S&P Adds Hoops, Tools for Issuers Issuers who want their subprime securitizations rated by Standard & Poor’s should be prepared to divulge detailed information about their business. In a conference call held last week, S&P officials revealed that the rating agency has begun requiring issuers to fill out compliance questionnaires, which seek information on quality control, origination policies and procedures, and other areas of the company’s business.