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Letters from the CEO Public Announcements CEO Newsletter - 3/21/2019 As is customary for all of my first quarter letters, I'd like to take a deeper dive into 2018 and what it meant for the Bank and its members. I'll address our overall financial performance, key happenings from the past year and we'll end with a link to our Corporate Social Responsibility Report. Finance News Public Announcements FHLB Des Moines Files 2018 Form 10-K On March 15, 2019, FHLB Des Moines filed its 2018 Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Business News Member Announcements Collateral Procedures Document Updated The Collateral Procedures Document has been updated to reflect recent changes to self-reporting requirements of subprime and nontraditional 1-4 family residential loans. Business News Member Announcements 2019 Stock Recalculation Notice Each year, FHLB Des Moines reviews our members' total assets to determine capital stock requirements for each individual member. Finance News Member Announcements Fourth Quarter 2018 Earnings Release & Dividend The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (the Bank) today released preliminary unaudited financial highlights for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2018. Business News Member Announcements Changes to Collateral Eligibility Requirements Impact of the changes to Commercial Real Estate and Multi-Family Loans Public Policy Network Member Announcements Legislative Update - 2/5/2019 Shutdowns, State of the Union, new congress, new leadership, new acting FHFA director, on and on. Who said Washington never changes? Over the last two months, a lot has changed. There are people on both sides of each change to tell you why it's either the best or the worst change ever. Business News Member Announcements Reminder: Members Must Report a Material Adverse Event All Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines members are required to report material adverse events to the Bank. The member has always been responsible for reporting to the Bank any material adverse event that would render any representations or warranties invalid or untrue. Business News Member Announcements 2019 Service Fee Changes You may notice some changes to our service fees on your statement. Community News Member Announcements $52.6 Million in Affordable Housing Grants to Benefit More Than 3,800 Families and Individuals Low-income families, seniors, persons with disabilities, homeless, and at-risk youths will benefit from more than $52.6 million in affordable housing grants this holiday season. Public Policy Network Member Announcements Legislative Update - 12/12/2018 By now, you've probably read the headlines, watched the clips, and heard a fair amount from those on social media on the midterm elections. Let's take a step back and look at the results without any commentary. Business News Member Announcements 2018 Holiday Hours The holiday season is upon us and with that comes amended hours.