Bonds

Owners of the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey, want a downward reassessment of the shopping center’s property assessment, a move that if successful will reduce the amount of money paid to the municipality via a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes bond agreement. Those PILOT payments back $800 million of tax-exempt bonds issued to fund completion of

Illinois basked in a brighter fiscal picture as it met with the buy side this week than it did at its last event in 2019 when its ratings sat on the verge of junk, but investors still fret over how the state would weather a potential recession and its prospects for further progress. Illinois’ top

Municipals extended their selloff on the front of the curve Friday following U.S. Treasuries while equities sold off. Triple-A yields rose 11 to 15 basis points five years and in, depending on the scale, while UST saw smaller losses on the short end and improved slightly out long. Two- and three-year muni-UST ratios climbed to

Kaufman Hall & Associates LLC will acquire the consulting firm Claro Healthcare to scale up on the depth of its professional services for hospital and health systems that are navigating ongoing COVID-19 wounds made worse by a labor shortage and high expenses. Kaufman Hall, which specializes in the healthcare and higher education sectors, said Thursday

Municipals were hit hard on the front end of the curve but the damage was felt throughout as triple-A yields rose up to 15 basis points and mutual fund outflows topped $2 billion. U.S. Treasuries sold off and equities were mixed. Municipal yields rose up to 15 basis points on the one- and two-year with

Municipals were mixed after the Federal Open Market Committee implemented a third straight 75 basis point rate hike as it continues to combat inflation, pushing the two-year U.S. Treasury above 4% while the 10-, 20- and 30-year made gains. Equities ended in the red. The FOMC raised the fed funds rate target 75 basis points

The failed endeavor to build the Carolina Panthers football franchise a new headquarters in York County, South Carolina, has resulted in a thorny legal battle over who is to blame. Construction on the planned $800 million mixed-used facility in Rock Hill, meant to include state-of-the-art training facilities, office space, millions in utility investments, and green

New York City will dip its toes into the social bond municipal market for the first time next month when it offers a $400 million taxable general obligation deal to a growing investor base seeking bonds that address specific social objectives. This is the city’s first sale of social bonds, Mayor Eric Adams and New York

Municipals sold off across the yield curve amid elevated selling pressure as the first day of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting began Tuesday, with the one-year muni well above 2.5% and the 10-year surpassing 3%. U.S. Treasuries were weaker and equities ended down. Triple-A benchmark yields rose eight to 10 basis points, depending on

New York City could use municipal bonds as a way to finance better outcomes for migrants coming to New York from Ukraine and the southern border, city Comptroller Brad Lander said. Asylum seekers coming to the Big Apple could benefit from a new economic initiative tied into an inclusive strategy, Lander said during a webinar

Municipals were weaker on the front end of the curve as selling pressure mounted all week while U.S. Treasuries were mixed and equities ended down again. Investors will be greeted with a lackluster calendar of a mere $1.4 billion total and only two deals over $100 million as issuers hold back with the Federal Open

Correction Moody’s analyst Ted Hampton views New Jersey’s post-recession pension cost of living adjustments as signficant for the state retirement system, but faced weaker-than-anticipated market performance and a growing number of retirees eligible for benefits. The context of his views was not clear in the original version of the story. September 19, 2022 3:04 PM

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority mediation ended Saturday morning and the Oversight Board is proposing that litigation commence, as the sides were unable to reach an agreement. “[S]harp differences over what a reasonable settlement is” remain, the board said. The sides “also differ on some key legal issues.” The current round of mediation started in

Whatever the outcome of the midterm elections that are now only weeks away, municipal bond market advocates will remain committed to core priorities while investors will be focused on interest rates and inflation. Protect the tax exemption. Bring back tax-exempt advance refunding. Raise the ceiling on bank-qualified debt. Create a direct-pay bond program. Reduce the

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has voted to amend its Rule G-40 to allow municipal advisors to use testimonials in advertisements and Rule A-12 to make changes to Form A-12 on registration. The changes to G-40 will amend the current provision that states “a municipal advisor shall not, directly or indirectly, publish circulate or distribute

California revenues are $2 billion below its budget forecast for the first two months of fiscal year 2023. The monthly report released by the state’s Department of Finance Friday also showed that August revenues of $12.79 billion came in $816 million, or 6%, below the forecast in the 2022-23 Budget Act. For the first two

Security projects are a sizable part of a $2.44 billion bond proposal Austin Independent School District placed on the Nov. 8 ballot just months after the deadly mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.  The biggest-ever bond election for the fifth-largest school district in Texas would allocate at least $257.4 million for safety-related equipment and infrastructure, including

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bondholders asked the bankruptcy court Monday to dismiss the proceedings as a step to appointing a receiver for the authority after the Oversight Board abruptly ended mediation Saturday morning. The bondholders may get to choose the receiver for the authority, which could “set affordable and sustainable electricity rates sufficient for

Municipals were weaker on the front end of the curve ahead outperforming larger losses on U.S. Treasuries that saw the two- and three-year yields rise to near 4% and the highest they’ve been since 2007. Triple-A muni yields rose another five basis points on the short end while UST rose up to seven. Two- and

Massachusetts plans to bring $2.7 billion of taxable business-tax backed special obligation revenue bonds with a social designation, marking the largest environmental, social and governance deal to date in the municipal market. The deal is also one of the larger taxable deals in 2022 in a year that has seen a significant drop in taxable