The Dec. 19 issue of The Bond Buyer contained wrong information on a $210 million bond issue to finance student loans in Louisiana that was approved by the Louisiana Bond Commission. The proceeds will be provided to the Louisiana Education Loan Authority, which is a subsidiary of the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority. The president and chief executive officer of the LPFA is James W. Parks 2d, who was misidentified in the story.
Uncertainty about the fate of the bipartisan housing bill, advance refunding, and a new take on Build America Bonds is raising hopes and concerns among issuers.
Issuance falls to an estimated $5.055 billion this week, lighter due to the holiday, and it's possible some deals will come on Monday.
"It was a revelation to me, reflecting on how much GFOA has influenced my career," Lunda Asmani said.
The Museum of Modern Art's "preeminent" reputation has powered the New York City institution's finances. It may have boosted its municipal bond sale last week.
The National Football League is a member of the Public Finance Network.
The muni market is closing out the month of June with the curve "more or less static" to where it was at the end of May, Kim Olsan wrote for NewSquare Capital.
