There are many governmental, non-profit and private sector sources from which to obtain additional online information about municipal securities. Some links are provided below.
A self-regulatory organization responsible for regulating broker-dealers, banks and municipal advisors
in the municipal securities market. EMMA is brought to you by the MSRB.
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An independent federal agency that is the principal regulator of the securities
market. The SEC has oversight authority over the federal securities self-regulatory
organizations, including the MSRB, and has the authority to enforce MSRB rules with
respect to all broker-dealers, banks and municipal advisors.
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A self-regulatory organization responsible for regulating broker-dealers in markets
other than the municipal securities market. FINRA enforces MSRB rules with respect
to broker-dealers.
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The office of the U.S. Department of the Treasury that charters, regulates and supervises
all national banks. The OCC enforces MSRB rules with respect to national banks.
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The central bank of the United States that also regulates banking institutions that
are members of the Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve enforces MSRB rules
with respect to its member state banks.
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An independent federal agency that insures bank and thrift institution deposits.
The FDIC enforces MSRB rules with respect to state banks that are not members of
the Federal Reserve System.
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The service of the U.S. Department of the Treasury that administers the Internal Revenue Code, including the rules and regulations that must be complied
with by issuers of municipal securities in order to qualify bonds, 529 savings plans and ABLE programs for federal tax-advantaged treatment.
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NASAA provides links to the state securities regulators.
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A self-regulatory organization that provides clearing, settlement and information
services for municipal securities.
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A service that assigns unique identifiers known as CUSIP numbers to most securities,
including municipal securities.
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A credit rating agency registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization providing ratings on municipal
securities.
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A credit rating agency registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization providing ratings on municipal
securities.
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A credit rating agency registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization providing ratings
on municipal securities. Also a former Nationally Recognized Municipal Securities Information Repository.
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A former Nationally Recognized Municipal Securities Information Repository that makes available market data for municipal bonds.
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A former Nationally Recognized Municipal Securities Information Repository that
makes available continuing disclosure submissions from municipal issuers and obligated
persons prior to July 1, 2009.
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A former Nationally Recognized Municipal Securities Information Repository that
makes available continuing disclosure submissions from municipal issuers and obligated
persons prior to July 1, 2009.
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A State Information Depository that receives continuing disclosure submissions from
municipal issuers and obligated persons for issues in Texas.
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A State Information Depository that receives continuing disclosure submissions from
municipal issuers and obligated persons for issues in Michigan.
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A State Information Depository that receives continuing disclosure submissions from
municipal issuers and obligated persons for issues in Ohio.
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Provides market data for corporate, treasury, federal agency and municipal bonds.
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Provides access to regulatory filings for public companies. Some private entities
that borrow through municipal securities also file corporate-related information
with EDGAR.
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Extensive Internal Revenue Service information, aimed primarily toward issuers and
market professionals, about municipal securities tax-related matters.
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Extensive information about securities laws as applied to municipal securities provided
by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Establishes accounting and financial reporting standards for state and local governments.
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Provides extensive information about 529 savings plans, including links
to all plans and tools for finding and comparing different features of plans.
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MSRB site providing detailed information for investors in 529 savings plans and ABLE programs.
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SEC website providing basic investor education information concerning 529 savings plans.
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IRS publication describing tax benefits for education, including the federal tax
consequences of investing in 529 savings plans or ABLE programs.
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IRS guidance on ABLE programs.
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FINRA publication providing basic investor education information concerning 529 savings plans.
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Joint publication providing basic investor education information concerning 529 savings plans.
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Website providing a description of different options for saving for college.
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The MSRB does not control or maintain the websites listed above, nor does it guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information on these websites. A number of commercial websites also have been developed to provide information regarding municipal bonds and 529 savings plans and ABLE programs. The MSRB has no opinion regarding any commercial website’s objectivity, accuracy or completeness.
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