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...
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Leading by Example: Syracuse University Is Fastest Municipal Borrower to Complete Financial Audits
Syracuse University is known for many things: its Orangemen, its hilly campus, and its famous alumni, including Joe Biden, Dick Clark, and William Safire. But perhaps one of its lesser known accolades is that it is a leader in timely financial reporting among...
Most Municipal Audits Still Slow, Despite Push for Timely Transparency
In the corporate bond market, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires that annual audit reports be submitted within 60 to 90 days of the close of the fiscal year. While the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) has said that it would like to have...
Track Municipal Bond Credit Rating Actions through New Database
New resource allows users to track and compare ratings changes for municipal bonds
Study Examines Municipal Audit Turnaround Time
How long does it take for municipal entities to produce annual audit reports?
New! Municipal Bond Issues by State
MuniNet adds state links to Municipal Bond Calendar
Deflation: Implications for the Municipal Bond Market
How deflation could affect municipal bond issuers and investors alike
MSRB Website Helps Promote “Fair and Efficient” Municipal Bond Market
Revamped website is laden with content for municipal bond investors, dealers and issuers
Recalibrating the Municipal Bond Rating Scale
Two of the three major bond rating agencies make changes to municipal bond rating scale
Higher Municipal Bond Issuance Predicted for 2010
In its Municipal Bond Forecast for 2010, Loop Capital Markets projects $435 billion of new bond issues