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In Audio Solutions (below), hear how Union Savings Bank of Danbury used the Bank's Amortizing advance to fund fixed-rate mortgages and help grow the bank.
FALL 2004

Members Respond to Specials Twenty-five members borrowed in excess of $560 million in a deeply discounted two-month special on December 2, 2004.

LehmanLive for Members A special version of LehmanLive, an online resource provided by Lehman Brothers, is now available to FHLB members to help them access current and historical market data.

Check Out Our Upcoming Educational Lineup The Bank's Directors Seminars offer directors, CEOs, and CFOs the chance to explore in depth the most pressing concerns of today's financial institutions.

Your Suggestions Count Over the years, member input has been the source of many Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston products and services, including our Knockout advance, revised letter of credit pricing, and MPF servicing-released product.

Did You Know? Some Bank members are interested in the MPF program, but have concerns about their overall readiness for participation. Here are some of those concerns with corresponding answers from our MPF team.

Using HELOCs as Collateral A recent change to the Bank's Products Policy makes it possible for HELOCs (loans disbursed under open-ended home-equity lines of credit) to be used as eligible other real estate-related collateral.

Audio Solutions   Funding Strategies  

Funding with Amortizing Advances
When loans began to outpace deposits, Union Savings Bank of Danbury, Connecticut, turned to Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Amortizing advances to fund long-term, fixed-rate mortgages.

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Match-Funding Commerical Real Estate Loans
The Bank's 5/20-year Amortizing advance matches the cash-flow characteristics of commercial loans and allows members to minimize interest-rate risk while earning a strong spread.

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