The Department of Transportation's Build America Bureau is soliciting applications until May 10 for grants intended to help state and local governments assess whether any of their assets would be viable for monetization in a...more
Municipal tender offers have rapidly increased in volume since 2020, and 2023 is anticipated to be the highest volume year for voluntary municipal tender offers. As reported by the Bond Buyer, 2021 and 2022 each saw about $4...more
Between April 2009 and December 31, 2010, state and local governments borrowed more than $181 billion through the issuance of 2,275 separate issues of Build America Bonds, which were authorized under the federal American...more
In an unprecedented move, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently filed litigation against one underwriter of municipal securities and announced settlements with three others. The litigation and...more
The Public Finance Abuse Unit of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) had a busy first half of 2022, bringing forth four enforcement cases alleging substantial violations of federal securities laws. Unlike...more
On May 4, 2020, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton and Director of the Office of Municipal Securities Rebecca Olsen issued a statement encouraging municipal securities issuers and obligors (each referred...more
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Many issuers (including conduit borrowers) and others in the municipal market are facing unprecedented financial, operational and other challenges as a result of the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019...more
On February 10, 2020, an SEC advisory committee called the Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee (FIMSAC) met and adopted a series of recommendations on the topic “Timeliness of Financial Disclosures in the...more
2/24/2020
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Municipal Securities Issuers ,
Municipal Securities Market ,
Public Disclosure ,
Public Finance ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
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Safe Harbors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
Oregonians approved statewide ballot Measure 102 on November 6 and, in doing so, have provided local governments in Oregon with a powerful new tool to help address Oregon’s affordable housing crisis. The passage of Measure...more
11/8/2018
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Ballot Measures ,
Housing Market ,
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LIHTC ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Public Finance ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Rental Property ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development
In mid-August, the SEC adopted amendments to its Rule 15c2-12 (the “Rule”), following 18 months of review of comments made to its original proposed amendments. The SEC action will be published in the Federal Register shortly....more
8/24/2018
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Financial Regulatory Reform ,
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Public Finance ,
Rule 15c2-12 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Maintaining the existing authority under the Code for private activity bonds (PABs) is vital to continuing public and private investments in infrastructure that support the economy and essential public services. Such...more
12/6/2017
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Affordable Housing ,
Educational Institutions ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Infrastructure ,
LIHTC ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Senior Housing ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Tax Reform ,
Tax-Exempt Bonds ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration
Recently, the SEC proposed amendments to Rule 15c2-12 (the "Rule"), which was published in the Federal Register on or about March 16. Since 1995 governmental issuers and other obligors (like nonprofit health care...more
5/2/2017
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EMMA ,
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Financial Markets ,
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Municipal Securities Market ,
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Rule 15c2-12 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)