Madison Collateral Workshop

Overview

Designed for banks and credit unions that depend on strong collateral practices to support liquidity, lending capacity, and strategic balance sheet management, this workshop equips your team with the knowledge needed to confidently navigate your next Collateral Verification Review (CVR). We strongly recommend that at least one representative from your institution attend to ensure you’re fully prepared.

Some members have seen reductions of more than 80% in their collateral lendable value (CLV) during their CVR simply due to unfamiliarity with key guidelines. Conversely, institutions that understand and align their loan processes with our guidance consistently preserve, and often optimize, their CLV.

Attending this workshop is one of the most effective steps your team can take to protect collateral value and fully leverage the benefits of your membership across our products and programs.

This workshop brings together our Credit, Collateral, and CVR specialists to offer practical, data-driven insights on:

• Optimizing collateral lendable value and navigating credit frameworks effectively.
• Understanding key drivers of CVRs, Collateral Valuation Adjustments (CVA), and eligibility exceptions — and how to reduce them.
• Improving documentation integrity and operational readiness, based on real-world trends and lessons learned.
• Adapting pledging strategies to balance sample size, team capacity, and overall CLV impact.

 

Who Should Attend

• Those who manage loan operations/administration
• Those who oversee the loan files that are pledged as collateral to FHLBank Chicago
• Anyone responsible for oversight of FHLBank Chicago pledging
• Those in Treasury or Financial Reporting who are impacted by FHLBank Chicago credit and collateral changes
• Anyone interested in understanding how their Collateral Loan Value (CLV) is determined