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Bond lawyers are weighing how they should approach certain muni deals.
November 28 -
A busy week got started Tuesday, with deals flowing in as the specter of tax reform plagues the primary municipal market and issuers rush to market with sales that may no longer be allowed next year, creating an opportunity for buyers.
November 28 -
With roughly two weeks to negotiate a final tax bill, using the amendments would avoid a formal conference and could save private activity bonds.
November 27 -
Public school districts with bonds are feeling a new urgency to try to refinance their bonds before the potential passage of a new federal tax bill.
November 27 -
Halting tax-exempt advance refundings at the end of the year, as proposed by both pending tax bills, would increase issuers’ costs, deprive them of savings for new projects, and push some to enter into swaps that could increase their risk.
November 22 -
Republicans can only afford to lose two votes when the tax overhaul bill comes to the Senate floor.
November 21 -
The California Debt Limit Allocation Committee wants to allocate $900 million in remaining private activity bond capacity.
November 21 -
The impact of tax reform is on the minds of all participants in the municipal bond market. The Bond Buyer’s Washington Bureau Chief Lynn Hume joins Contributing Editor John Hallacy in breaking down what the House and Senate plans will mean for state and local governments as well as the effect it will have on underwriters and dealers, bond counsel and financial advisors. Hosted by Chip Barnett.
November 21 -
Kansas City, Missouri was banking on private activity bonds for a "significant" role in the airport financing.
November 20 -
While muni advocates may have an opportunity to defend private activity bonds and deductions favorable to the market, both Houses of Congress appear to be aligned on banning advance refundings.
November 17John Hallacy Consulting LLC