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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid

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Discloses the year of the call date for the advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank, by branch, as of the Balance Sheet date, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Discloses the year of maturity, when only one maturity date applies for the advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank, by branch, as of the Balance Sheet date in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Fixed interest rate on the repurchase agreement.

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Amount of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB).

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Discloses the single interest rate [if] applicable to the advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank, by branch, as of the Balance Sheet date.

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Carrying value, as of the balance sheet date, of securities sold under agreements to repurchase where the transferor maintains effective control over the assets, accounting for them as secured debt.

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