Municipal Bond Credit Report: Court won’t reconsider appeal in Jefferson County bankruptcy case
Municipal Bond Credit Report: A federal appellate court said Wednesday that it will not rehear an appeal in Jefferson County, Alabama’s bankruptcy case…. Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Washington charter school ruling negative for its school districts
Municipal Bond Credit Report: A Supreme Court ruling in Washington State upholding lottery funding for charter schools is credit negative for traditional school districts, according to Moody’s Investors Service…. Link…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Chicago’s $1.3B Sales Tax Securitization deal placed on day-to-day status
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Chicago’s $1.3 billion deal Sales Tax Securitization Corp., tentatively scheduled to price Wednesday, was moved to the day-to-day calendar, according to deal participants. Bookrunner Loop Capital…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Pennsylvania panel in home stretch on pension overhaul study
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Pennsylvania’s pension commission, after three public hearings, will complete its review of the state’s two major funds and report its findings to Gov. Tom Wolf and…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: What MSRB decided at its first meeting of fiscal 2019
Municipal Bond Credit Report: WASHINGTON – The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has agreed to collect new data from muni issuances and to seek further comment aimed at producing new guidance…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Indy’s improving finances earn it outlook upgrade
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Indianapolis’ growing record of keeping its finances structurally balanced has earned the city an outlook upgrade from Kroll Bond Ratings Agency. Kroll raised the outlook to…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Skanska to stop bidding on U.S. P3s because of losses
Municipal Bond Credit Report: In a blow for the future development of P3s in the U.S., an international player plans to end its involvement in the sector because the “risk-reward”…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: 10 years later: Less-trusted rating agencies maintain their central role
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The municipal market remains skeptical of the rating agencies 10 years after their bad calls on mortgage securities contributed to the worst economic meltdown since the…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: 10 years later: After the fall, remaining insurers fight for relevance
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Municipal bond insurers were among the biggest casualties of the financial crisis. With seven triple-A bond insurers and at least 10 players writing new business, up…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: South Carolina hospital merger plan spurs rating review
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The pending merger of two hospitals to become South Carolina’s largest joint health system may be good for the bond ratings of one and not the…
