Municipal Bond Credit Research: Cyberattack on New Jersey school drives debt sale
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: A cyberattack that stole $4.8 million in taxpayer money has spurred a New Jersey suburb to issue short-term debt as officials try to recover the…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Financially distressed New Orleans raises revenue projection
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: The financially struggling New Orleans city government increased its estimate of this year’s general fund revenues by 3.6% Wednesday… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Hampshire College to close after failing to refinance bonds
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: Massachusetts-based Hampshire College is closing its doors in December amid financial strains led by an inability to make a looming payment on $21 million of…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Massachusetts Town Rejects 50% Property Tax Hike
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: Voters in South Hadley, Mass., decisively rejected Tuesday a steep property tax hike proposal that officials said was needed to avert deep cuts and ease…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: A 50% Property Tax Hike Proposal Is Tearing This Massachusetts Town Apart
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: Campaign signs have been vanishing from yards of single-family homes in this sleepy college town, prompting local police to post a dry warning: “Stealing signs…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: UMB sues Public Finance Authority, addiction center manager after ‘collapse’
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: Financial woes in La Marque, Texas, led to a two-notch downgrade of its issuer rating from Moody’s Ratings to A3 from A1… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Insurers’ $1 Trillion Buildup in Private Credit Is Leaving Regulators in the Dust
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: The Treasury Department wants to talk to state insurance commissioners about the private loans piling up in insurers’ portfolios. Those state regulators have been keeping…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, threatened with state takeover
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: A North Carolina city with tens of millions of dollars in outstanding debt is threatened with a state takeover because of what state officials call…
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Bitcoin-backed bonds receive first rating
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: The New Hampshire Business Finance Authority’s $100 million of bitcoin-backed bonds received a provisional rating from Moody’s Ratings… Link to Story
Municipal Bond Credit Research: Facing budget gaps, Pennsylvania, New Jersey governors turn to reserves
Municipal Bond Credit Research Report: Budgeting was a bigger challenge than usual for governors this year. Federal spending and a strong economy made for years of easy budgeting, and while many…
