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Member Services Video/Webinar Digital Notes Q&A Webinar The FHLB Des Moines collateral team hosted an interactive live webinar to answer member questions about the process for pledging Digital Note collateral. Affordable Housing Case Study AHP Project Feature: Tistilal Village Redevelopment Learn how the Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) and FHLB Des Moines member Standard Insurance Company leveraged the AHP, not only to increase affordable housing but also to provide targeted supportive services that directly address local needs in Portland, Oregon Strategies White Paper Right-Sized Resilience - A Framework for Optimizing FHLB Des Moines Dry Powder Right-Sized Resilience - A Framework for Optimizing FHLB Des Moines Dry Powder Strategies Article Q1 2026 Economic Update The FHLB Des Moines Economic Update provides an update on U.S. economic activity each quarter. Mortgage Partnership Finance Article Meet Your Mortgage Relationship Managers We believe all financial institutions should have equal access to secondary market opportunities, no matter their size. Meet our team of mortgage relationship managers—Brad, Katie and Laura—available to help you discover the advantages of FHLB membership and the MPF Program. Affordable Housing Case Study After Homelessness and Loss, Home$tart Leads to Homeownership Dreams Home$tart helped a local individual achieve their homeownership dreams after overcoming several challenges in their life including homelessness and the deaths of both parents. Advances White Paper Understanding Dry Powder: A Clear Look at Liquidity Readiness Managing liquidity in today's environment can be complex, particularly when market conditions change quickly and access to funding matters as much as balance sheet strength. Strategies White Paper Beat the Spread - A Strategy to Secure Low-Cost Funding If your institution is in the market for low-cost, long-term funding, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines has a strategy for you to lock in and “Beat the Spread”. Advances Article Q4 2025 Quarterly Economic Update Q4 2025 Quarterly Economic Update Advances Article Turning FHLB Des Moines Borrowing Capacity Into On-Balance Sheet Strength Use FHLB Des Moines Advances to convert your off-balance sheet line of liquidity with the Bank into on-balance, short-term liquidity when needed. Take the advance funds and invest in High-Quality Liquid Assets and earn additional income while improving liquidity. Advances White Paper How to use the Symmetrical Prepayment Advance The Symmetrical Prepayment Feature is an optional add-on available for any plain-vanilla, fixed-rate bullet or amortizing advance with FHLB Des Moines that has a term of one year or longer. Advances Article Funding Strategies to Protect Yourself Against Interest Rate Risk Regardless of your interest rate sensitivity position, FHLB Des Moines has a multitude of advance products to provide protection against future economic disruptions or yield curve volatility.