Northeast

A former vice president at Bryn Mawr Trust Co. is asking several federal and state agencies to investigate the Pennsylvania bank for possible fraud.

Moody's upgraded the rating of the Mets' Citi Field bonds out of junk to Baa3 from Ba1, citing the team's World Series appearance last year.

New Jersey bonds could see spread tightening after a state Supreme Court decision upholding the 2011 suspension of cost of living adjustments to retiree pension benefits, but any boost will likely be short-lived, according to Municipal Market Analytics.

The New York City Council approved the final $82.1 billion fiscal 2017 budget to which its leaders and Mayor Bill de Blasio had already agreed.

A bipartisan coalition of New Jersey lawmakers are pushing a $20 billion 10-year Transportation Trust Fund plan that faces skepticism from Gov. Chris Christie.

Former Bridgeport, Conn. Mayor Bill Finch has been tapped to lead the New York State Thruway Authority.

Scranton, Pa., which received its first bond rating in five years — junk-level BB from S&P — intends to sell $40 million to fund a back-pay settlement with police and fire unions.

New York State’s $178 billion pension fund had its worst fiscal year since the Great Recession, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced Monday.

Atlantic City has hired McManimon Scotland & Baumann as bond counsel in an effort to avoid a state takeover.

Mesirow Financial has appointed Blake Anderson to a newly-created position leading client portfolio strategy in its institutional sales and trading group.