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Muni Bond Defaults Need A louder Alarm

This article was updated on January 17th, 2025 Less than a month before the $43.4 million municipal bond default of Boston-based Crosstown Center, an unsuspecting retail buyer purchased $100,000 of…

AMBAC Lives Another Day

Key Developments AMBAC shows signs of survival despite recent bankruptcy concerns Company reports $856M surplus, exceeding regulatory minimums Stock price jumps over 30% to $1.30 $440 million tax refund provides…

Special Assessment Bonds Trigger 2009 Muni Defaults

Muni bond defaults moved past $4 billion from January thru September 2009  driven partly by the bursting of the real estate bubble which in turn  triggered  defaults in “Special Assessment”…

Moody’s Rating Transparency: The Critical Need for Timely Municipal Bond Reviews

Would you want to own muni bond that hasn’t been given a sniff test for 20 years? Imagine investing in a municipal bond that hasn’t been evaluated in two decades….