November 2024 Newsletter
- S&P Changes to Rating Methodology
- Reminder for School District’s to File Final Cost Reports
- Potential Impact of Presidential and Congressional Elections on Muni Bonds
October 2024 Newsletter
- Fed’s First Rate Cut Since the Pandemic
- Interest Rate Chart
September 2024 Newsletter
- October 1st Deadline for School Districts to File SA-139s for Building Aid Fast Approaching
- The Rise of Municipal ETFs
August 2024 Newsletter
- Owners Threatening to Move Franchises Re-Ignites Decades-Long Debate
- Notice to Issuers of Bonds Insured by Assured Guaranty
July 2024 Newsletter
- Green Bond Issuance Up as Investors Become More Environmentally Conscious
- Interest Rate Trends
June 2024 Newsletter
- Fed May Not Cut Rates This Year
- Cricket Anyone
May 2024 Newsletter
- Fed Rates Held Steady, Municipal Bond Issuance on the Rise
- Interest Rate Trends
April 2024 Newsletter
- The Child Victims Act and Its Impact On New York State School Districts
- Interest Rate Trends
March 2024 Newsletter
- Two Savings Opportunities For Outstanding Debt
February 2024 Newsletter
- Market Conditions Present Opportunity for Debt Defeasance
- Interest Rate Commentary
January 2024 Newsletter
- Citigroup to Exit Muni Business
- Interest Rates Continue to Drop
December 2023 Newsletter
- Fed Governors and Economists Speak out as 2024 Beckons
November 2023 Newsletter
- Fed Stands Pat on Interest Rates Again
- Duggan Goes for Two! Completes Chicago and NYC Marathons
October 2023 Newsletter
- Uptick in Monthly Muni Bond Volume
- Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged
September 2023 Newsletter
- September 29th Deadline for School Districts to File SA-139s for Building Aid Fast Approaching
August 2023 Newsletter
- S&P Releases Mid-Year Outlook
- US No Longer AAA with Fitch
July 2023 Newsletter
- Mike Neumeister – In Memoriam
- Fed Holds Rate in June, Hike Expected for July
June 2023 Newsletter
- Arbitrage Opportunities with Tax Anticipation Notes
- Cybersecurity and Potential Impact on Credit Ratings
May 2023 Newsletter
- Tensions Remain High Ahead of this Week’s Fed Meeting
- Takeover of First Republic By JP Morgan Chase Settles Market Jitters
April 2023 Newsletter
- Fallout From Silicon Valley and Signature Bank Collapses
- April 30th ARPA Report Deadline Looms
Special Bulletin 2023
- Bank Failures Stir Investor Concerns
March 2023 Newsletter
- Market Uncertainty Continues to Challenge Issuers in Early 2023
February 2023 Newsletter
- January Debt Issuance Off from A Year Ago
- SLGS Window Stays Open Despite Ceiling Issue
January 2023 Newsletter
- 2022 Capital Markets Review
December 2022 Newsletter
- Changes to Moody’s Rating Methodology for Municipalities
- Market Delivers Early Gift for Issuers
November 2022 Newsletter
- Market for Green Bonds Rapidly Expanding
- Fed Raises Rates 75 bps Yet Again
October 2022 Newsletter
- Moody’s Continues Rollout of Credit Impact Scores (CIS) for New York Credits
- Interest Rates Move Dramatically Higher In September, Then Stabilize
September 2022 Newsletter
- Seasonality in Bond Issuance
August 2022 Newsletter
- Rates on the Move: Another Historic Federal Reserve Rate Hike
- Change to Lease Accounting Standards
- Increased Demand for Tax Exempt ETFs… A Positive Sign for Municipal Issuers
July 2022 Newsletter
- May’s Rate Volatility Persists into June
- CMA’s Roy McMaster Soars off into the Sunset!
- The Fed’s Historic 75 Basis Point Interest Rate Increase… and the Expected Results
- Blockchain: The Future of Capital Financing?
June 2022 Newsletter
- Rates Fall to End May: A Deviation from Prior Months’ Trend
- New York State Issuances Lead the Nation for the Calendar Year Through May
- Market Supply and Demand: The Outlook for Municipal Debt
May 2022 Newsletter
- CMA Celebrates 20 Years…and counting
- Interest Rates Continue to Climb as the Fed Bumps Rates 50 Basis Points
April 2022 Newsletter
- CMA’s Third ARPA Webinar a Success
- Moody’s Upgrade of Bond Insurer Assured Guaranty Triggers Event Notice
- Interest Rates Continue Their Meteoric Climb
March 2022 Newsletter
- CMA to Co-Host Third ARPA Webinar
- Use of Bond Insurance Likely to Rise with Rates
February 2022 Newsletter
January 2022 Newsletter
- American Rescue Plan Act – Reporting and Accounting Update
- Did Your TIC Go Up After You Sold Bonds? Not Really
December 2021 Newsletter
- Interactive Information Portal Provides Best Practice Transparency for ARPA
- CMA to Co-Host Second ARPA Webinar Ahead of January Filing Deadline
November 2021 Newsletter
- US Senate Bill Seeks to Ease Use of Virus Funds
- Come on, Eileen!
October 2021 Newsletter
- NYS GFOA Holds American Rescue Plan Seminars
- Infrastructure Bill Could Impact Muni Bonds
September 2021 Newsletter
- Local Municipalities to Benefit from Record Investment Returns in State Pension Fund
- NYS Education Department Extends Deadline for ARPA Filing
August 2021 Newsletter
- NYS Extends Filing Deadline to August 11th for Non-Entitlement Units under ARPA
- ARPA Funds – Reporting Requirements and Revenue Loss Calculation
July 2021 Newsletter
- CMA Conducts Webinar on American Rescue Plan Act
- High-Yield Debt Providing Strong Returns for Investors
June 2021 Newsletter
- Is it Time to (Re)consider Solar?
- Debt Issuance Volume Up from 2020
May 2021 Newsletter
- Moody’s Releases New ESG Rating Methodology
April 2021 Newsletter
- Strategic Planning and The American Rescue Plan Act
March 2021 Newsletter
- Interest Rates on the Rise
- Municipal Water System Hacked
February 2021 Newsletter
- Moody’s Changes School District Rating Criteria
January 2021 Newsletter
- 2020 Public Finance Rankings
- Long Term Financial Planning in 2021 and Beyond
December 2020 Newsletter
- S&P Provides Its Global Credit Outlook for 2021
- In Memoriam – Charlie Schachter, Esq.
November 2020 Newsletter
- ESG Bonds on the Rise
- COVID-19 Spurs Broadband Infrastructure Growth
- Rise in Supply in Run-Up to Election
- Nassau School Districts Issuing More TANs
October 2020 Newsletter
- CMA’s Roy McMaster Inducted into Soaring Hall of Fame
- Credit Concerns Resulting from COVID-19
- NYS Comptroller Update on Sales Tax Collections
September 2020 Newsletter
- Aid to School Districts Cut by 20%
- More Deficiency Notes on the Horizon?
- New State Legislation Provides Financial Relief
- Multiyear Planning in These Challenging Times
August 2020 Newsletter
- June 2020 State Tax Receipts Down 17.3%
- School Districts SA-139 Filings Due by October 1, 2020
- Issuers Secure Lowest Bond Rates in History
July 2020 Newsletter
- State Budgeting in the Time of the Pandemic
- Refunding Anyone?
Special Bulletin II 2020
- Issuers Must Not Rely on DTC for Debt Service Payment Reminders
June 2020 Newsletter
- Investment Yields All But Eliminate Taxable Refundings
- Additional Financial Flexibility Proposed by State Legislature
May 2020 Newsletter
- Virus Expected to Bring Increase in Cashflow Borrowings
- Fed Eases Eligibility for Municipal Liquidity Program
- Few Voluntary Coronavirus Filings on EMMA
- Municipal Market Data ‘Aaa/AAA’ Yield Curve
April 2020 Newsletter
- Muni Market Marked by Extreme Volatility and Few Buyers
- Deficiency Notes an Option for Cash-Strapped Issuers
- DTC No Longer Taking Physical Delivery of Securities
- Feds and State Officials Step into the Fray
- Implications to Municipal Credits Resulting from Virus Crisis
Special Bulletin 2020
- Extreme Market Volatility as Levels Sought by Investors
- Treasury Market Impacted by Equities Plunge
March 2020 Newsletter
- Disclosure and the Corona Virus
- Virus Fears Drive Rates to Record Lows
February 2020 Newsletter
- Vast Majority of School Districts to Stay within Cap
- Interest Rates Fall as Chinese Slowdown Likely
January 2020 Newsletter
December 2019 Newsletter
- Market Awash in Debt Offerings with Taxable Debt Way Up
- Economists Predict Fed Likely to Stand Pat in 2020
November 2019 Newsletter
- Climate Risk Is Real to Credit Rating Agencies
- CMA’s Eileen Duggan Does Us Proud, Again, at 2019 NYC Marathon
October 2019 Newsletter
- Test Wires Confirm Authenticity of Wire Instructions
September 2019 Newsletter
- School Districts’ SA-139 Filings Due by October 1, 2019
- Diana Castaneda Joins CMA as a Vice President
August 2019 Newsletter
- Open Auction Bidding on Bonds Coming to NYS
- First Fed Rate Cut Since 2008
July 2019 Newsletter
- 2019 First Half Industry Leaders
- Janet Morley to Head CMA’s Hudson Valley Office
- Recent Changes to SEC Oversight
June 2019 Newsletter
- Trump Tariffs Push Fed Closer to Cutting Rates
May 2019 Newsletter
- Closed SLGS Window Requires Open Market Bidding
- The Bob Kerr Memorial Scholarship
April 2019 Newsletter
- FY 2019/20 New York State Budget Approved
March 2019 Newsletter
- Rick McCarthy of Environmental Capital Joins CMA
February 2019 Newsletter
- Amendment to SEC Rule 15c2-12 (Continuing Disclosure) Effective February 27, 2019
January 2019 Newsletter
- 2018 Industry Leaders
- DTC Requires Additional Paperwork
- Debt Issuance Drops in 2018
- Interest Rates
December 2018 Newsletter
- Long Island City a Winner in Amazon HQ2 Competition
November 2018 Newsletter
- Fiscal Strength of All 50 States Measured
October 2018 Newsletter
- Advisors to Secure CUSIPS on Competitive Issues
- FOMC Raises Rates for 3rd Time in 2018
September 2018 Newsletter
- SEC Adds Two More Events That Require EMMA Filings
- Recent Legislation Supports Bank Demand for Municipal Bonds
- Promotions at CMA
August 2018 Newsletter
- Economic Growth Translates into Higher Credit Ratings
- Hudson Valley Moves Offices
July 2018 Newsletter
- Continued Trend Towards Single-Rated Issuances
June 2018 Newsletter
- Latest Effort to Bring Back Advance Refundings
May 2018 Newsletter
- Bob Kerr – In Memoriam
- Alternative Call Provisions and Structures
April 2018 Newsletter
- Upgrades Outpace Downgrades for Third Consecutive Year
- Municipal Fleets – When to Buy, Lease, Sell and Replace?
March 2018 Newsletter
- Muni Debt Issuance Declines
- Fed Chief Hints at More Rate Increases
February 2018 Newsletter
- Advance Refundings: Going, Going, Gone!
- 2017 Industry Rankings
- Mitigating Fiscal Stress Through Strategic Planning