Borrower’s Guide
Welcome to the Borrower’s Guide!
We are delighted that you have decided to take advantage of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York’s (FHLBNY) credit products! As you know, our advances are competitively priced, with flexible features that can help your institution meet its liquidity needs.
This guide will assist you through the process of requesting an advance. You can navigate through each step on the left. At any time, you may contact your Relationship Manager or a Member Services Desk Representative and they will be happy to assist you.
As always, we value your membership in the FHLBNY and look forward to our ongoing partnership.
Not a Member? To take advantage of the FHLBNY’s credit products, a financial institution must first become a member. If you are not a member, learn how the FHLBNY can be your financial partner.
Step 1: Select the Advance(s) that best suits your institution’s needs
Our wide array of credit products is designed to meet your specific funding needs, with terms ranging from overnight to 30 years. You can also contact your Relationship Manager to discuss the best advance products for your institution.
Overnight Advances
Short-Term Advances
Medium- & Long-Term Advances
Letters of Credit
Other Credit Products, Programs & Features
Key Contacts
Relationship Managers:
(212) 441-6700
Member Services Desk:
(212) 441-6600 or
(800) 546-5101, option 1
1Link® Helpdesk:
(800) 546-5101, option 1
Our Putables, Callables, Interest Rate Derivatives, and Letters of Credit programs require additional agreements.
Please note: select advances are eligible for the Symmetrical Prepayment Advance (SPA) Feature.
Putable advance
Receive a wide array of maturities and lockouts for medium- to long-term funding where the FHLBNY owns an option to terminate the advance at specified times
Advantages
• Priced lower than regular advances
• Customize maturities from 2 to 10 years and lockout periods from 1 year or greater
• One-time or quarterly option exercise
• Customized strike prices are available
Interest Rate Derivatives
Reduces income fluctuations caused by interest rate volatility
Advantages
• Lower the cost of funding
• Hedge interest rate exposure or increase the certainty of future funding costs
• Achieve asset/liability management goals
For Interest Rate Derivative Forms please contact a Relationship Manager.
Letters of Credit (L/C)
Support liquidity, asset/liability management, and housing and economic development activities
Advantages
• Triple-A-rated, low-cost and requires no capital stock
• Efficient way to collateralize municipal deposits
• Provide credit support in the sale of whole loan portfolios
• Maturities from 2 weeks to 10 years
Members can obtain rates by:
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Log onto 1Link® for “live” Overnight and Short-Term Advance Rates (advances under 1 year).
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Contact the Member Services Desk at (212) 441-6600 or (800) 546-5101, option 1.
Key Contacts
Relationship Managers:
(212) 441-6700
Member Services Desk:
(212) 441-6600 or
(800) 546-5101, option 1
1Link® Helpdesk:
(800) 546-5101, option 1
Step 2: Determine Available Collateral
Since the FHLBNY is a secured lender and all of our advances require collateral, it’s important that you know how much collateral you have at the FHLBNY prior to requesting an advance.
Members can view their Collateral Position Report on 1Link®, which enumerates a member’s borrowing potential. Once you log into 1Link®, click on the “Information Reporting” tab, then under the “Reports” drop-down list click on “Special Reports,” then select “Collateral Customer Summary Report.”
Note: When you transact an advance through 1Link®, you will be able to view your available borrowing amount and your current collateral position on the same transaction screen.
Key Contacts
Relationship Managers:
(212) 441-6700
Member Services Desk:
(212) 441-6600 or
(800) 546-5101, option 1
1Link® Helpdesk:
(800) 546-5101, option 1
How do I pledge collateral?
For an overview of the collateral process, please visit our Collateral Guide.
Key Contacts
Relationship Managers:
(212) 441-6700
Member Services Desk:
(212) 441-6600 or
(800) 546-5101, option 1
1Link® Helpdesk:
(800) 546-5101, option 1
How do I pledge collateral?
For an overview of the collateral process, please visit our Collateral Guide.
Step 3: Initiate Your Advance
Now you are ready to initiate your first advance*. All you need is:
Your Overnight Investment account number
The advance product you are interested in
The amount** and term of the advance
The type of collateral you are pledging
Be prepared to purchase a requisite amount of FHLBNY Capital Stock
Once you have all this information, contact a Member Services Desk Representative or your Relationship Manager to complete the advance request.
You can also use 1Link® to initiate short-term advances (under one year).
Benefits of initiating short-term advances through 1Link®
Initiate transactions conveniently from your PC with “live” advance rate updates
Create short-term, forward-start advances
Rollover or payoff maturing advances in a single transaction
Request real-time rate indications on advance products, where applicable
Access and view your current day advance transaction status any time
Check to see which advances are maturing each day
Verify your FHLBNY portfolio of outstanding advances, FHLBNY stockholdings and collateral availability
* In order to initiate an advance, you must be an authorized user on the Global Authorization Form.
** The FHLBNY’s current Capital Plan requires a stock purchase of 4.5% of the borrowed amount.
Key Contacts
Relationship Managers:
(212) 441-6700
Member Services Desk:
(212) 441-6600 or
(800) 546-5101, option 1
1Link® Helpdesk:
(800) 546-5101, option 1
Key Contacts
Relationship Managers:
(212) 441-6700
Member Services Desk:
(212) 441-6600 or
(800) 546-5101, option 1
1Link® Helpdesk:
(800) 546-5101, option 1
Step 4: Receive Funds
Once the advance transaction is completed and approved by the FHLBNY, the funds will be deposited into your FHLBNY Overnight Investment Account (OIA). Using our wire transfer service, you can transfer the funds into another demand account or wire them out of your account. The fastest and most efficient way to move funds out of your demand account is by using 1Link® to initiate your wires.
When you initiate your wires through 1Link®, you can:
Save $9 for each domestic repetitive wire out
Save $12 each domestic non-repetitive wire out
Save $5 for book transfers (free with 1Link®)
Conveniently initiate current and future-dated domestic wires and book transfers right from your
PC
Receive quick confirmation for 1Link®-initiated payments
Receive detailed wire advice for incoming and outgoing wires
View your current day outgoing wires and book transfer transaction status anytime
Use templates to make repetitive wire transfers easy
Receive detailed wire information on Daily Wire Statement report
View wires and sign all with a single signing process
Key Contacts
Relationship Managers:
(212) 441-6700
Member Services Desk:
(212) 441-6600 or
(800) 546-5101, option 1
1Link® Helpdesk:
(800) 546-5101, option 1
Key Contacts
Relationship Managers:
(212) 441-6700
Member Services Desk:
(212) 441-6600 or
(800) 546-5101, option 1
1Link® Helpdesk:
(800) 546-5101, option 1
Step 5: Review Transaction
After the transaction is completed, we will provide you with reports to help you manage your cash position with the FHLBNY. The primary report is the Daily Advice of Account Activity.
This report describes the financial activity of the prior day, including information about advances and other credit transactions, stock purchases and redemptions and securities safekeeping transactions. The Daily Advice of Account Activity is available through the FHLBNY’s 1Link® service.
In addition, the FHLBNY provides you with a Monthly Statement of Account Activity that provides general information on all debits and credits that have been posted to your OIA account. The Monthly Statement is available on 1Link® as well. Quarterly TB-13a reports are also provided to members as requested. To request a TB-13a report or a walk-through of any of the above information, please contact your Relationship Manager at [email protected].
Key Contacts
Relationship Managers:
(212) 441-6700
Member Services Desk:
(212) 441-6600 or
(800) 546-5101, option 1
1Link® Helpdesk:
(800) 546-5101, option 1
Key Contacts
Relationship Managers:
(212) 441-6700
Member Services Desk:
(212) 441-6600 or
(800) 546-5101, option 1
1Link® Helpdesk:
(800) 546-5101, option 1