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Lisa Matthews is a cybersecurity, AI governance, and technology risk executive with over 20 years of experience across major U.S. financial institutions, including Ally, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America.

Lisa Matthews is a cybersecurity, AI governance, and technology risk executive with over 20 years of experience across major U.S. financial institutions, including Ally, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America.

Anatomy of a Deal
Les Richmond
MuniThink

With economic uncertainty ahead and the Federal Reserve potentially shifting to interest-rate cuts, analysts should take a closer look at individual issuers' financial disclosures.

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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