In Episode 18 of “The Insider”, we discuss ways to address the intersecting issues of excess liquidity and finding ways to lock-in low interest rates using forward-start funding. We also highlight new ways to help optimize collateral and eligible advance capacity.

From liquidity stress testing to low cost funding and retail CD options, we consider a few balance sheet management strategies for the current environment.

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President and CEO Esther George joins FHLB Des Moines President and CEO Kris Williams on this episode of On the Record to discuss a wide-range of industry topics. This episode was published on April 15, 2021.

In this episode of The Insider, we discuss the features of a FHLB Des Moines Letter of Credit and explore some applications to support performance obligation guarantees.

In this episode of The Insider, we discuss strategies to mitigate risk and introduce our Series of Solutions to help you optimize your interest rate sensitivity and effectively manage your balance sheet. 

We kick off 2021 by assessing the current state of the market and the impact moving forward.

In this episode of The Insider, we touch on the latest developments in Washington, the LIBOR transition and other industry and FHLB Des Moines news.

Our featured guest in this episode is FHLB Des Moines Chief Capital Markets Officer, Bill Bemis. Join us as Bill shares insights on how the Federal Home Loan Banks are funded, as well as a front-line view of liquidity and interest rates.

In this episode of The Insider, we continue to assess the current financial landscape and explore opportunities to help you manage your cost of funds.

On this episode of The Insider, we recap the FHLB Des Moines Leadership Summit and access the current economic landscape.