Texas

Dave Brayshaw, a 26-year veteran with Hilltop Securities/First Southwest Co., will open a Dallas office for Masterson Advisors.

With voters turning out in record numbers for the midterm Congressional election, local bond proposals in Texas enjoyed strong support.

Sales tax growth in Texas grew 7.3% year-over-year to an October record of $2.6 billion, the state's comptroller said.

The Port of Corpus Christi will team up with the Carlyle Group to finance a $1.2 billion oil export terminal designed to enhance the port's ranking as the top energy exporting hub.

Texas service sector activity continued to expand in September, according the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

School districts again dominate November's local bond questions, but some but cities and counties are offering large debt proposals.

Texas factory activity continued to expand in October, although at a slower pace than the previous month.

Voters in one of the nation's fastest-growing counties will decide on a $750 million bond measure for roads as one of its school districts seeks $690 million.

With Democratic majority, Rep. Richard Neal of Massachusetts, a supporter of tax-exempt bond financing, would chair the Ways and Means committee.

Baylor Scott & White's planned merger with Houston-based Memorial Hermann would combine $5 billion in debt.

In an aging nation, Texas is showing the strongest demographic trends, according to S&P Global Ratings.

Texas service sector activity continued to expand in September, according the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

Texas factory activity continued to expand in September.

Thirty states told the Council of Development Finance Agencies they issued mortgage revenue bonds in 2017 compared to only 18 that issued mortgage credit certificates.

The Houston-based firm built by former Hilltop Securities bankers has added three key executives.

Raymond James plans to enhance its standing in Texas public school finance with the addition of Curtil Culwell, who was superintendent of three different school districts.

The Texas Public Finance Authority is laying the groundwork for revenue bonds to fund a Capitol mall and another office complex in Austin.

Ten years ago, the financial avalanche that altered the municipal bond market gathered speed with the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers.

Demand for public-private partnerships in higher education is on the rise, particularly for student housing and parking, according to a report issued by Fitch Ratings.

The $1.6 billion size of the deal reflects the importance of water infrastructure to Texas.