Trustee
A commercial bank or trust company with trust powers which acts in a fiduciary capacity for and on behalf of the bondholders by entering into an indenture with the issuer of the bonds.
bond-basics
Bond Trustee
A Trustee specifically acting in such capacity with respect to an Indenture or Trust Indenture/Agreement.
Life’s a Party
Learn more about the various parties involved in a municipal securities transaction and their roles.
See Also
Indenture or Trust Indenture/Agreement
A contract between an issuer and a trustee under which the issuer issues bonds and specifies their maturities, interest rates, redemption provisions, form, exchange provisions, security and other terms.
Start with the Bond Basics
Hundreds of Terms and Concepts
Good Faith Deposit
The amount, if any, required to be paid to the issuer by the underwriter at the time the bonds are sold, which serves as the amount retained by the Issuer as compensation for any damages caused to the issuer by the underwriter failing to purchase the bonds at the closing.