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Build America Mutual guarantees the municipal bond investments that help build essential American infrastructure like roads, schools, and water systems.

BAM-insured bonds are rated AA with a Stable outlook from S&P Global Ratings. They help cities, counties, school districts, and our other member-issuers achieve more efficient access to the capital markets, while investors benefit from BAM’s unconditional promise of timely payment of interest and principal. 

BAM’s Market Results


Deals Priced Last Week (updated 4/15/2024)

Par:
$551 million
# of Transactions:
17

Secondary Trades

Par:
$1.31 billion
# of Trades
15495

How Pinal County, Ariz., Is Helping Jump-Start EV Production

Pinal County, Arizona, is selling $115 million of municipal #GreenBonds that will be used to purchase land that will be leased to Lucid Motors to expand its state of the are electric vehicle plant. Learn more about the transaction from the bond investor’s viewpoint in our new #BAMCreditInsights video.

BAM Municipal Bond Insurance and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Frequently Asked Questions — COVID-19 cases are leading to a wave of questions about the fundamental credit quality of U.S. municipal bond issuers.
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BAM’s Ben O’Malley moderated a discussion @TheBondBuyer’s #TexasPublicFinance conference about the ongoing need for additional housing in the nation’s fastest-growing state … and how all levels of government have a role to play in helping to meet the needs.

Muni insurance sees growth, John Miller joins BAM, and more – Click for a recap on top #muniland news in BAM’s latest newsletter.
https://hubs.la/Q02t0GXQ0

Stop by BAM’s booth this week at #TexasPublicFinance

BAM is proud to sponsor The Bond Buyer’s annual Texas conference, where folks can dive into topics ranging from tech advances in #muniland, to housing and utility sector updates, and more.

SPOTTED AT #TEXASPUBLICFINANCE!
BAM’s Head of Texas Greg Pacifico wrapped up moderating “Market Outlook, Issuance Expectations, and the Road Ahead for the Industry” at the Bond Buyer Texas Public Finance Conference in Austin.

The City of Tigard, OR sold $85 million in Water System Revenue Refunding Bonds in 2020 to finance capital improvements to the city’s water system. These #muniland bonds are BAM-insured and qualified for BAM’s GreenStar designation. View more here: https://hubs.la/Q02sD5Ts0

Ready for more #muniland news? BAM’s redesigned Weekly Update Newsletter features additional content – including the calendar of BAM-approved new issues and highlights of our newly updated #BAMCreditProfiles. Don’t miss this week’s update: https://hubs.la/Q02s9sdS0

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Insured Municipal Bonds and the Individual Investor

Why guaranteed bonds may be the right balance of income and risk for your portfolio
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S&P Global Ratings Affirms BAM's AA Rating and Stable Outlook — July 2023

July 13, 2023
S&P Global Ratings has published its full annual report on Build America Mutual and affirmed BAM’s AA rating and Stable outlook, the highest rating S&P assigns to any active bond insurer. The report recognized BAM’s “excellent capital adequacy with a buffer above its current rating” and the fact that BAM…

Videos

Asset TV: Investing in Municipal Utility Districts

December 06, 2021
Understanding key credit factors that influence MUD investments

The #1 Muni-only
insurer is the
innovation leader

BAM’s unique mutual structure and 100% dedication to the municipal bond market means issuers and investors get more:

Transparency

Only BAM provides Credit Profiles for every transaction and updates them annually

Insight

Only BAM GreenStar uses municipal-specific criteria to identify green bonds to help issuers attract ESG investors

Value

Only BAM offers issuers a credit to save on the costs of issuance when refunding BAM-insured bonds