When it comes to managing your tax-exempt bond portfolio, understanding arbitrage rebate calculations is crucial for municipalities, water and sewer districts, and other issuers of tax-exempt debt. Non-compliance with IRS regulations can lead to significant financial penalties, making it essential to stay informed and accurate in your calculations. In this article, we will explore the …
Yield Restriction In Focus Cities all around this country are attracting more residents than ever before. It’s not an unprecedented shift for all, but some cities are experiencing their time in the limelight for the first time. The prospects for continued growth is there, but how will the infrastructure keep up? That’s where the tax-exempt …
Yield Restriction Liability As we enter the waning days of 2023, it’s important to take some time to reflect on what we’ve accomplished. And for some issuers of tax-exempt bonds, on what we still have to accomplish. You see, as 2023 comes to a close, so too does the three-year temporary period for construction bonds …
Interest Rates Are On The Rise You’ve probably heard about rising interest rates in this country. Unless you’ve been on a year-long sabbatical in the Amazon. If so, welcome back. Early in 2022, the Federal Reserve, through its Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC), began raising its federal funds target rate from near-zero levels. The federal …