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Option Redemption EnhancementMembers only Login
El Paso County this month completed a $50 million bond sale with an option redemption enhancement, the first such transaction in the Lone Star State.
Ramirez & Co., which introduced the feature in January, says the option redemption enhancement, or...
Deals You Should Do!Members only Login
Stephen Friedman, President of SB Friedman, cover the ways individual development finance tools can be combine to create the extraordinary deals that bring about amazing developments. From TIF and special assessment to the full municipal credit and...
CEFIA - Clean Energy Incentive ProgramsMembers only Login
Brian Farnen with Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority (CEFIA) discusses the organization's clean energy inventive programs. Farnen demonstrates the array of programs the green bank is able to offer, that are rare within the traditional...
CDFI Fund Bond Guarantee Program & NMTCsMembers only Login
Drew Marlar and Leslie Powell of Kutak Rock cover access to capital tools to drive business and industry investment throughout the state of Georgia with a primary focus on the CDFI Fund Bond Guarantee Program and New Markets Tax Credit programs.
CDFI Fund Year in Review 2012Members only Login
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released the annual report for Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. The report showcases both accomplishments of programs at CDFI Fund as well as the tremendous impact that CDFIs are having across...
CFCFA Financing in Partnership with BanksMembers only Login
The Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority Financing in Partnership with Banks Program is aimed at improving access to tax-exempt markets for manufacturers and 501(c)(3) businesses. This document outlines how the program can be utilized.
CDFA Bond Finance Resource Center
The CDFA Bond Finance Resource Center is a one-stop hub for all of the resources, reports, headlines, and projects that CDFA collects and publishes related to bond finance. Find links to resource tags, market reports, original research, upcoming...
Case Study: Millennia HousingMembers only Login
This case study of an affordable housing redevelopment project was provided by Lancaster Pollard. Millennia Housing Management used credit-enhanced tax-exempt bonds, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Financing Adjustment Facto loans, and HUD...
Advanced Bond Finance Reference Guide
The Advanced Bond Finance Reference Guide is written for professionals who already have an understanding of tax-exempt financing and seek detailed instruction on complex financing techniques, including the application of financial derivatives,...
Development Bond Finance Reference Guide
The Development Bond Finance Reference Guide provides practitioners with a solid foundation for understanding the use of tax-exempt bonds, with an emphasis on small issue industrial development bonds and 501(C)(3) bonds. With numerous examples of...
Tax-Exempt Housing Bonds and 2008 Housing Legislation
This notice from the IRS provides guidance concerning changes made in the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008. Included in the notice is a state-by-state breakdown of the distribution of an additional $11 billion in volume cap for housing bonds and...
New FHLB Letter of Credit Authority
Craig Howie discusses the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) system, its purpose, new authority and collateralization. The presentation discusses the impact of the recent authority as well as an example of a bond deal.