Municipal Bond Credit Report: Moody's downgrades St. Louis, MO city's bond rating
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Moody’s Investors Service on Tuesday (March 7, 2017) downgraded the city of St. Louis’ general obligation bond rating from A2 to A3… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: CalPERS set to slash pensions for nearly 200 workers
Municipal Bond Credit Report: For the second time in four months, CalPERS is preparing to slash benefits for a group of retirees whose former employer stopped cutting checks to fund…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: SEC Proposal on Bank Loans May Be Far Reaching
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The SEC’s proposal to obtain more information disclosures on bank loans, placements and other financing alternatives to municipal bonds could affect leases, guarantees, derivatives and certain…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: MSRB Draft Rules Would Clarify CUSIPs Needed for Private Placements
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The MSRB has draft amendments to its Rule G-34 on CUSIP numbers to clarify requirements and clear up misunderstandings… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Report: U.S. SEC takes aim at municipal bank loan disclosure
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission agreed on Wednesday to move forward with proposals requiring the disclosure of bank loans and other private financial deals entered…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: SEC Takes First Step on Disclosure of Bank Loans to States, Localities
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The Securities and Exchange Commission took a first step toward shedding light on loans from banks to states and localities that are increasingly being used to…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Power struggle: Financial woes jolt contractor at South Carolina nuclear plant
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Credit concerns are mounting over the financial stability of Toshiba Co., parent of the company building partly municipal bond-financed nuclear units in South Carolina and Georgia……
Municipal Bond Credit Report: CPS says shorter school year possible if no favorable ruling in funding suit
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Chicago Public Schools upped the stakes of its legal challenge to state education funding on Monday, warning that the school year could end nearly three weeks…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Illinois's Largest State Employee Union Authorizes Strike
Municipal Bond Credit Report: The largest state employee union on Thursday made its latest move in a years-long chess match against Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, announcing its members had taken…
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Albany needs $12.5 million from New York State to fill budget gap
Municipal Bond Credit Report: Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan launched a crusade Thursday morning aimed at averting an economic disaster for the city… Link to Story
