Public Higher Education Debt Outstanding Has Grown by Over 80% Since 2007 Leading All Other Major Municipal Bond Credit Sectors by Richard A. Ciccarone Municipal Bond Credit Sectors -- Ten Year Outstanding Debt Trend Based on municipal bond credit sector medians, ...
Municipal Bond – Pricing/Analytics
Featured Municipal Bond Issue, Week of November 5, 2018: Stockton Public Financing Authority, CA Water Revenue Refunding Bonds
Featured Municipal Bond Issue, Week of November 5, 2018: Stockton Pubic Financing Authority, CA Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2018 A — $150.1 Million (Green Bonds) The Stockton Public Finance Authority on behalf of the city of Stockton Water Utility system...
The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee — $724.4 Million
SHARE THIS: FACEBOOKTWITTERLINKEDIN PRINT | EMAIL Featured Municipal Bond Issue, Week of October 15, 2018: The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennesse -- $724.4 Million The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County,...
Department of Water & Power of the City of Los Angeles, CA — $300 Million
SHARE THIS: FACEBOOKTWITTERLINKEDIN PRINT | EMAIL Featured Municipal Bond Issue, Week of October 8, 2018: Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles, California — $300 Million The Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles, California is...
Assessing the Credit Quality of America’s Cities – Part Three: Long-Term Liabilities beyond Pensions
By Richard A. Ciccarone City Financial Challenges Beyond Pensions When Assessing the Credit Quality of America's Cities, pensions aren't the only big long term liability facing America's cities. Add to the list bonded indebtedness, other post-employment benefits...
Assessing the Credit Quality of America’s Cities – Part Two: The Achilles Heel to the Fiscal Condition of Cities – Public Pensions
In the second part of our series on city credit quality, the spotlight shifts to the Achilles heel for many cities: public pensions. by Richard A. Ciccarone Governmental credit quality is a byproduct of both the underlying economy and the cumulative...
Does Municipal Bond Credit Quality Impact Annual Audit Times?
Increased attention on local government fiscal stress and Chapter 9 bankruptcy filings has heightened concerns over municipal bond credit quality in wider circles than ever before. But while the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires certain issuers of...
Study Examines Municipal Audit Turnaround Time
How long does it take for municipal entities to produce annual audit reports?
Deflation: Implications for the Municipal Bond Market
How deflation could affect municipal bond issuers and investors alike
Higher Municipal Bond Issuance Predicted for 2010
In its Municipal Bond Forecast for 2010, Loop Capital Markets projects $435 billion of new bond issues