The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston's Tools for Profitability provide valuable technical assistance for members seeking to maximize growth, lower expenses, or manage risk. Which of the following tools could help improve your institution's performance?

Core-Deposit Analysis
Evaluate the rate-sensitivity of your core deposits.

Funding-Strategy Models
Do your customers want long-term, fixed-rate loans? Measure the profitability of funding these assets using advances.

Marginal Cost of Funds Analysis
Determine the impact of paying up for non-rate-sensitive deposits to retain rate-sensitive deposits.

For more information on Tools for Profitability, please contact our financial strategists at strategies@fhlbboston.com or 1-800-357-3452.