Federal regulators are investigating the TIF-backed, bond financing behind the massive Statler Hotel redevelopment in downtown Dallas.

A new compliance review of the NMTC Program, commissioned by the Treasury Department and conducted by a third party examined whether the recipients of NMTC allocations have complied with program requirements, and whether the recipients' investment activities have aligned with the objectives of the program.

Obtaining the capital needed to start or grow a business can often be an impediment to entrepreneurs looking to achieve the American Dream of business ownership. The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has worked to bridge this capital gap through its Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) program.

The WIFIA program is inviting 12 projects to apply for more than $2 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans. This year's projects will also leverage more than a billion dollars in private capital and other funding sources.

Governor Kate Brown has announced a package of business development investments from Business Oregon's Strategic Reserve Fund. The diverse projects include investments in small business growth, rural broadband development, and entrepreneurship support among others.

Indiana completed a settlement agreement to take over a road project that's been cited as an example of the pitfalls of public private partnerships and will sell $180 million of state backed bonds next week to wrap up the financing piece of the agreement.

Two central Florida community development districts contend their residents used "sophistry" in trying to persuade a judge not to approve the district's bonds, attorneys said in final briefs.

During this installment of the CDFA//BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, we'll take a mid-year look at the capital markets, consider the financing trends that volume cap data is showing us, and discuss what you can expect during the last months of 2017.

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