NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Feb. 6, 2013--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today lowered its ratings on Iowa Finance Authority's $3.65 million variable rate demand solid waste disposal revenue bonds series 2002 due July 1, 2018, to 'AA-/A-1+' from 'AA+/A-1+'. Today's rating actions follow the Jan. 28, 2013, withdrawal of our ratings on the third-party support provider (the fronting letter of credit provider), which is confidentially rated. The long- and short-term components of our ratings on the bonds are now based on our long- and short-term issuer credit ratings on Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ('AA-/A-1+'); the confirming letter of credit provider. Changes to our ratings on the bonds can result from, among other things, changes to our ratings on the
