Here's an example of why credit-rating agencies might have a bit of a credibility problem. On one of the most dramatic news days in recent history,...

NEW YORK (AP) — Moody's Investors Service on Friday downgraded The McGraw-Hill Cos., citing the company's plans to sell its education business and t...

For nearly four years, credit rating agencies like Standard & Poor's have tried to use the First Amendment as a shield against angry investors who hav...

On Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, Fitch Ratings warned that if there is another Debt Ceiling Crisis, they could lower the U.S. credit rating. The U.S. is a...

LONDON -- The United States could lose its top credit rating for the second time from a leading agency if there's a delay in raising the country's deb...

NEW YORK — Fitch warned that the U.S. is more likely to lose its top-notch "AAA" rating if lawmakers cannot agree on how to cut the deficit and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fitch Ratings says President Barack Obama must pivot off his re-election victory and quickly forge an agreement with Congress to p...

MADRID — Spain's benchmark borrowing rate hit its highest level Tuesday since the country adopted the euro currency, after ratings agency Fitch ...

(Adds Spanish spokeswoman, background) * Sources-euro zone finance ministers to hold conference call Saturday * Stateme...

ATHENS, Greece — Germany's chancellor apparently waded into Greece's choppy political waters on Friday, when Athens said Angela Merkel suggested...

ATHENS, Greece — Fitch ratings agency downgraded debt-crippled Greece deeper into junk territory on Thursday, warning of a "probable" Greek exit...

WASHINGTON — Fitch Ratings said Thursday that the world's 29 biggest banks together may have to raise $566 billion by the end of 2018 to meet ne...

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are accusing a prominent corporate and government credit rating agency and its president of making false stateme...

FRANKFURT, Germany — Fitch Ratings downgraded the debt of Italy, Spain and three other countries that use the euro on Friday, a possible setback...

Standard and Poor's, Moody's, and Fitch -- also known as The Big Three -- lost much of their credibility as they failed to act as reliable brokers of information and played a big part in creating the economic crisis that began in 2007. In effect, the market has downgraded them.

LONDON -- A number of euro countries, including Italy, could see their credit ratings downgraded by the end of this month as they struggle to cope wit...

NEW YORK (Daniel Bases) - Fitch Ratings on Wednesday warned again that the United States' rising debt burden was not consistent with maintaining t...

DUBLIN — Alarming financial news flowed out of Europe in a torrent Friday, just a week after the EU leaders struck a deal they thought would con...

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings says U.S. government financial support for banks is declining and argues that future bailouts will likely be restricted to j...

The crisis in Europe showed no sign of letting up on Wednesday, and analysts and observers warned of the potential for a sharp financial downturn over...

LONDON -- Fitch Ratings on Wednesday downgraded the debt ratings for five major European commercial banks and cooperative banking groups, citing the e...

MILAN — The austerity plan devised by Italy's new government won wide-ranging support Thursday, with both U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithn...