Munis

GFOA members said they were taken aback and in some cases upset about the tone of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts' letter to regulators.

With Memorial Day and the unofficial start to the summer approaching, the municipal bond market continues to dance to the same old song.

The orchestra received a first-time A rating from S&P Global Ratings ahead of its bond sale next week.

Municipal bond industry groups have been clamoring for advance refundings to be reintroduced as well as an expansion of PABs and direct-pay bonds.

The Municipal Forum of New York presented awards to four people at its annual fund-raising dinner on Thursday night in Manhattan. Money raised at the dinner is used to support the Urban Leadership Fellows internship program.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is on the lookout for municipal advisors skirting the Series 50 Exam.

The Municipal Forum of New York presented awards to four people at its annual fund-raising dinner on Thursday night in Manhattan. Money raised at the dinner is used to support the Urban Leadership Fellows internship program.

The federation endorsed the plan only after Gov. J.B. Pritzker dropped plans for a partial pension funding holiday.

Attention in the municipal market turned to the short-term sector on Thursday.

Long-term leases with container shipping tenants protect ports in the short to medium term should trade decline.

The amended rules require dealers to disclose markups and markdowns as a total dollar amount and as a percentage of the prevailing market price to retail investors.

Kroll boosts San Diego rating to triple-A in wake of Puerto Rico court's special revenues decision.

Motions were filed to dismiss the Berkeley County School lawsuit, which alleges its CFO and finance team schemed to defraud the district.

Stephen Benjamin, mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, said P3s already work in metropolitan areas and dialogue needs to be opened with smaller cities looking at P3s.

Moody's shifted its outlook on six Illinois public universities to stable while upgrading two credits.

Though some dealers endured a technological headache, the year-old rules have improved transparency without disrupting trading, the MSRB said.

Texas expects to see sizable savings by refunding general obligation bonds for water programs across the state.

Moody's Investors Service lowered the Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority’s ratings to A2 from A1 in response to state legislation.

Moody's put the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority's A3 rating on review for a downgrade in the wake of the Puerto Rico ruling.

Municipal bond market participants are keeping one eye on the sale calendar and the other on the equities market.