Bond investors who buy into Athens’ future should feel a little more assured of their interests, even as the city itself ...

Moody's had been a holdout in keeping U.S. sovereign debt at the highest credit rating possible, and brings the 116-year-old agency into line with its rivals. Standard & Poor's downgraded the U.S ...

City officials say North Tonawanda has achieved a major financial milestone: Moody’s Investors Service has officially ...

Moody’s lowers US credit rating from AAA to Aa1, citing rising government debt and interest payments. Learn about the implications for markets and interest rates.

Moody’s, one of the top-three credit rating agencies, issued Maryland’s Aa1 rating, with a “stable” outlook, which means higher borrowing costs and a hit to the state’s creditworthiness ...

Moody’s downgraded the state’s credit rating to Aa1. Maryland had received a triple-A bond rating from Moody’s since 1973.

Moody’s Ratings has downgraded the nation’s credit rating one notch from Aaa to Aa1, leaving the U.S. government without a top grade among any of the major rating agencies.

The move could mean the county pays higher interest rates on billions borrowed to upgrade water and sewer infrastructure.

The parish will have far more difficulty borrowing money for capital projects until it gets its financial house back in order.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Poor performance of second-lien residential mortgage-backed securities could put pressure on the credit ratings of bond insurers, Moody's Investors Service said Tuesday.