Fitch Ratings

Fitch Ratings Inc. is a leading American credit rating agency, recognized as one of the "Big Three" alongside Moody's and Standard & Poor's. Founded in 1914 by John Knowles Fitch, the agency provides credit ratings, research, and analytical tools, primarily focusing on fixed-income securities. Fitch is dual headquartered in New York and London and is fully owned by Hearst Communications, which acquired the company in 2018.