Defeasance
Termination of the rights and interests of the bondholders and release of liens on the security upon final payment of debt service or deposit of guaranteed payment in an irrevocable escrow fund.
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Escrow Fund
The trust account established in the Escrow Deposit Agreement that holds cash, investments, usually obligations of the federal government or, sometimes, federal agencies, or both, all of which are pledged to the payment of the Debt Service of the Refunded Bonds.
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Refunding
A transaction in which refunding bonds are issued and their proceeds are used to pay off outstanding bonds.
Escrow Deposit Agreement
Document used to defease refunded bonds by establishing an escrow fund during a refunding.
Escrow Trustee (Agent)
The custodian of funds held in the escrow fund and responsible for holding and managing the escrow fund, including any investments in the escrow fund, up to and including the date when the refunded bonds mature or redeemed, whichever is earlier.
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Asset Backed Security (“ABS”)
A security which has the principal and interest payable solely from a set of other securities.