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Education and utilities were the municipal sectors that shrank the most.
February 22
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As issuance hit $480.03 billion in 2021, the insurance industry wrapped 7.8%, up slightly from 7.1% in 2020. Deals with insurance totaled $37.522 billion, more than the $34.428 billion in 2020, according to Refinitiv data.
February 22
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2021 comes in just shy of the all-time record in 2020, as the muni industry showed its resilience in the second year of the pandemic.
February 22
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Another banner year for the municipal bond industry although not a record setter.
February 22 -
A state-by-state review of 2021 issuance in the Southwest.
February 22 -
Municipal bond issuers in the Southwest sold $90.8 billion of debt in 2021, down 3.2% from 2020 as lost refunding volume outpaced a gain in new-money sales.
February 18
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A state-by-state review of first half 2021 issuance in the Far West.
August 27 -
New money volume in the Far West was up 31.9% to $29.5 billion, while refunding volume rose a more modest 11%.
August 26
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A state-by-state review of first half 2021 issuance in the Southeast.
August 26 -
A large increase in new money bond issuance pushed the 11-state region to a big year-over-year volume gain.
August 25
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A state-by-state review of first half 2021 issuance in the Midwest.
August 25 -
An uptick in new money borrowing fell far short of making up for a decline in refundings.
August 24
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A state-by-state review of first half 2021 issuance in the Southwest.
August 24 -
Municipal bond volume in the Southwest region increased in the first half of 2021 as its seven other states more than made up for a decline in Texas.
August 23
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A state-by-state review of first half 2021 issuance in the Northeast.
August 23 -
Midway through the year, long-term municipal bond issuance is on pace to eclipse 2020 totals.
August 23 -
Bonds sold for the public facilities sector were up 126.9% year-over-year and environmental facilities sector was up 77.7%.
August 23
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Despite a slowdown in June, long-term municipal bond volume is ahead of last year's record-breaking pace with more than $231 million in six months.
August 23
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Municipal bond insurers are seeing the most business since the global financial crisis of 2008 crushed the sector.
August 23
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Volume was down as state and local government municipalities benefited from federal stimulus aid and increasing tax and revenue receipts.
August 23
