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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.
Nuts and Bolts of NMTCs and HTCs: Should Bond Lawyers Care?
This presentation covers financing structures for NMTC or HTC and tax-exempt bond projects. The authors are Mary Nash Rusher of Hunton & Williams, Peter Duffley of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Dick Helde of Dorsey & Whitney, Marshall Philiips of...
Legislative Front: 2012 Policy Agenda
CDFA's 2012 Policy Agenda is presented by Erin Tehan in this article from Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 1 | 2012. The four main areas are: maximize and improve PABs, advocate for energy financing programs and infrastructure, advocate for...
Built by Bonds
This unique publication from CDFA provides the definitive argument for tax-exempt bond finance, which is a critical tool for American economic development and job creation. Using both qualitative and quantitative analysis, Built by Bonds...
The Great Credit Shift: US Public Finance Post Crisis
This report from Moody's Investors Service discusses how public finance credit shifted from 2008 - 2011, and how credit is likely to change over the next few years. Topics include reliance on property taxes, risks for nonprofits, and municipal...
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...
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 Arbitrage by Colleges and Universities
This Congressional Budget Office report examines indirect arbitrage by colleges and universities utilizing tax-exempt bond financing. The report was requested by Senator Charles Grassley (IA) to examine if colleges and universities are taking...
Overview of Qualified 501(c)(3) BondsMembers only Login
Jonathan C. Leatherberry, an attorney with Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. discusses the type of organizations and types of projects that qualify for 501(c)(3) bond financing. The presentation also discusses permitted arbitrage, securities laws, IRS...
Nonprofit Corporations: Borrowing with Tax Exempt Bonds
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP released this manual describing the use of tax-exempt bonds by non-profit corporations. The guide explains the benefits of tax-exempt bonds, who is eligible, how they can be used and regulatory requirements.
CDFA Spotlight: Bond Financing for Not-for-Profit Projects
This article, written by Bill Brice, covers the use of 501(c)(3) bonds. Bill indicates, “IDBs have largely been used by those seeking to fund larger owner/user commercial properties used in manufacturing. Now however, because of legislative...