The avoidance of one of the harsher economic scenarios is good news for banks, which are also contending with tighter profit margins and increasing competition for customers. But loan growth and credit quality could be at risk.

With around 30% of bonds trading near the de minimis threshold, a new study takes a deep dive into how the rule drives illiquidity as mutual funds dump paper that's approaching the threshold.

The top three co-managers have an average dollar volume of more than $5 billion as of the end of June 2023.

The Attorney General's office found the firm complies with a 2021 state law banning contracts with companies that "discriminate" against the firearm industry.

In other asset classes, there has been more transparency, activity and efficiency due to electronic trading. The muni market has been behind in realizing how beneficial electronic trading can be, sources said.

The Tax Cuts and Job Act will be up for renewal by the winners of the next election cycle

The state treasurer's revisions, which shrank the list to six financial firms from 13, includes Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo.

A federal initiative, focusing on states, and eventually, larger municipalities and authorities, that places a premium on enhancing transparency, is fundamental to improving the fiscal health of state and local governments.

New data indicates residents in high tax states are not moving to cut their tax liability.

A bipartisan bill would amend the federal law on federal disaster assistance by adding extreme heat to the list of eligible events.

The turnpike authority will now seek reapproval from the Oklahoma Council of Bond Oversight before it can head to the municipal bond market.

"We believe that the most effective project delivery happens before your project even begins," said DOT Volpe Center Director Anne Aylward.

Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Securities is the seventh firm charged by the Commission for failing to comply with the appropriate disclosures in connection with the limited offering exemption.

The group of banks would pay $68 million to settle the lawsuit, which originally estimated damages at $340 million.

The plaintiff that brought the case on behalf of the state says the banks inflated interest rates through a private, invitation-only VRDO index that influenced SIFMA's weekly index.

Through proposed SEC regulations, federal grants and cybersecurity insurance, areas of the public finance industry are adjusting to costly and omnipresent cyber threats. 

"I got cut," he told The Bond Buyer. "I'm looking for a new job now."

The measure would have prevented state and local public entities from requiring a company to implement an ESG policy to get a government contract.

Molloy will be leaving the banking giant for the nonprofit sector. Dan Tomson and Paul Creedon, co-heads of public finance, will be taking over his responsibilities.

From the battlefield to the boardroom, military veterans are making their mark in the financial services industry today. Hear their stories in this special podcast featuring Academy Securities, AmeriVet Securities, Bancroft Capital, Drexel Hamilton, Mischler Financial Group and Roberts & Ryan. Chip Barnett hosts. (45 minutes)