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Newly issued Treasury securities held in stripped form increased about $1.584 billion in July.

The central bank's survey of loan officers said banks are easing their credit standards for commercial and industrial loans as competition heats up.

The five bankers will work in the firm's Chicago, Washington, D.C., and New York offices.

The market is prepping for $7.5 billion of new paper that is set to hit the market, as more than $50 billion in August redemptions free up cash to buy bonds.

Regional shifts in population portend credit challenges for U.S. states, Fitch Ratings analysts say.

A strong rebound in oil and gas production and broad economic growth is fueling record growth in sales tax revenue, Comptroller Glenn Hegar said.

This sultry summer week will get even hotter as about $7.5 billion of municipal bonds are on tap to be offered up to buyers. Deals will be coming for a variety of issuers across the country, ranging from high-quality to high-yield.

More than $60 million in new debt Owensboro Municipal Utilities could issue this month to pay for the expansion of its William Cavin Water Treatment Plant would have no effect on the city's credit.

Not content with a previous warning investors should brace for U.S. yields of 4%, Jamie Dimon went one further this weekend, suggesting 5% was a distinct possibility.

The Conference Board's Employment Trends Index (ETI) rose to 109.89 in July from a downwardly revised 108.72 in June.