How to Find a Bond CUSIP

How to Find a Bond CUSIP
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CUSIP stands for Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures. Every stock or bond has its own CUSIP number, which helps identify the specific security. According to the American Bankers Association, there are over 8.4 million CUSIPs in use.There are two ways to get the CUSIP: one requires a fee and the other doesn't. Both methods are reliable.

Pay a fee to the American Banker's Association
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Pay a fee to the American Banker's Association to access their database of CUSIP numbers. The website is referred to as CUSIP Global Services (CGS). The fee varies according to the number of users, the type of investment product (bond, stocks, mortgage-backed security), the amount of detail you need, and the time you need access to the database. See Resources for contact information to request a quote on a subscription.

Go to the Fidelity Investments website
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Go to the Fidelity Investments website. You do not need to be a client of Fidelity in order to look up the CUSIP. See Resources for a link.

Enter the name of the company
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Enter the name of the company and the CUSIP will show up. The best way to search is by ticker symbol. For instance, the CUSIP for Cheescake Factory (NYSE: CAKE) is: 163072101.