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The US Securities and Exchange Commission is finally beginning to scrutinize municipal bond issuers. Recent efforts include the opening of investigations into whether certain municipalities misled investors about their financial well-being before they made their bonds available to them.<\/p>\n

The SEC\u2019s municipal-bond enforcement unit is searching for occurrences involving \u201ctension\u201d involving \u201cdisclosures and the subsequent announcements\u201d by municipal issuers of financial problems. The regulator is a telling underwriter and issuers that they will be subject the less harsh penalties if they choose to self-report violations rather than waiting for an enforcement action.<\/p>\n

The $3.7 trillion muni bond industry is essential for not just local governments but also for investors. Retail investors, especially senior investors, have long looked to muni bonds for tax-free income.<\/p>\n

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