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ADVANCES STRIP

An advances strip is a combination of Classic and/or Member-Option advances of various maturities.

 Key Features
  • Fixed rate

  • Fixed term

  • Customized repayment schedule
   
Common Uses
  • Fund mortgages and other loans to borrowers who need a customized amortization schedule.

  • Match the average life and amortization characteristics of a mortgage, a mortgage-backed securities portfolio, or other asset.

  • Fund fixed- and adjustable-rate mortgages held in portfolio.
   
Maturities
  • Two days through 20 years.
   
Disbursement
  • Next-day if requested by 3 p.m.

  • Same-day possible if you call by noon.
   
Customized Repayment Schedule

  • Customize the repayment schedule on the strip by combining advances of different maturities.
Payment of Principal and Interest
  • Principal due at maturity and interest due monthly on the second business day of the month.

  • For Member-Option advances, you may repay some or all of the principal on the cancellation dates.

  • For Classic advances with maturities of one year or less, you may choose to pay principal and interest at maturity.

  • Interest is calculated on an actual/360-day basis.
   
Prepayment
  • Within the strip, each advance with a maturity of more than six months is prepayable, subject to fee.
   
Forward Rate Commitments
  • Lock in a guaranteed rate up to two years before disbursement.

  • Our forward rate commitment may add a premium to the current rate.
   
Automatic Discount
  • We will give you an automatic discount off the posted rate on any Classic or Member-Option advance with a maturity of more than one year if your advances-to-assets ratio is 10 percent or more.
  If Your Advances-
to-Assets Ratio Is:
Your Automatic Discount Will Be:
  10 percent or more 1 basis point
  15 percent or more 2 basis points
  20 percent or more 3 basis points
   
More Information
   
Notes:
  • Calculating the Advances-To-Assets Ratio for an Automatic Discount
    The balance of advances used to calculate the discount will be as of the close of business on the previous day, plus previously committed advances to be disbursed on the transaction day, and less advances that mature on the transaction day. Unused lines of credit, which include IDEAL Way, will be excluded from the ratio. The most recent call report available will be used to determine total assets. Ineligible for the automatic discount are discounted advances, which include Community Development advances, Affordable Housing Program advances, and special offerings.