Capital markets

Moody's affirmed its Baa3 rating and concluded a two-month-old review of the troubled city, which is under state fiscal oversight.

With interest rates expected to keep rising, the deal will tap all of the remaining authorization from the $3.5 billion Rebuilding Michigan bond program.

The Puerto Rico Oversight Board is seeking the return of fees connected with Puerto Rico bonds and swaps.

Improved commitments to pension funding, coupled with other changes to the two states' retirement systems, have yielded bond rating upgrades for both.

The healthcare chain won breathing room as its letter of credit provider waived a rating covenant and removed an event of default provision for junk downgrades.

"The labor noise is probably a little louder and is probably going to be with us for longer than we expected in late 2021 and is probably going to result in lower margins for a bit of time," S&P's Suzie Desai said.

Fiona Ma delivered speeches Monday at The Bond Buyer California Public Finance conference and California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission pre-conference.

Monday's opening panel of The Bond Buyer California Public Finance conference in Los Angeles was an insiders' look at muni market challenges and opportunity.

Fitch raised Wayne County's rating to A from BBB-plus, putting its fiscal distress further in the rearview mirror following a round of upgrades this year.

The upgrade "reflects material strengthening of the state's financial resilience and budget management, particularly over the past two biennia," the rating agency said.

The decision follows months of turmoil that left the city without an approved budget well into the new fiscal year, said Moody's analyst Douglas Goldmacher.

Moody's dropped the city's rating a notch to A3 and kept a negative outlook on the credit. Persistent structural deficits and pension liabilities were factors.

Some Texas lawmakers are pushing legislation that could ensnare muni investment banks offering company funded access to out-of-state abortions for employees.

The 30-member syndicate plans to begin retail order pricing Wednesday with institutional sales planned for Sept. 8 on the new money and refunding GOs.

The veteran-owned and operated firm complements its continued growth with experienced public finance professional to oversee Southeast banking.

COVID-19 worsened the fiscal picture for the senior care, insurance, and hospital operator, but it faced rating pressure before the pandemic.

S&P Global Ratings, who revised the state's GO bond outlook from negative to stable last week.

Moody's Investors Service rewarded the ongoing fiscal turnaround of Detroit's home county with a two-notch upgrade.

Raul Amezcua, who once led Stifel's California and Arizona banking teams, hired several key bankers at Ramirez & Co. since joining the firm early last year.

The Minnesota Airports Commission is also in the bond market with a $386 million deal this week, followed by Chicago's $1.77 billion transaction next week.