Taxable Advance Refunding Transactions

Taxable Advance Refunding Transactions

No doubt many of you are contemplating or exploring the feasibility of a taxable advance refunding for your borrower clients.  Given the elimination of tax-exempt advance refundings as a result of the 2017 tax reform act and the precipitous decline in interest rates over the past few months, many borrowers

Total Return Swaps

Total Return Swaps

Total return swaps issued in combination with long term fixed rate notes or 20-year fixed rate debt are a viable alternative for tax-exempt issuers that typically issue Direct Purchase Bonds or Variable Rate Demand Obligations as a source of capital funding. Blue Rose can help you evaluate whether a total return