'AAAsf'; removed from Rating Watch Negative and... Read more »

Fitch: Not-for-Profit Hospitals Outlook Negative for 2017 as Downgrades Expected to Outpace Upgrades

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: 2017 Outlook: U.S. Not-for-Profit Hospitals and Healthcare Systems (Growing Pressure and Rising Uncertainty) https://www.fitchratings.com/site/re/891119 The sector outlook for U.S. not-for-profit... Read more »

Fitch Plans to Withdraw Ratings of Westar and Kansas Gas & Electric

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings plans to withdraw the ratings on Westar Energy, Inc. (Westar) and its subsidiary Kansas Gas & Electric Co. (KGE) on or about Jan. 9, 2017, which is approximately 30... Read more »

Fitch Affirms Miami Parking System, FL’s Revenue Rfdg Bonds at ‘A’; Outlook Positive

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed the City of Miami, FL Department of Off-Street Parking's (DOSP, the department or the authority) approximately $65.04 million of outstanding series 2009 A & B parking system... Read more »

Fitch Downgrades Kansas Dept. of Transportation’s Highway Revs to ‘AA-‘; Outlook Stable

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has downgraded approximately $2 billion of the state of Kansas department of transportation (KDOT) highway revenue bonds to 'AA-' from 'AA+'. The Rating Outlook is Stable. SECURITY The... Read more »

Fitch Downgrades or Withdraws Ratings on Distressed Classes in 14 U.S. CMBS Transactions

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has taken various rating actions on already distressed U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) bonds. Fitch downgraded 23 bonds in 13 transactions to 'D', as the bonds have incurred... Read more »

Fitch Affirms GTP Cellular Sites, LLC Secured Cellular Sites Revenue Notes, Series 2012-2

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed three classes of GTP Cellular Sites, LLC commercial mortgage pass-through certificates, 2012-2 as follows: --$106 million 2012-2 class A at 'Asf', Outlook Stable; --$41 million 2012-2 class... Read more »

Fitch Rates Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2016-5

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns ratings to Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2016-5 (TPMT 2016-5) as follows: --$349,522,000 class A1 notes 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable; --$35,278,000 class A2 notes 'AAsf'; Outlook Stable; --$30,936,000 class... Read more »

Fitch: Outlook for U.S. Colleges and Universities in 2017 Stable; New Admin Creates Uncertainty

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: 2017 Outlook: U.S. Colleges and Universities (Pressures Mount for Select Segments) https://www.fitchratings.com/site/re/891236 Both the sector and rating outlook for U.S. colleges and universiti... Read more »

Fitch: No Immediate Rating Impact from Athene Holding Ltd. IPO

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings does not consider the initial public offering of 27,000,000 Class A common shares by certain shareholders of Athene Holding Ltd. (Athene) to be a rating event. The shares are... Read more »