Munis

The top municipal bond counsel saw $265.58 billion of business in the first three quarters of 2019, more than the $237.49 billion the firms did in the same period last year.

Supply surged into the municipal market on Wednesday with California and New York issues taking top spot.

Public safety and jail bonds, sinking fund overfunding and variable rate bonds are the top IRS compliance and enforcement priorities for the municipal bond market in fiscal 2020.

After years of legal challenges, a tax supporting bonds for the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority has cleared its last hurdle.

The Berkeley County School District and its former financial advisors and bond counsel said settlement talks were unsuccessful.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's 2019 Report on Examination Findings, released Wednesday, discussed violations FINRA personnel discovered.

The two active municipal bond insurers benefited from the issuance boom in the third quarter, as the industry penetration rate rose slightly despite the fact that interest rates are going back down.

Phil Murphy wants to put a $500 million bond referendum before voters to help pay for making the state’s water systems lead-free.

Also revealed is the addition of longtime NABL member Perry Israel to the Edelweiss Fund legal team.

St. Louis-based Ascension Health Alliance will price up to $856 million through the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority.

Rampant issuance continues with $12.4 billion, heavy on taxable deals. Meanwhile, the end of this volatile week had the secondary getting whacked with AAA benchmarks showing big cuts.

The Jacksonville, Florida, municipal utility received 16 bids from buyers wanting to purchase its electric and water systems.

From its founding by a single lawyer in 1919, the century-old firm became Texas' dominant law firm in public finance.

Issuers from New York, Florida and Nebraska offered buyers notes, bonds and taxable deals.

Paul Malloy, head of municipals and credit research at Vanguard, tells why investors should take the long view to achieve relative value in munis as the year ticks on. Chip Barnett and Lynne Funk host.

MSRB Chief Education Officer Ritta McLaughlin will be the fifth senior official to leave the MSRB in the last couple of months.

The general obligation bond measure would allocate $9 billion to K-12 schools and $6 billion to the state's universities and community colleges.

Competitive issues dominated Wednesday’s calendar with issuers from Nevada, Texas and New Jersey leading the pack.

The sections pertaining to public finance can be implemented immediately.

Though many participants were pleased with changes the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has proposed for its fair dealing guidance, some worried about new compliance expectations.