Municipal Bond Information Services joins BDA’s Bond Pricing Institute (BPI), and the BDA as an Associate Member.

The addition of MBIS / SQX as BDA Associate Member and active in the BDA’s new Bond Pricing Institute helps to make the BDA a deeper, stronger, and more effective organization – for all member firms. For more information on MBIS go to www.mbis.com and for information on Securities Quote Exchange go to www.sqx.com. Information on the…

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Bonding Time Podcast: Infrastructure Analysis and Muni Bonds with Tom Kozlik and Brett Bolton

In this installment of Bonding Time featuring Tom Kozlik of HilltopSecurities, we discuss the ongoing infrastructure deliberations in Congress including the recent introduction of muni provisions in the Ways and Means reconciliation draft and handicap potential next steps in both the House and Senate. We also discuss the immediate and long-term impacts of a potential federal default and…

Congress Returns to DC as Fiscal Cliff Looms – MBFA Continues Advocating for Key Muni Provisions in Infrastructure Legislation

Both chambers of Congress this week return to DC after an extended August recess to face a growing number of potential crises prior to continued work to advance duel infrastructure spending packages.  At the top of the Congressional priority list is avoiding a government shutdown with the federal government set to run out of funding…

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Muni Provisions Advanced in Ways and Means Reconciliation Package – Legislation Now to be Debated by Full House

After 5 days of Committee debate on tax and revenue provisions for the massive infrastructure-focused budget reconciliation package, yesterday afternoon Ways and Means advanced their portion of the package.  In a press release following the Committee work, Chairman Neal touted the package and promoted the municipal bond provisions included in the bill as a key…