Finance

The state plans a $4.5 billion negotiated sale and $1.5 billion competitive sale.

Weekly volume in the primary municipal bond market is expected to almost reach $10 billion in what should be the busiest week in 14 weeks – just in time to close out the third quarter on a good note.

Each FHLB regional bank has its own selection criteria, but they look for a real estate portfolio.

The story behind a state’s rainy day fund should be weighed heavily, some municipal analysts said at a recent event.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were stronger at midday, according to traders, who are looking ahead to next week’s $9.92 billion new issue calendar.

Municipal bond traders on Friday are looking ahead to next week’s new issue calendar, which has a hefty number of competitive and negotiate bond offerings slated for sale.

Top quality municipal bonds ended mixed on Thursday, traders said, as the market saw the University of Virginia come to market with a 100-year taxable bond offering.

Top quality municipal bonds were mixed at md-session, traders said, as the market prepares for a few big deals as activity winds down ahead of next week’s more robust slate.

Top quality municipal bonds were mixed in early activity, traders said, as the market prepares for a few big deals as activity winds down ahead of next week’s more robust slate.

House Majority Leader Dave Reed blames 'a small group of unknown people' at S&P for the state's downgrade while the Senate rejects a House revenue plan.

Top Republicans say they will meet with Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy, who vows to veto the GOP-backed budget.

Declining state aid makes districts more reliant on local taxes to fund operations, said Moody's Investors Service.

Top-rated municipal bonds finished weaker on Wednesday, according to traders, after the Federal Open Market Committee as expected left rates unchanged at a 1% to 1.25% range.

Florida’s share of hurricane-related costs will weigh on the state as it nears a structural budget imbalance.

Top-rated municipal bonds were unchanged at midday, according to traders, who were in a wait-and-see mode as the Federal Open Market Committee gets set to announce its decision on interest rates.

The authority, which runs Greater Boston mass transit, intends to sell the bonds as part of a $574 million competitive sale.

S&P Global Ratings cited fiscal shakiness while Gov. Tom Wolf called for an end to the budget impasse.

The municipal bond market will see a quiet day on Wednesday as the Federal Open Market Committee gets set to announce its decision on interest rates at the conclusion of its two-day meeting in the afternoon.

Michigan is turning to a P3 model from pay-as-you-go for its highway project to shorten the completion time.

Top-quality municipal bonds ended weaker on Tuesday, according to traders, as more supply came their way with an upsized N.Y. MTA green bond sale headlining the new issue slate.