NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Aug. 1, 2011--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today lowered its ratings on Iowa Finance Authority's variable-rate demand multifamily housing revenue bonds series 2006A and 2006B (for The Pointe at Cedar Rapids LLC project) due Dec. 1, 2041, to 'A+/A-1' from 'AA+/A-1+' (see list). Our ratings on the series 2006A and 2006B bonds reflect our opinion of the credit and liquidity support that BMO Harris Bank N.A. (BMO Harris) provides for the bonds in the form of an irrevocable direct-pay letter of credit (LOC). The long-term components of our ratings are based on our long-term issuer credit rating on BMO Harris ('A+') and address full and timely payments of interest and principal when the bondholders have