Securitization

With about $12 billion of new deals on tap, muni investors will have plenty of bonds to choose from.

The muni bond market will see almost $12 billion of new deals this week, but 2018's volume lags behind last year's.

It will seem like Christmas in August for municipal investors when nearly $12 billion of new issuance interrupts the dog days.

Municipal bond volume soars to nearly $12 billion next week as supply-starved buyers await the new issue slate.

Puerto Rico issues rallied after the main parties reached a deal on the restructuring of Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. bonds.

Puerto Rico issues rallied after the central parties reached a deal concerning Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. bonds.

Short term gains would be overshadowed by long-term risks, according to Municipal Market Analytics.

Municipal CUSIP requests declined in July after four straight months of volume increases, suggesting a slowdown in issuance ahead.

The municipal bond market saw more supply hit the screens on Wednesday, topped by New York City’s big general obligation bond offering.

New York, Wisconsin and California issuers priced bonds as investor demand continued to support municipal debt, analysts and traders said. Deals ran the gamut from high-grade to high-yield.

Led by issuers in New York, Minnesota and Michigan, municipal bond buyers saw more supply head their way on Tuesday.

The early birds caught New York City general obligation bonds, as RBC priced an $810 million offering to retail buyers to start a busy primary week.

The market is prepping for $7.5 billion of new paper that is set to hit the market, as more than $50 billion in August redemptions free up cash to buy bonds.

The market was quiet on Friday ahead of a $7.5 billion new issue calendar as more than $50 billion in August redemptions frees up cash to buy bonds.

Municipal bond buyers will get to see a larger than average new issue slate.

Municipals were mixed on Thursday as the bond markets await Friday’s release of July’s employment report.

Moody's shifted the outlook on RTA and CTA's $5 billion of debt as Chicago and Illinois outlooks stabilize

Municipal bond buyers saw the last of the week’s new issue supply get put away as the market’s gaze turns to next week’s volume.

Bond Buyer Reporter Christine Albano and Contributing Editor John Hallacy discuss the current landscape for retail investors who want to buy municipal bonds. They talk about what’s hot — and what’s not — and what’s up with the short-end. They also look ahead to the second half of the year. Chip Barnett hosts.

Municipal bond buyers saw some supply hit the screens on Wednesday as demand stayed strong.