First Trust Public Finance Group

First Trust Public Finance offers a team of talented bankers with diverse business perspectives to help your community meet its financing needs. Our Public Finance clients include counties, municipalities, school districts, forest preserve districts, sanitary districts, libraries, park districts and more.

We consistently add value to our customers through idea generation, competitive interest rates and exceptional service. We listen to and collaborate with our customers throughout the financial planning process to provide valuable, customized structuring ideas that allow our clients to realize their financial goals.

Our services include:

Short and Long Term Capital Planning

Comprehensive analysis of immediate financial needs, goals and objectives
Tailored long and short term financing strategies
Financial projections
Policy development to improve credit ratings
Referendum Assistance

Debt Structuring

Analyze and review existing debt
Provide restructuring, refinancing and new money financing options
Explore future financing alternatives and long term implications
Research current laws and statutes

Marketing and Sales

Bond underwriting
Official statement research and preparation
Sale and marketing of bond issue
Document coordination
Ongoing debt monitoring and consultation
Continuing Disclosure filing