Advance Restructuring with the Symmetrical Prepayment Advance Advance restructuring has allowed members to lower the rate on existing advances by restructuring an outstanding advance and blending the prepayment fee into the rate of a new Classic advance. Recently, some members have explored the alternative of using the Symmetrical Prepayment advance as the funding vehicle for restructure.

Is Now the Time to Extend Funding? Although the Fed says that current conditions are likely to warrant the continuation of an exceptionally low federal funds rate, now may still be a good time to look at funding extension.   

A Key Source of Funding for Credit Unions In this video interview, learn how Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston advances have become a key source of funding for member First Citizens' Federal Credit Union of Fairhaven, Massachusetts.

Member Interviews: A community Bank's Strategy to Revive a Slumping Economy

Transitioning to MPF Xtra In these video interviews, learn how members Sugar River Bank and NMTW Community Credit Union are using the Bank's MPF Xtra secondary-market product to maintain a strong mortgage pipeline.

• Sugar River Bank Interview
  
• NMTW Community Credit Union Interview

Rate Sensitivity Tutorial Members interested in estimating when their option advances will be called can turn to the HLB-Option Rate-Sensitivity tool for help. In this FHLB Boston video tutorial, Account Manager Loughlin Cleary shows members how to use this web-based tool.   Flash Player required  

Collateral Tutorials Have questions about the Bank's collateral policies? "Reporting Sub-Prime Loans" and "Listing Residential Loan Collateral" are part of a series of tutorials to help members make more efficient use of their collateral.

New Funding Strategy Models Looking to fund loans or securities with advances? A Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston funding-strategy model can help you develop strategies to hedge interest-rate risk and maximize profitability.