Texas

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.

The median net pension liability in the nation’s 15 largest cities jumped 16% on a per capita basis in fiscal 2017, S&P Global Ratings said Wednesday.

The state recorded $31.94 billion of sales tax revenue, according to state Comptroller Glenn Hegar.

In the busy oil fields south of San Antonio, some big rig trucks sit empty.

The Port of Brownsville may use revenue bonds to dredge its ship channel rather than wait indefinitely for federal funding.

The Little Rock-based firm added Matthew Johansen as a senior vice president.

More than a decade after voters created the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas with $3 billion of bond funding, the state is nearing that goal with a $322 million deal this week.

Voters in Harris County will decide whether to authorize up to $2.5 billion of bonds to minimize damage from future storms.

Bond volume in the region fell sharply in the first half of 2018, though one expert saw the 16% drop as better than anticipated.

The Lone Star state grabs the spotlight this week as Texas prepares to sell $7.2 billion of top-rated tax and revenue anticipation notes on Wednesday.

The University of Texas is launching a $175 million project to remodel its famed football stadium as the university embarks on the 2019 fiscal year with a record budget.

With strong credit in a booming economy, Texas returns to the notes market with $7.2 billion up for grabs to keep cash flowing to schools.

Only a few of the 45 states that levy sales taxes have announced plans to begin implementation before the end of this year.