Top 10 Financial Analysis, Rating & Research Services

A CREDIT RATING AGENCY (CRA, also called a ratings service) is a company that assigns credit ratings, which rate a debtor's ability to pay back debt by making timely interest payments and the likelihood of default. An agency may rate the creditworthiness of issuers of debt obligations, of debt instruments, and in some cases, of the servicers of the underlying debt, but not of individual consumers.

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• Russia near to defaulting on overseas debts, says rating agency - "Attempts by Moscow to pay creditors in roubles as a result of being cut off from foreign currency reserves could breach loan terms."
• This Is the Average Credit Score for Every Age - TIME Magazine.

Top 10 Financial Analysis, Rating & Research Services

• BLOOMBERG - since 1981. "Business, Finance & Economic News, Stock Quotes."
• Equifax - since 1899. "Check Your Credit Report & Credit Score Ratings." Delivering a better customer experience and smarter revenue. Driving more informed decisions to deliver exceptional outcomes.
• EXPERIAN - since 1996. "Your credit report, FICO Score, and more. All free."
• FITCH RATINGS - founded in 1913. "Global rating agency dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through objective and balanced credit opinion." One of the "Big Three credit rating agencies".
• LAFFERTY GROUP - since 1981. "Advanced Knowledge Services." Lafferty Group is an international retail financial firm that offers advanced retail banking, credit cards and digital finance services.
• MOODY'S - founded in 1909. "Credit ratings, research, tools and analysis for the global capital markets." One of the "Big Three credit rating agencies".
• OXFORD ECONOMICS - since 1981. "Global analysis, local expertise ." With 300 economists and analysts across more than 20 offices in all regions of the world, we are the leader in global forecasting and quantitative analysis.
• S&P Global Credit Analytics - since 1917. "The essential solution for global counterparty credit risk analysis." Credit Analytics blends cutting-edge models with robust data to help you reliably assess the credit risk of rated and unrated, public and private companies across the globe. With offices in 25 countries and a history that dates back more than 150 years, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services provides high-quality market intelligence in the form of credit ratings, research, and thought leadership." One of the "Big Three credit rating agencies.
• THOMSON REUTERS - since 2008. "Inform the way forward." Our role at Thomson Reuters is to serve our customers, pursuing justice, truth, and transparency.
• TransUnion - since 1968. "Credit Report, Credit Scores & Credit Checks." Provides solutions to approximately 45,000 businesses and approximately 500 million consumers worldwide. It is also the third-largest credit bureau in the United States. Like major competitors Equifax and Experian, TransUnion markets credit reports directly to consumers.