Finance

West Virginia increased the amount of its competitive sales planned for Wednesday by almost 30% to save money.

Seattle is among governments that have lifted sanctions against Wells Fargo following a 2016 fraud scandal.

The municipal bond market is seeing a second wave of new issue supply hit the screens on Tuesday, led by deals from California and West Virginia issuers.

Municipal bond buyers are getting what they need this week — more supply.

Rising short-term rates and a lower corporate tax rate have already pushed some municipal issuers out of bank loans and back into the traditional muni space, analysts said.

Bell, a public finance investment banker, founded the Charles A. Bell Securities Corp.

Action in the municipal bond market got underway on Monday as two big deals hit the screens in early activity.

Municipal volume will sink to $6.36 billion, with the California issuer responsible for a third of the week’s paper.

S&P Global Ratings said the Bluegrass state has become more vulnerable to fiscal stress.

S&P placed MSU on CreditWatch with negative implications, citing a lack of clarity on how the settlement will be paid for.

Municipal bond volume slips back down to a more average level next week, after the market saw the biggest slate of the year hit the screens this week.

As Infrastructure Week ends, it’s sad to note that in the one area where all agree something must be done, there has been no progress.

A city job training proposal will no longer use bond proceeds due to concerns about legality.

The Chicago Board of Education more than doubled the size of its general obligation deal to take advantage of demand.

Stockbridge's attorneys filed a state constitutional challenge in local court, and plan to file a civil rights complaint in federal court soon.

Two rating agencies put Presence Health's low-investment grade ratings on watch for upgrades.

The majority of the week’s big deals have priced over the past few days and are now receiving much attention from retail buyers.

The proposal would establish a standalone rule governing transactions in discretionary accounts, something the board hasn't had in more than 30 years.

Demand in the primary stems from a combination of market technicals and the arrival of reinvestment season.

The bonds are the latest of a series to restructure debt by the utility and its partner Bonneville Power Administration.