Registered Bond
A bond whose owner is designated on records maintained for this purpose by a registrar, often the paying agent or trustee.
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Registrar
The person or entity responsible for maintaining records on behalf of the Issuer for the purpose of recording the names of the owners of Registered Bonds. Typically, the Trustee is also the Registrar and Paying Agent.
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Paying Agent
The institution, often appointed in an indenture or a paying agency agreement, responsible for making payments of interest and principal to bondholders.
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.
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Purpose Investment
Investment property acquired to carry out the purpose of a governmental program for which the bonds are issued (i.e., conduit loans, mortgage notes, mortgage-backed securities and student loan obligations).