FHLB Des Moines Podcast Series

Episode 27 highlights balance sheet strategies that show the advantages of being mindful of the peaks and troughs of the economic cycle. We also discuss the benefits of implementing a marginal cost culture during  a period of rising rates, in addition to some less widely-followed economic indicators that are highly relevant in today's economic environment.

Episode 26 of The Insider examines forward-funding opportunities along the yield curve, the relationship between market inflation projections and current funding rates, as well as NFT mania.

In episode 25 of The Insider, we look ahead to 2022, including Fed updates and the status of the LIBOR transition. We also discuss the importance of maximizing your collateral position and diversifying funding sources even in times of abundant liquidity.

In episode 24 of The Insider, we assess the financial environment and share helpful tips to navigate conditions of uncertainty.

Don Musso, President and CEO of FinPro, Inc. joins On the Record for a discussion highlighting interest rate and yield curve prospects, timely balance sheet risk management strategies and the long-term future of the financial services industry.

This month's edition of the The Insider features a discussion of shadow inflation, not needing to wait for expected funding cash flows in order to deploy capital, MPF program price competitiveness and how to hold your institution accountable for maximizing collateral eligibility. 

Episode 22 of The Insider highlights the impact of excess liquidity, debt ceiling uncertainty and divergent inflation measures on balance sheet strategies.

In this episode of the Insider we discuss uncertainties posed by the Federal Reserve's possible tapering of securities purchases and recent slowing economic indicators, an update on SOFR term markets and specific steps to take in order to optimize borrowing and collateral capacity.

Notwithstanding the abundance of liquidity in the financial system, seasoned tillers always prepare for a drought. The best time to test for leaks is when the forecast calls for dry weather.

There is an ancient Greek riddle whose modern version goes something like this: “What is the common thread of the acts of eating good food and scratching one's back?” The answer: “Once the action starts, it is difficult to stop.”

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.

In episode 10 of The Insider, we share some insight into some of the interesting ways our members are addressing headwinds in the current environment.

Our featured guest in our inaugural episode is new FHLB Des Moines Chief Business Officer, Wil Osborn. Join us as we gain firsthand insights on the FHLBank System, leadership, serving members and what it takes to optimize the performance of this cooperative.

Just as we suggested in our last podcast that you shouldn’t give up on modeling a steepening yield curve, the same might apply to a negative rate scenario. It is important to be prepared for unlikelihoods in the market.

In this episode of the Insider, we discuss how to prepare for unintended consequences in the market.

In this episode of The Insider, we dive deeper into the concept of blended funding and the steps involved in developing a blended funding strategy.

In this episode of The Insider, we discuss liability diversification and the importance of blended funding.

The TINA Effect - In this episode of The Insider, we take a look at strategies to rejuvenate liquidity and capital redeployment in a zero interest rate environment.

The Invisible Gorilla - In this episode of The Insider, we highlight a few tools that can help your institution meet your objectives, as well other topics including HELOC collateral eligibility and the Strong Communities Award.

Vanity, Sanity and Reality - In this episode, we discuss how to best take advantage of mortgage origination opportunities in the current environment, as well as the recent launch of eNotes as collateral.

Navigating Through the FInancial Doldrums - In the second episode of FHLB Des Moines Insider, we cover everything from balance sheet management to LTV collateral changes.

A Paradox of Thrift - In the inaugural episode of the FHLB Des Moines Podcast Series, we will discuss how we can help with your liquidity availability stress testing efforts and some of related initiatives that we are putting in place.