Educational Resources by "Advances"

Advances Article Funding Strategies: Using Community Investment Advances to “Double-Dip the Chip” Community Investment Advances prove how double-dipping can represent a strong benefit to both communities and balance sheets! Advances Case Study Supporting Loan Demand in Rural Iowa: A Message from an Iowa Member In rural Iowa, access to liquidity is critical– not only to Iowa State Bank and Trust, but the employers, farmers, school districts and non-profits that rely on our employees' expertise and the bank's credit products. Advances Video/Webinar Unlock Liquidity Through Your Partnership with FHLB Des Moines FHLB Des Moines provides reliable, on-demand liquidity in all economic cycles to support the communities we serve. Advances Article Positioning Your Balance Sheet During Half-Time This article examines various strategies that can help mitigate the next few quarters of potentially compressed net interest margin and liquidity availability. Advances Video/Webinar MCV: From Start to Finish This webinar will cover the core concepts you need to know about the MCV process – the who, what, where, when, why and how's of an MCV. Advances Article Liquidity Stress Testing Scenarios View several testing scenarios to consider when validating your operational procedures and liquidity access. Advances Article Advance Transactions Guide Ready to take out a FHLB Des Moines Advance? Here are the steps you should take to initiate the process. Advances Article Operational Liquidity Testing Checklist and Best Practices Testing ensures your operational procedures are effective and demonstrates your access to liquidity. Can your institution demonstrate the appropriate personnel understand the process of requesting funds from FHLB Des Moines? 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. Advances Article The Value of the Dividend As a customer, you have access to our full suite of products and services, education and much more. As a shareholder, you are entitled to a share of the Bank's profits which take the form of a cash dividend as well as a Community Investment Dividend. Advances Video/Webinar Capital Planning: More than Just an Adequacy Exercise As part of our Series of Solutions, FHLB Des Moines has partnered with Performance Trust Capital Partners to bring you this 75-minute webinar sharing tactics to optimize your capital while mitigating risk in the current economic environment. Advances Article Breakeven Inflation Rate Funding Opportunities Our strategies team explores how to borrow at negative "real" advance rates using breakeven inflation rate analysis.