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Public Finance Leaders Embrace Innovation While Capacity Constraints Persist, 2026 HilltopSecurities Survey Finds

$HTHPress releaseOct 7, 2026, 8:00 AM ETRead the release

HilltopSecurities, the municipal investment bank subsidiary of Hilltop Holdings (NYSE: HTH), released its third annual Public Finance Leaders Survey covering respondents from 46 states. Key findings include AI adoption rising, with 50% of public finance leaders using it daily or weekly, while labor/staffing and budget/pension topped the challenges list for a third straight year.

Key figures

Survey years
third annual
States represented
46
Ai daily weekly use
50%
Concerned energy costs
nearly four out of five
City town village respondents
45%

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