The CDFA & CEG's New Clean Energy + Bond Finance Initiative, Excellence in Development Finance Awards, Reshored Manufacturing, Tax-Exempt Bonds to Drive Restoration Post-Sandy, P3 Financing Model, American Manufacturing Bond Finance Act legislation,...

Jason Rittenberg and Erin Tehan present the CDFA Excellence in Development Finance Awards that recognize outstanding development finance programs, agencies, leaders, projects, and success stories.

Jason Rittenberg at CDFA shares original research reports on the 2011 National Volume Cap & State Small Business Credit Initiative.

Erin Tehan at CDFA presents the newly proposed AMBFA legislation recommendations that will modernize and revolutionize Industrial Development Bonds and manufacturing bonds.

Erin Tehan at CDFA presents four federal programs that providing financing and other assistance for American manufacturers.

This document from CEG and CDFA, the organizations behind CE+BFI, outlines the challenges facing clean energy development and how bond finance can provide a solution. The Action Plan specifies existing bond finance tools and the goals for the...

This page provides summary information for the 2012 CDFA National Development Finance Summit, including the press releases for the 2012 CDFA Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2012 CDFA Excellence in Development Finance Awards.

The total dollar amount of private activity bonds issued throughout the U.S. in 2011 decreased compared to 2010. In 2011, $12.8 billion of PABs were issued. This is a $1.8 billion, or 13%, decrease from the $14.6 billion issued in 2010. The $12.8...

Toby Rittner of CDFA argues for the importance of strengthening industrial development bonds in order to better assist American manufacturers in this article from Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 2 | 2012.

The best development finance news and resources of the year are presented in this article by Jason Rittenberg of CDFA, appearing in Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 2 | 2012.

The member-exclusive breakfast at the Development Finance Summit, new members, and more are covered in this article by Stefanie Stoller of CDFA appearing in Development Finance Perspectives 2 | 2012.

Katie Kramer of CDFA provides an overview of development finance tools, such as industrial development bonds, QECBs, tax credits, and loan funds, in this article from Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 2 | 2012.

This feature article from Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 2 | 2012 provides the highlights of the 2012 CDFA National Development Finance Summit, including special features, pre-Summit training, and the agenda at-a-glance.

The Development Finance Summit will feature critical conversations on bond finance, access to capital, manufacturing support, and much more. Toby Rittner of CDFA covers these topics in this feature from Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 2 |...

The 2012 CDFA National Development Finance Summit, legislation to strengthen industrial development bonds, tax increment finance, and more are covered in the full issue of Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 2 | 2012.

John Saris of Business Oregon and the CDFA Board of Directors discusses the advantages of CDFA membership and the work the Council does for the entire industry in this article from Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 2 | 2012.

This CDFA "How the Tool Works" covers tax increment finance and includes information on financing methods, community buy-in, model projects, and more. This How the Tool Works originally appeared in Development Finance Perspectives 2 | 2012.

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...

Erin Tehan profiles four distinct federal financing programs supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy in this article from Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 1 | 2012.

Toby Rittner, CDFA President & CEO, discusses the positive side of the national economic and the development finance industry in this opening column from Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 1 | 2012.

Stefanie Stoller covers new member benefits, the CDFA National Development Finance Summit, and new CDFA members in this column from Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 1 | 2012.

A number of trends in access to capital programs, including the State Small Business Credit Initiative and state venture capital programs, are discussed in this article by Jason Rittenberg for Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 1 | 2012.

Financing economic development projects through bonds and a combination of other development finance tools is discussed by Jason Rittenberg in this cover story from Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 1 | 2012. The article features project...

Project finance, the CDFA Policy Agenda, the EB-5 visa program, and a number of other development finance tools are covered in Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 1 | 2012. The cover of the issue features photos of projects from CDFA members....

The Immigrant Investor Program, or EB-5, is addressed in this feature article from Toby Rittner, CDFA President & CEO, for Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 1 | 2012. The article overviews the program and discusses EB-5's value as a gap...

Steve Johnson from the CDFA Board of Directors and the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority wrote this Board Message for Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 1 | 2012.

Tax increment finance regulations are changing in a number of states, and Katie Kramer reviews several recent actions in this article from Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 1 | 2012. The article also includes a sidebar on changes to state tax...

This CDFA "How the Tool Works" profile addresses revolving loan funds (RLFs), which use interest and principal payments on old loans to issue new ones. The factsheet discusses the basics of RLFs and fund capitalization sources, and also provides...

Caren Franzini, the CEO of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and CDFA Board Member, wrote this article on CDFA's leadership of the development finance industry in this article appearing in Development Finance Perspectives.

CDFA is collecting RLF Program Profiles from around the country to build a database of funds, to identify best practices, and to help promote this effective development finance tool. You can share your program with this 15-minute online submission...

This editorial by CDFA President & CEO Toby Rittner calls for a cohesive federal economic development policy that streamlines resources and emphasizes innovation, entrepreneurs, technology, and small business development.

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...

This presentation from Jason Rittenberg of CDFA covers the CDFA Online Resource Database and how to use it to find RLF resources, particularly Marketing Examples.

This article featuring four federal innovation finance programs was written by Erin Tehan for the third issue of CDFA's magazine, Development Finance Perspectives.

This article providing fund capitalization, RLF committee, program marketing, and loan servicing tips for revolving loan funds was written by CDFA Education & Programs Director Katie Kramer and appeared in the third issue of Development Finance...

This article by CDFA President & CEO Toby Rittner discusses state and local energy financing models, including system benefit charges, energy efficiency loan programs, Connecticut's Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority, and more.

This article by Erin Tehan of CDFA reviews the threats to tax-exempt bonds and the steps, which include publishing Built by Bonds and Capitol Hill Day 2011, CDFA has taken to preserve this financing tool.

This article by Jason Rittenberg of CDFA addresses how to maximize tax increment finance by following recommended practices and pairing the tool with other financing programs.

This issue of CDFA's magazine, Development Finance Perspectives, includes features on best practices in tax increment finance and emerging state and local energy financing models. Other topics include federal innovation finance, maximizing revolving...

Proponents of tax reform and deficit reduction have been increasingly identifying tax-exempt bonds as a possible target for elimination. CDFA has been following the process closely and is seeking to articulate the impact that tax-exempt bonds have...

Capital is a critical facet of economic development, and there are myriad financing programs to facilitate access. In the second issue of Development Finance Perspectives, Jason Rittenberg of CDFA discusses the importance of access to capital and...

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...

In this column, CDFA Board Member and Senior Vice President at Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc., Laura Radcliff, discusses the opportunities CDFA membership provides for private sector employees.

The Federal Financing Clearinghouse is a database of over 170 federal financing programs, and access to the database is a new, exclusive benefit for CDFA members. Stefanie Stoller reviews CDFA member benefits in this article from Development Finance...

National private-activity bond issuance increase by approximately 16% in 2010, according to the CDFA 2010 National Volume Cap Report. States reported carrying $41.6 billion of volume cap from previous years (2007, 2008, and 2009) into 2010. This...

The New Markets Tax Credit program has a proven record of success as an economic development finance tool. CDFA President & CEO Toby Rittner reviews investment tools and covers the NMTC program in this article from Development Finance Perspectives.

A critical component of the development finance toolbox, innovation finance provides access to capital for entrepreneurs, new technology ventures, and emerging small businesses. Written by Katie Kramer, CDFA Director of Education & Programs, this...

From features on New Markets Tax Credits and Access to Capital to columns on Innovation Finance, Federal Affairs, and Member News, Issue 2 of CDFA's magazine, Development Finance Perspectives, covers the entire development finance toolbox.

This column covering all things related to development finance research was written by CDFA Research & Resources Coordinator Jason Rittenberg for Issue 2 of Development Finance Perspectives. Read the article for information about past, present, and...

CDFA is actively working to combat the negative stereotypes and inaccurate characterizations of the municipal bond industry. Toby Rittner, CDFA President & CEO, provides a brief history of tax exempt bonds in this article and calls on issuers and...