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second loans, in addition to fixed-rate mortgages. FNMA's securities are also highly liquid and are widely <br />accepted. FNMA assumes and guarantees that all security holders will receive timely payment of principal <br />and interest. \[Referenced page: 9\] <br />FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM: The central bank of the United States created by Congress and consisting <br />of a seven member Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., 12 regional banks and about 5,700 <br />commercial banks that are members of the system or interest-bearing, and usually have a limited or <br />nonexistent secondary market. Commercial paper is usually issued by companieswith highcredit ratings, <br />meaning that the investmentis almost always relatively lowrisk. \[Referenced pages: 7, 9, 10, 26, 31, 32\] <br />FIDUCIARY:Person, company, or association holding assets in trust of a beneficiary. \[Referenced pages: <br />14, 23\] <br />FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY, INC. (FINRA): FINRA is a private corporation that <br />acts as a self-regulatory organization (SRO). FINRA is the successor to the National Association of <br />Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD) and the member regulation, enforcement and arbitration operations of the <br />New York Stock Exchange. It is a non-governmental organization that regulates member brokerage firms <br />and exchange markets. The government agency which acts as the ultimate regulator of the securities <br />industry, including FINRA, is the Securities and Exchange Commission. \[Referenced page: 7\] <br />FUTURES CONTRACT:Agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financialinstrument <br />at a particular price on a stipulated future date. \[Referenced pages: 9, 33\] <br />EX OFFICIO: Ex officio describe a position someone automatically gains because of another job or position <br />he/she already holds. For example, the United States Vice President is the ex officio President of the <br />Senate. In a like fashion, in accordance with the California Government Code the Chief Fiscal Officer of a <br />city which does have a specified City Treasurer is “ex officio” City Treasurer. \[Referenced page: 6\] <br />GOVERNMENTNATIONALMORTGAGEASSOCIATION(GNMAorGinnieMae): Securities influencing <br />thevolumeofbankcreditguaranteedbyGNMAand issuedbymortgage bankers,commercialbanks, <br />savingsandloanassociations,andotherinstitutions. Securityholderisprotected byfullfaith & creditof <br />theU.S.Government. Ginnie MaesecuritiesarebackedbyFHA, VAorFHAmortgages.The term"pass- <br />throughs"isusedtodescribeGinnie Maes. \[Referenced page: 9\] <br />GAAP (GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES):Is a collection of commonly-followed <br />accountingrules and standards for financial reporting. The acronym is pronounced "gap." GAAP <br />specifications include definitions of concepts and principles, as well as industry-specific rules. \[Referenced <br />page: 2\] <br />GUARANTEED INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS OR CONTRACTS(GIC):An agreement or contractthat <br />guaranteesrepayment of principal and a fixed or floating interest rate for a predetermined period of time. <br />\[Referenced page: 14\] <br />INTEREST:The amount earned while owninga debt security, generally calculated as a percentage of the <br />principal amount. \[Referenced pages: 9, 12, 13,14, 15, 16, 17, 26, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35\] <br />INVERSE FLOATER:A bond or other type of debt whose coupon rate has an inverse relationship to a <br />benchmark rate. An inverse floater adjusts its coupon payment as the interest rate changes. (Referenced <br />pages: 34\] <br />*´«¸ ΐǾ ΑΏΐ9- <br />C¨³¸ ®¥ 3 ­³  ȃ !­­´ « <br />0 ¦¤ D <br />3³ ³¤¬¤­³ ®¥ )­µ¤²³¬¤­³ 0®«¨¢¸*´­¤ ΒΏǾ ΑΏ20 <br /> <br />