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Gov. Kim Reynolds at an event in Des Moines

S&P put some Iowa school district issues' priority-lien ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications after the General Assembly passed property tax reform.

Gov. Kim Reynolds at an event in Des Moines

S&P put some Iowa school district issues' priority-lien ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications after the General Assembly passed property tax reform.

Anatomy of a Deal
John Hallacy, Bond Buyer contributing editor
MuniThink

Just when we thought levels could not go lower, here we are just a few basis points off the March lows in yield.

Andrew Kalotay says taxpayers would have come out half a billion ahead had the issuer waited out the call date instead of refunding their exempt bonds with taxable paper for 14 transactions between 2018 and 2020.
MuniThink

Issuers routinely refund 5% bonds in year 10, and the resulting savings can be significant. It is notable that although refunding is typically associated with declining interest rates, 5% bonds are refunded even if rates rise.

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