FHLB Des Moines opened its doors on October 15, 1932 after the enactment of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act. For more than 90 years, FHLB Des Moines has been providing readily available, low-cost liquidity to member institutions through all economic cycles.

FHLB Des Moines is committed to achieving excellence in corporate governance and understands that promoting open, honest and direct communications about financial and management reporting and governance is important to retaining the trust of stakeholders and achieving our mission of strengthening affordable housing efforts in our district. FHLB Des Moines will continue to maintain this commitment now and in the future.

The resources below are provided to help our shareholders better understand our corporate governance standards and oversight, as well as business and financial operations.

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Policies and Procedures

• Bylaws 
• Code of Ethics
• Corporate Governance Principles
• Complaint Handling and Whistleblower Policy

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Board of Directors’ Committee Charters

• Executive and Governance Committee
• Audit Committee
• Technology Committee
• Finance Committee
• Housing and Community Investment Committee
• Human Resources and Compensation Committee
• Member Committee
• Risk and Compliance Committee

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Questions or Concerns?

If you have questions about FHLB Des Moines corporate governance activities, please send an email to our Legal Department. If you would like to submit a complaint, please visit our EthicsPoint secure website or call 888.779.8085.