News

After the Bonds are Issued: Then What?

Posted: April 7, 2010

Published by the Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities, this white paper reviews the development of "policies, procedures, and systems to insure bonds remain tax-exempt". Over the life of a bond issue "responsible officials may change" and it is important to establish procedures to maintain the tax-exempt status of the bonds.

After the Bonds are Issued: Then What?

CHEFA Fall Webinar - IRS Revised Form 990 Schedule K

Posted: March 24, 2010

The Authority hosted a webinar in Fall 2009 for its bond clients to review the Form 990 Schedule K in depth. The following is an overview of this discussion.

Hartford Business Journal, "CHEFA Set to Boost Nonprofit Funding" article - 12/21/2009

Posted: December 28, 2009

HBJ's Greg Bordonaro recently interviewed Jeffrey A. Asher on CHEFA's financing options, and what the Authority is doing to meet the needs of nonprofits in Connecticut.

To read the article, visit http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news11391.html

TEST CHEFA Bond Issue Provides $7.9 million of Financing for Hopkins School

Posted: December 16, 2009

Hartford and New Haven, CT – December 11, 2009

CHEFA produces its first issue of 'capital ideas'.

Posted: December 14, 2009

Inside this issue:

New Capital Financing Products

The federal government recently unveiled new capital-financing programs to assist nonprofit borrowers in meeting their capital financing needs.

CHEFA Modifies Healthcare Underwriting Guidelines Criteria

In response to the lack of credit enhancement options for our borrowers and in order to provide continued access to capital, the Authority has modified its underwriting guidelines to enable borrowers to issue bonds based on the institution's own credit rating.

Hopkins School Series C Press Release, December 12, 2009

Posted: December 14, 2009

Click on attachment for press release

Ethel Walker School Reduces Interest Rate Risk with CHEFA Bond Issue

Posted: October 8, 2009

The Ethel Walker School has closed an $8.2 million tax-exempt bond issue through the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA). Proceeds of the bond issue were used to refinance the school’s existing bonds. The refinancing allowed the school to convert its existing debt from a variable rate to a fixed rate and significantly reduce its interest rate risk.

Press Release from CCADV: CHEFA Supports Domestic Violence Services

Posted: June 17, 2009

The attached is a press release from the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

Appointment of Financial Advisors - May 26, 2009

Posted: May 27, 2009

The Board of Directors approved the following firms for Financial Advisors for a term not to exceed three years:

Acacia Financial Group
Lamont Financial Services
P. G. Corbin & Company, Inc.
Public Financial Management, Inc.

Appointment of Special Counsel to CHEFA

Posted: May 1, 2009

The following firms were appointed on April 28, 2009 as Special Counsel to CHEFA: Carmody & Torrance LLP, McCarter & English LLP, and Shipman & Goodwin LLP.

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