Discount Window & Payment System Risk Information for Chicago
FRB Chicago Borrower-in-Custody (BIC) Program
Last Updated: 09.08.2026
Please note: This information is only for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's Borrower-in-Custody (BIC) Program. Information regarding your Federal Reserve Bank's BIC program may be available on your district's Contacts & Resources page.
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Visit the Federal Reserve Secure Message Center and register or login to send us secure email. Once you have logged into the Federal Reserve Secure Message Center, you can send cover letters and collateral schedules to collateral@chi.frb.org.
- Use of the Federal Reserve Secure Message Center or another secure email method to transmit loan information is a requirement for pledging loan collateral.
- Discount Window Direct (DWD) is also available for collateral schedule submissions. Please contact us to learn more.
- BIC Certification, Modification and other BIC Forms
- Please let us know if you have additional questions.