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The latest Federal Reserve data shows the first decline in bank holdings of municipal securities in nearly a decade, a result of tax reform, according to experts.
June 7 -
The muni market officially got much of what it has spent years fighting for on Thursday, when President Trump signed the banking bill that makes tradable, investment grade municipal securities high-quality liquid assets under federal banking rules.
May 24 -
Muni market groups got a long-awaited win when the House passed banking legislation classifying certain munis as high-quality liquid assets, even if it wasn't as big a win as hoped.
May 23 -
The bank deregulatory bill passed by Congress on Tuesday would also make fewer banks systemically important and close a legal loophole that had allowed banks to defraud Puerto Rico investors.
May 22 -
Moody's sees minimal, but still credit positive, revenue effects for governments that tax legal cannabis.
May 14 -
A deal struck between House and Senate leaders could lead to a vote as soon as next week on a banking bill that would classify munis as high-quality liquid assets and make them more attractive investments for banks.
May 11 -
Susan Courtney of PGIM Fixed Income navigates her muni team toward value in improving market.
April 24 -
An unsealed whistleblower lawsuit accuses eight Wall Street and regional banks and broker-dealers that served as remarketing agents of fraud and collusion in resetting rates for variable rate demand obligations issued by state and local issuers in Illinois.
April 10 -
The household sector’s direct ownership of outstanding muni debt has dropped by $103 billion year over year -- and by more than $300 billion since 2010.
April 3 -
After more than three decades in the research and portfolio management trenches, Nguyen will head municipal credit and professional services at Triangle Park.
March 29