Student Loan Bonds
Muni Trades Response to SEC ABS Concept Release
NABL led coalition letter in response to an SEC proposal to harmonize the definition of “Asset-Backed Securities” under Regulation AB with that of the Exchange Act.
Muni Trades Request Extension on ABS Comment Deadline
A collection of associations representing various aspects of the municipal market request extension for recent SEC proposal on asset-backed securities.
One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1)
In July 2025, Congress passed a large tax package to address the expirations of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Here’s what municipal market participants should know.
Protecting Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds
Letter sent by the Public Finance Network (PFN), including NABL, to members of the 119th Congress in support of the tax exemption on municipal bonds.
A Clearer Qualified Student Loan Landscape
Article from LexisNexis, a NABL Platinum Sponsor and leading global provider of legal, regulatory and business information and analytics.
Private Loan Financing Test
One of the tests used in establishing whether a bond is a private activity bond (PAB) for tax purposes. The private loan financing test specifically determines whether more than $5…
Volume Cap
A requirement contained in Section 146 of the Code that private activity bonds (PAB) (with certain exceptions) issued as tax-exempt bonds obtain an allocation of volume cap from the state…
Revenue Fund
A fund into which pledged revenues may be required to be deposited as received and from which disbursements are made to pay allowable operations and maintenance expenses and to meet…
Revenue Bond
A bond which is to be repaid from a specific source of revenues, typically those produced by the facility or system for which the bond is issued.
TEFRA Notice
A notice of a TEFRA hearing, which, under the Treasury Regulations, must be published one time, at least seven days prior to the TEFRA hearing, in a newspaper of general…
TEFRA Hearing
A public hearing held by an Issuer, following publication of a TEFRA notice, to give the public an opportunity to comment on a proposed private activity bond (PAB) issue.
TEFRA Approval
The approval of the bond issue by the appropriate governmental unit after a TEFRA hearing.