U.S. Justice Dept investigating Moody's for mortgage deal ratings-WSJ
Feb 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Moody's Investors Services for issuing favorable grades on mortgage deals in the lead-up to the financial crisis, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
The federal probe comes as the Justice Department nears a settlement with Standard & Poors Ratings Services over similar actions, the Journal reported.
(Reporting by Suzanne Barlyn)
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