A particularly toxic form of adjustable rate mortgage is going to hit the headlines in the spring and summer of 2010 with defaults, foreclosures and workout discussions extending into 2012. “Option ARMs” also known as “Pick-a-pay” allow the borrower to… Continue Reading →
The slowdown in migration in the U.S. has significant consequences for municipal finance. New population growth in a community has been the driving force in municipal infrastructure finance since the beginning – and the slowdown we have seen over the… Continue Reading →
In a recent report about Mello-Roos Community Facility Districts (CFD’s) the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission (CDIAC) stated: Despite the potential impacts of evolving mortgage conditions, CFD’s have not reported higher default rates, at least through 2007-2008, but have… Continue Reading →
School districts are often considered the safest investments in the tax exempt markets. They receive from 20-90% of their funding from their state governments, most of the rest from property taxes. So what to worry? Well, state governments, whose revenues… Continue Reading →
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