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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 14—Related Party Transactions And Transactions with Affiliates

 

Transactions with The Shelter Group, LLC (“The Shelter Group”)

 

Mark Joseph (Chairman of MuniMae’s Board of Directors) has direct and indirect minority ownership interests in The Shelter Group. The Shelter Group provides property management services for certain properties that serve as collateral for the Company’s bonds. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, there were two and three such property management contracts, respectively, securing the Company’s bonds (including those bonds eliminated in consolidation). Fees paid by the properties to The Shelter Group under these contracts were $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.