The Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle (“Seattle Bank”) is committed to protecting the security and confidentiality of your information. We use a combination of state-of-the-art technology and methods to help ensure that your online sessions are secure.

• Internet Security Measures: Certain business data that you enter into our Web applications is encrypted. This technology, called Secure Socket Layers (SSL), protects information you submit or receive through the Web site’s secure areas. In addition, any sensitive information that you send to our Web site is held in a secured environment, protected by tools such as firewalls and/or database field encryption. No representation is made, however, regarding the unconditional security of such submissions.
• Bank-Approved Browsers: For accessing our secure applications, such as the Affordable Housing Program or Home$tart Program applications, the Seattle Bank requires that your browser be MS Internet Explorer 6.x or greater.
• Firewall: The Seattle Bank uses firewalls to help limit entry by anyone without proper authorization. A firewall is a security mechanism that regulates the data going in and out of a network. It is a commonly used, specialized computer, which acts as a shield against data going in or out of a network. It checks to make sure that communications only occur between approved individuals and that the communication is in the proper protocol.
• Constant Surveillance: The Seattle Bank’s security systems regularly monitor the Web server to help ensure your information is secure.

The Seattle Bank is not responsible for the content of third-party sites hyperlinked from this Web site, nor does it guarantee the products or services offered on third-party sites.