Recurring red flags failed to slow Obama administration's race to help Solyndra

By Ronnie Greene

Benefits kept flowing to politically connected, now-bankrupt firm: Money, low lending rates - and a presidential visit

Excerpts from this story referencing "Fitch":

"… a new plant to produce its unique solar panels. An outside rating agency, Fitch, gave Solyndra a B+ credit rating that August. Two months earlier, in June …"

"… company. Its assessment: “Fair.”Those are not top of the line scores. Fitch Ratings spokeswoman Cindy Stoller said she could not discuss the Solyndra …"

"… e due diligence” on the application, which included consideration of the Fitch rating.“We believed the rating, which is used to inform our analysis of …"

"… up  companies,” said spokesman Damien LaVera.Seven months after the Fitch rating, Solyndra landed its prized support. In March 2009, Energy Secretar …"

White House kept close tabs on Solyndra loan, internal emails show

By Matthew Mosk and Ronnie Greene

Top officials pushed for half-billion-dollar loan to troubled startup

Excerpts from this story referencing "Fitch":

"… a new plant to produce its unique solar panels, an outside rating agency, Fitch, gave it a B+ credit rating. Two months earlier, in June 2008, Dun & B …"

"… company. Its assessment: “Fair.”Those are not top of the line scores. Fitch Ratings spokeswoman Cindy Stoller said of a B+ rating: “It’s a non-inv …"

"… e due diligence” on the application, which included consideration of the Fitch rating. “We believed the rating, which is used to inform our analys …"

How credit raters fended off oversight from Congress and SEC

By Ben Protess and Lagan Sebert

Sen. Schumer flip-flopped his position on credit ratings agencies

Excerpts from this story referencing "Fitch":

"… e meantime the three big raters — Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch — are spending record amounts to lobby lawmakers and regulators.For year …"

"… interest not only of the public but of the rating agencies.”Moody's and Fitch declined to comment for this article.Some aspects of Kanjorski's bill, now …"