Issuance of housing bonds for the first half of the year was at $22.243 billion in 357 issues, up 31.7% from 1H 2023's figure of $16.891 billion in 381 issues.

The top 10 underwriters for healthcare issuance accounted for $20.056 billion in the first half of 2024.

The top 10 financial advisors for housing deals accounted for $12.595 billion in the first half of 2024.

The top 10 issuers of housing deals accounted for more than a third of total housing issuance.

The top five bond financings came in above $9 billion.

The top 10 bond counsel for healthcare deals accounted for $12.32 billion in 63 deals in the first half of 2024.

The top 10 healthcare issuers accounted for $11.52 billion in 52 deals in the first half of 2024 as the sector deals with rising costs and staffing shortages.

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe was the top bond counsel, accounting for $42.15 billion in 277 issues for an 11.3% market share.

RBC Capital Markets was the top underwriter for healthcare issuance in 1H

October's roundup of pressing items in the bond markets includes a spate of lawsuits involving municipal bonds, issuers weighing in on the Financial Data Transparency Act and more.