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Clearing memos are notifications of enhancements or changes to the Fedwire Securities Service. They describe both technical and operational changes where applicable. For a complete list of clearing memos, see the Clearing Memo Index (PDF). To obtain a copy of a clearing memo predating those listed on this page or to ask a question about a particular memo, please contact your Wholesale Operations Site – the number for clearing memos is at the bottom of the contact page. The most recent clearing memos are posted below.
| Clearing Memo | Subject |
|---|---|
| #276 (PDF) April 7, 2021 |
Shift Opening Time for Processing Securities Transfers to 8:30 a.m. ET |
| #275 (PDF) July 1, 2020 |
Federal Home Loan Banks — Changes to Discount Note Principal Payments and Redemption Payout Increments |
| #250 (PDF) Revised July 1, 2020 |
Implementation of Changes to Processing of Principal and Interest Payments and Redemptions |
| #274 (PDF) May 12, 2020 |
U.S. Department of Treasury to Begin Issuing 20–Year Bonds |
| Clearing Memo | Subject |
|---|---|
| #273 (PDF) June 13, 2019 |
New CUSIP® Root for United States Treasury note Securities |
| #272 (PDF) March 20, 2019 |
Book-Entry Services for Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) |
| #271 (PDF) September 20, 2018 |
Expansion of Book-Entry Services for the United States Treasury – New 2-Month Treasury Bill |
| #270 (PDF) June 7, 2018 |
Book-Entry Services for Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) |
| #269 (PDF) May 10, 2018 |
Book-Entry for Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) |
| #268 (PDF) January 16, 2018 |
New CUSIP® Root for United States Treasury note Corpus Securities |
| #267 (PDF) July 12, 2017 |
Real-Time Processing of Strip and Reconstitution Requests and Expansion of Strip and Reconstitution Processing Hours |
| #266 (PDF) January 12, 2017 |
Book-Entry Services for Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) |
| #265 (PDF) September 14, 2016 |
Securities Strip and Reconstitution Requests Using the Securities Transfer Reversal Type Code 2002 will be rejected |
| #264 (PDF) March 14, 2016 |
Changes to Routing Transit Numbers used for Treasury Original Issue, Redemption, and Treasury Principal & Interest Processing |
| Clearing Memo | Subject |
|---|---|
| #263 (PDF) December 11, 2014 |
Changes to Processing of Principal and Interest Payments and Redemptions for Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) |
| #262 (PDF) October 4, 2013 |
Expansion of Book-Entry Services for Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) |
| #261 (PDF) September 6, 2013 |
Expansion of Book-Entry Services for the United States Treasury |
| Clearing Memo | Subject |
|---|---|
| #260 (PDF) February 3, 2010 |
Fedwire Securities Service New Issuer - North American Development Bank |
| #259 (PDF) Revised January 25, 2010 |
Fedwire Securities Principal and Interest (P&I) Application Change – Request for Customers to Test and Notice of Deferred Delivery of the P&I Payments Notifications |
| #258 (PDF) April 23, 2009 |
Expansion of Book-Entry Services for the International Finance Corporation |
| #257 (PDF) March 11, 2009 |
Expansion of Book-Entry Services for Asian Development Bank |
| Clearing Memo | Subject |
|---|---|
| #256 (PDF) December 21, 2007 |
Treasury Adopts a $100 Minimum Purchase Amount for All Marketable Securities *Deferred Implementation |
| #255 (PDF) November 1, 2007 |
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation (FFCB) – Changes to Principal and Interest Payment and Redemption Patterns |
| #254 (PDF) August 27, 2007 |
Federal Home Loan Banks – Change to Discount Note Payment and Redemption Pattern |
| #253 (PDF) August 27, 2007 |
Fannie Mae – Expansion of Book-Entry Services for a New Non Mortgage-Backed Security |
| #252 (PDF) August 1, 2007 |
Ginnie Mae Securities – New Mortgage-Backed Securities – Home Equity Conversion Mortgage MBS (HECM MBS) |
| #251 (PDF) June 8, 2006 |
Change to Claim Adjustment Settlement Time |
| #250 (PDF) May 17, 2006 |
Implementation of Changes to Processing of Principal and Interest Payments and Redemptions |
| #249 (PDF) March 28, 2006 |
Expansion of Book-Entry Services for the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation (Farm Credit) |
| #248 (PDF) October 19, 2005 |
Treasury Department Announcement - TreasuryDirect System |
| #247 (PDF) April 1, 2005 |
Changes to Processing of Principal and Interest Payments and Redemptions |
| #245 (PDF) July 1, 2004 |
Expansion of Ginnie Mae Securities – STRIP Mortgage-Backed Securities |
| #244 (PDF) May 6, 2004 |
Changes to Fedwire Securities Service Extension Requests (Revision to Clearing Memo # 190, Establishment of Firm Close for the Securities Transfer System) |
| Clearing Memo | Subject |
|---|---|
| #243 (PDF) December 15, 2003 |
Final Payment on Repo Tracking Transactions (Revised 3/1/04) |
| #242 (PDF) October 20, 2003 |
Expansion of Services: Fedwire Call Notices on the Federal Reserve Financial Services Web Site |
| #241 (PDF) June 9, 2003 |
Joint Custody Withdrawal Surcharge |
| #240 (PDF) October 29, 2002 |
Implementation of Claim Adjustment Fee |
| #239 (PDF) July 2, 2002 |
Expansion of Book–Entry Services for Fannie Mae |
| #236 (PDF) March 11, 2002 |
Additional Information on Repo Tracking and Interim Accounting (Revised 04/12/02) |
| #235 (PDF) March 6, 2002 |
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Securities on the Fedwire Securities Service |
| #234 (PDF) January 7, 2002 |
Ginnie Mae Securities — Construction Loans and Project Loans |
| #233 (PDF) January 7, 2002 |
Ginnie Mae Securities — Single Family Bond Financed Pool Consolidation Program |
| #232 (PDF) January 7, 2002 |
Ginnie Mae Securities — Graduated Payment Mortgage Securities |
| #231 (PDF) December 3, 2001 |
Ginnie Mae Securities — Serial Notes |
| #230 (PDF) October 29, 2001 |
Expansion of Book–Entry Services Provided for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) |
| #229 (PDF) October 29, 2001 |
Expansion of Book–Entry Services Provided for Fannie Mae |
| #228 (PDF) October 26, 2001 |
Expansion of Book–Entry Services Provided for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (Revised August 11, 2014) |
| #227 (PDF) October 26, 2001 |
Expansion of Book–Entry Services Provided for Fannie Mae |
| #225 (PDF) June 29, 2001 |
Ginnie Mae Securities on the Fedwire System (Revised March 8, 2004) |
| #224 (PDF) May 18, 2001 |
Changes to Mortgage–Backed Principal and Interest Notifications |
| #223 (PDF) April 27, 2001 |
Expansion of Book–Entry Services for Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) |
| #222 (PDF) February 28, 2001 |
Treasury changes in the Minimum and Multiple Par Amounts Required for Stripping Treasury Fixed–Principal Bonds and Notes |
| #221 (PDF) February 9, 2001 |
Expansion of Services for the National Book–Entry System — Repo Tracking (Revised August 14, 2001) |
| #220 (PDF) February 9, 2001 |
Expansion of Services for the National Book–Entry System — Interim Accounting (Revised August 14, 2001) |
| #219 (PDF) February 9, 2001 |
Expansion of Services for the National Book–Entry System — Fail Tracking (Revised August 14, 2001) |
| #218 (PDF) December 21, 2000 |
Expansion of Book–Entry Services Provided for Fannie Mae |
| #217 (PDF) November 2, 2000 |
Minimum Denomination Change — Treasury STRIPS Interest Components for Inflation–Indexed Securities (TIINs)y |
| #215 (PDF) May 18, 2000 |
Expansion of Book–Entry Services Provided for Fannie Mae |
| #214 (PDF) May 18, 2000 |
Expansion of Book–Entry Services for the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac) |
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