Underwriter
A securities broker or dealer that purchases bonds from an issuer and resells them to investors.
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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.
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In a competitive sale, it is the term used for when the bids on the bonds are received by the issuer. In a negotiated sale, it is the term used for the process and result of the determination by the underwriter(s) and the issuer of the Interest Rates and public offering prices at which the bonds…