Educational Resources

At FHLB Des Moines we are committed to the life-long learning of our customers. One of the ways we accomplish this goal is through educational correspondence and workshops with resources our customers can take back to their financial institutions.

2009 Mortgage Partnership Finance Users® Conference

FHLB Des Moines held the 2009 Mortgage Partnership Finance® Users Conference on October 21 and 22 in West Des Moines, Iowa. The conference sessions provided an overview on the MPF Xtra® product, servicing and MPF accounting considerations. Presentations from the meeting are listed below.

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Brad Meader at 800.544.3452, ext. 1034 or bmeader@fhlbdm.com or Lisa Grimm at 800.544.3452, ext. 1002 or lgrimm@fhlbdm.com.

If you have not done so, please take a few moments to complete the conference evaluation as it will help us to modify the next MPF Users Conference to better fit your needs and preferences. Please send your completed evaluations by mail to our offices or by email to Brad Meader or Lisa Grimm.

             Presentations

• Pre-conference Session
  Donna Iddins, MPF Relationship Manager, FHLB Des Moines
   

• Mortgage Regulatory Update
  Rod Alba, VP/Senior Regulatory Counsel, American Bankers Association
   

• MPF Xtra Panel Presentation
  Led by Steve Schuchmann, VP/Member Services, FHLB Des Moines
   

• MPF Accounting Assets
  Douglas Winn, President & Co-founder, Wilary Winn, LLC
   

• MPF Reporting Process
  Bonnie J. Towner, Master Servicer (Wells Fargo Corporate Trust Services)
          Master Servicer Contact List

• Automated vs. Manual Underwriting
  MaryKay Scully, Director/Customer Education, Genworth Mortgage Insurance
   

• Servicing Options
  Dan Vessely, President, Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation

2009 Regional Member Meetings

FHLB Des Moines recently held the 2009 Regional Member Meetings in nine different cities across its five-state district. Nearly 900 participants from 450 member financial institutions, regulatory agencies and government bodies attended the meetings. Presentations and handouts from this year's meetings are listed below. If you have any questions, please contact your Regional Vice President.

• Presentation

• Contingency Funding Plan

• Sample Wholesale Funding Report