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...

This guide from William Blair & Co. provides an overview of the use of sales tax-backed bonds. Highlights from the document include an explanation of what sales tax bonds can finance and how they differ from traditional TIF bonds. The guide also...

This guide from William Blair & Co. provides an overview of the use of sales tax-backed bonds. Highlights from the document include an explanation of what sales tax bonds can finance and how they differ from traditional TIF bonds.

This document contains several presentations from the Bricker & Eckler LLP and The Ohio Manufacturers' Association meeting on Port Authority Finance Options for Manufacturers and Developers. The presentations overview the programs available through...

Daniel Gangwish of Bank of America Merrill Lynch looks at how TIF bond issuance has changed since 2008 and factors to consider when evaluating a TIF bond deal.

Cheryl Strickland from the Atlanta Development Authority and Richard Lutch from the Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. gave this presentation during the Practitioner's Showcase: Best 2009 Bond Deal at CDFA's 2010 Annual Development Finance Summit in Portland,...

This case study was submitted for consideration for CDFA's 2010 Practitioner's Showcase: Best 2009 Bond Deal. The Atlanta BeltLine is the most ambitious undertaking the city of Atlanta has attempted since the construction of Hartsfield-Jackson...

Jim Snyder discusses tax increment finance bond issuance and structure in this presentation.

National Public Finance Guarantee has produced this analysis of the Redevelopment and Tax Allocation Bond (TAB) sector in the State of California. The study begins with a brief background on California redevelopment, followed by an in-depth look at...

This presentation by Marc Hughes of Jefferies & Co. looks at issues to consider when issuing bonds with a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone project in Texas.

Marc Hughes of Jefferies & Co. examines case studies of TIF projects in California and Georgia in this presentation.

Jim Snyder, partner with Ice Miller LLP discusses TIF bond financing from the legal perspective. The presentation discusses the role bond counsel, the creation of a TIF district, redevelopment agreements and continuing discloser issues to consider.

Sussan Corson, with Standard & Poor's, discusses tax increment finance bonds from the rating agency's prospective.

Greg Hummel, partner with Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP presents about how a TIF is created, what TIF funds can be used to finance and provides case study examples.

Marc Hughes of DEPFA First Albany Securities LLC discusses municipal bond basics, the use of TIF bond proceeds, how TIF bonds are sized and sold and other considerations prior to issuing debt.

Tina Neal of Ferris Baker Watts discusses the issuance of TIF bonds from the underwriters perspective. Her presentation addresses current market conditions and factors affecting bond sales, criteria used to evaluate developers and pricing...

Greg Hummel of Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP talks about the various improvement which TIF can be used to finance. The presentation further contains information about the use of TIF in each state. The presentation also includes several case study...

Phil McKenna of Kane, McKenna and Associates, Inc. discusses the general types of TIF financing mechanisms including, revenue bonds, notes and general obligation bonds. The presentation identifies who purchases this type of debt, its security,...

Dave Hitchcok from Standard and Poor's discusses TIF bonds from the rating agency perspective and what key elemnets are necessary to achieve a particular rating.

Drew Masterson outlines bond structure issuance in Texas and how it relates to TIF/TIRZs within the state.

This resources explains what TIF is and how it might be used in the state of Illinois as well as walks a reader through the TIF process.

TIF has become a mainstream economic development tool over the last several years. However, more recently a connection has been made between brownfields projects and TIF financing. This resources looks at both TIF and brownfields redevelopment,...

This case study looks at the city of South San Francisco and the issue of using TIF for redevelopment. The case study goes into detail about the bond and deal structure.

The case study looks at how TIF was used to create a 512-single family homes in Malta, Illinois.

Branson Hills, Missouri is the home of a retail power center that includes Target and Home Depot. The creation of the shopping center was feasible using tax increment financing. TIF bonds financed a broad range of costs including land acquisition,...

The case study is an interesting example of using a balanced distribution system and TIF rating and structuring expertise. The financing is for an existing TIF district, with construction complete, tenant operating history and approximately 1.4x...

Chicago Premium Outlet Mall is an upscale, fashion-oriented outlet center located at the northwest quadrant of Interstate 88 and North Farnsworth Avenue, in Aurora, Illinois. The case study explains the financing structure for the project and...

The case study looks at the TIF financing tool that was used to create the Easton Town Center shopping district in Columbus, Ohio.

The city of Caseyville, Illinois approved the creation of a redevelopment area within the city, however developers struggled with the how to overcome the difficulties. A new developer came in with a plan that required changing the original planning...

This case study looks at the Chesterfield Valley TIF District. The purpose of the TIF District is two-fold: first to capture incremental property taxes to fund needed infrastructure improvements including the 100-year levee, and secondly, to...

Aurora, Illinois sold bonds to finance improvements within the city's downtown TIF project area. The land will be used for the Hollywood Casino project in the city's TIF area. The project is located along the Fox River and is a dockside gaming...

Kansas City, Missouri sold bonds to finance the creation of a parking structure in a Tax Increment Finance redevelopment area within the city. The case study outline the bond financing process.

The report looks at the No. 7 Subway project in New York City and gives a project summary, explains in detail the usage of TIF, and describes projects that are typically funded with TIF. In addition, the report takes note of some precautions to...

The Guide provides a background on the history of TIF in Wisconsin, how the payback system works and the types of financing available in tax improvement districts. The guide also looks at the implementation of TIF and the both the costs and...

TIF bonds are issued for a variety of redevelopment activities, from site acquisition and prep to parking facilities, street features, and utilities. Issuances vary by size, duration and type, depending on the project and the sources of revenue...

Presentation by Fran Busy from Banc of America Securities covering non-rated tax increment finance bond structures. This is a large file and may take a few minutes to open and/or download.

Presentation by David Hitchcock from Standard and Poor's covering Tax Increment Bond Criteria and Rating Trends. This is a large file and may take a few minutes to open and/or download.

Tax increment bonds may be issued to cover the present cost of tax increment financing district improvements, from streetscape upgrades to water and sewer infrastructure and site remediation. Among other factors, tax increment bond ratings hinge on...

This article explains tax increment bonds, sometimes called tax allocation bonds.

Standard & Poor's Rating Services has released the following report titled U.S. Tax Increment Bond Issuance Grows; Credit Quality Remains Stable as an overview of the TIF market. Standard & Poor's sees the current outlook for tax increment credit...