Sell side

The state plans a $4.5 billion negotiated sale and $1.5 billion competitive sale.

Weekly volume in the primary municipal bond market is expected to almost reach $10 billion in what should be the busiest week in 14 weeks – just in time to close out the third quarter on a good note.

Each FHLB regional bank has its own selection criteria, but they look for a real estate portfolio.

The authority, which runs Greater Boston mass transit, intends to sell the bonds as part of a $574 million competitive sale.

The underwriter is banking on strong demand for high-yield bonds.

Barclays Capital plans to price the Cal regents deal Tuesday.

The Texas Water Development Board is planning the largest bond issue in its history as it also deals with the impact of Hurricane Harvey.

Weekly volume in the primary municipal bond market is expected to drop below $5 billion for the third time in five weeks.

The authority plans to sell new money and refunding bonds.

The San Francisco-based broker-dealer, which launched its trading platform in May, expanded its West Coast presence.

The system reported strong investor demand for $350 million of taxable debt earlier in the week.

The new money and refunding bonds are being sold Wednesday.

A dearth of state paper bodes well for the sale, says state finance director Sandi Thompson.

Volume in the primary municipal bond market is expected to climb to a more normal level of almost $7.5 billion.

The offering follows the resolution of legal challenges to toll rate increases.

Gov. Bruce Rauner says he will act to authorize $6 billion of borrowing to knock out overdue bills.

It will be the organization's first annual conference outside of Chicago.

A U.S. district court on Tuesday rejected that bond insurer Ambac Financial was liable for allegedly overly optimistic and misleading statements it had made about its insured Puerto Rico bonds.

Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp., a subsidiary of Assured Guaranty Ltd., and Wasmer, Schroeder & Company announced the closing of AGM's acquisition of a minority interest in WSC on Wednesday.

S&P Global Ratings cited improved employment and demographic indicators, and projected growth in reserve levels.