Securities Safekeeping Procedures

Trade Information
The information for the settlement of trades may either be called or faxed into the Safekeeping and Custody Department. The following information is required to settle the transaction.

  Indicate Receive (you bought) or Delivery (you sold)
  Settlement Date
  Home Loan Bank Reference # (applicable if you sold a "Deliver")
  Member Name and Member Number
  Authorized By
  Description of Security
  Interest Rate, Maturity Date
  CUSIP
  Par Amount
  Dealer
  Price, Principal and Interest
  Net Money
  Factor (if applicable)
  Call Information (if applicable)
  Delivery Instructions (if applicable)

Forms accepted by the Safekeeping and Custody Department include:

  Copies of broker's confirmation signed by authorized personnel, or
  Your internal information sheet with the above requirements and signature from
      authorized personnel, or
  The Required Trade Information form provided by FHLB Des Moines

It is our policy to verify all free deliveries from your safekeeping account with another authorized person at your institution.