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==Defaults of rated corporations==
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===2001===
:''Abbreviations:<br>  CRA refers to credit rating agency, <br>SEC refers to the Securities and Exchange Commissionand, <br> S&P refers to Standard & Poor''.
* Enron collapse - Enron given investment-grade ratings until 4 days before it collapsed.


===2002===
==Regulation of the Agencies==
* WorldCom bankruptcy[http://www.moodyskmv.com/research/files/WorldCom.pdf] - 3 months after receiving an investment-grade rating.
===1975===
* Global Crossing Ltd defaults on loans in July after being given an investment grade rating in March[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1709967.stm].
* The Securities and Exchange Commission confers Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations status on qualifying CRAs and embodies that term in the regulation of financial intermediaries.  


===2007===
* Moody's and S&P downgrade subprime mortgage bonds[http://www.allbusiness.com/banking-finance/banking-lending-credit-services/8909480-1.html]
===2008===
* Lehman Brothers and AIG  collapse - holding investment grade ratings by the S&P, Moody's and Fitch agencies[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/30/credit-rating-agency-anal_n_305587.html]
==Regulation of the Agencies==
===2002===
===2002===
* Sarbanes-Oxley Act - requires the SEC to conduct a study of the role and function of credit rating agencies
* Sarbanes-Oxley Act - requires the SEC to conduct a study of the role and function of credit rating agencies
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*October ''Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act''[http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/financialsvcs_dem/credit_rating_agencies_draft.pdfhttp://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/financialsvcs_dem/credit_rating_agencies_draft.pdf.] passed by  the House of Representatives
*October ''Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act''[http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/financialsvcs_dem/credit_rating_agencies_draft.pdfhttp://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/financialsvcs_dem/credit_rating_agencies_draft.pdf.] passed by  the House of Representatives
*December SEC Amendments to Rules for Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations[http://www.sec.gov/rules/final/2009/34-61050fr.pdf]
*December SEC Amendments to Rules for Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations[http://www.sec.gov/rules/final/2009/34-61050fr.pdf]
==Defaults of rated corporations==
===2001===
* Enron collapse - Enron given investment-grade ratings until 4 days before it collapsed.
===2002===
* WorldCom bankruptcy[http://www.moodyskmv.com/research/files/WorldCom.pdf] - 3 months after receiving an investment-grade rating.
* Global Crossing Ltd defaults on loans in July after being given an investment grade rating in March[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1709967.stm].
===2007===
* Moody's and S&P downgrade subprime mortgage bonds[http://www.allbusiness.com/banking-finance/banking-lending-credit-services/8909480-1.html]
===2008===
* Lehman Brothers and AIG  collapse - holding investment grade ratings by the S&P, Moody's and Fitch agencies[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/30/credit-rating-agency-anal_n_305587.html]

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A timeline (or several) relating to Credit rating agency.
Abbreviations:
CRA refers to credit rating agency,
SEC refers to the Securities and Exchange Commissionand,
S&P refers to Standard & Poor.

Regulation of the Agencies

1975

  • The Securities and Exchange Commission confers Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations status on qualifying CRAs and embodies that term in the regulation of financial intermediaries.

2002

  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act - requires the SEC to conduct a study of the role and function of credit rating agencies

2006

  • Congress passed the Credit Rating Agency Reform Act[1] that provided the SEC with authority to impose registration, recordkeeping, and reporting rules on credit rating agencies registered as Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSRO). Currently, 10 credit rating agencies are registered with the Commission as NRSROs as defined by the Act.

2009

  • April European Community adopts new regulation concerning credit rating agencies[2]
  • July US Government proposal for regulation of CRAs sent to the Congress for approval[3]
  • September SEC Votes on Measures to Further Strengthen Oversight of Credit Rating Agencies[4]
  • October Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act[5] passed by the House of Representatives
  • December SEC Amendments to Rules for Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations[6]

Defaults of rated corporations

2001

  • Enron collapse - Enron given investment-grade ratings until 4 days before it collapsed.

2002

  • WorldCom bankruptcy[7] - 3 months after receiving an investment-grade rating.
  • Global Crossing Ltd defaults on loans in July after being given an investment grade rating in March[8].

2007

  • Moody's and S&P downgrade subprime mortgage bonds[9]

2008

  • Lehman Brothers and AIG collapse - holding investment grade ratings by the S&P, Moody's and Fitch agencies[10]
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