Nicole Byrd

Chair

Nicole Byrd is Chair of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts

Municipal disclosure

NFMA: Interim disclosure 'critical' to investors

NFMA says investors provide access to capital, so the group expects disclosure from issuers in return.

By Lisa Washburn

February 12

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Event Archives

Examining Commercial Real Estate Use and Values

As we continue to keep an eye out on commercial downtowns around the country, during this discussion we will focus on: Current projections: are people expected to return to offices or that is no longer in the cards?, Impact of vacancies on the property values, Addressing homelessness facing large urban centers, What efforts have been underway to address the current situation impacting commercial space in urban downtowns?

3h ago
Primary bond market

Munis firmer, $1.8B Illinois GOs accelerated

April's "poor performance" pushed munis further into negative territory, but "despite the poor start to the year, they may still end the year positive," said Cooper Howard, a fixed-income strategist at Charles Schwab.

By Jessica Lerner

6h ago
Bond ratings

Ratings upgrades still outpace downgrades as rated universe of munis grows

The driving force behind the trend is the overall strength of the economy, according to Fitch Ratings' Michael Rinaldi. Revenue sources for municipalities, such as sales and property taxes, are doing very well.

By Christina Baker

7h ago