KBRA assigns a long-term rating of AAA to the Dallas Independent School District, TX: Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2026A; and Variable Rate Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2026B.
Supply for the final two weeks of the year will be virtually nonexistent, with only one deal, $24.46 million of taxable multi-family/project bonds from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, on the calendar for next week.
In a move cheered by public power companies, the House passed a bill that would give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authority to keep power plants open if their closure threatens reliability.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2025 Zamansky LLC reports that investors reviewing year-end account statements may be shocked to learn that losses this year in the Easterly ROCMuni High Income Municipal Bond Fund have not been recouped as anticipated, with the fund still down approximately 50% from where it traded before its precipitous decline in June.
The larger story could be that some of the larger issuers are asking water lobbyists and lawmakers to push the EPA because of worries the administration may tamper with or even eliminate the program, said a WIFIA expert.
The Equitable School Revolving Fund, which has more deals in the works, has maintained its strong credit profile even as the sector has experienced headwinds.
CHICAGO, Dec. 19, 2025 ?Ziegler is pleased to announce the successful closing of Meadowlark Hills' $53,800,000 Series 2025 Bonds through the City of Manhattan, Kansas. Founded in 1975, Meadowlark is a single-site life plan community in Manhattan, Kansas with 359 units: 137 ILU Apartments, 50 ILU Duplexes & Cottages, 38 ALU Apartments, and a 134-bed SNF.
"Once this week is done, that's it for the year. The following week is Christmas, and then after that, the new year," said Jeff Timlin, a partner at Sage Advisory.
A looming government shutdown marks an uncertain future for the country as economists and muni leaders point to the positive effects of stubborn inflation on state tax revenues.
Inflation reports may drive markets in 2026 since the labor market is "sending mixed messages," said Kevin O'Neil, associate portfolio manager and senior research analyst at Brandywine Global.
New York Life Investments launched a new actively managed municipal bond ETF, designed to serve those investors wanting to attain higher levels of tax-exempt income with interest rates near record highs. ? What?s ahead for MMCA stock?
Software as a service platform Adaje has acquired bond structuring software provider Munex and hired 25-year muni veteran Jon Sidman as its chief product officer.
Democratic Sens. Chris Van Hollen from Maryland and John Fetterman from Pennsylvania are reintroducing a bill to aid the public transit sector, a funding reduction target under Trump's administration.
Fund is designed to provide exposure to longer duration investment grade municipal bonds with a strategic allocation to high-yield munis New York Life Investments today announced the launch of the NYLI MacKay Muni Allocation ETF (MMMA), an actively-managed municipal bond ETF designed to deliver attractive, tax-exempt income through a combination of predominately long-duration investment grade municipa...
With large language models parsing EMMA filings and investor relations sites, municipal issuers must modernize their disclosure so both humans and algorithms can accurately understand their credit story and avoid unintended red flags.
CUSIP Global Services today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for November 2025. North American corporate CUSIP requests totaled 8,572 in November, which is up 4.1% on a monthly basis. The aggregate total of identifier requests for new municipal securities ? including municipal bonds, long-term and short-term notes, and commercial paper ? fell 12.5% versus October totals.
Next year, the "muni market could see stable to improving returns depending on yield curve positioning, with better performance possible at the long end of the curve," said Jonathan Rocafort, managing director and head of fixed income solutions at Parametric.
Three Siebert Williams Shank & Co. clients have been honored with the Bond Buyer?s 2025 Deal of the Year designation, a prestigious annual honor recognizing outstanding achievements in municipal finance across the country.
The creation of state-owned banks would be uniquely impactful to help states and municipalities meet today's unprecedented short- and long-term challenges.
Multiple municipal bond offerings this week have a high exposure to climate risk, specifically high Flood and Wildfire Scores, according to ICE Climate Data. A $5 million offering from Augusta Independent School District, Ky., records a Flood Score of 4.3 out of 5.0, ICE reports.
"The steps that would be necessary to restore a sound fiscal profile are becoming increasingly drastic," the rating agency said in downgrading Jersey City.
The Trump administration officially rolled out an Executive Order laying out federal policy on Artificial Intelligence which cements fears from states worried about the loss of broadband funding tied to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
A review Moody's launched in September ended with rating downgrades and negative outlooks for the city's outstanding general obligation and revenue bonds.
Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Operating Co. are suing UCLA, saying plans to relocate football games to SoFi stadium could jeopardize $130 million in revenue bonds.
"With its third straight rate cut, the Fed is sending a clear message: it's no longer just watching inflation ? it's managing risk," said Gina Bolvin, president of Bolvin Wealth Management Group.
As more states weigh legislative action to decouple from the provisions of One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent launches an outreach mission to counter what he calls, a "blatant act of political obstructionism," that will lead to higher state taxes.
The changing climate is increasing insurance rates for residents and cities and lowering property values in areas that face more frequent and intense disasters.
Muni yields were little changed, and have barely moved over the past several trading sessions, said Kim Olsan, senior fixed income portfolio manager at NewSquare.
In general the bond market is volatile, and fixed income securities carry interest rate risk. (As interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall, and vice versa. This effect is usually more pronounced for longer-term securities.) Fixed income securities also carry inflation risk and credit and default risks for both issuers and counterparties. Unlike individual bonds, most bond funds do not have a maturity date, so avoiding losses caused by price volatility by holding them until maturity is not possible.
Lower-quality debt securities generally offer higher yields, but also involve greater risk of default or price changes due to potential changes in the credit quality of the issuer. Any fixed income security sold or redeemed prior to maturity may be subject to loss.
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