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LOANS PAYABLE
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
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NOTE 17 – LOANS PAYABLE

 

The Corporation participates in the Borrower-in-Custody Program (the “BIC Program”) of the FED. Through the BIC Program, a broad range of loans (including commercial, consumer and residential mortgages) may be pledged as collateral for borrowings through the FED Discount Window. As of December 31, 2020, pledged collateral that is related to this credit facility amounted to $1.6 billion, mainly commercial, consumer and residential mortgage loans, which after a margin haircut represents approximately $960 million of credit availability under this program. With the impacts of COVID-19 on individuals, communities and organizations continuing to evolve, the Federal Reserve has taken several actions to support the economy and financial stability of market participants including, among other things, lowering the target range for the federal funds rate and relaunching large scale asset purchases. The FED Discount Window program provided the opportunity to access a low-rate short-term source of funding in the current highly volatile market environment. There were no outstanding borrowings under the Primary Credit FED Discount Window Program as of December 31, 2020.