On the recordJune 1, 2009
On another issue, in late 2006 the Credit Rating Agency Reform Act gave the SEC exclusive authority over rating agency registration and qualification.
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congress.govDick Durbin: “On another issue, in late 2006 the Credit Rating Agency Reform Act gave the SEC exclusive authority over rating agency…”
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Durbin discusses SEC's authority over credit rating agencies established by a previous act.
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