The University of Findlay will use long-term bonds to restructure its outstanding debt, which includes capital lease obligations and short-term notes.

Timely and complete accounting and financial reporting are as critical to municipal professionals as is disclosure, according to Jeffrey Previdi, GASB vice chairman. Long-standing standards and practices are being brought up-to-date to remain compatible with today's rapid-paced changes. John Hallacy hosts.

Michael Decker has been managing director and co-head of municipal securities at SIFMA since October 2009.

Following a late-2017 rush to market of advance refundings and private-activity bonds in the run-up to the implementation of new tax legislation, supply in 2018 -- particularly refunding issuance -- suffered a steep decline.

A large municipality with strong legal representation will draw attention, even from those skeptical of whistleblower suits alleging bank fraud in the variable-rate demand obligation market.

The household sector owned 42.2% of the nation’s $3.83 trillion in municipal securities in the second and third quarters of 2018, according to Federal Reserve data.

Officials say California revenues may rebound after coming in $2.3 billion shy of Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget plan in December and January.

The groups plan to address advertising, defining duties for non-solicitor muni advisors and test prepping during the program.

The city says firms conspired to artificially raise rates resulting in unjust enrichment.

The ruling represents a second major victory for the anonymous whistleblower who has filed suit in at least four states.

The number of trades increased by 2.9% in 2018, the highest it’s reached in the last five years, while the actual dollar amount remained stable.

“Major banking organizations have now used this abusive tax shelter scheme to illegally shelter well over $1 billion in taxable income,” said the letter by W. Mark Scott.

The defendant's claim that he's a victim of the Brogdon nursing home frauds shouldn't cloud the court's decision, the SEC said.

An SEC muni office official discussed 15c2-12 and more on Tuesday.

Scott Andreson plans to work with the SEC to improve disclosure.

Texas lawmakers are pushing for legislation to cap local property tax increases, with implications for bond ratings across the state.

Issuers are still seeking clarity on new SEC rules as a Feb. 27 deadline approaches.

The regulator clarified that dealers need not post bid-wanteds on multiple alternative trading systems.

Gail Sussman, head of Moody's public finance group takes on a new role as senior vice president in the public finance group on April 1, when Mike Rowan will take over as leader of the group.

Formal allegations of fraud by banks in the pricing of variable rate debt obligations appeared in a fourth state.