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May 2008
5/6/2008 S&P UPGRADES Montana GO Rating to 'AA' from 'AA-'

April 2008
4/25/2008 New Bond Insurer Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Receives 'Aaa' Rating
4/24/2008 GKST Research- Bond Insurance Scorecard
4/24/2008 Moody's Maintains Ambac's 'Aaa' Rating Outlook at Negative
4/24/2008 ACA Capital's Forbearance Agreement Extended to May 30, 2008
4/9/2008 Radian Asset Placed on Negative Credit Watch
4/4/2008 MBIA DOWNGRADED to 'AA' from 'AAA' by Fitch

March 2008
3/31/2008 FGIC DOWNGRADED to 'Baa3' from 'A3' by Moody's
3/31/2008 CIFG DOWNGRADED to 'A-' from 'AA-' by Fitc
3/28/2008 S&P DOWNGRADES FGIC to 'BB' from 'A'
3/26/2008 Fitch DOWNGRADES FGIC to 'BBB' from 'AA'
3/26/2008 Fitch DOWNGRADES XLCA to 'BB' from 'A'
3/26/2008 Moody's Proposes Plan to Assign a Global Rating with Municipal Rating Starting May 2008
3/26/2008 Financial Times: FHLB Interested in Entering Bond Insurance Business
3/17/2008 FGIC and XLCA to Stop Writing New Business "for a period of time"
3/13/2008 Ambac Affirmed 'AA' by Fitch; Rating Outlook Negative
3/12/2008 Ambac Affirmed Triple-A by Moody's and S&P; Rating Outlook Negative
3/12/2008 CIFG DOWNGRADED to 'A+' from 'AAA' by S&P
3/7/2008 CIFG DOWNGRADED to 'AA-' from 'AAA' by Fitch
3/6/2008 CIFG DOWNGRADED to 'A1' from 'Aaa' by Moody's
3/5/2008 Moody's and S&P: "Likely" to Affirm Ambac's Triple-A Rating if Equity Plan is Successful
3/5/2008 Fitch: Ambac Announcement Not Enough to Regain 'AAA'
3/5/2008 Ambac Announces $1.5 Billion Equity Plan to Bolster Capital
3/5/2008 XLCA Placed on Moody's Negative Watchlist

February 2008
2/26/2008 Moody's Affirms MBIA 'Aaa'-- Rating Outlook Negative
2/25/2008 S&P DOWNGRADES FGIC and XLCA; Removes MBIA from Credit Watch
2/22/2008 Moody's Places CIFG on Negative Watchlist
2/19/2008 GKST Research- It’s Not You, It’s Me: Bond Insurers Mull Splitting Business
2/15/2008 FGIC Seeks Split Into Two Companies
2/14/2008 FGIC DOWNGRADED to A3 from Aaa by Moody's
2/12/2008 Warren Buffett Makes Muni Reinsurance Offer to Ambac, FGIC and MBIA
2/11/2008 GKST Research: Moody's Moves on XLCA
2/7/2008 XLCA DOWNGRADED to A3 from Aaa by Moody's
2/4/2008 GKST Research: And FGIC Makes Three

January 2008
1/31/2008 FGIC DOWNGRADED to 'AA' by S&P; MBIA and XLCA Placed on Negative Credit Watch
1/30/2008 FGIC DOWNGRADED to 'AA' from 'AAA' by Fitch
1/24/2008 XLCA DOWNGRADED to 'A' from 'AAA' by Fitch
1/23/2008 GKST Research: The Facilitator: Eric Dinallo
1/22/2008 GKST Research- Ambac Downgraded by Fitch; Others May Follow
1/22/2008 GKST Research: UPDATE-- ACA Capital Gets Another Extension
1/18/2008 Ambac DOWNGRADED to 'AA' from 'AAA' by Fitch; Placed on Negative Credit Watch at S&P
1/17/2008 MBIA's 'Aaa' Rating Placed on Negative Watchlist by Moody's
1/17/2008 Ambac's 'Aaa' Rating Placed on Negative Watchlist by Moody's
1/16/2008 Fitch Affirms MBIA 'AAA'; Stable Outlook
1/14/2008 GKST Research- Will ACA Capital Survive?

December 2007
12/12/2007 Fitch Places XLCA on NEGATIVE WATCH
12/10/2007 MBIA Announces $1 Billion Capital Investment
12/5/2007 Moody's: MBIA at greater risk of exhibiting a capital shortfall than previously reported.

November 2007
11/26/2007 GKST Research- CIFG to Receive Significant Capital Infusion
11/23/2007 Moody's: CIFG Capital Infusion "Greatly Reduces the Risk" of a Downgrade
11/22/2007 CIFG to Receive $1.5 Billion Capital Infusion; Fitch Affirms 'AAA' Rating
11/20/2007 S&P Revises California's 'A+' GO Rating Outlook to Stable from Positive
11/19/2007 GKST Research-- Underlying Credit Matters
11/13/2007 S&P Raises State of Washington's GO Rating To 'AA+' from 'AA'
11/13/2007 ACA Placed on Negative Credit Watch by S&P  

October 2007
10/18/2007 S&P Reports on Continued Credit Improvement in Texas Utility Districts

September 2007
9/28/2007 Florida Supreme Court Clarifies Ruling on Existing Debt

August 2007
8/24/2007 Oregon GO Rating UPGRADED to 'AA' from 'AA-' by S&P
8/16/2007 Tennessee GO Rating UPGRADED to 'Aa1' from 'Aa2' by Moody's

July 2007
7/12/2007 Moody's UPGRADES Assured Guaranty to 'Aaa'

June 2007
6/28/2007 S&P Revises Montana's 'AA-' GO Rating Outlook to Positive from Stable
6/27/2007 S&P Report: Bond Insurers Exposure to Subprime Does "Not Threaten" Their Rating Stability
6/11/2007 California's 'A+'  Rating Outlook Revised to Positive from Stable by S&P
6/8/2007 S&P Revises CIFG's 'AAA' Rating Outlook to Negative from Stable

May 2007
5/22/2007  Michigan Downgraded to 'AA-' by S&P
5/22/2007 Puerto Rico Downgraded to BBB- by S&P
5/21/2007 U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear KY Muni Bond Case

April 2007
4/18/2007 Moody's Remains Negative on New Jersey School Sector

March 2006
3/27/2006 Proposed Merger Would Change CIFG's Ownership Structure
3/6/2006 Muni Research News

October 2005
10/31/2005 Muni Research News
10/3/2005 Muni Research News

September 2005
9/26/2005 Muni Research News
9/19/2005 Muni Research News
9/12/2005 Muni Research News
9/8/2005
Louisiana 'A1' GO Rating Placed on Negative Watchlist by Moody's
9/7/2005
Bond Insurance Exposure to Hurricane Katrina
9/6/2005 Muni Research News

August 2005
8/29/2005 Muni Research News
8/22/2005 Muni Research News
8/15/2005 Muni Research News
8/8/2005 Muni Research News

July 2005
7/25/2005 Muni Research News
7/18/2005 Muni Research News
7/11/2005 Muni Research News
7/5/2005 Muni Research News

June 2005
6/27/2005 Muni Research News
6/20/2005 Muni Research News
6/13/2005 Muni Research News
6/6/2005 Muni Research News

May 2005
5/31/2005 Muni Research News
5/16/2005 Muni Research News

April 2005
4/25/2005 Muni Research News
4/18/2005 Muni Research News
4/11/2005 Muni Research News
4/4/2005 Muni Research News

March 2005
3/28/2005 Muni Research News
3/21/2005 Muni Research News
3/14/2005 Muni Research News
3/7/2005 Muni Research News

February 2005
2/14/2005 Muni Research News
2/7/2005 Muni Research News

January 2005
1/31/2005 Muni Research News
1/24/2005 Muni Research News
1/18/2005 Muni Research News
1/10/2005 Muni Research News
1/3/2005 Muni Research News

December 2004
12/20/2004 Muni Research News
12/6/2004 Muni Research News

November 2004
11/29/2004 Muni Research News
11/22/2004 Muni Research News
11/15/2004 Muni Research News
11/8/2004 Muni Research News (Election Results)
11/1/2004 Muni Research News-- Special Election Issue

October 2004
10/25/2004 Muni Research News
10/18/2004 Muni Research News
10/12/2004 Muni Research News
10/4/2004 Muni Research News

September 2004
9/27/2004 Muni Research News
9/20/2004 Muni Research News
9/13/2004 Muni Research News
9/7/2004 Muni Research News

August 2004
8/23/2004 Muni Research News

  

 
 
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