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Announcements listed below are unique to FHLB Des Moines. For a full list of MPF Program announcements click here.

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• Article A Place of Their Own: How Mortgage Rate Relief Made One Utah Dad a Homeowner Many Utah families have found the dream of homeownership slipping further out of reach due to high mortgage interest rates and ongoing economic uncertainty. But for some, like Wayland B., Bank of Utah's participation in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines' Mortgage Rate Relief program changed everything.
• Article Turning Loss into Legacy: How Ideal Credit Union Helped One Member Keep His Family Home After his father's passing, an Ideal Credit Union member was able to keep his childhood home thanks to the Mortgage Rate Relief program from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines. The reduced interest rates made homeownership affordable and helped him preserve his family legacy.
• Webinar Grow your eMortgage Understanding This session will help you grow your understanding of the technology, regulation and process to accepting eNotes.
• Article New Mortgage Rate Relief Program Makes Homeownership More Affordable Learn how our Mortgage Rate Relief program lowers interest rates for eligible borrowers.
• Article Pioneer Bank Funds First Mortgage Rate Relief Loan Two Percent Interest Rate Reduction Creates New Pathway for Homeownership in Mankato, Minnesota.
• Announcements Natural Disaster Announcement This announcement covers MPF Natural Disaster Resources
• Case Study People Helping People: How the MPF® Program Supports the Credit Union Philosophy In an article originally published June 2024, Mortgage Partnership Finance features FHLB Des Moines member, Ascentra Credit Union for their participation in the MPF® Program.
• Article Mortgage Partnership Finance Program Overview Curious about the MPF® program and what it has to offer? Watch this video to learn more.
• Case Study True Partnership: Realizing the Benefits of the MPF® Program In an article originally published February 2023, Mortgage Partnership Finance features FHLB Des Moines member, OCCU for their participation in the MPF® Program.
• Announcements MPF® Program surpasses $1 billion in CE Income Paid to FHLBank Members The Mortgage Partnership Finance® Program (MPF®) recently surpassed $1 billion in Credit Enhancement (CE) income paid to almost 1,600 Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) member financial institutions.
• Announcements Program Update for MPF Traditional This announcement covers FHLB Des Moines decision to accept loans with Appraisal Waivers for MPF Traditional.
• Article Three Reasons to Consider Mortgage Subservicing Outsourcing this critical step in the loan origination process can provide significant strategic benefits to you and your borrowers.