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Exhibit 10.5

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     This Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of February 10, 2006, between
the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (the “Bank”) and James E. Huston (“Executive”).

     A. The Bank currently has a vacancy in the office of Chief Financial Officer, and the Board of
Directors of the Bank (the “Board”) has commenced a search to fill that position.

     B. The Board has determined that, until a permanent Chief Financial Officer is identified,
hired, and assumes office, it would be in the best interests of the Bank to fill that position on
an interim basis.

     C. Executivehas held significant positions of leadership within the banking and financial
industries.

     D. The Bank and Executive wish to establish certain terms and conditions of Executive’s
employment.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, and for other good
and valuable consideration the sufficiency and receipt of which is stipulated, the parties
therefore agree as follows:

1. Employment. The Bank employs Executive, and Executive accepts employment, on the terms and
conditions contained in this Agreement. Executive shall serve as the Chief Financial Officer
during the term of employment set forth in Section 2 below. Executive shall report to the Acting
President and Chief Executive Officer and his primary functions and major areas of accountability
are set forth in Exhibit A hereto. During the term of this Agreement, Executive agrees to devote
his full attention and working time to the business and affairs of the Bank. Notwithstanding this
Agreement, the parties agree that Executive is an employee-at-will and serves at the pleasure of
the Board.

2. Term. The term of this Agreement commenced on February 10, 2006. Unless modified by mutual
agreement of the parities or terminated pursuant to Section 6 below, the term of this Agreement
will continue until the Bank’s registration of a class of its equity securities on Form 10 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission becomes effective (“Term”); provided, however, the Bank shall
have the option of extending this Agreement for a period of 30 days beyond the Term by giving prior
notice to Executive before the Term otherwise would end. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this
Agreement will immediately terminate as of the date the Board of Directors hires a new Chief
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3. Compensation.

     3.1 Salary and Benefits. During the Term, the Bank shall pay Executive a salary of Forty
Thousand Dollars ($40,000) per month, less all amounts required by law to be withheld, deducted, or
collected. Said salary will be paid in installments on regular payroll days applicable to other
employees of the Bank. This salary amount shall be due Executive in the event that Executive does
not serve the entire Term, where such failure to serve the entire Term is due to the fact that a
permanent Chief Financial Officer of the Bank other than Executive has been hired and has assumed
office during the Term. If this Agreement is renewed for an additional 30 day period in accordance
with Section 2, Executive shall be paid a salary of Forty Thousand ($40,000) for such period less
all amounts required by law to be withheld, deducted, or collected, payable in installments on
regular payroll days applicable to other employees of the Bank. In connection with any such
renewal, the salary amount due for any such 30 day period shall be due Executive in the event that
Executive does not serve the entire 30 day period where such failure to serve the Renewal Term is
due to the fact that a new Chief Financial Officer of the Bank (other than Executive) has been
hired and has assumed office during the Renewal Term. Executive shall be entitled to make
contributions to the Pentegra Defined Contribution Plan during the term of this Agreement and
authorizes the Bank to deduct any contributions to such Plan from the salary amount due Executive
during the term hereof; provided, however, that the Bank shall not be required to make any
contributions to such Plan on Executive’s behalf at any time as a result of providing such
opportunity to Executive pursuant to this Agreement. In addition, Executive may enroll in the
Bank’s flexible spending reimbursement plan in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof
during the term of this Agreement and authorizes the Bank to deduct any contributions to such plan
from the salary amount due Executive.

     3.2 Business Expense Reimbursement. The Bank will reimburse Executive for necessary,
customary, and reasonable living, business, and travel expenses incurred by Executive that are
related to his employment with the Bank, in accordance with Bank policies.

     3.3 No other Benefits. Except as specifically set forth in Sections 3.1 and 3.2 Executive
shall have no rights to any salary, bonuses, incentive compensation, employee benefits, severance,
or other compensation, benefits, fringe benefits, or payments from the Bank. The Executive
understands and agrees that he shall not be eligible to participate in the Gainsharing Plan or the
Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan. In addition, except as provided in Section 3.1, the
Executive shall not make contributions to, and waives any right he may have to, the Pentegra
Defined Benefit Plan for Financial Institutions, and the Benefit Equalization Plan from the salary
payments described in Sections 3.1 of this Agreement.

4. Confidentiality. Executive shall follow and be governed by all existing laws, regulations and
Bank policies regarding the unauthorized disclosure or dissemination of the Bank’s Confidential
Information. Executive acknowledges that the existing laws, regulations and Bank policies
regarding the unauthorized disclosure or dissemination of Confidential Information may change and,
to the extent they do change, Executive agrees to follow and be governed by such changed laws,
regulations and policies. As used in this Section, “Confidential Information” shall mean any
information relating to the business or affairs of the Bank or its customers, including, but not

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limited to, information relating to financial statements, identities of members and potential
members, employees, suppliers, software tools, business methods, equipment, programs,
methodologies, strategies and information, analyses, reports, models, calculations, profit margins,
exam findings, Board of Directors’ matters, or other proprietary information used by the Bank in
connection with its business; provided, however, that Confidential Information shall not include
any information which is in the public domain or becomes known in the industry through no wrongful
act on the part of Executive or that Executive is required to produce in accordance with applicable
law. Executive acknowledges that the Confidential Information is vital, sensitive, confidential
and proprietary to the Bank.

5. Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest. Executive represents and warrants to the Bank that
Executive has no current commitments or obligations that will conflict or otherwise interfere with
Executive’s ability to perform the services described in this Agreement, or that will conflict or
interfere with the rights or interests of the Bank. During the term of this Agreement, Executive
will disclose to the Bank any circumstance or activity that could result in any such conflict of
interest.

6. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement for any reason at any time. Upon
termination of this Agreement, the Bank will be liable to Executive only for salary and other
amounts payable under this Agreement that accrue before the effective date of termination, unless
the Executive’s employment terminates because the Bank hires a permanent Chief Financial Officer,
in which case Executive shall receive the entire salary for the Term.

7. Insurance and Indemnity. During the term of this Agreement, the Bank shall, to the extent
permitted by applicable law and regulations, include Executive under any director and officer
liability insurance policy maintained for its directors and officers, with coverage at least as
favorable to Executive in amount and every other material respect as the coverage afforded to other
executive officers covered thereby. The Bank shall indemnify and hold Executive harmless to the
fullest extent authorized by the Bank’s Bylaws. The Bank’s obligation to provide insurance and
indemnify Executive under this Section 7 shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement
with respect to proceedings or threatened proceedings based on acts or omissions of Executive
acting in his capacity as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Bank during the period of his
employment under this Agreement.

8. Miscellaneous.

     8.1 Neither party may assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without
the prior written approval of the other party.

     8.2 This Agreement is subject to applicable provisions of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act and
regulations of the Federal Housing Finance Board. With respect to matters not covered by the
Federal Home Loan Bank Act or regulations of the Federal Housing Finance Board, this Agreement
shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Iowa, without regard to its
conflict of laws. Any lawsuit between the parties arising out of this Agreement shall be brought
in the Iowa District Court in and for Polk County, or in the United States District Court,

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Southern District of Iowa, Central Division, if appropriate federal jurisdiction exists. The
language of this Agreement shall be construed as a whole according to its fair meaning.

     8.3 This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the parties related to Executive’s
employment by the Bank, and supersedes any and all prior representations, proposals, discussions,
communications or agreements, written or otherwise, between the parties with respect thereto. No
amendment of any provision of this Agreement will be effective unless set forth in a written
instrument signed by both parties.

     8.4 No provision in this Agreement shall be deemed waived unless such waiver is in a written
form, signed by Executive and the Chairman of the Bank.

     8.5 All notices required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing addressed to
the respective parties as set forth herein.

     8.6 This Agreement may be executed in counterparts.

     8.7 It is understood and agreed that if any provisions of this Agreement are held to be
invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless continue to
be fully valid and enforceable.

     8.8 Executive acknowledges that he has read and understands this Agreement and all of the
provisions hereof, and that adequate opportunity has been afforded Executive to consult with his
own legal counsel before signing this Agreement.

     Executed as of the date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	BANK:	 	 	 	EXECUTIVE:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF	 	 	 	James E. Huston	 	 
	DES MOINES	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Neil N. Fruechte
	 	 	 	/s/ James E. Huston
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	(Signature)	 	 
	Address:      907 Walnut Street	 	 	 	Address: 3870 N A1A #701	 	 
	 

	 	            Des Moines, IA 50309
	 	 	 	          Fort Pierce, FL 34949	 	 

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EXHIBIT A

     This Exhibit A to the Employment Agreement (the “Agreement) by and between the Federal Home
Loan Bank of Des Moines (the “Bank”) and James E. Huston (“Executive”) sets forth what will be the
Executive’s primary functions and major areas of accountability during his employment as the Bank’s
Chief Financial Officer and supplements the more general duties and responsibilities as described
in paragraph 1 of the Agreement.

Primary Function:

     To provide direction and leadership to the Bank and Bank staff toward achievement of the Bank’s
restatement of its financial statements and the effective registration of a class of the Bank’s
equity securities on Form 10 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Major Accountabilities:

	 	•	 	Leads, directs and manages the Accounting division, including the accounting and
financial reporting departments.
	 
	 	•	 	Participates as a member of the senior management team.
	 
	 	•	 	Acts as a management representative at Board meetings and a Bank liaison to the Finance
Board on issues related to functional responsibilities of the division.
	 
	 	•	 	Advises the Acting President and Chief Executive Officer on matters related to
functional areas of responsibilities.
	 
	 	•	 	Performs other duties as assigned.

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Exhibit 10.6

CONSULTING AGREEMENT

     This Consulting Agreement is entered into by and between the Federal Home Loan Bank Des Moines
(the “Bank”) and Dan Williams (“Williams”) to set forth the terms and conditions through which
Williams will provide consulting services to the Bank.

RECITALS

     WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is in the Bank’s best interest to retain a
consultant to manage certain critical projects and to provide special assistance to the Interim
President and Chief Executive Officer; and

     WHEREAS, Williams has specialized knowledge and expertise regarding project management and
related matters, and has specific knowledge and insight regarding the challenges the Bank currently
faces; and

     WHEREAS, the Bank desires to retain Williams as an independent contractor to apply his
specialized knowledge and otherwise to assist the Board and the Bank’s Interim President and Chief
Executive Officer with respect to certain matters that require immediate and concentrated
attention.

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, the Parties hereto
agree as follows:

1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES. Williams will provide the consulting services to the Bank (referred to
collectively as the “Services”) as requested by the Board and by the Bank’s Interim President and
Chief Executive Officer. The initial scope of the Services are set forth in Exhibit A hereto. It
is understood that the Board and the Bank’s Interim President and Chief Executive Officer may
expand or alter the scope of the Services from time to time as deemed necessary and in the Bank’s
best interests.

2. PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES. Williams shall determine the manner in which the Services are
performed, and the Bank will rely on Williams to work as many hours as may be reasonably necessary
to fulfill Williams’s obligations under this Consulting Agreement. Williams, however, agrees to
spend an average of three days per week at the Bank’s offices during the term of this Agreement.

3. CONSULTING FEE AND PERFORMANCE BONUS. The Bank will pay Williams a total consulting fee of
Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000) consulting fee for the Services Williams provides. Said
consulting fee shall be paid during the term of this Agreement in equal monthly installments. In
addition to the foregoing, Consultant shall be eligible to be considered for a performance related
bonus of up to Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000), to be determined in the sole discretion of the
Board. Any such bonus shall be determined by the Board within sixty days of the expiration of the
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4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, TAXES. Williams agrees and understands that he is being retained as an
independent contractor, and not as an employee, and that the Bank will not make any federal, state,
or local tax withholding or deductions from the consulting fee paid to him. Williams agrees and
understands that as an independent contractor he is solely responsible to pay any and all federal,
state or local taxes that apply to the consulting fee described herein, and that the Bank shall not
withhold taxes of any kind from the consulting fee. Williams agrees to indemnify and hold the Bank
harmless concerning any tax liability the Bank or Williams may incur as a result of the Bank’s
treatment of Williams as an independent contractor.

5. EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT. The Bank shall reimburse Williams for all reasonable “out-of-pocket”
expenses Williams incurs that are reasonably associated with Williams’s performance of the Services
described in paragraph one of this Consulting Agreement.

6. SUPPORT SERVICES. The Bank will provide Williams with office space, secretarial support, and
office supplies to the extent necessary for Williams to perform the Services. The Bank shall have
sole discretion to determine the amount and nature of the support service, if any, that are
required under this paragraph.

7. TERM. This Consulting Agreement shall remain in force and effect from January 1, 2006 through
March 31, 2006. The Agreement may be extended for an additional two weeks, up to and including
April 14, 2006, by the mutual consent of the parties.

8. BENEFITS. The parties agree and stipulate that Williams is an independent contractor and not a
Bank employee and Williams understands that he is not entitled to any employee benefits. The Bank
will not, therefore, provide any fringe benefits to Williams, including, but not limited to, health
insurance benefits, paid vacations, severance, or any of the other non-wage benefits typically paid
or provided to Bank employees. In addition, the Bank shall not make any contributions to any
qualified benefit plan on Williams’s behalf, including contributions to the following Bank
sponsored plans: the Pentegra Defined Contribution Plan for Financial Institutions, the Pentegra
Defined Benefit Plan for Financial Institutions, and the Benefit Equalization Plan.

9. INJURIES. Williams acknowledges Williams’s obligations to obtain appropriate insurance coverage
for the benefit of Williams. Williams waives any rights to recovery from the Bank for any injuries
or damages of any kind that Williams may sustain while performing Services under this Consulting
Agreement. Because Williams is not a Bank employee, the Bank will not obtain workers’ compensation
insurance for Williams, and Williams agrees to maintain any workers’ compensation insurance that
may be required by law.

10. CONFIDENTIALITY. Williams agrees and understands that during the term of this Consulting
Agreement, Williams may learn, or otherwise be given access to, Confidential Information concerning
the Bank. To the extent Williams learns, or obtains access to, Confidential Information of the
Bank, Williams agrees to follow, and shall be governed by, all

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existing laws, regulations, and Bank
policies regarding the disclosure or dissemination of Confidential Information. Williams
acknowledges that the existing laws, regulations and Bank policies on regarding the unauthorized
disclosure or dissemination of Confidential Information may change and, to the extent they do
change, Williams agrees to follow and be governed by such changed laws, regulations and policies.
As used in this Section, “Confidential Information” shall mean any information relating to the
business or affairs of the Bank or its customers, including but not limited to, information
relating to financial statements, identities of members and potential members, employees,
suppliers, software tools, business methods, equipment, programs, methodologies, strategies and
information, analyses, reports, models, calculations, profit margins, exam findings, Board of
Directors matters, or other proprietary information used by the Bank in connection with its
business; provided, however, that Confidential Information shall not include any information which
is in the public domain or becomes known in the industry through no wrongful act on the part of
Williams. Williams acknowledges that the Confidential Information is vital, sensitive,
confidential and proprietary to the Bank.

10. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. Williams agrees that he will not personally obtain any right, title, or
interest in any intellectual property he or anyone else develops during the performance of the
Services, and that the Bank shall maintain all ownership interest in all such intellectual
property. For purposes of this Consulting Agreement, intellectual property shall include all
copyrightable works and all ideas, discoveries, inventions, applications for patents, and patents.

11. RETURN OF RECORDS. Upon termination of this Consulting Agreement, Williams shall deliver to
the Bank, all records, notes, data, memoranda, models, and equipment of any nature that are in
Williams’s possession or under Williams’s control that are the Bank’s property or relate to the
Bank’s business.

12. NO AUTHORITY TO BIND THE BANK. Williams has no authority to enter into contracts or agreements
on behalf of the Bank during the term of the Consulting Agreement, and this Consulting Agreement
shall not be construed as creating any type of partnership between the parties.

14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Consulting Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and
there are no other promises or conditions in any other agreement whether oral or written. This
Consulting Agreement supersedes any prior written or oral agreements between the parties concerning
the Services described herein

15. AMENDMENT. This Consulting Agreement may be modified, amended, or extended if the amendment is
made in writing and is signed by both parties.

16. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Consulting Agreement shall be held to be invalid or
unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and enforceable.
If a court finds that any provision of this Consulting Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, but
that by limiting such provision it would become valid and enforceable, then such provision shall be
deemed to be written, construed, and enforced as so limited.

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17. WAIVER OF CONTRACTUAL RIGHT. The failure of either party to enforce any provision of this
Consulting Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver or limitation of that party’s right to
subsequently enforce and compel strict compliance with every provision of this Consulting
Agreement.

18. APPLICABLE LAW. This Consulting Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Iowa.
Venue for any action to enforce this Agreement shall be in the Iowa District Court for Polk County,
or the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa if federal jurisdiction
exists.

19. EXECUTION. This Consulting Agreement may be executed with duplicate original counterparts with
faxed signatures, each of which shall constitute an original and which together shall constitute
one and the same document.

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK DES MOINES

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	     /s/ Randy L. Newman
	 	 	 	Date:
	 	     1-12-06
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 

Dan Williams

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	     /s/ Dan J. Williams
	 	 	 	Date:
	 	     1-12-06
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 

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EXHIBIT A

     This Exhibit A to the Consulting Agreement (the “Agreement”) by and between the Federal Home
Loan Bank of Des Moines (the “Bank”) and Dan Williams (“Williams”) sets forth the scope of services
Williams will provide the Bank during the term of the Agreement and supplements the more general
description contained in the Agreement’s recitals and in paragraph 1 of the Agreement.

	 	1.	 	Engagement Management

	 	a.	 	Special Assistant to Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

	 	i.	 	Internal Review Committee (IRC) Continuity
	 
	 	ii.	 	On-Site Regulator Liaison
	 
	 	iii.	 	Adjunct Legislative Liaison

	 	b.	 	Engagement/Project Setup

	 	i.	 	Administration, monitoring and reporting protocol
	 
	 	ii.	 	Span of control and reporting structure
	 
	 	iii.	 	Issue and resolution management
	 
	 	iv.	 	Transitional Realignment Coordination

	 	1.	 	Human Resources
	 
	 	2.	 	General Counsel
	 
	 	3.	 	Operations

	 	c.	 	Operational Project Management

	 	i.	 	Management exam findings and responses
	 
	 	ii.	 	Management SEC registration and related activities
	 
	 	iii.	 	Management restatement of financial
	 
	 	iv.	 	Management MPF/MPP
	 
	 	v.	 	Senior Leadership Team (SLT) Operation Support
	 
	 	vi.	 	Transition Management (Needs Assessment)

	 	1.	 	SLT Relationship Management

	 	d.	 	Secura Internal Project Management

	 	i.	 	Internal coordination, support and reporting

	 	2.	 	Engagement Wrap-up

	 	a.	 	CEO transition
	 
	 	b.	 	Date certain

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