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Borrowings
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Borrowings BORROWINGS
Short-term debt
Short-term debt at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was as follows:

 September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)AmountRateAmountRate
FHLB advances$850,000 1.24 %$500,000 2.15 %
Federal funds purchased680,000 0.14 %538,000 1.60 %
Total short-term debt$1,530,000 $1,038,000 

The following is a summary of additional information relating to Customers' short-term debt:
 
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)
FHLB advances
Maximum outstanding at any month end$910,000 $1,190,150 
Average balance during the period796,286 793,304 
Weighted-average interest rate during the period2.17 %2.66 %
Federal funds purchased
Maximum outstanding at any month end842,000 600,000 
Average balance during the period279,299 271,400 
Weighted-average interest rate during the period0.20 %2.28 %

At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Customers Bank had aggregate availability under federal funds lines totaling $0.5 billion and $0.6 billion, respectively.

Long-term debt
FHLB and FRB advances
Long-term FHLB and FRB advances at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows:

September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)AmountRateAmountRate
FHLB advances$— — %$350,000 2.36 %
FRB PPP Liquidity Facility advances4,811,009 0.35 %— — %
Total long-term FHLB and FRB advances$4,811,009 $350,000 

Beginning in second quarter 2020, Customers began participating in the PPPLF, in which Federal Reserve Banks extend non-recourse loans to institutions that are eligible to make PPP loans. Only PPP loans that are guaranteed by the SBA under the PPP, with respect to both principal and interest that are originated by an eligible institution, may be pledged as collateral to the Federal Reserve Banks.
The maximum borrowing capacity with the FHLB and FRB at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was as follows:

(amounts in thousands)September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Total maximum borrowing capacity with the FHLB$2,851,496 $3,445,416 
Total maximum borrowing capacity with the FRB (1)
214,766 136,842 
Qualifying loans serving as collateral against FHLB and FRB advances (1)
4,092,732 4,496,983 
(1) Amounts reported in the above table exclude borrowings under the PPPLF, which are limited to the face value of the loans originated under the PPP. At September 30, 2020, Customers had $4.8 billion of borrowings under the PPPLF, with a borrowing capacity of up to $5.0 billion, which is the face value of the qualifying loans Customers has originated under the PPP.

Senior and Subordinated Debt

Long-term senior notes and subordinated debt at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows:

September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)
Issued byRankingAmountAmountRateIssued AmountDate IssuedMaturityPrice
Customers BancorpSenior$24,522 $24,432 4.500 %$25,000 September 2019September 2024100.000 %
Customers BancorpSenior99,413 99,198 3.950 %100,000 June 2017June 202299.775 %
Total other borrowings123,935 123,630 
Customers Bancorp
Subordinated (1)(2)
72,176 72,040 5.375 %74,750 December 2019December 2034100.000 %
Customers Bank
Subordinated (1)(3)
109,148 109,075 6.125 %110,000 June 2014June 2029100.000 %
Total subordinated debt$181,324 $181,115 

(1)The subordinated notes qualify as Tier 2 capital for regulatory capital purposes.
(2)Customers Bancorp has the ability to call the subordinated notes, in whole, or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal balance at certain times on or after December 30, 2029.
(3)The subordinated notes will bear an annual fixed rate of 6.125% until June 26, 2024. From June 26, 2024 until maturity, the notes will bear an annual interest rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 344.3 basis points. Customers Bank has the ability to call the subordinated notes, in whole, or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal balance at certain times on or after June 26, 2024.