"More insured bond volumes overall suggest better financial metrics for the companies themselves, plus improved liquidity for insured paper," said Matt Fabian, a partner at Municipal Market Analytics.

In this third of a three-part 2026 municipal bond outlook series, Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton explains how ...

Okay, so we all agree that being a licensed, bonded and insured broker is not only a smart business decision, but it is also the right thing to do, right? Assuming unwavering agreement from my many ...

In the dynamic world of finance, bonds serve as crucial investment tools, representing loans made by investors to borrowers. On the other hand, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), a ...

In the face of the most challenging insurance market in decades, the impact is being felt by insurance carriers, consumers, and business owners alike. With rising rates, non-renewals, and increasing ...

As fears of rising interest rates whipsaw prices in the $4 trillion dollar municipal bond market, more issuers are turning to bond insurance. State and local governments bought insurance for about ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - What would happen if they offered an insurance product and no one showed up to buy it? That is the question -- and the problem -- for municipal bond insurers, the "monolines" ...