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New York City’s TFA Refinances Debt, Locks In Over $370 Million of Debt Service Savings

August 20, 2020 – In a press release released by the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget, Comptroller Scott Stringer…

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NYC Selects Underwriters. Wells Is In. Goldman and Morgan Stanley Are Out. Minority Firms Achieve 33% of Book-Running Roles.

August 7, 2020 – New York City announced results of its recent procurement process this morning – selecting underwriting firms…

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NYC’s Personal Income Tax-Backed Bonds Receive Warm Investor Reception; Oversubscribed by 11x

May 13, 2020 – New York City’s premier credit – the AAA-rated Transitional Finance Authority (TFA) – received a warm…

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BofA Tops NY League Table. Wells Fargo Shut Out – Head of Public Finance Seconded To Bill Daley’s Government Affairs “A-Team”

December 23, 2019 – Based on Thomson Reuters data released this morning, BofA Securities retained its traditional lead atop the…

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Citi Forecasts 1% 10Y MMD. Buyers’ Regret For Issuers Biting Taxable Refunding Apple?

December 17, 2019 – After many years of analysts forecasting higher interest rates, Wall Street firms are taking a contrarian…

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Regulator Rebukes Wells Fargo (Again!). Bank Fired and Blacklisted Thousands of Low-Level Employees

December 4, 2019 – In an exclusive, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Office of the Comptroller of the…

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Muni Bankers Should Savor Their 2019 Bonus. Lean Years Lie Ahead.

November 26, 2019 – About this time every year, Wall Street bankers begin the process of performance evaluation and bonus…

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Fed Chair Powell: Wells Fargo Governance Still Unsatisfactory. Banned From Underwriting NYC Bonds.

July 31, 2019 – Two words – “mid-cycle adjustment” – from the Federal Reserve rocked markets on Wednesday. But at…

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[Op-Ed] New York Should Stop Awarding Bond Underwriting Business to Goldman and Wells Fargo

New York considers herself an enlightened state. From educational equity to gay marriage; NYC ID to tenant protection, both State…