Jessica Kane's appointment as director of the Office of Credit Ratings suggests that Rebecca Olsen could remain acting or become permanent chief of the Office of Municipal Securities.

Issuers and the MSRB are mostly on the same page about primary offering practices that may warrant scrutiny, but some members of the GFOA's debt committee are concerned about "regulatory creep."

The city won back its investment-grade rating ahead of the refunding deal that marks its return.

Fitch Ratings said on Thursday that it upgraded Jefferson County, Ala.’s issuer default rating.

A federal judge found that a former UBS "banking champion" broke the law when he advised customers to use lines of credit to invest in risky closed-end bond funds.

The city’s ability to sustain strong reserves will be a key credit factor going forward, S&P Global Ratings said.

Bills on Gov. Nathan Deal's desk would allow creation of a new city of Eagle's Landing at the expense of the existing city of Stockbridge.

The district sold $206 million of general obligation bonds in April, including a taxable refunding deal.

The MSRB said its proposals should be approved, despite objections from dealers and municipal advisors.

The treasury secretary said such a bill could pass within two months.

The MSRB will ask for market feedback on potential interpretive guidance related to a practice the board worries may impair market liquidity.

The school district is relying on referendum in November to support a funding plan.

A new law will convert local government CAFRs into a digital format, making statistics more readily available at low cost.

S&P Global Ratings lifted Moberly, Missouri, out of speculative grade with a four-notch upgrade.

The proposed city of Eagles Landing would take the heart out of the city of Stockbridge, Georgia, with no apparent accommodation for its outstanding debt.

The fiscal Oversight Board estimates $62 billion of disaster relief funding from federal and private sources will boost the island’s economy for the next few years.

As the Electronic Municipal Market Access website enters its second decade, look for a series of investor-focused enhancements, including streamlined design and more intuitive navigation.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's decision not to extend the effective date of new markup disclosure requirements is disappointing to dealer groups, which have pushed hard for months for a delay.

A Securities and Exchange Commission proposal that may trigger additional MSRB rulemaking is open for comment, and the MSRB is scheduled to discuss it next week.

Lombard Securities and McDonald Partners agreed to pay fines after FINRA examiners found various violations of MSRB rules, including supervisory failures and trade reporting deficiencies.