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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 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 Advance Restructuring For Your Institution If your institution has outstanding Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Advances and would like to extend your duration, FHLB Des Moines offers restructuring Advances using the Blend & Extend strategy. Advances White Paper Marginal Cost of Funds Whether creating a new account type for a niche market or simply responding in lockstep with your competitors' rate movements, it's important to understand your marginal cost of funds to avoid overpaying for deposits. Strategies Video/Webinar Don't Let Current Liquidity Be “the Tail that Wags the Dog!” Yes, there is a liquidity crisis, just not the one most financial institutions anticipated…too much current liquidity. This webinar features Darling Consulting Group addressing key approaches for liquidity management in today's challenging environment. Advances Article Planning for Low Rate, High Liquidity Scenarios A prudent funds management process is of paramount importance regardless of economic or interest rate environment. Advances Article The Forward Starting Advance - a solution against rising interest rates Even though the old adage states, "You can't have your cake and eat it, too",  we think the FHLB Des Moines Forward Starting Advance lets you enjoy the best of both worlds. Advances Case Study Laddering Funds for Commercial Real Estate Loans Central State Bank took down 5-year and 6-year amortizing advances from FHLB Des Moines. The bank laddered the two $1.5 million advances with different durations. Mortgage Partnership Finance Article MPF Mapping Diagram MPF Mapping Diagram Advances Case Study Increasing Advance Capacity: A Member Success Story Member Collateral Verification (MCV) reviews can be an excellent opportunity for members to improve their advance capacity. Sheilah Stoneback, Credit Analyst at One American Bank in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, shares how her team was able to increase their advance capacity by 50 percent. Letters of Credit White Paper Expanding Markets, Expanding Letter of Credit Uses Whether it's an opportunity to drive fee income and enhance ROE by backing a bond, supporting a self-insurance program, or covering a customer's performance obligation; it may be worth your while to explore some of these expanded uses of letters of credit.