"The floods of 2008 devastated our community with some parts of Cedar Rapids considered unrecoverable. Our bank is only as strong as the community it serves and that makes us committed to rebuilding the community and getting businesses thriving again."
Gary M. Becker, Senior Vice President,
Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust
Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was among the locations most significantly impacted by the catastrophic floods along the Cedar River in the summer of 2008. Since the flood, Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB) member, Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust, is helping many flood-affected individuals and businesses recover by providing financing for repair or reconstruction.
To support this effort, Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust secured $3.2 million through FHLB’s Investment Advance Program. These funds have been used to provide low rate loans, which have been primarily used by downtown businesses and building owners as they work to reopen their doors. Together, banks and communities are showing that dedication and solidarity can help overcome any disaster.
The 12 Federal Home Loan Banks are a system of regional banks from which local lending institutions everywhere in America borrow funds to finance housing, economic development, infrastructure and jobs. About 80 percent of U.S. lending institutions rely on the Federal Home Loan Banks. Because the Federal Home Loan Banks are cooperatives, their low costs are passed on to consumers and communities.
The Federal Home Loan Banks have been a fundamental part of the nation’s financial system for eight decades. No matter what size local lending institution you see doing business, it’s likely they’re financing much of their community lending through low-cost funds provided by their regional Federal Home Loan Bank.
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