Capital markets

Moody's dropped Wood County Hospital Association to Ba1 and assigned a negative outlook.

The rating agency will continue to monitor financial developments in Connecticut's capital city.

In the week ended Dec. 14, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index nudged up to 3.91% from 3.90% the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.

Tim Blake of Moody’s Investors Service talks with The Bond Buyer about why the level of pension funding is now linked to the ratings of state and localities and shares the firm’s views on the financial realities many municipalities face today. John Hallacy is host.

S&P Global Ratings does not see an immediate credit impact for local governments and agencies impacted by the Southern California fires.

The state-supported Kentucky university’s bond rating was downgraded to A-plus by S&P Global Ratings.

Seth Magaziner said the session with Moody's, Fitch and S&P representatives enhanced transparency.

BondWave LLC, a financial technology firm focused on fixed income solutions, is bring on Pete Newman as vice president of sales.

Alternative strategies include general obligation borrowing to offset limited bonding capacity in the special transportation fund.

Municipal issuers continue to race to market with deals before the calendar turns over, as the tax bill may limit issuance in 2018.

Only weeks after Gov. Dannel Malloy signed a fiscal 2018 budget, the state has a new round of fiscal crises.

Vivian Altman will be responsible for banking, strategic planning, coordinating execution with underwriting and sales,

S&P analysts assigned a negative outlook to Mason County, Wash. in addition to a one-notch downgrade.

The agency keeps its AA-minus rating while calling the commonwealth less resilient.

Chicago's new borrowing entity brings $575 million of sales tax securitization bonds to market this week.

As lawmakers worked over the details of tax tax legislation, municipal market participants prepared to embark on what may be a record-setting week for issuance.

The Central Florida Expressway Authority says its deal pricing Tuesday could be up to $347 million.

The possibility of the municipal market losing both advance refundings and private activity bonds brought a spike in issuance that's likely to extend into December.

The bonds for Florida’s Brightline train project are rated BB-minus by Fitch.

“Strengthened” financing agreements for the KFC Yum! Center debt, including longer taxpayer support, resulted in higher ratings.