The Bank offers a wide range of fixed and adjustable rate advance products with different maturities, interest rates, payment characteristics, and option features. Fixed rate advances generally have maturities ranging from one day to 30 years. Adjustable rate advances generally have maturities ranging from less than 30 days to 10 years, with the interest rates resetting periodically at a fixed spread to LIBOR or to anothera specified index.
The Bank maintains demand deposit accounts that are directly related to the extension of credit to members and offers short-term deposit programs to members and qualifying nonmembers. In addition, a member that services mortgage loans may deposit in the Bank funds collected in connection with the mortgage loans, pending disbursement of these funds to the owners of the mortgage loans. The Bank classifies these types of deposits as non-interest-bearing deposits.
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| September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
| Amount Outstanding |
| | Weighted Average Interest Rate |
| | Amount Outstanding |
| | Weighted Average Interest Rate |
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Interest-bearing deposit – Adjustable rate | $ | 126 |
| | 0.85 | % | | $ | 167 |
| | 0.01 | % |
Non-interest-bearing deposits | 14 |
| | | | 2 |
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Total | $ | 140 |
| | | | $ | 169 |
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Deposits and interest rate payment terms for deposits as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, were as follows:
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| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
| Amount Outstanding | | Weighted Average Interest Rate | | Amount Outstanding | | Weighted Average Interest Rate |
Interest-bearing deposits: | | | | | | | |
Adjustable rate | $ | 912 | | | 0.01 | % | | $ | 732 | | | 0.01 | % |
Fixed rate | 14 | | | 0.01 | | | 16 | | | 0.01 | |
Total interest-bearing deposits | 926 | | | | | 748 | | | |
Non-interest-bearing deposits | 103 | | | | | 139 | | | |
Total | $ | 1,029 | | | | | $ | 887 | | | |
Note 117 — Consolidated Obligations
Consolidated obligations, consisting of consolidated obligation bonds and discount notes, are jointly issued by the FHLBanksFederal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) through the Office of Finance, which serves as the FHLBanks’ agent. As provided by the FHLBankFederal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932, as amended (FHLBank Act) or by regulations governing the operations of the FHLBanks, all FHLBanks have joint and several liability for all FHLBank consolidated obligations. For a discussion of the joint and several liability regulation, see “Item 8. Financial StatementStatements and Supplementary Data – Note 2016 – Commitments and Contingencies” in the Bank’s 20162020 Form 10-K. In connection with each issuance of consolidated obligations, each FHLBank specifies the type, term, and amount of debt it requests to have issued on its behalf. The Office of Finance tracks the amount of debt issued on behalf of each FHLBank. In addition, the Bank separately tracks and records as a liability its specific portion of the consolidated obligations issued and is the primary obligor for that portion of the consolidated obligations issued. The Finance Agency and the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury have oversight over the issuance of FHLBank debt through the Office of Finance.
Redemption Terms. The following is a summary of the Bank’s participation in consolidated obligation bonds at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016.2020.
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| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Contractual Maturity | Amount Outstanding | | Weighted Average Interest Rate | | Amount Outstanding | | Weighted Average Interest Rate |
Within 1 year | $ | 20,720 | | | 0.21 | % | | $ | 34,542 | | | 0.23 | % |
After 1 year through 2 years | 6,325 | | | 0.16 | | | 6,923 | | | 0.21 | |
After 2 years through 3 years | 935 | | | 0.56 | | | 751 | | | 1.00 | |
After 3 years through 4 years | 322 | | | 0.53 | | | 677 | | | 0.67 | |
After 4 years through 5 years | 2,305 | | | 0.77 | | | 185 | | | 0.82 | |
After 5 years | 2,441 | | | 1.48 | | | 1,311 | | | 2.24 | |
Total par value | 33,048 | | | 0.35 | % | | 44,389 | | | 0.31 | % |
Unamortized premiums | 8 | | | | | 10 | | | |
Unamortized discounts | (4) | | | | | (5) | | | |
Valuation adjustments for hedging activities | (41) | | | | | 13 | | | |
Fair value option valuation adjustments | 0 | | | | | 1 | | | |
Total | $ | 33,011 | | | | | $ | 44,408 | | | |
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| September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
Contractual Maturity | Amount Outstanding |
| | Weighted Average Interest Rate |
| | Amount Outstanding |
| | Weighted Average Interest Rate |
|
Within 1 year | $ | 54,277 |
| | 1.12 | % | | $ | 33,879 |
| | 0.82 | % |
After 1 year through 2 years | 10,129 |
| | 1.26 |
| | 10,597 |
| | 0.99 |
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After 2 years through 3 years | 2,269 |
| | 1.66 |
| | 1,318 |
| | 1.32 |
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After 3 years through 4 years | 1,837 |
| | 1.70 |
| | 1,055 |
| | 1.84 |
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After 4 years through 5 years | 1,622 |
| | 2.02 |
| | 1,350 |
| | 1.59 |
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After 5 years | 2,146 |
| | 2.66 |
| | 2,021 |
| | 2.42 |
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Total par value | 72,280 |
| | 1.24 | % | | 50,220 |
| | 0.98 | % |
Unamortized premiums | 10 |
| | | | 15 |
| | |
Unamortized discounts | (10 | ) | | | | (9 | ) | | |
Valuation adjustments for hedging activities | (12 | ) | | | | 6 |
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Fair value option valuation adjustments | (2 | ) | | | | (8 | ) | | |
Total | $ | 72,266 |
| | | | $ | 50,224 |
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The Bank’s participation in consolidated obligation bonds outstanding includes callable bonds of $8,300$5,865 at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and $4,670$3,140 at December 31, 2016.2020. When a callable bond for which the Bank is the primary obligor is issued, the Bank may simultaneously enter into an interest rate swap (in which(wherein the Bank pays a variable rate and
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receives a fixed rate) with a call feature that mirrors the call option embedded in the bond (a sold callable swap). The Bank had notional amounts of interest rate exchange agreements hedging callable bonds of $5,414$4,405 at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and $2,125$930 at December 31, 2016.2020. The combined sold callable swaps and callable bonds enable the Bank to meet its funding needs at costs not otherwise directly attainable solely through the issuance of non-callable debt, while effectively converting the Bank’s net payment to an adjustable rate.
The Bank’s participation in consolidated obligation bonds at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016,2020, was as follows:
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| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Par value of consolidated obligation bonds: | | | |
Non-callable | $ | 27,183 | | | $ | 41,249 | |
Callable | 5,865 | | | 3,140 | |
Total par value | $ | 33,048 | | | $ | 44,389 | |
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| September 30, 2017 |
| | December 31, 2016 |
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Par value of consolidated obligation bonds: | | | |
Non-callable | $ | 63,980 |
| | $ | 45,550 |
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Callable | 8,300 |
| | 4,670 |
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Total par value | $ | 72,280 |
| | $ | 50,220 |
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The following is a summary of the Bank’s participation in consolidated obligation bonds outstanding at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016,2020, by the earlier of the year of contractual maturity or next call date.
| | Earlier of Contractual Maturity or Next Call Date | September 30, 2017 |
| | December 31, 2016 |
| Earlier of Contractual Maturity or Next Call Date | March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Within 1 year | $ | 61,801 |
| | $ | 38,099 |
| Within 1 year | $ | 26,225 | | | $ | 36,667 | |
After 1 year through 2 years | 9,394 |
| | 10,747 |
| After 1 year through 2 years | 6,595 | | | 7,228 | |
After 2 years through 3 years | 894 |
| | 743 |
| After 2 years through 3 years | 140 | | | 396 | |
After 3 years through 4 years | 85 |
| | 455 |
| After 3 years through 4 years | 37 | | | 47 | |
After 4 years through 5 years | 5 |
| | 85 |
| |
| After 5 years | 101 |
| | 91 |
| After 5 years | 51 | | | 51 | |
Total par value | $ | 72,280 |
| | $ | 50,220 |
| Total par value | $ | 33,048 | | | $ | 44,389 | |
Consolidated obligation discount notes are consolidated obligations issued to raise short-term funds. These notes are issued at less than their face value and redeemed at par value when they mature. The Bank’s participation in consolidated obligation discount notes, all of which are due within one year, was as follows:
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| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
| Amount Outstanding | | Weighted Average Interest Rate (1) | | Amount Outstanding | | Weighted Average Interest Rate (1) |
Par value | $ | 17,111 | | | 0.07 | % | | $ | 16,217 | | | 0.12 | % |
Unamortized discounts | (2) | | | | | (4) | | | |
Total | $ | 17,109 | | | | | $ | 16,213 | | | |
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| September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
| Amount Outstanding |
| | Weighted Average Interest Rate (1) |
| | Amount Outstanding |
| | Weighted Average Interest Rate (1) |
|
Par value | $ | 29,949 |
| | 1.04 | % | | $ | 33,529 |
| | 0.46 | % |
Unamortized discounts | (47 | ) | | | | (23 | ) | | |
Total | $ | 29,902 |
| | | | $ | 33,506 |
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(1)Represents yield to maturity excluding concession fees.
Interest Rate Payment Terms. Interest rate payment terms for consolidated obligations at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016,2020, are detailed in the following table. For information on the general terms and types of
consolidated obligations outstanding, see “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 128 –
Consolidated Obligations” in the Bank’s 20162020 Form 10-K.
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| | December 31, 2016 |
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Par value of consolidated obligations: | | | |
Bonds: | | | |
Fixed rate | $ | 16,899 |
| | $ | 15,960 |
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Adjustable rate | 54,501 |
| | 33,435 |
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Step-up | 580 |
| | 515 |
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Step-down | 200 |
| | 200 |
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Fixed rate that converts to adjustable rate | — |
| | 10 |
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Range bonds | 100 |
| | 100 |
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Total bonds, par value | 72,280 |
| | 50,220 |
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Discount notes, par value | 29,949 |
| | 33,529 |
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Total consolidated obligations, par value | $ | 102,229 |
| | $ | 83,749 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Par value of consolidated obligations: | | | |
Bonds: | | | |
Fixed rate | $ | 9,424 | | | $ | 6,632 | |
Adjustable rate | 23,594 | | | 37,712 | |
Step-up | 30 | | | 45 | |
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Total bonds, par value | 33,048 | | | 44,389 | |
Discount notes, par value | 17,111 | | | 16,217 | |
Total consolidated obligations, par value | $ | 50,159 | | | $ | 60,606 | |
The Bank did not have any bonds with embedded features that met the requirements to separate the embedded feature from the host contract and designate the embedded feature as a stand-alone derivative at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, or December 31, 2016.2020. The Bank has generally elected to account for certain bonds with embedded features under the fair value option, and these bonds are carried at fair value on the Statements of Condition. For more information, see Note 1611 – Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Note 12 – Fair Value.
Note 128 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
The following table summarizes the changes in AOCIAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI) for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016:2020: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net Non-Credit-Related OTTI Loss on AFS Securities |
| | Net Non-Credit-Related OTTI Loss on HTM Securities |
| | Pension and Postretirement Benefits |
| | Total AOCI |
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Balance, June 30, 2016 | $ | 39 |
| | $ | (12 | ) | | $ | (13 | ) | | 14 |
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Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications: | | | | | | | |
Net change in pension and postretirement benefits | | | | | (2 | ) | | (2 | ) |
Net change in fair value | 68 |
| | | | | | 68 |
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Accretion of non-credit-related OTTI loss | | | 2 |
| | | | 2 |
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Reclassification from other comprehensive income/(loss) to net income/(loss): | | | | | | |
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Non-credit-related OTTI to credit-related OTTI | 2 |
| | — |
| | | | 2 |
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Net current period other comprehensive income/(loss) | 70 |
| | 2 |
| | (2 | ) | | 70 |
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Balance, September 30, 2016 | $ | 109 |
| | $ | (10 | ) | | $ | (15 | ) | | $ | 84 |
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Balance, June 30, 2017 | $ | 250 |
| | $ | (7 | ) | | $ | (16 | ) | | $ | 227 |
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Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications: | | | | | | | |
Net change in fair value | 75 |
| |
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| |
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| | 75 |
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Accretion of non-credit-related OTTI loss |
|
| | — |
| |
|
| | — |
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Reclassification from other comprehensive income/(loss) to net income/(loss): | | | | | | | |
Non-credit-related OTTI to credit-related OTTI | 6 |
| | — |
| |
|
| | 6 |
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Net current period other comprehensive income/(loss) | 81 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 81 |
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Balance, September 30, 2017 | $ | 331 |
| | $ | (7 | ) | | $ | (16 | ) | | $ | 308 |
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| Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on AFS Securities | | Net Non-Credit-Related OTTI Loss on AFS Securities | | Net Non-Credit-Related OTTI Loss on HTM Securities | | Pension and Postretirement Benefits | | Total AOCI |
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Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ | 21 | | | $ | 268 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | (14) | | | $ | 274 | |
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications: | | | | | | | | | |
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Net change in fair value | (502) | | | 0 | | | | | | (502) | |
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Net current period other comprehensive income/(loss) | (502) | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | (502) | |
Adoption of ASU 2016-13, as amended(1) | 268 | | | (268) | | | | | | | 0 | |
Balance, March 31, 2020 | $ | (213) | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | (14) | | | $ | (228) | |
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Balance, December 31, 2020 | $ | 244 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (14) | | | $ | 230 | |
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications: | | | | | | | | | |
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Net change in fair value | 137 | | | 0 | | | | | | | 137 | |
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Net current period other comprehensive income/(loss) | 137 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 137 | |
Balance, March 31, 2021 | $ | 381 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (14) | | | $ | 367 | |
Federal Home Loan Bankchanges to accounting standards on measurement of San Francisco
Notes tocredit losses for financial instruments on January 1, 2020, OTTI assessment was replaced with an evaluation for an allowance for credit loss (see “Item 8. Financial Statements (continued)and Supplementary Data – Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 2 – Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Guidance” in the Bank’s 2020 Form 10-K for further information).
Note 9 — Capital
The following table summarizes the changes in AOCI for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
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| Net Non-Credit-Related OTTI Loss on AFS Securities |
| | Net Non-Credit-Related OTTI Loss on HTM Securities |
| | Pension and Postretirement Benefits |
| | Total AOCI |
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Balance, December 31, 2015 | $ | 43 |
| | $ | (14 | ) | | $ | (14 | ) | | 15 |
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Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications: | | | | | | | |
Net change in pension and postretirement benefits | | | | | (1 | ) | | (1 | ) |
Non-credit-related OTTI loss | (12 | ) | | — |
| | | | (12 | ) |
Net change in fair value | 71 |
| | | | | | 71 |
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Accretion of non-credit-related OTTI loss | | | 4 |
| | | | 4 |
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Reclassification from other comprehensive income/(loss) to net income/(loss): | | | | | | | |
Non-credit-related OTTI to credit-related OTTI | 7 |
| | — |
| | | | 7 |
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Net current period other comprehensive income/(loss) | 66 |
| | 4 |
| | (1 | ) | | 69 |
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Balance, September 30, 2016 | $ | 109 |
| | $ | (10 | ) | | $ | (15 | ) | | $ | 84 |
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Balance, December 31, 2016 | $ | 136 |
| | $ | (9 | ) | | $ | (16 | ) | | $ | 111 |
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Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications: | | | | | | | |
Non-credit-related OTTI loss | (3 | ) | | — |
| | | | (3 | ) |
Net change in fair value | 188 |
| | | | | | 188 |
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Accretion of non-credit-related OTTI loss | | | 2 |
| | | | 2 |
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Reclassification from other comprehensive income/(loss) to net income/(loss): | | | | | | | |
Non-credit-related OTTI to credit-related OTTI | 10 |
| | — |
| | | | 10 |
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Net current period other comprehensive income/(loss) | 195 |
| | 2 |
| | — |
| | 197 |
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Balance, September 30, 2017 | $ | 331 |
| | $ | (7 | ) | | $ | (16 | ) | | $ | 308 |
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Note 13 — Capital
Capital Requirements.Under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, the Director of the Finance Agency is responsible for setting the risk-based capital standards for the FHLBanks. The FHLBank Act and regulations governing the operations of the FHLBanks require that the Bank’s minimum capital stock requirement for shareholders must be sufficient to enable the Bank to meet its regulatory requirements for total capital, leverage capital, and risk-based capital. The Bank must maintain: (i) total regulatory capital in an amount equal to at least 4%
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of its total assets, (ii) leverage capital in an amount equal to at least 5% of its total assets, and (iii) permanent capital in an amount that is greater than or equal to its risk-based capital requirement.
The Finance Agency requires each FHLBank to maintain a ratio of at least two percent of capital stock to total assets in order to help preserve the cooperative structure incentives that encourage members to remain fully engaged in the oversight of their investment in the FHLBank. The Finance Agency will consider the proportion of capital stock to assets, measured on a daily average basis at monthend, when assessing each FHLBank’s capital management practices. As of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the Bank complied with this capital guidance.
Because the Bank issues only Class B stock, regulatory capital and permanent capital for the Bank are both composed of retained earnings and Class B stock, including mandatorily redeemable capital stock (which is classified as a liability for financial reporting purposes). Regulatory capital and permanent capital do not include AOCI. Leverage capital is defined as the sum of permanent capital, weighted by a 1.5 multiplier, plus non-permanent capital.
The risk-based capital requirement is equal to the sum of the Bank’s credit risk, market risk, and operations risk capital requirements, all of which are calculated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Finance Agency. The Finance Agency may require an FHLBank to maintain a greater amount of permanent capital than is required by the risk-based capital requirement as defined.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016,2020, the Bank was in compliancecomplied with these capital rules and requirements as shown in the following table. | | | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 | | March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
| Required |
| | Actual |
| | Required |
| | Actual |
| | Required | | Actual | | Required | | Actual |
Risk-based capital | $ | 2,049 |
| | $ | 6,383 |
| | $ | 2,241 |
| | $ | 5,883 |
| Risk-based capital | $ | 1,173 | | | $ | 5,983 | | | $ | 1,404 | | | $ | 5,966 | |
Total regulatory capital | $ | 4,380 |
| | $ | 6,383 |
| | $ | 3,678 |
| | $ | 5,883 |
| Total regulatory capital | $ | 2,316 | | | $ | 5,983 | | | $ | 2,745 | | | $ | 5,966 | |
Total regulatory capital ratio | 4.00 | % | | 5.83 | % | | 4.00 | % | | 6.40 | % | Total regulatory capital ratio | 4.00 | % | | 10.33 | % | | 4.00 | % | | 8.69 | % |
Leverage capital | $ | 5,475 |
| | $ | 9,575 |
| | $ | 4,597 |
| | $ | 8,825 |
| Leverage capital | $ | 2,895 | | | $ | 8,975 | | | $ | 3,432 | | | $ | 8,949 | |
Leverage ratio | 5.00 | % | | 8.74 | % | | 5.00 | % | | 9.60 | % | Leverage ratio | 5.00 | % | | 15.50 | % | | 5.00 | % | | 13.04 | % |
Mandatorily Redeemable Capital Stock. The Bank had mandatorily redeemable capital stock totaling $342$1 outstanding to seven1 institution at March 31, 2021, and $2 outstanding to 3 institutions at September 30, 2017, and $457 outstanding to six institutions at December 31, 2016.2020. All mandatorily redeemable capital stock at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, was past the end of the contractual redemption period because of outstanding activity. The change in mandatorily redeemable capital stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016,2020 was as follows:
| | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | |
| September 30, 2017 |
| | September 30, 2016 |
| | September 30, 2017 |
| | September 30, 2016 |
| | | March 31, 2021 | | March 31, 2020 | |
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ | 404 |
| | $ | 486 |
| | $ | 457 |
| | $ | 488 |
| Balance at the beginning of the period | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 138 | | |
Reclassified from/(to) capital during the period | — |
| | 4 |
| | 2 |
| | 56 |
| Reclassified from/(to) capital during the period | | 0 | | | 3 | | |
Redemption of mandatorily redeemable capital stock | (7 | ) | | (1 | ) | | (61 | ) | | (1 | ) | |
Repurchase of excess mandatorily redeemable capital stock | (55 | ) | | (5 | ) | | (56 | ) | | (59 | ) | |
Repurchase/redemption of mandatorily redeemable capital stock | | Repurchase/redemption of mandatorily redeemable capital stock | | (1) | | | (58) | | |
Balance at the end of the period | $ | 342 |
| | $ | 484 |
| | $ | 342 |
| | $ | 484 |
| Balance at the end of the period | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 83 | | |
Cash dividends on mandatorily redeemable capital stock were recorded as interest expense in theof a de minimis amount of $7 and $11$2 for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016, respectively, and in the amount of $25 and $33 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,2020, respectively.
The Bank’s mandatorily redeemable capital stock is discussed more fully in “Item 8. Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data – Note 1511 – Capital” in the Bank’s 20162020 Form 10-K.
The following table presents mandatorily redeemable capital stock amounts by contractual redemption period at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016.Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
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Contractual Redemption Period | September 30, 2017 |
| | December 31, 2016 |
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After 2 years through 3 years | $ | 325 |
| | $ | — |
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After 3 years through 4 years | — |
| | 379 |
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Past contractual redemption date because of remaining activity(1) | 17 |
| | 78 |
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Total | $ | 342 |
| | $ | 457 |
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(1) | Represents mandatorily redeemable capital stock that is past the end of the contractual redemption period because of outstanding activity. |
Excess Stock Repurchase, Retained Earnings, and Dividend Framework. The By Finance Agency regulation, dividends may be paid only out of current net earnings or previously retained earnings. As required by the Finance Agency, the Bank’s Excess Stock Repurchase, Retained Earnings, and Dividend Framework (Framework) summarizes the Bank’s capital management principles and objectives, as well as its policies and practices, with respect to retained earnings, dividend payments, and the repurchase of excess capital stock.The Bank may be restricted from paying dividends if the Bank is not in compliance with any of its minimum capital requirements or if payment would cause the Bank to fail to meet any of its minimum capital requirements. In addition, the Bank may not pay dividends if any principal or interest due on any consolidated obligations has not been paid in full or is not expected to be paid in full, or, under certain circumstances, if the Bank fails to satisfy certain liquidity requirements under applicable Finance Agency regulations.
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The Bank’s Boardboard of Directorsdirectors reviews the Framework at least annually and may amend the Framework from time to time. In January 2017, theThe Framework was amended and approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors to includeincludes a dividend philosophy to endeavor to pay a quarterly dividend at an annualized rate between 5% and 7%, which was intended to be considered by the Bank’s Board of Directors beginning with the Bank’s second quarter 2017 dividend declaration.. The decision to declare any dividend and the dividend rate are at the discretion of the Bank’s Boardboard of Directors,directors, which may choose to follow the dividend philosophy as guidance in the dividend declaration.
The Board may also revise or eliminate the dividend policy in the future. The Bank’s historical dividend rates and the dividend philosophy are not indicative of future dividend declarations.
The Bank’s Risk Management Policy limits the payment of dividends if the ratio of the Bank’s estimated market value of total capital to par value of capital stock falls below certain levels. If this ratio at the end of any quarter is less than 100% but greater than or equal to 70%, any dividend would be limited to an annualized rate no greater than the daily average of the three-month LIBORFederal funds effective rate for the applicable quarter (subject to certain conditions), and if this ratio is less than 70%, the Bank would be restricted from paying a dividend. The ratio of the Bank’s estimated market value of total capital to par value of capital stock was 219%295% as of September 30, 2017.
March 31, 2021.
In addition, the Bank monitors the condition of its PLRMBS portfolio, the ratio of the Bank’s estimated market value of totalbalance sheet, its financial performance, its capital to par value of capital stock, itsposition, overall financial performance and retained earnings, developments in the mortgage and credit markets,market conditions, and other relevant information as the basis for determining the payment of dividends and the repurchase of excess capital stock each quarter.in future quarters.
Retained Earnings – The following tables summarize the activity related to retained earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
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| Unrestricted Retained Earnings |
| | Valuation Adjustments |
| | Other |
| | Joint Capital Enhancement Agreement |
| | Total Restricted Retained Earnings |
| | Total Retained Earnings |
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Balance, June 30, 2016 | $ | 761 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,650 |
| | $ | 417 |
| | $ | 2,067 |
| | $ | 2,828 |
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Net income | 233 |
| — |
| — |
| | — |
| | 58 |
| | 58 |
| | 291 |
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Cash dividends on capital stock | (52 | ) | | | | | | | | — |
| | (52 | ) |
Balance, September 30, 2016 | $ | 942 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,650 |
| | $ | 475 |
| | $ | 2,125 |
| | $ | 3,067 |
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Balance, June 30, 2017 | $ | 872 |
| | $ | 21 |
| | $ | 1,750 |
| | $ | 546 |
| | $ | 2,317 |
| | $ | 3,189 |
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Net income | 65 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 16 |
| | 16 |
| | 81 |
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Cash dividends on capital stock | (44 | ) | | | | | | | | — |
| | (44 | ) |
Transfers from restricted retained earnings | 1,771 |
| | (21 | ) | | (1,750 | ) | | — |
| | (1,771 | ) | | — |
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Balance, September 30, 2017 | $ | 2,664 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 562 |
| | $ | 562 |
| | $ | 3,226 |
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| Unrestricted Retained Earnings |
| | Valuation Adjustments |
| | Other |
| | Joint Capital Enhancement Agreement |
| | Total Restricted Retained Earnings |
| | Total Retained Earnings |
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Balance, December 31, 2015 | $ | 610 |
| | $ | 10 |
| | $ | 1,650 |
| | $ | 358 |
| | $ | 2,018 |
| | $ | 2,628 |
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Net income | 478 |
| | (10 | ) | | — |
| | 117 |
| | 107 |
| | 585 |
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Cash dividends on capital stock | (146 | ) | | | | | | | | — |
| | (146 | ) |
Balance, September 30, 2016 | $ | 942 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,650 |
| | $ | 475 |
| | $ | 2,125 |
| | $ | 3,067 |
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Balance, December 31, 2016 | $ | 888 |
| | $ | 18 |
| | $ | 1,650 |
| | $ | 500 |
| | $ | 2,168 |
| | $ | 3,056 |
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Net income | 144 |
| | 3 |
| | 100 |
| | 62 |
| | 165 |
| | 309 |
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Cash dividends on capital stock | (139 | ) | | | | | | | | — |
| | (139 | ) |
Transfers from restricted retained earnings | 1,771 |
| | (21 | ) | | (1,750 | ) | | — |
| | (1,771 | ) | | — |
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Balance, September 30, 2017 | $ | 2,664 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 562 |
| | $ | 562 |
| | $ | 3,226 |
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The Bank’s Framework assesses the level and adequacy of retained earnings and establishes amounts to be retained in restricted retained earnings, which are not made available in the current dividend period. Priorperiod, and maintains an amount of total retained earnings at least equal to July 2017,its required retained earnings as described in the Framework. As determined using the Bank’s Framework had three categoriesmethodology, the required level of restricted retained earnings: Valuation Adjustments, Other (which represented a targeted amount), and the Joint Capital Enhancement (JCE Agreement). Under the Framework, the Bank’stotal retained earnings had ranged from $2,400 to $2,500 during 2019 and continuing through September 2020. In September 2020, the methodology determined the Bank’s required amount of restricted retained earnings. As determined by the Bank’s Framework, from July 2015 to January 2017, the Bank’s restricted retained earnings requirement was $2,000,revised and from January 2017 to July 2017, the Bank’s restricted retained earnings requirement was $2,300.
In July 2017, the Bank’s Board of Directors approved the transfer of all amounts classified as restricted retained earnings, other than the amounts related to the JCE Agreement, to unrestricted retained earnings. As a conforming change related to the transfer, the Bank’s Board of Directors amended the Framework to eliminate two of the categories of restricted retained earnings (Valuation Adjustments and Other) and approved revisions to the Bank’s retained earnings methodology to provide forresulted in a required level of all retained earnings of $2,300 for loss protection, capital compliance,$2,900. In January 2021, the methodology was further revised and business growth.resulted in a required level of retained earnings of $1,900. The Bank satisfies its retained earnings requirement with both restricted retained earnings (i.e., amounts related to the JCEJoint Capital Enhancement (JCE) Agreement) and unrestricted retained earnings. The Bank’s retained earnings requirement may be changed at any time. The board of directors periodically reviews the retained earnings methodology and analysis to determine whether any adjustments are appropriate.
The JCE Agreement is intended to enhance the capital position of each FHLBank. In accordance with the JCE Agreement, each FHLBank is required to allocate 20% of its net income each quarter to a separate restricted retained earnings account until the balance of the account, calculated as of the last day of each calendar quarter, equals at least 1% of that FHLBank's average balance of outstanding consolidated obligations for the calendar quarter. Under the JCE Agreement, these restricted retained earnings will not be available to pay dividends. With the decline in consolidated obligations outstanding in 2020, the Bank ceased contributions to restricted retained earnings in the fourth quarter of 2020, in accordance with the JCE Agreement, and no further allocations of net income into restricted retained earnings are required until such time as the allocation requirement exceeds the balance of restricted retained earnings. The Bank’s restricted retained earnings totaled $761 at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020. The Bank’s unrestricted retained earnings totaled $2,983 and $2,919 at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively.
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For more information on restricted retained earnings and the Bank’s Framework, see “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 1511 – Capital” in the Bank’s 20162020 Form 10-K.
Dividend Payments – Finance Agency rules state that FHLBanks may declare and pay dividends only from previously retained earnings or current net earnings and may not declare or pay dividends based on projected or anticipated earnings. There is no requirement that the Boardboard of Directorsdirectors declare and pay any dividend. A decision by the Boardboard of Directorsdirectors to declare or not declare a dividend is a discretionary matter and is subject to the requirements and restrictions of the FHLBank Act and applicable requirements under the regulations governing the operations of the FHLBanks.
In addition, Finance Agency rules do not permit the Bank to pay dividends in the form of capital stock if its excess
capital stock exceeds 1% of its total assets. Excess capital stock is defined as the aggregate of the capital stock held by each shareholder in excess of its minimum capital stock requirement, as established by the Bank’s capital plan. As of September 30, 2017, the Bank’s excessExcess capital stock totaled $452,$161, or 0.41%0.28% of total assets.
assets as of March 31, 2021. Excess capital stock totaled $161, or 0.23% of total assets as of December 31, 2020.
In the thirdfirst quarter of 2017,2021, the Bank paid dividends at an annualized rate of 5.00%, totaling $30, including $30 in dividends on capital stock and a de minimis amount in dividends on mandatorily redeemable capital stock. In the first quarter of 2020, the Bank paid dividends at an annualized rate of 7.00%, totaling $51, including $44 in dividends on capital stock and $7 in dividends on mandatorily redeemable capital stock. In the third quarter of 2016, the Bank paid dividends at an annualized rate of 9.17%, totaling $63,$54, including $52 in dividends on capital stock and $11$2 in dividends on mandatorily redeemable capital stock.
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In the first nine months of 2017, the Bank paid dividends at an annualized rate of 7.69%, totaling $164, including $139 in dividends on capital stock and $25 in dividends on mandatorily redeemable capital stock. In the first nine months of 2016, the Bank paid dividends at an annualized rate of 8.70%, totaling $179, including $146 in dividends on capital stock and $33 in dividends on mandatorily redeemable capital stock.
For the periods referenced above, the Bank paid dividends in cash. Dividends on capital stock are recognized as dividends on the Statements of Capital Accounts, and dividends on mandatorily redeemable capital stock are recognized as interest expense on the Statements of Income.
On October 26, 2017,April 29, 2021, the Bank’s Boardboard of Directorsdirectors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the capital stock outstanding during the thirdfirst quarter of 20172021 at an annualized rate of 7.00%6.00%, totaling $55, including $48 in dividends on capital stock and $7 in dividends on mandatorily redeemable capital stock.$34. The Bank recorded the dividend on October 26, 2017.April 29, 2021. The Bank expects to pay the dividend on November 13, 2017. Dividends on mandatorily redeemable capital stock will be recognized as interest expense in the fourth quarter of 2017.May 11, 2021.
Excess Capital Stock – The Bank’s capital plan provides that the Bank may repurchase some or all of a shareholder’s excess capital stock, including any excess mandatorily redeemable capital stock, at the Bank’s discretion, subject to certain statutory and regulatory requirements. The Bank must give the shareholder 15 days’ written notice; however, the shareholder may waive this notice period. The Bank may also repurchase all of a member’s excess capital stock at a member’s request, at the Bank’s discretion, subject to certain statutory and regulatory requirements. A shareholder’s excess capital stock is defined as any capital stock holdings in excess of the shareholder’s minimum capital stock requirement, as established by the Bank’s capital plan. The Bank’s practice is to repurchase the surplus capital stock of all members and the excess capital stock of all former members on a daily schedule. Surplus capital stock is defined as any stock holdings in excess of 115% of a member’s minimum stock requirement. The Bank calculates the amount of stock to be repurchased each business day based on the shareholder’s capital stock outstanding after all stock transactions are completed for the day, ensuring that each member and former member would continue to meet its minimum capital stock requirement after the repurchase. The Bank may change this practice at any time. The Bank repurchased $98$47 and $275$431 in excess capital stock induring the thirdfirst quarter of 20172021 and 2016, respectively, and $331 and $663 in excess capital stock in the first nine months of 2017 and 2016,2020, respectively.
The Bank is required to redeem any mandatorily redeemable capital stock that is in excess of a former member’s minimum stock requirement on or after the expiration of the five-year redemption date. During the thirdfirst quarter of 20172021 and 2016,2020, the Bank redeemed $7$1 and $1,a de minimis amount, respectively, in mandatorily redeemable capital stock, for which the five-year redemption period had expired, at its $100 par value. The stock was redeemed on the scheduled redemption dates or, for stock that was not excess stock on its scheduled redemption date because of outstanding activity with the Bank, on the first available repurchase date after the stock was no longer required to support outstanding activity with the Bank.
On October 26, 2017, the Bank announced that it plans to repurchase the surplus capital stock of all members and the excess capital stock of all nonmember shareholders on November 14, 2017. Surplus capital stock is defined as any stock holdings in excess of 115% of a member’s minimum stock requirement.
Excess capital stock totaled $452 as of September 30, 2017, which included surplus capital stock of $261. Excess capital stock totaled $488 as of December 31, 2016, which included surplus capital stock of $325.
For more information on excess capital stock, see “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data �� Note 15
– Capital” in the Bank’s 2016 Form 10-K.
Concentration. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, a nonmember institution, held $339, or 11%, of the Bank’s outstanding capital stock, including mandatorily redeemable capital stock, as of September 30, 2017, and $400, or 14% as of December 31, 2016. No other institution held 10% or more of the Bank’s outstanding capital stock, as of September 30, 2017, or December 31, 2016.
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Concentration. The following table presents the concentration in capital stock held by institutions whose capital stock ownership represented 10% or more of the Bank’s outstanding capital stock, including mandatorily redeemable capital stock, as of March 31, 2021, or December 31, 2020.
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| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Name of Institution | Capital Stock Outstanding | | Percentage of Total Capital Stock Outstanding | | Capital Stock Outstanding | | Percentage of Total Capital Stock Outstanding |
First Republic Bank | $ | 326 | | | 15 | % | | $ | 354 | | | 16 | % |
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Others | 1,913 | | | 85 | | | 1,932 | | | 84 | |
Total | $ | 2,239 | | | 100 | % | | $ | 2,286 | | | 100 | % |
Note 1410 — Segment Information
The Bank uses an analysis of financial results based on the financial components and adjusted net interest income of two operating segments, the advances-related business and the mortgage-related business, as well as other financial information, to review and assess financial performance and determine financial management strategies related to the operations of these two2 business segments. For purposes of segment reporting, adjusted net interest income includes income and expense associated with net settlements from economic hedges that are recorded in “Net gain/(loss) on derivatives and hedging activities”derivatives” in other income, excludes interest income and expense associated with changes in fair value from fair value hedges that are recorded in the same line as the earnings effect of the hedged item, and excludes interest expense that is recorded in “Mandatorily redeemable capital stock.” Other key financial information, such as any credit-related OTTI losses on the Bank’s PLRMBS, other expenses, andAffordable Housing Program (AHP) assessments isare not included in the segment reporting analysis but isare incorporated into the Bank’s overall assessment of financial performance.
For more information on these operating segments, see “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data –
Note 1713 – Segment Information” in the Bank’s 20162020 Form 10-K.
The following table presents the Bank’s adjusted net interest income by operating segment and reconciles total adjusted net interest income to income before the AHP assessment for the three and ninemonths ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016.2020.
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| Advances- Related Business | | Mortgage- Related Business(1) | | Adjusted Net Interest Income | | Amortization of Basis Adjustments and (Gain)/Loss on Fair Value Hedges(2) | |
Income/(Expense) on Economic Hedges(3) | | Interest Expense on Mandatorily Redeemable Capital Stock(4) | | Net Interest Income After Provision for/(Reversal of) Credit Losses | | Other Income/ (Loss) | | Other Expense | | Income/(Loss) Before AHP Assessment |
Three months ended: |
March 31, 2021 | $ | 51 | | | $ | 78 | | | $ | 129 | | | $ | (11) | | | $ | (24) | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 164 | | | $ | (21) | | | $ | 39 | | | $ | 104 | |
March 31, 2020 | 63 | | | 12 | | | 75 | | | 71 | | | (8) | | | 2 | | | 10 | | | 18 | | | 36 | | | (8) | |
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(1) The mortgage-related business includes total accretion or amortization associated with other-than-temporarily impaired PLRMBS, which are recognized in interest income, totaled $17 and $20 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The mortgage-related business includes a provision for/(reversal of) credit losses of $(6) and $39 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(2) Represents amortization of amounts deferred for adjusted net interest income purposes only and changes in fair value of the derivative hedging instrument and the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk for designated fair value hedges recorded in net interest income.
(3) The Bank includes income and expense associated with net settlements from economic hedges in adjusted net interest income in its analysis of financial performance for its 2 operating segments. For financial reporting purposes, the Bank does not include these amounts in net interest income in the Statements of Income, but instead records them in other income in “Net gain/(loss) on derivatives.”
(4) The Bank excludes interest expense on mandatorily redeemable capital stock from adjusted net interest income in its analysis of financial performance for its 2 operating segments.
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| Advances- Related Business |
| | Mortgage- Related Business(1) |
| | Adjusted Net Interest Income |
| | Amortization of Basis Adjustments(2) |
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Income/(Expense) on Economic Hedges(3) |
| | Interest Expense on Mandatorily Redeemable Capital Stock(4) |
| | Net Interest Income After Mortgage Loan Loss Provision |
| | Other Income/ (Loss) |
| | Other Expense |
| | Income Before AHP Assessment |
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Three months ended: |
September 30, 2017 | $ | 62 |
| | $ | 82 |
| | $ | 144 |
| | $ | 1 |
| | $ | (10 | ) | | $ | 7 |
| | $ | 146 |
| | $ | (4 | ) | | $ | 51 |
| | $ | 91 |
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September 30, 2016 | 42 |
| | 84 |
| | 126 |
| | (1 | ) | | (7 | ) | | 11 |
| | 123 |
| | 241 |
| | 39 |
| | 325 |
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Nine months ended: |
September 30, 2017 | 167 |
| | 246 |
| | 413 |
| | (1 | ) | | (35 | ) | | 25 |
| | 424 |
| | 92 |
| | 170 |
| | 346 |
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September 30, 2016 | 115 |
| | 254 |
| | 369 |
| | (5 | ) | | (22 | ) | | 33 |
| | 363 |
| | 403 |
| | 112 |
| | 654 |
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(1) | The mortgage-related business includes total accretion or amortization associated with other-than-temporarily impaired PLRMBS, which are recognized in interest income, totaled $24 and $24 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016; and totaled $70 and $76 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The mortgage-related business does not include credit-related OTTI losses of $6 and $3 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, and $15 and $14 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
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(2) | Represents amortization of amounts deferred for adjusted net interest income purposes only, in accordance with the Bank’s Excess Stock Repurchase, Retained Earnings, and Dividend Framework.
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(3) | The Bank includes income and expense associated with net settlements from economic hedges in adjusted net interest income in its analysis of financial performance for its two operating segments. For financial reporting purposes, the Bank does not include these amounts in net interest income in the Statements of Income, but instead records them in other income in “Net gain/(loss) on derivatives and hedging activities.”
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(4) | The Bank excludes interest expense on mandatorily redeemable capital stock from adjusted net interest income in its analysis of financial performance for its two operating segments.
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The following table presents total assets by operating segment at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016.2020.
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| Advances- Related Business | | Mortgage- Related Business | | Total Assets |
March 31, 2021 | $ | 41,696 | | | $ | 16,212 | | | $ | 57,908 | |
December 31, 2020 | 50,876 | | | 17,758 | | | 68,634 | |
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| | Mortgage- Related Business |
| | Total Assets |
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September 30, 2017 | $ | 90,265 |
| | $ | 19,238 |
| | $ | 109,503 |
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December 31, 2016 | 74,018 |
| | 17,923 |
| | 91,941 |
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Note 1511 — Derivatives and Hedging Activities
General. The Bank may enter into interest rate swaps (including callable, putable, and basis swaps); and cap and floor agreements (collectively, interest rate exchange agreements or derivatives). Most of the Bank’s interest rate exchange agreements are executed in conjunction with the origination of advances or the issuance of consolidated obligation bondsobligations to create variable rate structures. The interest rate exchange agreements are generally executed at
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the same time the advances and bondsconsolidated obligations are transacted and generally have the same maturity dates as the related advances and bonds.hedged instrument. The Bank transacts most of its derivatives with large banks and major broker-dealers. Some of these banks and broker-dealers or their affiliates buy, sell, and distribute consolidated obligations. Over-the-counter derivatives may be either uncleared or cleared. In an uncleared derivative transaction,
For more information related to the Bank’s counterparty is the executing bank or broker-dealer. In a cleared derivative transaction, the Bank may execute the transaction either directly with the executing bank or broker-dealer or on a swap execution facility, but in either case, the Bank’s counterparty is a derivatives clearing organization or clearinghouse once the derivative transaction has been accepted for clearing. The Bank is not a derivatives dealer and does not trade derivatives for short-term profit.
Additional uses of interest rate exchange agreements include: (i) offsetting embedded features in assets and liabilities, (ii) hedging anticipated issuance of debt, (iii) matching against consolidated obligation discount notes or bonds to create the equivalent of callable or non-callable fixed rate debt, (iv) modifying the repricing frequency of assets and liabilities, (v) matching against certain advances and consolidated obligations for which the Bank elected the fair value option, and (vi) exactly offsetting other derivatives cleared at a derivatives clearing organization. The Bank’s use of interest rate exchange agreements results in one of the following classifications: (i) a fair value hedge of an underlying financial instrument, (ii) an economic hedge of assets or liabilities, or (iii) an intermediary transaction for members.
The Bank primarily uses the following derivative instruments:
Interest Rate Swaps – An interest rate swap is an agreement between two entities to exchange cash flows in the future. The agreement sets the dates on which the cash flows will be paid and the manner in which the cash flows will be calculated. One of the simplest forms of an interest rate swap involves the promise by one party to pay cash flows equivalent to the interest on a notional principal amount at a predetermined fixed rate for a given period of time. In return for this promise, the party receives cash flows equivalent to the interest on the same notional principal amount at a variable rate for the same period of time. The variable rate received or paid by the Bank in most interest rate exchange agreements is indexed to LIBOR.
Interest Rate Caps and Floors – In a cap agreement, additional cash flow is generated if the price or interest rate of an underlying variable rate rises above a certain threshold (or cap) price. In a floor agreement, additional cash flow is generated if the price or interest rate of an underlying variable rate falls below a certain threshold (or floor) price. Caps and floors may be used in conjunction with assets or liabilities. In general, caps and floors are designed as protection against the interest rate on a variable rate asset or liability rising above or falling below a certain level.
Hedging Activities. The Bank documents at inception all relationships between derivatives designated as hedging instruments and hedged items, its risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking various hedge transactions, and its method of assessing hedge effectiveness. Derivatives designated as fair value hedges may be transacted to hedge: (i) assets and liabilities on the Statement of Condition, (ii) firm commitments, or (iii) forecasted transactions. The Bank also formally assesses (both at hedge inception and on an ongoing basis) whether the hedging derivatives have been effective in offsetting changes in the fair value of hedged items attributable to the hedged risk and whether those derivatives may be expected to remain effective hedges in future periods. The Bank typically uses regression analyses or other statistical analyses to assess the effectiveness of its hedges. When it is determined that a derivative has not been or is not expected to be effective as a hedge, the Bank discontinues hedge accounting prospectively.
The Bank discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when: (i) it determines that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in the fair value of a hedged item (including hedged items such as firm commitments or forecasted transactions); (ii) the derivative and/or the hedged item expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised; (iii) it is no longer probable that the forecasted transaction will occur in the originally expected period; (iv) a hedged firm commitment no longer meets the definition of a firm commitment; (v) it determines that designating the derivative as a hedging instrument is no longer appropriate; or (vi) it decides to use the derivative to offset changes in the fair value of other derivatives or instruments carried at fair value.
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The Bank may have the following types of hedged items:
Investments–The Bank may invest in U.S. Treasury and agency obligations, agency MBS, and the taxable portion of highly rated state or local housing finance agency obligations. In the past, the Bank has also invested in PLRMBS rated AAA at the time of acquisition. The interest rate and prepayment risk associated with these investment securities is managed through a combination of debt issuance and derivatives. The Bank may manage prepayment risk and interest rate risk by funding investment securities with consolidated obligations that have call features or by hedging the prepayment risk with a combination of consolidated obligations and callable swaps. The Bank may execute callable swaps in conjunction with the issuance of certain liabilities to create funding that is economically equivalent to fixed rate callable debt. Although these derivatives are economic hedges against prepayment risk and are designated to individual liabilities, they do not receive either fair value or cash flow hedge accounting treatment. Investment securities may be classified as trading, AFS, or HTM.
The Bank may also manage the risk arising from changing market prices or cash flows of investment securities classified as trading by entering into interest rate exchange agreements (economic hedges) that offset the changes in fair value or cash flows of the securities. The market value changes of both the trading securities and the associated interest rate exchange agreements are included in other income in the Statements of Income.
Advances– The Bank offers a wide range of advances structures to meet members’ funding needs. These advances may have maturities up to 30 years with fixed or adjustable rates and may include early termination features or options. The Bank may use derivatives to adjust the repricing and options characteristics of advances to more closely match the characteristics of the Bank’s funding liabilities. In general, whenever a member executes a fixed or variable rate advance with embedded options, the Bank will simultaneously execute an interest rate exchange agreement with terms that offset the termsinstruments and embedded optionshedging activities, see “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 14 – Derivatives and Hedging Activities” in the advance. The combinationBank’s 2020 Form 10-K. For more information related to the Bank’s accounting policies for derivatives, see “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 1 – Summary of the advance and the interest rate exchange agreement effectively creates a variable rate asset.
In addition, for certain advances for which the Bank has elected the fair value option, the Bank will simultaneously execute an interest rate exchange agreement with terms that economically offset the terms of the advance.
Mortgage Loans–The Bank’s investment portfolio includes fixed rate mortgage loans. The prepayment options embedded in mortgage loans can result in extensions or contractionsSignificant Accounting Policies” in the expected repayment of these investments, depending on changes in estimated prepayment speeds. The Bank manages the interest rate risk and prepayment risk associated with fixed rate mortgage loans through a combination of debt issuance and derivatives. The Bank uses both callable and non-callable debt to achieve cash flow patterns and market value sensitivities for liabilities similar to those expected on the mortgage loans. Net income could be reduced if the Bank replaces prepaid mortgage loans with lower-yielding assets and the Bank’s higher funding costs are not reduced accordingly.2020 Form 10-K.
The Bank executes callable swaps in conjunction with the issuance of certain consolidated obligations to create funding that is economically equivalent to fixed rate callable bonds. Although these derivatives are economic hedges against the prepayment risk of specific loan pools and are referenced to individual liabilities, they do not receive either fair value or cash flow hedge accounting treatment.
Consolidated Obligations – Consolidated obligation bonds may be structured to meet the Bank’s or the investors’ needs. Common structures include fixed rate bonds with or without call options and adjustable rate bonds with or without embedded options. In general, when bonds are issued, the Bank simultaneously executes an interest rate exchange agreement with terms that offset the terms and embedded options, if any, of the consolidated obligation bond. This combination of the consolidated obligation bond and the interest rate exchange agreement effectively creates an adjustable rate bond. The cost of this funding combination is generally lower than the cost that would be available through the issuance of an adjustable rate bond alone. These transactions generally receive fair value hedge accounting treatment.
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
When the Bank issues consolidated obligation discount notes, it may also simultaneously enter into an interest rate exchange agreement to convert the fixed rate discount note to an adjustable rate discount note. This type of hedge is treated as an economic hedge.
In addition, when certain consolidated obligation bonds for which the Bank has elected the fair value option are issued, the Bank simultaneously executes an interest rate exchange agreement with terms that economically offset the terms of the consolidated obligation bond. However, this type of hedge is treated as an economic hedge because these combinations do not meet the requirements for fair value hedge accounting treatment.
Intermediation and Offsetting Derivatives– As an additional service to its members, the Bank has in the past entered into offsetting interest rate exchange agreements, acting as an intermediary between offsetting derivative transactions with members and other counterparties. This intermediation allows members indirect access to the derivatives market. The Bank also enters into derivatives to offset the economic effect of other derivatives that are no longer designated to advances, investments, or consolidated obligations. Neither type of offsetting derivatives receives hedge accounting treatment and both are separately marked to market through earnings. The net result of the accounting for these derivatives does not significantly affect the operating results of the Bank.
The notional principal of the interest rate exchange agreements associated with derivatives with members or offsetting derivatives with other counterparties was $64 and $89, at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively.
The notional amount of an interest rate exchange agreement serves as a factor in determining periodic interest payments or cash flows received and paid. However, the notional amount of derivatives represents neither the actual amounts exchanged nor the overall exposure of the Bank to credit risk and market risk. The risks of derivatives can be measured meaningfully on a portfolio basis by taking into account the counterparties, the types of derivatives, the items being hedged, and any offsets between the derivatives and the items being hedged.
The following table summarizes the notional amount and fair value of derivative instruments, including the effect of netting adjustments and cash collateral as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016.2020. For purposes of this disclosure, the derivative values include the fair value of derivatives and related accrued interest.
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| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
| Notional Amount of Derivatives | | Derivative Assets | | Derivative Liabilities | | Notional Amount of Derivatives | | Derivative Assets | | Derivative Liabilities |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate swaps | $ | 36,735 | | | $ | 312 | | | $ | 74 | | | $ | 35,060 | | | $ | 88 | | | $ | 128 | |
Total | 36,735 | | | 312 | | | 74 | | | 35,060 | | | 88 | | | 128 | |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate swaps | 33,528 | | | 4 | | | 12 | | | 42,804 | | | 4 | | | 16 | |
Interest rate caps and floors | 550 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 780 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
Mortgage delivery commitments | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
Total | 34,078 | | | 4 | | | 12 | | | 43,585 | | | 4 | | | 16 | |
Total derivatives before netting and collateral adjustments | $ | 70,813 | | | 316 | | | 86 | | | $ | 78,645 | | | 92 | | | 144 | |
Netting adjustments and cash collateral(1) | | | (289) | | | (79) | | | | | (89) | | | (132) | |
Total derivative assets and total derivative liabilities | | | $ | 27 | | | $ | 7 | | | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 12 | |
(1) Amounts represent the application of the netting requirements that allow the Bank to settle positive and negative positions, and also cash collateral, including accrued interest, held or placed with the same clearing agents and/or counterparty. Cash collateral posted, including accrued interest, was $31 and $72 at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively. Cash collateral received, including accrued interest, was $240 and $30 at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively.
The following tables present, by type of hedged item, the gains and losses on fair value hedging relationships and the impact of those derivatives on the Bank’s Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
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| September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
| Notional Amount of Derivatives |
| | Derivative Assets |
| | Derivative Liabilities |
| | Notional Amount of Derivatives |
| | Derivative Assets |
| | Derivative Liabilities |
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Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate swaps | $ | 22,382 |
| | $ | 61 |
| | $ | 20 |
| | $ | 20,741 |
| | $ | 67 |
| | $ | 32 |
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Total | 22,382 |
| | 61 |
| | 20 |
| | 20,741 |
| | 67 |
| | 32 |
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Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate swaps | 34,771 |
| | 51 |
| | 44 |
| | 42,135 |
| | 67 |
| | 49 |
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Interest rate caps and floors | 1,563 |
| | 2 |
| | 1 |
| | 2,180 |
| | 6 |
| | — |
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Mortgage delivery commitments | 10 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 13 |
| | — |
| | — |
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Total | 36,344 |
| | 53 |
| | 45 |
| | 44,328 |
| | 73 |
| | 49 |
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Total derivatives before netting and collateral adjustments | $ | 58,726 |
| | 114 |
| | 65 |
| | $ | 65,069 |
| | 140 |
| | 81 |
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Netting adjustments and cash collateral(1) | | | (22 | ) | | (62 | ) | | | | (74 | ) | | (79 | ) |
Total derivative assets and total derivative liabilities | | | $ | 92 |
| | $ | 3 |
| | | | $ | 66 |
| | $ | 2 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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(1) | Amounts include the netting of derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, including cash collateral and related accrued interest, where the netting requirements have been met. Cash collateral posted and related accrued interest was $47 and $22 at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively. Cash collateral received and related accrued interest was $7 and $16 at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively.
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| Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 |
| Interest Income/(Expense) |
| Advances | | AFS Securities | | Consolidated Obligation Bonds |
Total interest income/(expense) presented in the Statements of Income | $ | 65 | | | $ | 61 | | | $ | (22) | |
Gain/(loss) on fair value hedging relationships | | | | | |
Derivatives(1) | $ | 134 | | | $ | 476 | | | $ | (47) | |
Hedged items | (197) | | | (491) | | | 54 | |
Net gain/(loss) on fair value hedging relationships | (63) | | | (15) | | | 7 | |
Net amortization of gain on discontinued fair value hedging relationships | (3) | | | (27) | | | 0 | |
Net gain/(loss) on derivatives and hedging activities recorded in net interest income | $ | (66) | | | $ | (42) | | | $ | 7 | |
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| Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | | |
| Interest Income/(Expense) | | |
| Advances | | AFS Securities | | Consolidated Obligation Bonds | | |
Total interest income/(expense) presented in the Statements of Income | $ | 279 | | | $ | 51 | | | $ | (276) | | | |
Gain/(loss) on fair value hedging relationships | | | | | | | |
Derivatives(1) | $ | (651) | | | $ | (968) | | | $ | 26 | | | |
Hedged items | 610 | | | 893 | | | (23) | | | |
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Net gain/(loss) on derivatives and hedging activities recorded in net interest income | $ | (41) | | | $ | (75) | | | $ | 3 | | | |
(1)Includes net interest settlements.
The following table presents the cumulative basis adjustments on hedged items designated as fair value hedges and the related amortized cost of the hedged items as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.
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| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
| Advances | | AFS Securities | | Consolidated Obligation Bonds | | Advances | | AFS Securities | | Consolidated Obligation Bonds |
Amortized cost of hedged asset/(liability)(1) | $ | 21,947 | | | $ | 10,081 | | | $ | (7,053) | | | $ | 23,605 | | | $ | 11,557 | | | $ | (3,645) | |
Fair value hedging basis adjustments: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Active hedging relationships included in amortized cost | $ | 278 | | | $ | (448) | | | $ | 40 | | | $ | 477 | | | $ | 43 | | | $ | (13) | |
Discontinued hedging relationships included in amortized cost | 29 | | | 988 | | | 0 | | | 32 | | | 1,016 | | | 0 | |
Total amount of fair value hedging basis adjustments | $ | 307 | | | $ | 540 | | | $ | 40 | | | $ | 509 | | | $ | 1,059 | | | $ | (13) | |
(1)Includes only the portion of amortized cost representing the hedged items in fair value hedging relationships.
The following table presents the components of net gain/(loss) on derivatives and hedging activities as presented in the Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016.2020.
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| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, 2017 |
| | September 30, 2016 |
| | September 30, 2017 |
| | September 30, 2016 |
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| Gain/(Loss) |
| | Gain/(Loss) |
| | Gain/(Loss) |
| | Gain/(Loss) |
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Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | | | | | | | |
Interest rate swaps | $ | 1 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | (4 | ) |
Total net gain/(loss) related to fair value hedge ineffectiveness | 1 |
| | — |
| | (1 | ) | | (4 | ) |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | | | | | | | |
Economic hedges: | | | | | | | |
Interest rate swaps | 5 |
| | 21 |
| | (3 | ) | | (43 | ) |
Interest rate caps and floors | — |
| | — |
| | (5 | ) | | (6 | ) |
Net settlements | (10 | ) | | (7 | ) | | (35 | ) | | (22 | ) |
Mortgage delivery commitments | 6 |
| | 1 |
| | 18 |
| | 2 |
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Total net gain/(loss) related to derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 1 |
| | 15 |
| | (25 | ) | | (69 | ) |
Net gain/(loss) on derivatives and hedging activities | $ | 2 |
| | $ | 15 |
| | $ | (26 | ) | | $ | (73 | ) |
The following tables present, by type of hedged item, the gains and losses on derivatives and the related hedged items in fair value hedging relationships and the impact of those derivatives on the Bank’s net interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
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| Three Months Ended |
| September 30, 2017 | | September 30, 2016 |
Hedged Item Type | Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives |
| | Gain /(Loss) on Hedged Item |
| | Net Fair Value Hedge Ineffectiveness |
| | Effect of Derivatives on Net Interest Income(1) |
| | Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives |
| | Gain /(Loss) on Hedged Item |
| | Net Fair Value Hedge Ineffectiveness |
| | Effect of Derivatives on Net Interest Income(1) |
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Advances | $ | 13 |
| | $ | (11 | ) | | $ | 2 |
| | $ | (5 | ) | | $ | 44 |
| | $ | (43 | ) | | $ | 1 |
| | $ | (13 | ) |
Consolidated obligation bonds | (9 | ) | | 8 |
| | (1 | ) | | 6 |
| | (70 | ) | | 69 |
| | (1 | ) | | 46 |
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Total | $ | 4 |
| | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | 1 |
| | $ | 1 |
| | $ | (26 | ) | | $ | 26 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 33 |
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| Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, 2017 | | September 30, 2016 |
Hedged Item Type | Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives |
| | Gain /(Loss) on Hedged Item |
| | Net Fair Value Hedge Ineffectiveness |
| | Effect of Derivatives on Net Interest Income(1) |
| | Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives |
| | Gain /(Loss) on Hedged Item |
| | Net Fair Value Hedge Ineffectiveness |
| | Effect of Derivatives on Net Interest Income(1) |
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Advances | $ | 17 |
| | $ | (17 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | (22 | ) | | $ | (23 | ) | | $ | 23 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | (46 | ) |
Consolidated obligation bonds | (19 | ) | | 18 |
| | (1 | ) | | 21 |
| | (87 | ) | | 83 |
| | (4 | ) | | 149 |
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Total | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | 1 |
| | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | (110 | ) |
| $ | 106 |
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| $ | (4 | ) |
| $ | 103 |
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(1) | The net interest on derivatives in fair value hedge relationships is presented in the interest income/expense line item of the respective hedged item.
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Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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| | | | | March 31, 2021 | | March 31, 2020 | | |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | | | | | Gain/(Loss) | | Gain/(Loss) | | |
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Economic hedges: | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate swaps | | | | | $ | 42 | | | $ | (143) | | | |
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Net settlements | | | | | (24) | | | (8) | | | |
Mortgage delivery commitments | | | | | 0 | | | 4 | | | |
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Net gain/(loss) on derivatives | | | | | $ | 18 | | | $ | (147) | | | |
Credit Risk – Risk. The Bank is subject to credit risk as a result offrom potential nonperformance by counterparties to the interest rate exchange agreements. All of the Bank’s agreements governing uncleared derivative transactions contain master netting provisions to help mitigate the credit risk exposure to each counterparty. The Bank manages counterparty credit risk through credit analyses and collateral requirements and by following the requirements of the Bank’s risk management policies, credit guidelines, and Finance Agency and other regulations. The Bank also requires credit support agreements on all uncleared derivatives.
For cleared derivatives, the clearinghouse is the Bank’s counterparty. The requirement that the Bank post initial and variation margin through a clearing agent to the clearinghouse exposes the Bank to institutional credit risk in the event thatif the clearing agent or the clearinghouse fails to meet its obligations. The use of cleared derivatives, however, mitigates the Bank’sa clearinghouse, or central counterparty, lowers overall credit risk exposure because a central counterparty is substituted for individual counterpartiesit employs standard valuation and initial and variation margin processes and is specifically designed to withstand remote but plausible counterparty default credit events. Variation margin is posted dailyor collected for changes in the value of cleared derivatives through a clearing agent.the portfolio, and initial margin is posted for changes in risk profile of the portfolio. The Bank has analyzed the enforceability of offsetting rights applicable to its cleared derivative transactions and determined that the exercise of those offsetting rights by a non-defaulting party under these transactions should be upheld under applicable bankruptcy law and Commodity Futures Trading Commission rules in the event of a clearinghouse or clearing agent insolvency and under applicable clearinghouse rules upon a non-insolvency-based event of default of the clearinghouse or clearing agent. Based on this analysis, the Bank presents a net derivative receivable or payable for all of its transactions through a particular clearing agent with a particular clearinghouse.
Based on the Bank’s credit analyses and the collateral requirements, the Bank does not expect to incur any credit losses on its derivative transactions.
The Bank’s agreements for uncleared derivative transactions contain provisions that link the Bank’s credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings to various rights and obligations. Certain of these derivative agreements provide that, if the Bank’s long-term debt rating falls below a specified rating (ranging from A3/A- to Baa3/BBB-), the Bank’s counterparty would have the right, but not the obligation, to terminate all of its outstanding derivative transactions with the Bank; the Bank’s agreements with its clearing agents for cleared derivative transactions have similar provisions with respect to the debt rating of FHLBank System consolidated bonds. If this occurs, the Bank may choose to enter into replacement hedges, either by transferring the existing transactions to another counterparty or entering into new replacement transactions, based on prevailing market rates. The aggregate fair value of all uncleared derivative instruments with credit risk-related contingent features that were in a net derivative liability position (before cash collateral and related accrued interest) at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, was $5,$20, for which the Bank had posted cash collateral of $6$18 in the ordinary course of business.
The Bank may present derivative instruments, related cash collateral received or pledged, and associated accrued interest by clearing agent or by counterparty when the netting requirements have been met.
The following table presentstables present separately the fair value of derivative assets and derivative liabilities that have met the netting requirements, including the related collateral received from or pledged to counterparties as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016.
2020.
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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| March 31, 2021 |
| Derivative Instruments Meeting Netting Requirements | | | | | | | | | | |
| Amount Recognized | | Gross Amount of Netting Adjustments and Cash Collateral | | | | Total Derivative Assets and Total Derivative Liabilities | | Noncash Collateral Not Offset That Can Be Sold or Repledged | | | | Net Amount |
Derivative Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Uncleared | $ | 304 | | | $ | (300) | | | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 0 | | | | | $ | 4 | |
Cleared | 12 | | | 11 | | | | | 23 | | | (326) | | | | | 349 | |
Total | | | | | | | $ | 27 | | | | | | | $ | 353 | |
Derivative Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Uncleared | $ | 84 | | | $ | (77) | | | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 0 | | | | | $ | 7 | |
Cleared | 2 | | | (2) | | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | |
Total | | | | | | | $ | 7 | | | | | | | $ | 7 | |
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| December 31, 2020 |
| Derivative Instruments Meeting Netting Requirements | | | | | | | | |
| Amount Recognized | | Gross Amount of Netting Adjustments and Cash Collateral | | Total Derivative Assets and Total Derivative Liabilities | | Noncash Collateral Not Offset That Can Be Sold or Repledged | | | | Net Amount |
Derivative Assets | | | | | | | | | | | |
Uncleared | $ | 85 | | | $ | (85) | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | | | $ | 0 | |
Cleared | 7 | | | (4) | | | 3 | | | (379) | | | | | 382 | |
Total | | | | | $ | 3 | | | | | | | $ | 382 | |
Derivative Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | |
Uncleared | $ | 124 | | | $ | (114) | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 0 | | | | | $ | 10 | |
Cleared | 20 | | | (18) | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | | 2 | |
Total | | | | | $ | 12 | | | | | | | $ | 12 | |
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| September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
| Derivative Assets |
| | Derivative Liabilities |
| | Derivative Assets |
| | Derivative Liabilities |
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Derivative instruments meeting netting requirements | | | | | | | |
Gross recognized amount | | | | | | | |
Uncleared derivatives | $ | 24 |
| | $ | 22 |
| | $ | 41 |
| | $ | 37 |
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Cleared derivatives | 90 |
| | 43 |
| | 99 |
| | 44 |
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Total gross recognized amount | 114 |
| | 65 |
| | 140 |
| | 81 |
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Gross amounts of netting adjustments and cash collateral | | | | | | | |
Uncleared derivatives | (20 | ) | | (19 | ) | | (37 | ) | | (35 | ) |
Cleared derivatives | (2 | ) | | (43 | ) | | (37 | ) | | (44 | ) |
Total gross amount of netting adjustments and cash collateral | (22 | ) | | (62 | ) | | (74 | ) | | (79 | ) |
Total derivative assets and total derivative liabilities | | | | | | | |
Uncleared derivatives | 4 |
| | 3 |
| | 4 |
| | 2 |
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Cleared derivatives | 88 |
| | — |
| | 62 |
| | — |
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Total derivative assets and derivative liabilities presented in the Statements of Condition | 92 |
| | 3 |
| | 66 |
| | 2 |
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Non-cash collateral received or pledged not offset | | | | | | | |
Can be sold or repledged - Uncleared derivatives | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
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Net unsecured amount | | | | | | | |
Uncleared derivatives | 4 |
| | 3 |
| | 4 |
| | 2 |
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Cleared derivatives | 88 |
| | — |
| | 62 |
| | — |
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Total net unsecured amount | $ | 92 |
| | $ | 3 |
| | $ | 66 |
| | $ | 2 |
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Note 1612 — Fair Value
The following fair value amounts have been determined by the Bank using available market information and the Bank’s best judgment of appropriate valuation methods. These estimates are based on pertinent information available to the Bank at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016.2020. Although the Bank uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of these financial instruments, there are inherent limitations in any estimation technique or valuation methodology. For example, because an active secondary market does not exist for a portion of the Bank’s financial instruments, in certain cases fair values cannot be precisely quantified or verified and may change as economic and market factors and evaluation of those factors change. The Bank continues to refine its valuation methodologies as markets and products develop and the pricing for certain products becomes more or less transparent. While the Bank believes that its valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with those of other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a materially different estimate of fair value as of the reporting date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., an exit price). Therefore, the fair values are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that would be realized in current market transactions, although they do reflect the Bank’s judgment as to how a market participant would estimate the fair values. The fair value summary table does not represent an estimate of the overall market value of the Bank as a going concern, which would take into account future business opportunities and the net profitability of total assets and liabilities.
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
The following tables present the net carrying value or carrying value, as applicable, the estimated fair value, and the fair value hierarchy level of the Bank’s financial instruments at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016.2020. The Bank records trading securities, AFS securities, derivative assets, derivative liabilities, certain advances, certain consolidated obligations, and certain other assets at fair value on a recurring basis, and on occasion certain mortgage loans held for portfolio and certain other assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The Bank records all other financial assets and liabilities at amortized cost. Refer to the following tables for further details about the financial assets and liabilities held at fair value on either a recurring or non-recurring basis.
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| March 31, 2021 |
| Net Carrying Value | | Estimated Fair Value | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Netting Adjustments and Cash Collateral(1) |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and due from banks | $ | 320 | | | $ | 320 | | | $ | 320 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | — | |
Interest-bearing deposits | 1,121 | | | 1,121 | | | 1,121 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Securities purchased under agreements to resell | 1,000 | | | 1,000 | | | 0 | | | 1,000 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Federal funds sold | 4,180 | | | 4,180 | | | 0 | | | 4,180 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Trading securities | 3,991 | | | 3,991 | | | 0 | | | 3,991 | | | 0 | | | — | |
AFS securities | 12,846 | | | 12,846 | | | 0 | | | 10,920 | | | 1,926 | | | — | |
HTM securities | 4,388 | | | 4,424 | | | 0 | | | 4,150 | | | 274 | | | — | |
Advances | 28,140 | | | 28,304 | | | 0 | | | 28,304 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Mortgage loans held for portfolio, net of allowance for credit losses on mortgage loans | 1,581 | | | 1,581 | | | 0 | | | 1,581 | | | 0 | | | — | |
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Accrued interest receivable | 84 | | | 84 | | | 0 | | | 84 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Derivative assets, net(1) | 27 | | | 27 | | | 0 | | | 316 | | | 0 | | | (289) | |
Other assets(2) | 23 | | | 23 | | | 23 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | 1,029 | | | 1,029 | | | 0 | | | 1,029 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Consolidated obligations: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bonds | 33,011 | | | 32,984 | | | 0 | | | 32,984 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Discount notes | 17,109 | | | 17,110 | | | 0 | | | 17,110 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Total consolidated obligations | 50,120 | | | 50,094 | | | 0 | | | 50,094 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Mandatorily redeemable capital stock | 1 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | — | |
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Accrued interest payable | 19 | | | 19 | | | 0 | | | 19 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Derivative liabilities, net(1) | 7 | | | 7 | | | 0 | | | 86 | | | 0 | | | (79) | |
Other | | | | | | | | | | | |
Standby letters of credit | 34 | | | 34 | | | 0 | | | 34 | | | 0 | | | — | |
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Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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| December 31, 2020 |
| Carrying Value | | Estimated Fair Value | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Netting Adjustments and Cash Collateral(1) |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and due from banks | $ | 174 | | | $ | 174 | | | $ | 174 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | — | |
Interest-bearing deposits | 1,078 | | | 1,078 | | | 1,078 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Securities purchased under agreements to resell | 7,250 | | | 7,250 | | | 0 | | | 7,250 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Federal funds sold | 1,880 | | | 1,880 | | | 0 | | | 1,880 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Trading securities | 4,260 | | | 4,260 | | | 0 | | | 4,260 | | | 0 | | | — | |
AFS securities | 15,679 | | | 15,679 | | | 0 | | | 13,644 | | | 2,035 | | | — | |
HTM securities | 5,081 | | | 5,115 | | | 0 | | | 4,827 | | | 288 | | | — | |
Advances | 30,976 | | | 31,166 | | | 0 | | | 31,166 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Mortgage loans held for portfolio, net of allowance for credit losses on mortgage loans | 1,935 | | | 1,941 | | | 0 | | | 1,941 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Accrued interest receivable | 82 | | | 82 | | | 0 | | | 82 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Derivative assets, net(1) | 3 | | | 3 | | | 0 | | | 92 | | | 0 | | | (89) | |
Other assets(2) | 22 | | | 22 | | | 22 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | 887 | | | 887 | | | 0 | | | 887 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Consolidated obligations: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bonds | 44,408 | | | 44,457 | | | 0 | | | 44,457 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Discount notes | 16,213 | | | 16,214 | | | 0 | | | 16,214 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Total consolidated obligations | 60,621 | | | 60,671 | | | 0 | | | 60,671 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Mandatorily redeemable capital stock | 2 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Accrued interest payable | 24 | | | 24 | | | 0 | | | 24 | | | 0 | | | — | |
Derivative liabilities, net(1) | 12 | | | 12 | | | 0 | | | 144 | | | 0 | | | (132) | |
Other | | | | | | | | | | | |
Standby letters of credit | 36 | | | 36 | | | 0 | | | 36 | | | 0 | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
(1) Amounts represent the application of the netting requirements that allow the Bank to settle positive and negative positions, and also cash collateral and related accrued interest held or placed with the same clearing agents and/or counterparty. |
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| September 30, 2017 |
| Carrying Value |
| | Estimated Fair Value |
| | Level 1 |
| | Level 2 |
| | Level 3 |
| | Netting Adjustments(1) |
|
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and due from banks | $ | 7 |
| | $ | 7 |
|
| $ | 7 |
|
| $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
|
Interest-bearing deposits | 699 |
| | 699 |
| | 699 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Securities purchased under agreements to resell | 13,975 |
| | 13,975 |
| | — |
| | 13,975 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Federal funds sold | 11,826 |
| | 11,826 |
| | — |
| | 11,826 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Trading securities | 1,165 |
| | 1,165 |
| | — |
| | 1,165 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
AFS securities | 4,015 |
| | 4,015 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 4,015 |
| | — |
|
HTM securities | 14,095 |
| | 14,155 |
| | — |
| | 13,078 |
| | 1,077 |
| | — |
|
Advances | 61,629 |
| | 61,712 |
| | — |
| | 61,712 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Mortgage loans held for portfolio, net of allowance for credit losses on mortgage loans | 1,774 |
| | 1,786 |
| | — |
| | 1,786 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Accrued interest receivable | 106 |
| | 106 |
| | — |
| | 106 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Derivative assets, net(1) | 92 |
| | 92 |
| | — |
| | 114 |
| | — |
| | (22 | ) |
Other assets(2) | 9 |
| | 9 |
| | 9 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | 140 |
| | 140 |
| | — |
| | 140 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Consolidated obligations: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bonds | 72,266 |
| | 72,214 |
| | — |
| | 72,214 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Discount notes | 29,902 |
| | 29,903 |
| | — |
| | 29,903 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Total consolidated obligations | 102,168 |
| | 102,117 |
| | — |
| | 102,117 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Mandatorily redeemable capital stock | 342 |
| | 342 |
|
| 342 |
|
| — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Accrued interest payable | 106 |
|
| 106 |
|
| — |
|
| 106 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Derivative liabilities, net(1) | 3 |
| | 3 |
| | — |
| | 65 |
| | — |
| | (62 | ) |
Other | | | | | | | | | | | |
Standby letters of credit | 22 |
| | 22 |
|
| — |
|
| 22 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Commitments to issue consolidated obligation bonds(3) | — |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
(2) Represents publicly traded mutual funds held in a grantor trust.
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| December 31, 2016 |
| Carrying Value |
| | Estimated Fair Value |
| | Level 1 |
| | Level 2 |
| | Level 3 |
| | Netting Adjustments(1) |
|
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and due from banks | $ | 2 |
| | $ | 2 |
| | $ | 2 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
|
Interest-bearing deposits | 590 |
| | 590 |
| | 590 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Securities purchased under agreements to resell | 15,500 |
| | 15,500 |
| | — |
| | 15,500 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Federal funds sold | 4,214 |
| | 4,214 |
| | — |
| | 4,214 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Trading securities | 2,066 |
| | 2,066 |
| | — |
| | 2,066 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
AFS securities | 4,489 |
| | 4,489 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 4,489 |
| | — |
|
HTM securities | 14,127 |
| | 14,141 |
| | — |
| | 12,788 |
| | 1,353 |
| | — |
|
Advances | 49,845 |
| | 49,921 |
| | — |
| | 49,921 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Mortgage loans held for portfolio, net of allowance for credit losses on mortgage loans | 826 |
| | 845 |
| | — |
| | 845 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Accrued interest receivable | 79 |
| | 79 |
| | — |
| | 79 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Derivative assets, net(1) | 66 |
| | 66 |
| | — |
| | 140 |
| | — |
| | (74 | ) |
Other assets(2) | 11 |
| | 11 |
| | 11 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | 169 |
| | 169 |
| | — |
| | 169 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Consolidated obligations: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bonds | 50,224 |
| | 50,188 |
| | — |
| | 50,188 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Discount notes | 33,506 |
| | 33,505 |
| | — |
| | 33,505 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Total consolidated obligations | 83,730 |
| | 83,693 |
| | — |
| | 83,693 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Mandatorily redeemable capital stock | 457 |
| | 457 |
| | 457 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Borrowings from other FHLBanks | 1,345 |
| | 1,345 |
| | — |
| | 1,345 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Accrued interest payable | 67 |
| | 67 |
| | — |
| | 67 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Derivative liabilities, net(1) | 2 |
| | 2 |
| | — |
| | 81 |
| | — |
| | (79 | ) |
Other | | | | | | | | | | | |
Standby letters of credit | 24 |
| | 24 |
| | — |
| | 24 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
| |
(1) | Amounts include the netting of derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, including cash collateral and related accrued interest, where the netting requirements have been met.
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| |
(2) | Represents publicly traded mutual funds held in a grantor trust. |
| |
(3) | Estimated fair values of these commitments are presented as a net gain or (loss). For more information regarding these commitments, see Note 17 – Commitments and Contingencies. |
Fair Value Hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy is used to prioritize the fair value methodologies and valuation techniques as well as the inputs to the valuation techniques used to measure fair value for assets and liabilities carried at fair value on the Statements of Condition. The inputs are evaluated and an overall level for the fair value measurement is determined. This overall level is an indication of market observability of the fair value measurement for the asset or liability. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). An entity must disclose the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the measurements are classified for all financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring or non-recurring basis.
The application of the fair value hierarchy to the Bank’s financial assets and financial liabilities that are carried at fair value either on a recurring or non-recurring basis is as follows:
•Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that the reporting entity can access on the measurement date. An active market for the asset or liability is a market in which the transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
•Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices within Level 1 that are observable inputs for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs include the following:
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(1) quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; (2) quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; (3) inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals, and implied volatilities); and (4) inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
•Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The following assets and liabilities, including those for which the Bank has elected the fair value option, are carried at fair value on the Statements of Condition as of September 30, 2017:March 31, 2021:
•Trading securities
•AFS securities
•Certain advances
•Derivative assets and liabilities
•Certain consolidated obligation bonds
•Certain other assets
For instruments carried at fair value, the Bank reviews the fair value hierarchy classifications on a quarterly basis. Changes in the observability of the valuation inputs may result in a reclassification of certain assets or liabilities. Such reclassifications are reported as transfers in or out as of the beginning of the quarter in which the changes occur. For the periods presented, the Bank did not have any reclassifications for transfers in or out of level 3 of the fair value hierarchy levels.hierarchy.
Summary of Valuation Methodologies and Primary Inputs.
Cash and Due from Banks–The estimated fair value equals the carrying value.
Federal Funds Sold and Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell – The estimated fair value of overnight Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell approximates the carrying value. The estimated fair value of term Federal funds sold and term securities purchased under agreements to resell has been determined by calculating the present value of expected cash flows for the instruments and reducing the amount for accrued interest receivable. The discount rates used in these calculations are the replacement rates for comparable instruments with similar terms.
Interest-Bearing Deposits –The fair value of deposits is generally equalFor information related to the carrying value of the deposits because the deposits are primarily overnight deposits or due on demand. The Bank determines the fair values of term deposits by calculating the present value of expected future cash flows from the deposits and reducing the amount for accrued interest receivable. The discount rates used in these calculations are the cost of deposits with similar terms.
Investment Securities – MBS – To value its MBS, the Bank obtains prices from multiple designated third-party pricing vendors when available. The pricing vendors use various proprietary models to price these securities. The inputs to those models are derived from various sources including, but not limited to: benchmark yields, reported trades, dealer estimates, issuer spreads, prices on benchmark securities, bids, offers, and other market-related data. Since many securities do not trade on a daily basis, the pricing vendors use available information as applicable, such as benchmark yield curves, benchmarking of like securities, sector groupings, and matrix pricing, to determine the prices for individual securities. Each pricing vendor has an established challenge process in place for all security valuations, which facilitates resolution of price discrepancies identified by the Bank.
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
At least annually, the Bank conducts reviews of the multiple pricing vendors to update and confirm its understanding of the vendors’ pricing processes,valuation methodologies and control procedures.
The Bank’s valuation technique for estimatingprimary inputs used to develop the fair values of its MBS first requires the establishment of a median vendor price for each security. If three prices are received, the middle price is the median price; if two prices are received, the average of the two prices is the median price; and if one price is received, it is the median price (and also the default fair value) subject to additional validation. All vendor prices that are within a specified tolerance threshold of the median price are included in the cluster of vendor prices that are averaged to establish a default fair value. All vendor prices that are outside the threshold (outliers) are subject to further analysis including, but not limited to, comparison to prices provided by an additional third-party valuation service, prices for similar securities and/or dealer estimates, or use of internal model prices, which are deemed to be reflective of all relevant facts and circumstances that a market participant would consider. Such analysis is also applied in those limited instances where no third-party vendor price or only one third-party vendor price is available in order to arrive at an estimated fair value. If an outlier (or some other price identified in the analysis) is determined to be a better estimatemeasurement of fair value then the outlier (or the other price, as appropriate) is used as the fair value rather than the default fair value. If, instead, the analysis confirms that an outlier is (or outliers are) not representative of fair value and the default fair value is the best estimate, then the default fair value is used as the fair value.
If all vendor prices received for a security are outside the tolerance threshold level of the median price, then there is no default fair value, and the fair value is determined by an evaluation of all outlier prices (or the other prices, as appropriate) as described above.
As of September 30, 2017, multiple vendor prices were received for most of the Bank’s MBS, and the fair value estimates for most of those securities were determined in accordance with the Bank’s valuation technique based on these vendor prices. Based on the Bank’s reviews of the pricing methods employed by the third-party pricing vendors and the relative lack of dispersion among the vendor prices (or, in those instances in which there were outliers, the Bank’s additional analyses), the Bank believes that its fair value estimates are reasonable and that the fair value measurements are classified appropriately in the fair value hierarchy. Based on limited market liquidity for PLRMBS, the fair value measurements for these securities were classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.
Investment Securities – FFCB Bonds and CalHFA Bonds –The Bank estimates the fair values of these securities using the methodology described above for Investment Securities – MBS.
Advances –Because quoted prices are not available for advances, the fair values are measured using model-based valuation techniques (such as calculating the present value of future cash flows and reducing the amount for accrued interest receivable).
The Bank’s primary inputs for measuring the fair value of advances are market-based consolidated obligation yield curve (CO Curve) inputs obtained from the Office of Finance. The CO Curve is then adjusted to reflect the rates on replacement advances with similar terms and collateral. These spread adjustments are not market-observable and are evaluated for significance in the overall fair value measurement and the fair value hierarchy level of the advance. The Bank obtains market-observable inputs for complex advances. These inputs may include volatility assumptions, which are market-based expectations of future interest rate volatility implied from current market prices for similar options (swaption volatility and volatility skew). The discount rates used in these calculations are the replacement advance rates for advances with similar terms. Pursuant to the Finance Agency’s advances regulation, advances with an original term to maturity or repricing period greater than six months generally require a prepayment fee sufficient to make the Bank financially indifferent to the borrower’s decision to prepay the advances. The Bank determined that no adjustment is required to the fair value measurement of advances for prepayment fees. In addition, the Bank did not adjust its fair value measurement of advances for creditworthiness primarily because advances were fully collateralized.
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Mortgage Loans Held for Portfolio – The estimated fair value for seasoned mortgage loans represents modeled prices based on observable market prices for seasoned agency mortgage-backed passthrough securities adjusted for differences in coupon, average loan rate, credit, and cash flow remittance between the Bank’s mortgage loans and the referenced instruments, while the estimated fair value for newly originated mortgage loans represents modeled prices based on MPF commitment rates. Market prices are highly dependent on the underlying prepayment assumptions. Changes in the prepayment speeds often have a material effect on the fair value estimates. These underlying prepayment assumptions are susceptible to material changes in the near term because they are made at a specific point in time.
Loans to and from Other FHLBanks –Because these are overnight transactions, the estimated fair value approximates the recorded carrying value.
Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable – The estimated fair value approximates the carrying value of accrued interest receivable and accrued interest payable.
Other Assets – The estimated fair value of grantor trust assets is based on quoted market prices.
Derivative Assets and Liabilities –In general, derivative instruments transacted and held by the Bank for risk management activities are traded in over-the-counter markets where quoted market prices are not readily available. These derivatives are interest rate-related. For these derivatives, the Bank measures fair value using internally developed discounted cash flow models that use market-observable inputs, such as the overnight index swap (OIS) curve and volatility assumptions, which are market-based expectations of future interest rate volatility implied from current market prices for similar options (swaption volatility and volatility skew), adjusted for counterparty credit risk, as necessary.
The Bank is subject to credit risk because of the risk of potential nonperformance by its derivative counterparties. To mitigate this risk, the Bank executes uncleared derivative transactions only with highly rated derivative dealers and major banks (derivative dealer counterparties) that meet the Bank’s eligibility criteria. In addition, the Bank has entered into master netting agreements and bilateral credit support agreements with all active derivative dealer counterparties that provide for delivery of collateral at specified levels to limit the Bank’s net unsecured credit exposure to these counterparties. Under these policies and agreements, the amount of unsecured credit exposure to an individual derivative dealer counterparty is either (i) limited to an absolute dollar credit exposure limit according to the counterparty’s long-term debt or deposit credit rating, as determined by rating agencies or (ii) set at zero (subject to a minimum transfer amount). The Bank clears its cleared derivative transactions only through clearing agents that meet the Bank’s eligibility requirements, and the Bank’s credit exposure to the clearinghouse is secured by variation margin received from the clearinghouse. All credit exposure from derivative transactions entered into by the Bank with member counterparties that are not derivative dealers must be fully secured by eligible collateral. The Bank evaluated the potential for the fair value of the instruments to be affected by counterparty credit risk and determined that no adjustments to the overall fair value measurements were required.
The fair values of the derivative assets and liabilities include accrued interest receivable/payable and cash collateral remitted to/received from counterparties. The estimated fair values of the accrued interest receivable/payable and cash collateral approximate their carrying values because of their short-term nature. The fair values of derivatives that met the netting requirements are presented on a net basis. If these netted amounts are positive, they are classified as an asset and, if negative, they are classified as a liability.
Deposits –The fair value of deposits is generally equal to the carrying value of the deposits because the deposits are primarily overnight deposits or due on demand. The Bank determines the fair values of term deposits by calculating the present value of expected future cash flows from the deposits and reducing the amount for accrued interest payable. The discount rates used in these calculations are the cost of deposits with similar terms.
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Consolidated Obligations –Because quoted prices in active markets are not generally available for identical liabilities, the Bank measures fair values using internally developed models that use primarily market-observable inputs. The Bank’s primary input for measuring the fair value of consolidated obligation bonds is a market-based CO Curve obtained from the Office of Finance. The Office of Finance constructs the CO Curve using the Treasury yield curve as a base curve, which is adjusted by indicative consolidated obligation spreads obtained from market-observable sources. These market indications are generally derived from pricing indications from dealers, historical pricing relationships, and market activity for similar liabilities, such as recent GSE issuances or secondary market activity. For consolidated obligation bonds with embedded options, the Bank also obtains market-observable inputs, such as volatility assumptions, which are market-based expectations of future interest rate volatility implied from current market prices for similar options (swaption volatility and volatility skew).
Adjustments may be necessary to reflect the Bank’s credit quality or the credit quality of the FHLBank System when valuing consolidated obligation bonds measured at fair value. The Bank monitors its own creditworthinessvalue on a recurring or nonrecurring basis in the Statements of Condition, see “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 15 – Fair Value” in the creditworthiness of the other FHLBanks and the FHLBank System to determine whether any adjustments are necessary for creditworthiness in its fair value measurement of consolidated obligation bonds. The credit ratings of the FHLBank System and any changes to the credit ratings are the basis for the Bank to determine whether the fair values of consolidated obligationsBank’s 2020 Form 10-K. There have been significantly affectedno significant changes in these valuation methodologies and primary inputs during the reporting period by changes in the instrument-specific credit risk.three months ended March 31, 2021.
Mandatorily Redeemable Capital Stock –The estimated fair value of capital stock subject to mandatory redemption is generally at par value as indicated by contemporaneous purchases, redemptions, and repurchases at par value. Fair value includes estimated dividends earned at the time of reclassification from capital to liabilities, until such amount is paid, and any subsequently declared capital stock dividend. The Bank’s capital stock can only be acquired by members at par value and redeemed or repurchased at par value, subject to statutory and regulatory requirements. The Bank’s capital stock is not traded, and no market mechanism exists for the exchange of Bank capital stock outside the cooperative ownership structure.
Commitments – The estimated fair value of standby letters of credit is based on the present value of fees currently charged for similar agreements and is recorded in other liabilities. The estimated fair value of off-balance sheet fixed rate commitments to fund advances and commitments to issue consolidated obligations takes into account the difference between current and committed interest rates.
Subjectivity of Estimates Related to Fair Values of Financial Instruments. Estimates of the fair value of financial assets and liabilities using the methodologies described above are subjective and require judgments regarding significant matters, such as the amount and timing of future cash flows, prepayment speed assumptions, expected interest rate volatility, methods to determine possible distributions of future interest rates used to value options, and the selection of discount rates that appropriately reflect market and credit risks. Changes in these judgments often have a material effect on the fair value estimates.
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Fair Value Measurements. The following tables below present the fair value of assets and liabilities, which are recorded on a recurring or nonrecurring basis at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016,2020, by level within the fair value hierarchy.
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March 31, 2021 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fair Value Measurement Using: | | Netting Adjustments and Cash Collateral(1) | | |
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | | Total |
Recurring fair value measurements – Assets: | | | | | | | | | |
Trading securities: | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. obligations – Treasury notes | $ | 0 | | | $ | 3,989 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,989 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
MBS – Other U.S. obligations – Ginnie Mae | 0 | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | — | | | 2 | |
Total trading securities | 0 | | | 3,991 | | | 0 | | | — | | | 3,991 | |
AFS securities: | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. obligations – Treasury securities | 0 | | | 2,645 | | | 0 | | | — | | | 2,645 | |
MBS: | | | | | | | | | |
GSEs – multifamily | 0 | | | 8,275 | | | 0 | | | — | | | 8,275 | |
PLRMBS | 0 | | | 0 | | | 1,926 | | | — | | | 1,926 | |
Subtotal MBS | 0 | | | 8,275 | | | 1,926 | | | — | | | 10,201 | |
Total AFS securities | 0 | | | 10,920 | | | 1,926 | | | — | | | 12,846 | |
Advances(2) | 0 | | | 2,587 | | | 0 | | | — | | | 2,587 | |
Derivative assets, net: interest rate-related | 0 | | | 316 | | | 0 | | | (289) | | | 27 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Other assets | 23 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | — | | | 23 | |
Total recurring fair value measurements – Assets | $ | 23 | | | $ | 17,814 | | | $ | 1,926 | | | $ | (289) | | | $ | 19,474 | |
Recurring fair value measurements – Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated obligation bonds(3) | $ | 0 | | | $ | 31 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 31 | |
Derivative liabilities, net: interest rate-related | 0 | | | 86 | | | 0 | | | (79) | | | 7 | |
Total recurring fair value measurements – Liabilities | $ | 0 | | | $ | 117 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (79) | | | $ | 38 | |
Nonrecurring fair value measurements – Assets:(4) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Impaired mortgage loans held for portfolio | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 22 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 22 | |
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements – Assets | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 22 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 22 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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December 31, 2020 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fair Value Measurement Using: | | Netting Adjustments and Cash Collateral(1) | | |
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | | Total |
Recurring fair value measurements – Assets: | | | | | | | | | |
Trading securities: | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. obligations – Treasury notes | $ | 0 | | | $ | 4,257 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,257 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
MBS – Other U.S. obligations – Ginnie Mae | 0 | | | 3 | | | 0 | | | — | | | 3 | |
Total trading securities | 0 | | | 4,260 | | | 0 | | | — | | | 4,260 | |
AFS securities: | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. obligations – Treasury securities | 0 | | | 4,983 | | | 0 | | | — | | | 4,983 | |
MBS: | | | | | | | | | |
GSEs – multifamily | 0 | | | 8,661 | | | 0 | | | — | | | 8,661 | |
PLRMBS | 0 | | | 0 | | | 2,035 | | | — | | | 2,035 | |
Subtotal MBS | 0 | | | 8,661 | | | 2,035 | | | — | | | 10,696 | |
Total AFS securities | 0 | | | 13,644 | | | 2,035 | | | — | | | 15,679 | |
Advances(2) | 0 | | | 2,147 | | | 0 | | | — | | | 2,147 | |
Derivative assets, net: interest rate-related | 0 | | | 92 | | | 0 | | | (89) | | | 3 | |
Other assets | 22 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | — | | | 22 | |
Total recurring fair value measurements – Assets | $ | 22 | | | $ | 20,143 | | | $ | 2,035 | | | $ | (89) | | | $ | 22,111 | |
Recurring fair value measurements – Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated obligation bonds(3) | $ | 0 | | | $ | 111 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 111 | |
Derivative liabilities, net: interest rate-related | 0 | | | 144 | | | 0 | | | (132) | | | 12 | |
Total recurring fair value measurements – Liabilities | $ | 0 | | | $ | 255 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (132) | | | $ | 123 | |
Nonrecurring fair value measurements – Assets:(4) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Impaired mortgage loans held for portfolio | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 18 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 18 | |
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements – Assets | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 18 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 18 | |
(1)Amounts represent the application of the netting requirements that allow the Bank to settle positive and negative positions, and also cash collateral and related accrued interest held or placed by the Bank, with the same clearing agents and/or counterparty. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
September 30, 2017 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fair Value Measurement Using: | | Netting |
| | |
| Level 1 |
| | Level 2 |
| | Level 3 |
| | Adjustments(1) |
| | Total |
|
Recurring fair value measurements – Assets: | | | | | | | | | |
Trading securities: | | | | | | | | | |
GSEs – FFCB bonds | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,158 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,158 |
|
MBS: | | | | | | | | | |
Other U.S. obligations – Ginnie Mae | — |
| | 7 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 7 |
|
Total trading securities | — |
| | 1,165 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,165 |
|
AFS securities: | | | | | | | | | |
PLRMBS | — |
| | — |
| | 4,015 |
| | — |
| | 4,015 |
|
Total AFS securities | — |
| | — |
| | 4,015 |
| | — |
| | 4,015 |
|
Advances(2) | — |
| | 5,678 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 5,678 |
|
Derivative assets, net: interest rate-related | — |
| | 114 |
| | — |
| | (22 | ) | | 92 |
|
Other assets | 9 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 9 |
|
Total recurring fair value measurements – Assets | $ | 9 |
| | $ | 6,957 |
| | $ | 4,015 |
| | $ | (22 | ) | | $ | 10,959 |
|
Recurring fair value measurements – Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated obligation bonds(3) | $ | — |
| | $ | 968 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 968 |
|
Derivative liabilities, net: interest rate-related | — |
| | 65 |
| | — |
| | (62 | ) | | 3 |
|
Total recurring fair value measurements – Liabilities | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,033 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | (62 | ) | | $ | 971 |
|
Nonrecurring fair value measurements – Assets:(4) | | | | | | | | | |
REO | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
|
Impaired mortgage loans held for portfolio | — |
| | — |
| | 3 |
| | — |
| | 3 |
|
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements – Assets | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 3 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 3 |
|
(2)Represents advances recorded under the fair value option at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.
(3)Represents consolidated obligation bonds recorded under the fair value option at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.
(4)The fair value information presented is as of the date the fair value adjustment was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2021, and the year ended December 31, 2020.
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
December 31, 2016 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fair Value Measurement Using: | | Netting |
| | |
| Level 1 |
| | Level 2 |
| | Level 3 |
| | Adjustments(1) |
| | Total |
|
Recurring fair value measurements – Assets: | | | | | | | | | |
Trading securities: | | | | | | | | | |
GSEs – FFCB bonds | $ | — |
| | $ | 2,058 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 2,058 |
|
MBS: | | | | | | | | | |
Other U.S. obligations – Ginnie Mae | — |
| | 8 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 8 |
|
Total trading securities | — |
| | 2,066 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2,066 |
|
AFS securities: | | | | | | | | | |
PLRMBS | — |
| | — |
| | 4,489 |
| | — |
| | 4,489 |
|
Total AFS securities | — |
| | — |
| | 4,489 |
| | — |
| | 4,489 |
|
Advances(2) | — |
| | 3,719 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 3,719 |
|
Derivative assets, net: interest rate-related | — |
| | 140 |
| | — |
| | (74 | ) | | 66 |
|
Other assets | 11 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 11 |
|
Total recurring fair value measurements – Assets | $ | 11 |
| | $ | 5,925 |
| | $ | 4,489 |
| | $ | (74 | ) | | $ | 10,351 |
|
Recurring fair value measurements – Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated obligation bonds(3) | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,507 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,507 |
|
Derivative liabilities, net: interest rate-related | — |
| | 81 |
| | — |
| | (79 | ) | | 2 |
|
Total recurring fair value measurements – Liabilities | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,588 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | (79 | ) | | $ | 1,509 |
|
Nonrecurring fair value measurements – Assets:(4) | | | | | | | | | |
REO | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
|
Impaired mortgage loans held for portfolio | — |
| | — |
| | 5 |
| | — |
| | 5 |
|
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements – Assets | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 5 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 5 |
|
| |
(1) | Amounts represent the netting of derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, including cash collateral, where the netting requirements have been met. |
| |
(2) | Represents advances recorded under the fair value option at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016.
|
| |
(3) | Represents consolidated obligation bonds recorded under the fair value option at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016.
|
| |
(4) | The fair value information presented is as of the date the fair value adjustment was recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and the year ended December 31, 2016.
|
The following tables presenttable presents a reconciliation of the Bank’s AFS PLRMBS that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016.2020.
|
| | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended |
| September 30, 2017 |
| | September 30, 2016 |
|
Balance, beginning of the period | $ | 4,164 |
| | $ | 4,864 |
|
Total gain/(loss) realized and unrealized included in: | | | |
Interest income | 22 |
| | 25 |
|
Net OTTI loss, credit-related | (6 | ) | | (3 | ) |
Unrealized gain/(loss) of other-than-temporarily impaired securities included in AOCI | 75 |
| | 68 |
|
Net amount of OTTI loss reclassified to/(from) other income/(loss) | 6 |
| | 2 |
|
Settlements | (246 | ) | | (266 | ) |
Balance, end of the period | $ | 4,015 |
| | $ | 4,690 |
|
Total amount of gain/(loss) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains/losses relating to assets and liabilities still held at the end of the period | $ | 17 |
| | $ | 22 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended | | |
| March 31, 2021 | | March 31, 2020 | | |
Balance, beginning of the period | $ | 2,035 | | | $ | 2,597 | | | |
Total gain/(loss) realized and unrealized included in: | | | | | |
Interest income | 17 | | | 19 | | | |
(Provision for)/reversal of credit losses | 5 | | | (39) | | | |
| | | | | |
Unrealized gain/(loss) included in AOCI | 9 | | | (234) | | | |
Settlements | (140) | | | (118) | | | |
Transfers of HTM securities to AFS securities | 0 | | | 1 | | | |
Balance, end of the period | $ | 1,926 | | | $ | 2,226 | | | |
| | | | | |
Total amount of gain/(loss) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains/losses relating to assets and liabilities still held at the end of the period | $ | 21 | | | $ | (19) | | | |
|
| | | | | | | |
| Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, 2017 |
| | September 30, 2016 |
|
Balance, beginning of the period | $ | 4,489 |
| | $ | 5,414 |
|
Total gain/(loss) realized and unrealized included in: | | | |
Interest income | 68 |
| | 77 |
|
Net OTTI loss, credit-related | (15 | ) | | (14 | ) |
Unrealized gain/(loss) of other-than-temporarily impaired securities included in AOCI | 188 |
| | 71 |
|
Net amount of OTTI loss reclassified to/(from) other income/(loss) | 7 |
| | (5 | ) |
Settlements | (722 | ) | | (853 | ) |
Balance, end of the period | $ | 4,015 |
| | $ | 4,690 |
|
Total amount of gain/(loss) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains/losses relating to assets and liabilities still held at the end of the period | $ | 53 |
| | $ | 63 |
|
Fair Value Option. The fair value option provides an entity with an irrevocable option to elect fair value as an alternative measurement for selected financial assets, financial liabilities, unrecognized firm commitments, and written loan commitments not previously carried at fair value. It requires an entity to display the fair value of those assets and liabilities for which the entity has chosen to use fair value on the face of the Statements of Condition. Fair value is used for both the initial and subsequent measurement of the designated assets, liabilities, and commitments, with the changes in fair value recognized in net income. Interest income and interest expense on advances and consolidated bonds carried at fair value are recognized solely on the contractual amount of interest due or unpaid. Any transaction fees or costs are immediately recognized in non-interest income or non-interest expense.
For more information on the Bank’s election of the fair value option, see “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 1915 – Fair Values” in the Bank’s 20162020 Form 10-K.
The Bank has elected the fair value option for certain financial instruments to assist in mitigating potential earnings volatility that can arise from economic hedging relationships in which the carrying value of the hedged item is not adjusted for changes in fair value. The potential earnings volatility associated with usingrecording fair value changes of only for the hedging derivative is the Bank’s primary reason for electing the fair value option for financial assets and liabilities that do not qualify for hedge accounting or that have not previously met or may be at risk for not meeting the hedge effectiveness requirements.
The following tables summarizetable summarizes the activity related to financial assets and liabilities for which the Bank elected the fair value option during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016:2020:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended |
| September 30, 2017 | | September 30, 2016 |
| Advances |
| | Consolidated Obligation Bonds |
| | Advances |
| | Consolidated Obligation Bonds |
|
Balance, beginning of the period | $ | 5,490 |
| | $ | 1,118 |
| | $ | 3,752 |
| | $ | 2,925 |
|
New transactions elected for fair value option | 450 |
| | 255 |
| | 227 |
| | 40 |
|
Maturities and terminations | (259 | ) | | (405 | ) | | (165 | ) | | (1,485 | ) |
Net gain/(loss) on advances and net (gain)/loss on consolidated obligation bonds held under fair value option | (5 | ) | | — |
| | (18 | ) | | — |
|
Change in accrued interest | 2 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (3 | ) |
Balance, end of the period | $ | 5,678 |
| | $ | 968 |
| | $ | 3,796 |
| | $ | 1,477 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| | | Nine Months Ended | |
| September 30, 2017 | | September 30, 2016 | | March 31, 2021 | | March 31, 2020 | |
| Advances |
| | Consolidated Obligation Bonds |
| | Advances |
| | Consolidated Obligation Bonds |
| | Advances | | Consolidated Obligation Bonds | | Advances | | Consolidated Obligation Bonds | |
Balance, beginning of the period | $ | 3,719 |
| | $ | 1,507 |
| | $ | 3,677 |
| | $ | 4,233 |
| Balance, beginning of the period | $ | 2,147 | | | $ | 111 | | | $ | 4,370 | | | $ | 337 | | |
New transactions elected for fair value option | 2,510 |
| | 1,090 |
| | 658 |
| | 490 |
| New transactions elected for fair value option | 650 | | | 0 | | | 7,070 | | | 0 | | |
Maturities and terminations | (558 | ) | | (1,635 | ) | | (584 | ) | | (3,265 | ) | Maturities and terminations | (183) | | | (80) | | | (7,197) | | | (85) | | |
Net gain/(loss) on advances and net (gain)/loss on consolidated obligation bonds held under fair value option | 4 |
| | 5 |
| | 45 |
| | 23 |
| |
Net gain/(loss) on advances and net (gain)/loss on consolidated obligation bonds from changes in fair value recognized in earnings | | Net gain/(loss) on advances and net (gain)/loss on consolidated obligation bonds from changes in fair value recognized in earnings | (26) | | | 0 | | | 91 | | | 2 | | |
Change in accrued interest | 3 |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | (4 | ) | Change in accrued interest | (1) | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | |
Balance, end of the period | $ | 5,678 |
| | $ | 968 |
| | $ | 3,796 |
| | $ | 1,477 |
| Balance, end of the period | $ | 2,587 | | | $ | 31 | | | $ | 4,334 | | | $ | 254 | | |
For instruments for which the fair value option has been elected, the related contractual interest income and contractual interest expense are recorded as part of net interest income on the Statements of Income. The remaining changes in fair value for instruments for which the fair value option has been elected are recorded as net gains/ (losses) on financial instruments held under the fair value option in the Statements of Income. The change in fair value does not include changes in instrument-specific credit risk. For advances and
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
consolidated obligations recorded under the fair value option, the Bank determined that no adjustmentsnone of the remaining changes in fair value were related to the fair values of these instruments for instrument-specific credit risk were necessary for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016.2020. In determining that there has been no change in instrument-specific credit risk period to period, the Bank primarily considered the following factors:
•The Bank is a federally chartered GSE, and as a result of this status, the consolidated obligations have historically received the same credit ratings as the government bond credit rating of the United States, even though they are not obligations of the United States and are not guaranteed by the United States.
•The Bank is jointly and severally liable with the other FHLBanks for the payment of principal and interest on all consolidated obligations of each of the FHLBanks.
The following table presents the difference between the aggregate remaining contractual principal balance outstanding and aggregate fair value of advances and consolidated obligation bonds for which the Bank elected the fair value option at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016:2020:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
| Principal Balance | | Fair Value | | Fair Value Over/(Under) Principal Balance | | Principal Balance | | Fair Value | | Fair Value Over/(Under) Principal Balance |
Advances(1) | $ | 2,486 | | | $ | 2,587 | | | $ | 101 | | | $ | 2,017 | | | $ | 2,147 | | | $ | 130 | |
Consolidated obligation bonds | 31 | | | 31 | | | 0 | | | 110 | | | 111 | | | 1 | |
(1) At March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, none of these advances were 90 days or more past due or had been placed on nonaccrual status.
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
| Principal Balance |
| | Fair Value |
| | Fair Value Over/(Under) Principal Balance |
| | Principal Balance |
| | Fair Value |
| | Fair Value Over/(Under) Principal Balance |
|
Advances(1) | $ | 5,661 |
| | $ | 5,678 |
| | $ | 17 |
| | $ | 3,709 |
| | $ | 3,719 |
| | $ | 10 |
|
Consolidated obligation bonds | 970 |
| | 968 |
| | (2 | ) | | 1,515 |
| | 1,507 |
| | (8 | ) |
| |
(1) | At September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, none of these advances were 90 days or more past due or had been placed on nonaccrual status.
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Note 1713 — Commitments and Contingencies
As provided by the FHLBank Act or regulations governing the operations of the FHLBanks, all FHLBanks have joint and several liability for all FHLBank consolidated obligations, which are backed only by the financial resources of the FHLBanks. The joint and several liability regulation authorizes the Finance Agency to require any FHLBank to repay all or a portion of the principal or interest on consolidated obligations for which another FHLBank is the primary obligor. The regulations provide a general framework for addressing the possibility that an FHLBank may be unable to repay the consolidated obligations for which it is the primary obligor. The Bank has never been asked or required to repay the principal or interest on any consolidated obligation on behalf of another FHLBank, and as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and through the filing date of this report, does not believe that it is probable that it will be asked to do so. The par value of the outstanding consolidated obligations of the FHLBanks was $1,028,710$696,385 at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and $989,311$746,722 at December 31, 2016.2020. The par value of the Bank’s participation in consolidated obligations was $102,229$50,159 at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and $83,749$60,606 at December 31, 2016.2020. For more information on the joint and several liability regulation, see “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 2016 – Commitments and Contingencies” in the Bank’s 20162020 Form 10-K.
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Off-balance sheet commitments as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016,2020, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
| Expire Within One Year | | Expire After One Year | | Total | | Expire Within One Year | | Expire After One Year | | Total |
Standby letters of credit outstanding | $ | 12,615 | | | $ | 4,469 | | | $ | 17,084 | | | $ | 14,838 | | | $ | 4,551 | | | $ | 19,389 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments to issue consolidated obligation bonds, par | 555 | | | 0 | | | 555 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
Commitments to purchase mortgage loans | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | 1 | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
| Expire Within One Year |
| | Expire After One Year |
| | Total |
| | Expire Within One Year |
| | Expire After One Year |
| | Total |
|
Standby letters of credit outstanding | $ | 8,285 |
| | $ | 7,177 |
| | $ | 15,462 |
| | $ | 11,094 |
| | $ | 4,066 |
| | $ | 15,160 |
|
Commitments to fund additional advances | 1 |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| | 5 |
| | 1 |
| | 6 |
|
Commitments to issue consolidated obligation discount notes, par | 703 |
| | — |
| | 703 |
| | 846 |
| | — |
| | 846 |
|
Commitments to issue consolidated obligation bonds, par | 424 |
| | — |
| | 424 |
| | 655 |
| | — |
| | 655 |
|
Commitments to purchase mortgage loans | 10 |
| | — |
| | 10 |
| | 13 |
| | — |
| | 13 |
|
Standby letters of credit are generally issued for a fee on behalf of members to support their obligations to third parties. If the Bank is required to make a payment for a beneficiary’s drawing under a letter of credit, the amount is immediately due and payable by the member to the Bank and is charged to the member’s demand deposit account
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
with the Bank. TheAt March 31, 2021, the original terms of these standby letters of credit range from 33 days1 day to 15 years,, including a final expiration in 2032.2035. The Bank monitors the creditworthiness of members that have standby letters of credit. The value of the Bank’s obligations related to standby letters of credit is recorded in other liabilities and amounted to $22$34 and $36 at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and $24 at December 31, 2016.2020, respectively. Standby letters of credit are fully collateralized at the time of issuance. Based on the Bank’s credit analyses of members’ financial condition and collateral requirements, the Bank deemed it unnecessary to record any additional liability for credit losses on the letters of credit outstanding or other off-balance sheet commitments as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016.2020.
CommitmentsThere were no commitments to fund advances totaled $1at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and $6 at December 31, 2016.2020. Advances funded under advance commitments are fully collateralized at the time of funding (see Note 9 – Allowance for Credit Losses). Based on the Bank’s credit analyses of members’ financial condition and collateral requirements, the Bank deemed it unnecessary to record any additional liability on the advance commitments outstanding as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016.
funding.
The Bank may enterhad previously entered into commitments that unconditionally obligate it to purchase mortgage loans from its members. Commitments are generally for periods not exceeding 60 days. Delivery commitments are recorded at fair value as derivative assets or derivative liabilities in the Statements of Condition.
The Bank executes over-the-counter uncleared interest rate exchange agreements with major banks and derivative entities affiliated with broker-dealers and has executed uncleared interest rate exchange agreements in the past with the Bank’s members. The Bank enters into master agreements with netting provisions and into bilateral credit support agreements with all active derivative dealer counterparties. All member counterparty master agreements, excluding those with derivative dealers, are subjectpledged securities as collateral related to the terms of the Bank’s Advances and Security Agreement with members, and all member counterparties (except for those that are derivative dealers) must fully collateralize the Bank’s net credit exposure. For cleared derivatives, the clearinghouse is the Bank’s counterparty, and the Bank has clearing agreements with clearing agents that provide for delivery of initial margin to, and exchange of variation margin with, the clearinghouse.derivatives. See Note 1511 – Derivatives and Hedging Activities for additional information about the Bank’s pledged collateral and other credit-risk-relatedcredit risk-related contingent features.
As of March 31, 2021, the Bank had pledged total collateral of $357, including securities with a carrying value of $326, all of which may be repledged, and cash collateral and related accrued interest of $31 to counterparties and the clearinghouse that had market risk exposure to the Bank related to derivatives. As of December 31, 2020, the Bank had pledged total collateral of $451, including securities with a carrying value of $379, all of which may be repledged, and cash collateral and related accrued interest of $72 to counterparties and the clearinghouse that had market risk exposure to the Bank related to derivatives.
The Bank may be subject to various pending legal proceedings that may arise in the ordinary course of business. After consultation with legal counsel, the Bank does not anticipate that the ultimate liability, if any, arising out of these matters will have a material effect on its financial condition or results of operations.
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Note 1814 — Transactions with Certain Members, Certain Nonmembers, and Other FHLBanks
Transactions with Members and Nonmembers. The following tables set forth information at the dates and for the periods indicated with respect to transactions with members that have an officer or director serving on the Bank’s Boardboard of Directors.directors.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Assets: | | | |
Advances | $ | 2,670 | | | $ | 2,650 | |
| | | |
Accrued interest receivable | 2 | | | 3 | |
Liabilities: | | | |
Deposits | $ | 18 | | | $ | 27 | |
Capital: | | | |
Capital Stock | $ | 103 | | | $ | 103 | |
|
| | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2017 |
| | December 31, 2016 |
|
Assets: | | | |
Advances | $ | 2,641 |
| | $ | 3,756 |
|
Mortgage loans held for portfolio | 14 |
| | 17 |
|
Accrued interest receivable | 4 |
| | 4 |
|
Liabilities: | | | |
Deposits | $ | 3 |
| | $ | 3 |
|
Capital: | | | |
Capital Stock | $ | 121 |
| | $ | 129 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended |
| | | | | |
| | | | | March 31, 2021 | | March 31, 2020 | | |
Interest Income: | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Advances | | | | | $ | 13 | | | $ | 20 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, 2017 |
| | September 30, 2016 |
| | September 30, 2017 |
| | September 30, 2016 |
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Interest Income: | | | | | | | |
Advances | $ | 10 |
| | $ | 9 |
| | 29 |
| | $ | 26 |
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Mortgage loans held for portfolio | 1 |
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| | 1 |
| | 1 |
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All transactions with members, nonmembers, and their affiliates are entered into in the ordinary course of business. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016,2020, no shareholder owned more than 10% of the total voting interests in
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
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the Bank because of the statutory limit on members' voting rights. For more information on transactions with members and nonmembers, see “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 2117 – Transactions with Certain Members, Certain Nonmembers, and Other FHLBanks” in the Bank’s 20162020 Form 10-K.
Transactions with Other FHLBanks. The Bank may occasionally enter into transactions with other FHLBanks. These transactions are summarized below.
Deposits with other FHLBanks. The Bank may, from time to time, maintain deposits with other FHLBanks. Deposits with other FHLBanks totaled $1 at March 31, 2021, and a de minimis amount at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively, which2020, and were recorded as “Interest-bearing deposits” in the Statements of Condition in the Cash and due from banks line item.Condition.
Overnight Funds. The Bank may borrow or lend unsecured overnight funds from or to other FHLBanks. All such transactions are at current market rates. Interest income and interest expense related to these transactions with other FHLBanks are included in other interest income and interest expense from other borrowings in the Statements of Income. Balances outstanding at period end with other FHLBanks, if any, are identified in the Bank’s financial statements. During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,March 31, 2021, the Bank extended no overnight loans to other FHLBanks. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Bank extended overnight loans to other FHLBanks for $1,005 and $205, respectively.$900. During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016,2020, the Bank borrowed $215$10 and $1,125,$850, respectively, from other FHLBanks. The impact to net interest income related to these transactions was de minimis during bothfor all periods in this report.
MPF Mortgage Loans. The Bank pays a transaction servicesmembership fee to the FHLBank of Chicago for its participation in the MPF program. ThisProgram and a transaction services fee that is assessed monthly and is based on the amount of mortgage loans in which the Bank invested and which remain outstanding on its Statements of Condition. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Bank recorded a de minimis amount and $1, respectively, in MPF membership fee expense and transaction services fee expense to the FHLBank of Chicago, which waswere recorded in the Statements of Income as other expense. For the
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three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Bank recorded a de minimis amount in MPF transaction services fee expense to the FHLBank of Chicago.
In addition, the Bank receives a counterparty fee from the FHLBank of Chicago for facilitating the sale of loans under the MPF program.Program. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016,2020, the Bank recorded a de minimis amountamounts in MPF counterparty fee income from the FHLBank of Chicago, which waswere recorded in the Statements of Income as other income.
Consolidated Obligations. The Bank may, from time to time, transfer to or assume from another FHLBank the outstanding primary liability for FHLBank consolidated obligations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Bank did not transfer any debt to other FHLBanks or assume any debt from other FHLBanks.
Transactions with the Office of Finance. The Bank’s proportionate share of the cost of operating the Office of Finance is identified in the Statements of Income.
Note 1915 — Subsequent Events
There were no material subsequent events identified, subsequent to September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, until the time of the Form 10-Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
Statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, including statements describing the objectives, projections, estimates, or predictions of the future of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (Bank) or the Federal Home Loan Bank System (FHLBank System), are “forward-looking statements.” These statements may use forward-looking terms, such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “probable,” “plan,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “possible,” or their negatives or other variations on these terms, and include statements related to, among others, gains and losses on derivatives, plans to pay dividends and redeem or repurchase excess capital stock, future other-than-temporary impairmentcredit losses, future classification of securities, and reform legislation. The Bank cautions that by their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk or uncertainty that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements or could affect the extent to which a particular objective, projection, estimate, or prediction is realized. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, the following:
•changes in economic and market conditions, including conditions in the mortgage, housing, and capital markets;
•the volatility of market prices, rates, and indices;
•the timing and volume of market activity;
•natural disasters, widespread health emergencies (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), terrorist attacks, civil unrest, or other unanticipated or catastrophic events;
•political events, including legislative, regulatory, judicial, or other developments that affect the Bank, its members, counterparties, or investors in the consolidated obligations of the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks), such as the impact of any government-sponsored enterprises (GSE) legislative reforms, changes in the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932, as amended (FHLBank Act), changes in applicable sections of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, or changes in other statutes or regulations applicable to the FHLBanks;
•changes in the Bank’s capital structure;structure and composition;
•the ability of the Bank to pay dividends or redeem or repurchase capital stock;
•membership changes, including changes resulting from mergers or changes in the principal place of business of Bank members;
•the soundness of other financial institutions, including Bank members, nonmember borrowers, other counterparties, and the other FHLBanks;
•changes in Bank members’ demand for Bank advances;
•changes in the value or liquidity of collateral underlying advances to Bank members or nonmember borrowers or collateral pledged by the Bank’s derivative counterparties;
•changes in the fair value and economic value of, impairments of, and risks associated with the Bank’s investments in mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) or other assets and the related credit enhancement protections;
•changes in the Bank’s ability or intent to hold MBS and mortgage loans to maturity;
•competitive forces, including the availability of other sources of funding for Bank members;
•the willingness of the Bank’s members to do business with the Bank;
•changes in investor demand for consolidated obligations (including the terms of consolidated obligations) and/or the terms of interest rate exchange or similar agreements;
•the impact of any changes and developments in FHLBank System-wide debt issuance and governance practices;
•the ability of each of the other FHLBanks to repay the principal and interest on consolidated obligations for which it is the primary obligor and with respect to which the Bank has joint and several liability;
•changes in key Bank personnel;
•technology changes and enhancements, and the Bank’s ability to develop and support technology and information systems sufficient to manage the risks of the Bank’s business effectively; and
•changes in the FHLBanks’ long-term credit ratings.ratings; and
•the impending discontinuance of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or any other interest rate benchmark and the adverse consequences it could have for market participants, including the Bank.
Readers of this report should not rely solely on the forward-looking statements and should consider all risks and uncertainties addressed throughout this report, as well as those discussed under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the
Bank’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (20162020 (2020 Form 10-K).
Quarterly Overview
The Bank serves eligible financial institutions in Arizona, California and Nevada, the three states that make up the Eleventh District of the FHLBank System. The Bank’s primary business is providing competitively priced, collateralized loans, known as advances, to its member institutions and certain qualifying housing associates. The Bank's principal source of funds is debt issued in the capital markets. All 11 FHLBanks issue debt in the form of consolidated obligations through the Office of Finance as their agent, and all 11 FHLBanks are jointly and severally liable for the repayment of all consolidated obligations.
Net income for the first quarter of 2021 was $81$94 million, compared with a net incomeloss of $291$8 million for the thirdfirst quarter of 2016. Retained earnings grew2020. The $102 million increase in net income relative to $3.2 billionthe prior-year period primarily reflected an increase in net interest income of $109 million and an improvement in provision for/(reversal of) credit losses of $45 million. This was partially offset by a decrease in other income of $39 million, primarily attributable to an increase in net fair value losses associated with financial instruments carried at September 30, 2017, from $3.1 billion at December 31, 2016,fair value that was partially offset by an increase in net fair value gains associated with non-hedge qualifying derivatives.
The $109 million increase in net interest income primarily reflected an increase of $64 million in net fair value gains on designated fair value hedges, an improvement in retrospective adjustment of the effective yields on mortgage loans and related delivery commitments of $38 million, and an increase in prepayment fees received on advances of $7 million. Additionally, the Bank paid dividends at an annualized raterecorded a reversal of 7.00%, totaling $51credit losses of $6 million including $44 million in dividends on capital stock and $7 million in dividends on mandatorily redeemable capital stock duringfor the thirdfirst quarter of 2017.
Net interest income increased by $23 million compared to the prior year period. The increase reflected higher average balances of interest-earning assets, combined2021, primarily associated with a higher net interest margin. Other income decreased by $245 million, primarily because other income in the third quarter of 2016 included a gain on settlements of $240 million (after netting certain legal fees and expenses) relating to the Bank's private-label residential mortgage-backed securities (PLRMBS) litigation. The decrease in other income also reflectedclassified as available-for-sale (AFS) and largely resulting from improved credit performance and an improved economic outlook. This reversal compares with a voluntary charitable contributionprovision for credit losses of $10$39 million made by the Bank during the third quarter of 2017recorded for the Quality Jobs Fund as well as a voluntary contribution of $1 million to the Affordable Housing Program (AHP) to offset the impact on the AHP assessment of the charitable contribution expense. In the first quarter of 2017, the Board of Directors approved an allocation of $100 million for the Quality Jobs Fund,2020 associated with certain PLRMBS classified as AFS, which primarily resulted from a donor-advised fund established to support quality jobs growth and small business expansion, which is being funded by the Banksignificant decline in incremental amounts over a two-year period.
Duringfair values in the first nine monthsquarter of 2017,2020.
At March 31, 2021, total assets increased $17.6were $57.9 billion, to $109.5a decrease of $10.7 billion at September 30, 2017, from $91.9$68.6 billion at December 31, 2016, primarily reflecting an increase in period end advance balances, which increased2020. Total investments decreased $7.7 billion, to $61.6$27.5 billion at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, from $49.8$35.2 billion at December 31, 2016. In addition,2020. The decrease in investments increased $4.8 billion,primarily reflected a decrease in securities purchased under agreements to $45.8 billion at September 30, 2017, from $41.0 billion at December 31, 2016, primarily reflectingresell, U.S. Treasury securities, and MBS, that was partially offset by an increase in Federal funds sold.sold, as the Bank continued to manage its liquidity. In addition, advances decreased $2.9 billion, to $28.1 billion at March 31, 2021, from $31.0 billion at December 31, 2020, as many members maintained significant deposit balances and excess liquidity resulting from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Accumulated other comprehensive incomeincome/(loss) (AOCI) increased by $197$137 million during the first nine monthsquarter of 2017,2021, to $308$367 million at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, from$111 $230 million at December 31, 2016,2020. The increase in AOCI during the first quarter of 2021 primarily as a resultreflected higher fair values of improvement in the fair value of PLRMBSMBS classified as available-for-sale.AFS.
On October 26, 2017,April 29, 2021, the Bank’s Boardboard of Directorsdirectors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the capital stock outstanding during the thirdfirst quarter of 20172021 at an annualized rate of 7.00%6.00%. The dividend will total $55 million, including $7 million in dividends on mandatorily redeemable capital stock that will be reflected as interest expense in the fourth quarter of 2017.$34 million. The Bank recorded the dividend on October 26, 2017,April 29, 2021, and expects to pay the dividend on or about November 13, 2017.
May 11, 2021.
As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, the Bank was in compliancecomplied with all of its regulatory capital requirements. The Bank’s total regulatory capital ratio was 5.8%10.3%, exceeding the 4.0% requirement. The Bank had $6.4$6.0 billion in permanent capital, exceeding its risk-based capital requirement of $2.0$1.2 billion.
The Bank plans to repurchase the surplus capital stock of all members and the excess capital stock of all nonmember shareholders on November 14, 2017. Surplus capital stock is defined as any stock holdings in excess of 115% of a member’s minimum capital stock requirement.
The Bank will continue to monitor the condition of its PLRMBS portfolio, the ratio of the Bank’s estimated market value of totalbalance sheet, its financial performance, its capital to par value of capital stock, itsposition, overall financial performance and retained earnings,
developments in the mortgage and credit markets,market conditions, and other relevant information as the basis for determining the payment of dividends and the repurchase of excess capital stock in future quarters.
Hurricanes HarveyCOVID-19 Pandemic Impact. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the financial markets and Irma. Duringcreated substantial uncertainty about future economic activity and the thirdBank’s operating environment. In response, the federal government and the Federal Reserve used their full range of tools to support the economy, including fiscal stimulus and quantitative easing. At the end of the year, the Federal Reserve maintained a Federal funds target range of 0.00% to 0.25%. The emergency measures taken by the federal government and the Federal Reserve helped facilitate liquidity and support stability in fixed income markets but contributed to the significant reduction in advances demand from members. The Bank continued to meet its funding needs through the first quarter of 2017, two significant hurricanes struck2021.
The Bank transitioned to remote work in mid-March 2020 and operated effectively through the southeastern coastfirst quarter of 2021. The ultimate impact of the United States. On August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall near Corpus Christi, Texas, causing substantial damagedisruption caused by the pandemic continues to be uncertain. Possible adverse impacts as a result of the Bank’s workforce working remotely may include, but are not limited to, increased risk of operational incidents, cyber-security threats, and floodingoperational challenges that could affect the Bank’s ability to southeastern Texas, includingconduct business or increase the Houston metropolitan area. On September 10, 2017, Hurricane Irma made landfallrisk of operational errors.
The Bank relies on vendors and other third parties to perform certain critical services. If one of our critical vendors or third parties experiences a failure or any interruption to their business due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bank may be unable to conduct and effectively manage certain parts of its business.
To reduce the risk of the operational impact of the pandemic, the Bank maintains a Board-approved Business Continuity Management Program, along with a Crisis Management Plan and Business Continuity Plans (BCPs), that are updated and tested annually. The Bank’s BCPs provide procedures to ensure personnel safety and welfare, to safeguard the Bank’s assets (including physical property and information), and to permit the continued operations of the Bank in the event of a short-term disruption or long-term catastrophic event. The Bank’s BCPs contain operating procedures for all critical processes and identify resources and staff necessary to continue operations based on business-defined recovery time objectives and communication requirements for internal and external stakeholders.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and related government and public actions taken in response, on the Florida mainland near Marco Island, Florida. Hurricane Irma then moved northward through FloridaU.S. economy and the Bank are continuing to evolve, and the full duration and impact of the pandemic and subsequent governmental and public actions are uncertain.
As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, the demand for advances may continue to decrease because of further government intervention, Federal Reserve Board policies (including lower interest rates set by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)), and reduced member asset activity. The risk of credit losses is likely to increase. The Bank believes that lower demand from the Bank’s members for advances will likely continue into Georgia, causing significant damagethe foreseeable future. In addition, other possible effects from the COVID-19 pandemic on the Bank may include, but are not limited to, propertyfurther disruption to the Bank’s members, uncertainties in Florida, Georgia,the credit markets, and certain other southeastern states.
a decline in the fair value of assets or an increase in the write-down of investments.
The Bank has analyzedimplemented certain relief measures to help members serve customers affected by the potentialCOVID-19 pandemic, such as accommodating forbearance and modifications to pledged loan collateral and allowing electronic signatures on loan documentation in specific circumstances. The board of directors also approved subsidized credit and grant programs to assist our members in responding to the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Management will continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact that damage related to Hurricanes Irma and Harvey might have on the Bank’s advances, letters of credit, mortgage loans, and PLRMBS securities. Based on the information currently available, the Bank does not expect that the potential losses resulting from the hurricanes will have a material effect on the Bank’s financial condition or results of operations. The Bank continues to evaluateand operations, including the impact of the hurricanes on its advances, letters of credit, mortgage loans held for portfolio,Bank’s liquidity, advance levels, funding spreads, and PLRMBS investments. If additional information becomes available indicating that any of these assets have been impaired and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, the Bank will record appropriate reserves at that time.
workforce effectiveness.
Financial Highlights
The following table presents a summary of certain financial information for the Bank for the periods indicated.
Financial Highlights
(Unaudited)
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(Dollars in millions) | March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 | | September 30, 2020 | | June 30, 2020 | | March 31, 2020 |
Selected Balance Sheet Items at Quarter End | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | $ | 57,908 | | | $ | 68,634 | | | $ | 75,870 | | | $ | 93,440 | | | $ | 124,870 | |
Advances | 28,140 | | | 30,976 | | | 37,693 | | | 50,970 | | | 77,872 | |
Mortgage Loans Held for Portfolio, Net | 1,581 | | | 1,935 | | | 2,404 | | | 2,888 | | | 3,239 | |
Investments(1) | 27,526 | | | 35,228 | | | 35,221 | | | 39,029 | | | 43,016 | |
Consolidated Obligations:(2) | | | | | | | | | |
Bonds | 33,011 | | | 44,408 | | | 54,921 | | | 66,449 | | | 77,937 | |
Discount Notes | 17,109 | | | 16,213 | | | 13,300 | | | 19,416 | | | 39,102 | |
Mandatorily Redeemable Capital Stock | 1 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | 83 | | | 83 | |
Capital Stock —Class B —Putable | 2,238 | | | 2,284 | | | 2,465 | | | 2,668 | | | 3,231 | |
Unrestricted Retained Earnings | 2,983 | | | 2,919 | | | 2,858 | | | 2,765 | | | 2,691 | |
Restricted Retained Earnings | 761 | | | 761 | | | 761 | | | 729 | | | 713 | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (AOCI) | 367 | | | 230 | | | 136 | | | (35) | | | (228) | |
Total Capital | 6,349 | | | 6,194 | | | 6,220 | | | 6,127 | | | 6,407 | |
Selected Operating Results for the Quarter | | | | | | | | | |
Net Interest Income | $ | 158 | | | $ | 167 | | | $ | 147 | | | $ | 142 | | | $ | 49 | |
Provision for/(Reversal of) Credit Losses | (6) | | | (4) | | | (2) | | | (7) | | | 39 | |
Other Income/(Loss) | (21) | | | (20) | | | 70 | | | (9) | | | 18 | |
Other Expense | 39 | | | 46 | | | 40 | | | 43 | | | 36 | |
Affordable Housing Program Assessment | 10 | | | 11 | | | 18 | | | 9 | | | — | |
Net Income/(Loss) | $ | 94 | | | $ | 94 | | | $ | 161 | | | $ | 88 | | | $ | (8) | |
Selected Other Data for the Quarter | | | | | | | | | |
Net Interest Margin(3) | 1.04 | % | | 0.94 | % | | 0.69 | % | | 0.51 | % | | 0.18 | % |
Operating Expenses as a Percent of Average Assets | 0.23 | | | 0.23 | | | 0.17 | | | 0.13 | | | 0.12 | |
Return on Average Assets | 0.61 | | | 0.52 | | | 0.76 | | | 0.32 | | | (0.03) | |
Return on Average Equity | 6.04 | | | 6.04 | | | 10.59 | | | 5.66 | | | (0.46) | |
Annualized Dividend Rate | 5.00 | | | 5.00 | | | 5.00 | | | 5.00 | | | 7.00 | |
Dividend Payout Ratio(4) | 32.44 | | | 34.61 | | | 22.81 | | | 42.93 | | | — | |
Average Equity to Average Assets Ratio | 10.01 | | | 8.65 | | | 7.16 | | | 5.64 | | | 6.09 | |
Selected Other Data at Quarter End | | | | | | | | | |
Regulatory Capital Ratio(5) | 10.33 | | | 8.69 | | | 8.02 | | | 6.68 | | | 5.38 | |
Duration Gap (in months) | 1 | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | — | |
(1)Investments consist of interest-bearing deposits, securities purchased under agreements to resell, Federal funds sold, trading securities, available-for-sale securities, and held-to-maturity securities.
(2)As provided by the FHLBank Act or regulations governing the operations of the FHLBanks, all of the FHLBanks have joint and several liability for FHLBank consolidated obligations, which are backed only by the financial resources of the FHLBanks. The joint and several liability regulation authorizes the Finance Agency to require any FHLBank to repay all or a portion of the principal or interest on consolidated obligations for which another FHLBank is the primary obligor. The Bank has never been asked or required to repay the principal or interest on any consolidated obligation on behalf of another FHLBank, and as of March 31, 2021, and through the filing date of this report, does not believe that it is probable that it will be asked to do so. The par value of the outstanding consolidated obligations of all FHLBanks at the dates indicated was as follows:
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(Dollars in millions) | September 30, 2017 |
| | June 30, 2017 |
| | March 31, 2017 |
| | December 31, 2016 |
| | September 30, 2016 |
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Selected Balance Sheet Items at Quarter End | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | $ | 109,503 |
| | $ | 101,923 |
| | $ | 91,290 |
| | $ | 91,941 |
| | $ | 95,612 |
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Advances | 61,629 |
| | 55,179 |
| | 49,052 |
| | 49,845 |
| | 55,888 |
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Mortgage Loans Held for Portfolio, Net | 1,774 |
| | 1,383 |
| | 966 |
| | 826 |
| | 677 |
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Investments(1) | 45,775 |
| | 45,035 |
| | 40,983 |
| | 40,986 |
| | 38,773 |
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Consolidated Obligations:(2) | | | | | | | | | |
Bonds | 72,266 |
| | 60,966 |
| | 49,493 |
| | 50,244 |
| | 50,021 |
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Discount Notes | 29,902 |
| | 33,335 |
| | 35,028 |
| | 33,506 |
| | 38,230 |
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Mandatorily Redeemable Capital Stock | 342 |
| | 404 |
| | 403 |
| | 457 |
| | 484 |
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Capital Stock —Class B —Putable | 2,815 |
| | 2,687 |
| | 2,280 |
| | 2,370 |
| | 2,399 |
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Unrestricted Retained Earnings | 2,664 |
| | 872 |
| | 850 |
| | 888 |
| | 942 |
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Restricted Retained Earnings | 562 |
| | 2,317 |
| | 2,300 |
| | 2,168 |
| | 2,125 |
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (AOCI) | 308 |
| | 227 |
| | 143 |
| | 111 |
| | 84 |
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Total Capital | 6,349 |
| | 6,103 |
| | 5,573 |
| | 5,537 |
| | 5,550 |
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Selected Operating Results for the Quarter | | | | | | | | | |
Net Interest Income | $ | 146 |
| | $ | 144 |
| | $ | 134 |
| | $ | 108 |
| | $ | 123 |
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Provision for/(Reversal of) Credit Losses on Mortgage Loans | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
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Other Income/(Loss) | (4 | ) | | (16 | ) | | 112 |
| | 82 |
| | 241 |
|
Other Expense | 51 |
| | 39 |
| | 80 |
| | 46 |
| | 39 |
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Affordable Housing Program Assessment | 10 |
| | 9 |
| | 18 |
| | 17 |
| | 34 |
|
Net Income/(Loss) | $ | 81 |
| | $ | 80 |
| | $ | 148 |
| | $ | 127 |
| | $ | 291 |
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Selected Other Data for the Quarter | | | | | | | | | |
Net Interest Margin(3) | 0.55 | % | | 0.59 | % | | 0.58 | % | | 0.46 | % | | 0.51 | % |
Operating Expenses as a Percent of Average Assets | 0.14 |
| | 0.15 |
| | 0.14 |
| | 0.18 |
| | 0.15 |
|
Return on Average Assets | 0.30 |
| | 0.33 |
| | 0.63 |
| | 0.54 |
| | 1.20 |
|
Return on Average Equity | 5.19 |
| | 5.56 |
| | 10.59 |
| | 9.27 |
| | 21.05 |
|
Annualized Dividend Rate | 7.00 |
| | 7.00 |
| | 9.08 |
| | 22.51 |
| | 9.17 |
|
Dividend Payout Ratio(4) | 53.39 |
| | 51.21 |
| | 36.45 |
| | 108.38 |
| | 17.99 |
|
Average Equity to Average Assets Ratio | 5.84 |
| | 5.87 |
| | 5.97 |
| | 5.83 |
| | 5.71 |
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Selected Other Data at Quarter End | | | | | | | | | |
Regulatory Capital Ratio(5) | 5.83 |
| | 6.16 |
| | 6.39 |
| | 6.40 |
| | 6.22 |
|
Duration Gap (in months) | 1 |
| | 1 |
| | 1 |
| | 1 |
| | 1 |
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(1) | Investments consist of interest-bearing deposits, securities purchased under agreements to resell, Federal funds sold, trading securities, available-for-sale securities, and held-to-maturity securities.Par Value (In millions) |
March 31, 2021 | $ | 696,385 | |
(2)December 31, 2020 | As provided by the FHLBank Act or regulations governing the operations of the FHLBanks, all of the FHLBanks have joint and several liability for FHLBank consolidated obligations, which are backed only by the financial resources of the FHLBanks. The joint and several liability regulation authorizes the Federal Housing Finance Agency (Finance Agency) to require any FHLBank to repay all or a portion of the principal or interest on consolidated obligations for which another FHLBank is the primary obligor. The Bank has never been asked or required to repay the principal or interest on any consolidated obligation on behalf of another FHLBank, and as of September 30, 2017, and through the filing date of this report, does not believe that it is probable that it will be asked to do so. The par value of the outstanding consolidated obligations of all FHLBanks at the dates indicated was as follows:
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| Par Value (In millions) |
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September 30, 2017 | $ | 1,028,710 |
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June 30, 2017 | 1,011,526 |
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March 31, 2017 | 959,280 |
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December 31, 2016 | 989,311 |
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September 30, 2016 | 967,728 |
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746,722 | |
(3)September 30, 2020 | Net interest margin is net interest income (annualized) divided by average interest-earning assets. |
819,863 | |
(4)June 30, 2020 | This ratio is calculated as dividends per share divided by net income per share. |
915,753 | |
(5)March 31, 2020 | This ratio is calculated as regulatory capital divided by total assets. Regulatory capital includes retained earnings, Class B capital stock, and mandatorily redeemable capital stock (which is classified as a liability), but excludes AOCI.1,174,670 | |
(3)Net interest margin is net interest income (annualized) divided by average interest-earning assets. (4)This ratio is calculated as dividends per share divided by net income per share.
(5)This ratio is calculated as regulatory capital divided by total assets. Regulatory capital includes retained earnings, Class B capital stock, and mandatorily redeemable capital stock (which is classified as a liability), but excludes AOCI.
Results of Operations
Net Interest Income. The primary source of the Bank’s earnings is net interest income, which is the interest earned on advances, mortgage loans, and investments, including net accretion of related income from improvement in expected cash flows on certain PLRMBS that were other-than-temporarily-impaired prior to January 1, 2020, less interest paid on consolidated obligations, deposits, mandatorily redeemable capital stock, and other borrowings. The Average Balance Sheets tablestable that follow presentfollows presents the average balances of interest-earning asset categories and the sources that funded those interest-earning assets (liabilities and capital) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016,2020, together with the related interest income and expense. TheyIt also presentpresents the average rates on total interest-earning assets and the average costs of total funding sources.
ThirdFirst Quarter of 20172021 Compared to ThirdFirst Quarter of 20162020
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Average Balance Sheets |
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| Three Months Ended |
| March 31, 2021 | | March 31, 2020 |
(Dollars in millions) | Average Balance | | Interest Income/ Expense | | Average Rate | | Average Balance | | Interest Income/ Expense | | Average Rate |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-earning assets: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing deposits | $ | 1,253 | | | $ | — | | | 0.14 | % | | $ | 3,430 | | | $ | 12 | | | 1.37 | % |
Securities purchased under agreements to resell | 1,732 | | | — | | | 0.08 | | | 4,912 | | | 18 | | | 1.44 | |
Federal funds sold | 4,265 | | | 1 | | | 0.08 | | | 5,242 | | | 14 | | | 1.12 | |
Trading securities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) | 2 | | | — | | | 2.52 | | | 3 | | | — | | | 3.50 | |
Other investments | 4,087 | | | 21 | | | 2.09 | | | 3,035 | | | 16 | | | 2.10 | |
Available-for-sale (AFS) securities:(1) | | | | | | | | | | | |
MBS(2)(3) | 10,222 | | | 59 | | | 2.33 | | | 10,204 | | | 32 | | | 1.26 | |
Other investments(3) | 4,064 | | | 2 | | | 0.19 | | | 5,295 | | | 19 | | | 1.48 | |
Held-to-maturity (HTM) securities:(1) | | | | | | | | | | | |
MBS | 4,621 | | | 13 | | | 1.14 | | | 7,129 | | | 44 | | | 2.46 | |
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Mortgage loans held for portfolio | 1,746 | | | 23 | | | 5.39 | | | 3,311 | | | (1) | | | (0.06) | |
Advances(3) | 29,831 | | | 65 | | | 0.88 | | | 66,954 | | | 279 | | | 1.67 | |
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Total interest-earning assets | 61,823 | | | 184 | | | 1.21 | | | 109,515 | | | 433 | | | 1.59 | |
Other assets(4)(5) | 1,024 | | | — | | | | | 1,216 | | | — | | | |
Total Assets | $ | 62,847 | | | $ | 184 | | | | | $ | 110,731 | | | $ | 433 | | | |
Liabilities and Capital | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated obligations: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bonds(3) | $ | 38,381 | | | $ | 22 | | | 0.23 | % | | $ | 73,730 | | | $ | 276 | | | 1.50 | % |
Discount notes | 16,454 | | | 4 | | | 0.10 | | | 28,550 | | | 104 | | | 1.47 | |
Deposits and other borrowings | 1,108 | | | — | | | 0.09 | | | 560 | | | 2 | | | 1.11 | |
Mandatorily redeemable capital stock | 2 | | | — | | | 6.66 | | | 130 | | | 2 | | | 7.51 | |
Borrowings from other FHLBanks | — | | | — | | | — | | | 3 | | | — | | | 9.90 | |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | 55,945 | | | 26 | | | 0.19 | | | 102,973 | | | 384 | | | 1.50 | |
Other liabilities(4) | 609 | | | — | | | | | 1,012 | | | — | | | |
Total Liabilities | 56,554 | | | 26 | | | | | 103,985 | | | 384 | | | |
Total Capital | 6,293 | | | — | | | | | 6,746 | | | — | | | |
Total Liabilities and Capital | $ | 62,847 | | | $ | 26 | | | | | $ | 110,731 | | | $ | 384 | | | |
Net Interest Income | | | $ | 158 | | | | | | | $ | 49 | | | |
Net Interest Spread(6) | | | | | 1.02 | % | | | | | | 0.09 | % |
Net Interest Margin(7) | | | | | 1.04 | % | | | | | | 0.18 | % |
Interest-earning Assets/Interest-bearing Liabilities | 110.51 | % | | | | | | 106.35 | % | | | | |
(1)The average balances of AFS securities and HTM securities are reflected at amortized cost. As a result, the average rates do not reflect changes in fair value or non-credit-related losses.
(2)Interest income on AFS securities includes accretion of yield adjustments on other-than-temporarily impaired PLRMBS (resulting from improvement in expected cash flows) recognized pursuant to the impairment guidance in effect prior to January 1, 2020, totaling $13 million and $17 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(3)Interest income/expense and average rates include the effect of associated interest rate exchange agreements, as follows:
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Average Balance Sheets |
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| Three Months Ended |
| September 30, 2017 | | September 30, 2016 |
(Dollars in millions) | Average Balance |
| | Interest Income/ Expense |
| | Average Rate |
| | Average Balance |
| | Interest Income/ Expense |
| | Average Rate |
|
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-earning assets: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing deposits | $ | 800 |
| | $ | 2 |
| | 1.16 | % | | $ | 690 |
| | $ | — |
| | 0.43 | % |
Securities purchased under agreements to resell | 1,061 |
| | 3 |
| | 1.05 |
| | 3,702 |
| | 4 |
| | 0.39 |
|
Federal funds sold | 11,037 |
| | 33 |
| | 1.19 |
| | 7,276 |
| | 7 |
| | 0.40 |
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Trading securities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) | 7 |
| | — |
| | 2.26 |
| | 8 |
| | — |
| | 1.96 |
|
Other investments | 1,188 |
| | 4 |
| | 1.40 |
| | 1,550 |
| | 3 |
| | 0.62 |
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Available-for-sale (AFS) securities:(1) | | | | | | | | | | | |
MBS(2) | 3,778 |
| | 60 |
| | 6.27 |
| | 4,677 |
| | 63 |
| | 5.39 |
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Held-to-maturity (HTM) securities:(1) | | | | | | | | | | | |
MBS | 13,024 |
| | 73 |
| | 2.19 |
| | 10,985 |
| | 61 |
| | 2.22 |
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Other investments | 1,045 |
| | 3 |
| | 1.31 |
| | 243 |
| | 1 |
| | 0.95 |
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Mortgage loans held for portfolio | 1,592 |
| | 15 |
| | 3.68 |
| | 644 |
| | 7 |
| | 4.32 |
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Advances(3) | 71,245 |
| | 241 |
| | 1.34 |
| | 65,586 |
| | 128 |
| | 0.78 |
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Total interest-earning assets | 104,777 |
| | 434 |
| | 1.64 |
| | 95,361 |
| | 274 |
| | 1.15 |
|
Other assets(4)(5) | 958 |
| | — |
| | | | 913 |
| | — |
| | |
Total Assets | $ | 105,735 |
| | $ | 434 |
| | | | $ | 96,274 |
| | $ | 274 |
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Liabilities and Capital | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated obligations: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bonds(3) | $ | 68,930 |
| | $ | 205 |
| | 1.18 | % | | $ | 46,875 |
| | $ | 95 |
| | 0.80 | % |
Discount notes | 29,256 |
| | 75 |
| | 1.01 |
| | 42,259 |
| | 45 |
| | 0.43 |
|
Deposits and other borrowings | 298 |
| | 1 |
| | 1.06 |
| | 227 |
| | — |
| | 0.20 |
|
Mandatorily redeemable capital stock | 372 |
| | 7 |
| | 7.51 |
| | 487 |
| | 11 |
| | 9.05 |
|
Borrowings from other FHLBanks | 2 |
| | — |
| | 1.18 |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | 0.41 |
|
Total interest-bearing liabilities | 98,858 |
| | 288 |
| | 1.15 |
| | 89,849 |
| | 151 |
| | 0.67 |
|
Other liabilities(4) | 701 |
| | — |
| | | | 925 |
| | — |
| | |
Total Liabilities | 99,559 |
| | 288 |
| | | | 90,774 |
| | 151 |
| | |
Total Capital | 6,176 |
| | — |
| | | | 5,500 |
| | — |
| | |
Total Liabilities and Capital | $ | 105,735 |
| | $ | 288 |
| | | | $ | 96,274 |
| | $ | 151 |
| | |
Net Interest Income | | | $ | 146 |
| | | | | | $ | 123 |
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Net Interest Spread(6) | | | | | 0.49 | % | | | | | | 0.48 | % |
Net Interest Margin(7) | | | | | 0.55 | % | | | | | | 0.51 | % |
Interest-earning Assets/Interest-bearing Liabilities | 105.99 | % | | | | | | 106.13 | % | | | | |
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(1) | The average balances of AFS securities and HTM securities are reflected at amortized cost. As a result, the average rates do not reflect changes in fair value or non-credit-related OTTI losses. |
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(2) | Interest income on AFS securities includes accretion of yield adjustments on other-than-temporarily impaired PLRMBS (resulting from improvement in expected cash flows) totaling $17 million and $19 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
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(3) | Interest income/expense and average rates include the effect of associated interest rate exchange agreements, as follows: |
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| Three Months Ended |
| March 31, 2021 |
(In millions) | Advances | | AFS Securities | | Consolidated Obligation Bonds | | Total |
(Amortization)/accretion of hedging activities | $ | (3) | | | $ | (27) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (30) | |
Net gain/(loss) on derivatives and hedged items | 2 | | | 9 | | | — | | | 11 | |
Net interest settlements on derivatives | (65) | | | (24) | | | 7 | | | (82) | |
Total net interest income/(expense) | $ | (66) | | | $ | (42) | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | (101) | |
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| Three Months Ended |
| March 31, 2020 |
(In millions) | Advances | | AFS Securities | | Consolidated Obligation Bonds | | Total |
| | | | | | | |
Net gain/(loss) on derivatives and hedged items | $ | (8) | | | $ | (45) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (53) | |
Net interest settlements on derivatives | (33) | | | (30) | | | 3 | | | (60) | |
Total net interest income/(expense) | $ | (41) | | | $ | (75) | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | (113) | |
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| Three Months Ended |
| September 30, 2017 | | September 30, 2016 |
(In millions) | (Amortization)/ Accretion of Hedging Activities |
| | Net Interest Settlements |
| | Total Net Interest Income/(Expense) |
| | (Amortization)/ Accretion of Hedging Activities |
| | Net Interest Settlements |
| | Total Net Interest Income/(Expense) |
|
Advances | $ | 1 |
| | $ | (5 | ) | | $ | (4 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | (13 | ) | | $ | (13 | ) |
Consolidated obligation bonds | (1 | ) | | 6 |
| | 5 |
| | 1 |
| | 46 |
| | 47 |
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(4)Includes forward settling transactions and valuation adjustments for certain cash items.
(5)Includes non-credit-related losses on HTM securities for the first quarter of 2021 and 2020.
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(4) | Includes forward settling transactions and valuation adjustments for certain cash items. |
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(5) | Includes non-credit-related OTTI losses on AFS and HTM securities. |
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(6) | Net interest spread is the difference between the average rate earned on interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. |
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(7) | Net interest margin is net interest income (annualized) divided by average interest-earning assets. |
(6)Net interest spread is the difference between the average rate earned on interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(7)Net interest margin is net interest income (annualized) divided by average interest-earning assets.
Net interest income in the thirdfirst quarter of 20172021 was $146$158 million, a 19%222% increase from $123$49 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 2016.2020. The following table details the changes in interest income and interest expense for the thirdfirst quarter of 20172021 compared to the thirdfirst quarter of 2016.2020. Changes in both volume and interest rates influence changes in net interest income, net interest spread, and net interest margin.
| | Change in Net Interest Income: Rate/Volume Analysis Three Months Ended September 30, 2017, Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |
Change in Net Interest Income: Rate/Volume Analysis Three Months Ended March 31, 2021, Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | | Change in Net Interest Income: Rate/Volume Analysis Three Months Ended March 31, 2021, Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 |
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| Increase/ (Decrease) |
| | Attributable to Changes in(1) | | Increase/ (Decrease) | | Attributable to Changes in(1) |
(In millions) | | Average Volume |
| | Average Rate |
| (In millions) | | Average Volume | | Average Rate |
Interest-earning assets: | | | | | | Interest-earning assets: | |
Interest-bearing deposits | $ | 2 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 2 |
| Interest-bearing deposits | $ | (12) | | | $ | (5) | | | $ | (7) | |
Securities purchased under agreements to resell | (1 | ) | | (4 | ) | | 3 |
| Securities purchased under agreements to resell | (18) | | | (7) | | | (11) | |
Federal funds sold | 26 |
| | 5 |
| | 21 |
| Federal funds sold | (13) | | | (2) | | | (11) | |
Trading securities: Other investments | 1 |
| | (1 | ) | | 2 |
| Trading securities: Other investments | 5 | | | 5 | | | — | |
| AFS securities: | | | | | | AFS securities: | |
MBS | (3 | ) | | (13 | ) | | 10 |
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HTM securities: | | | | | | |
MBS | 12 |
| | 13 |
| | (1 | ) | |
Other investments | 2 |
| | 2 |
| | — |
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MBS(2) | | MBS(2) | 27 | | | — | | | 27 | |
Other investments(2) | | Other investments(2) | (17) | | | (4) | | | (13) | |
| HTM securities: MBS | | HTM securities: MBS | (31) | | | (12) | | | (19) | |
| Mortgage loans held for portfolio | 8 |
| | 9 |
| | (1 | ) | Mortgage loans held for portfolio | 24 | | | — | | | 24 | |
Advances(2) | 113 |
| | 12 |
| | 101 |
| Advances(2) | (214) | | | (115) | | | (99) | |
Total interest-earning assets | 160 |
| | 23 |
| | 137 |
| Total interest-earning assets | (249) | | | (140) | | | (109) | |
Interest-bearing liabilities: | | | | | | Interest-bearing liabilities: | |
Consolidated obligations: | | | | | | Consolidated obligations: | |
Bonds(2) | 110 |
| | 55 |
| | 55 |
| Bonds(2) | (254) | | | (92) | | | (162) | |
Discount notes | 30 |
| | (17 | ) | | 47 |
| Discount notes | (100) | | | (31) | | | (69) | |
Deposits and other borrowings | 1 |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| Deposits and other borrowings | (2) | | | — | | | (2) | |
Mandatorily redeemable capital stock | (4 | ) | | (2 | ) | | (2 | ) | Mandatorily redeemable capital stock | (2) | | | (2) | | | — | |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | 137 |
| | 36 |
| | 101 |
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | (358) | | | (125) | | | (233) | |
Net interest income | $ | 23 |
| | $ | (13 | ) | | $ | 36 |
| Net interest income | $ | 109 | | | $ | (15) | | | $ | 124 | |
(1)Combined rate/volume variances, a third element of the calculation, are allocated to the rate and volume variances based on their relative sizes.
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(1) | Combined rate/volume variances, a third element of the calculation, are allocated to the rate and volume variances based on their relative sizes. |
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(2) | Interest income/expense and average rates include the interest effect of associated interest rate exchange agreements. |
(2)Interest income/expense and average rates include the interest effect of associated interest rate exchange agreements.
The net interest margin was 55104 basis points for the thirdfirst quarter of 2017, 42021, 86 basis points higher than the net interest margin for the thirdfirst quarter of 2016,2020, which was 5118 basis points. The net interest spread was 49102 basis points for the thirdfirst quarter of 2017, 12021, 93 basis pointpoints higher than the net interest spread for the thirdfirst quarter of 2016,2020, which was 489 basis points. These increases were primarily related to higher average balancesa result of interest-earning assets, combined with higher spreads on those assets.
changes in market interest rates, interest rate volatility, and other market factors during the period.
For securities previously identified as other-than-temporarily impaired pursuant to the impairment guidance in effect prior to January 1, 2020, the Bank updates its estimate of future
estimated cash flows on a regular basis. If there is no additional impairmentcredit loss on the security, the yield of the security
is adjusted upward on a prospective basis and accreted into interest income when there is a significant increase in
the expected cash flows. As a result of improvements in the estimated cash flows of securities previously identified as other-than-temporarily impaired, the net accretion of yield adjustmentsincome is likely to continue to be a positive source of net interest income in future periods.
Member demand for wholesale funding from the Bank can vary greatly depending on a number of factors, including economic and market conditions, competition from other wholesale funding sources, member deposit inflows and outflows, the activity level of the primary and secondary mortgage markets, and strategic decisions made by individual member institutions. As a result, Bank asset levels and operating results may vary significantly from period to period.
Other Income/(Loss). The following table presents the components of “Other Income/(Loss)” for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016.2020. | | Other Income/(Loss) | Other Income/(Loss) | Other Income/(Loss) |
| | | | |
| Three Months Ended | | Three Months Ended |
(In millions) | September 30, 2017 |
| | September 30, 2016 |
| (In millions) | March 31, 2021 | | March 31, 2020 |
Other Income/(Loss): | | | | Other Income/(Loss): | |
Total OTTI loss | $ | — |
| | $ | (1 | ) | |
Net amount of OTTI loss reclassified to/(from) AOCI | (6 | ) | | (2 | ) | |
Net OTTI loss, credit-related | (6 | ) | | (3 | ) | |
Net gain/(loss) on trading securities(1)
| — |
| | 1 |
| Net gain/(loss) on trading securities(1) | $ | (18) | | | $ | 73 | |
Net gain/(loss) on advances and consolidated obligation bonds held under fair value option | (5 | ) | | (18 | ) | Net gain/(loss) on advances and consolidated obligation bonds held under fair value option | (26) | | | 89 | |
Net gain/(loss) on derivatives and hedging activities | 2 |
| | 15 |
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Gains on litigation settlements, net | — |
| | 240 |
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Other | 5 |
| | 6 |
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Net gain/(loss) on derivatives | | Net gain/(loss) on derivatives | 18 | | | (147) | |
| Other, net | | Other, net | 5 | | | 3 | |
Total Other Income/(Loss) | $ | (4 | ) | | $ | 241 |
| Total Other Income/(Loss) | $ | (21) | | | $ | 18 | |
(1)The net gain/(loss) on trading securities that were economically hedged totaled a de minimis amount$(18) million and $73 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016,2020, respectively.
Net Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Loss, Credit-Related – Each quarter, the Bank updates its OTTI analysis to reflect current housing market conditions, changes in anticipated housing market conditions, observed and anticipated borrower behavior, and updated information on the loans supporting the Bank’s PLRMBS.
Additional information about the OTTI loss is provided in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management – Investments” and in “Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 6 – Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Analysis.”
Net Gain/(Loss) on Advances and Consolidated Obligation Bonds Held Under Fair Value Option – The following table presents the net gain/(loss) recognized in earnings on advances and consolidated obligation bonds held under the fair value option for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016.2020.
| | Net Gain/(Loss) on Advances and Consolidated Obligation Bonds Held Under Fair Value Option | |
Net Gain/(Loss) on Advances and Consolidated Obligations Bonds Held Under Fair Value Option | | Net Gain/(Loss) on Advances and Consolidated Obligations Bonds Held Under Fair Value Option |
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| Three Months Ended | | Three Months Ended |
(In millions) | September 30, 2017 |
| | September 30, 2016 |
| (In millions) | March 31, 2021 | | March 31, 2020 |
Advances | $ | (5 | ) | | $ | (18 | ) | Advances | $ | (26) | | | $ | 91 | |
Consolidated obligation bonds | — |
| | — |
| Consolidated obligation bonds | — | | | (2) | |
Total | $ | (5 | ) | | $ | (18 | ) | Total | $ | (26) | | | $ | 89 | |
Under the fair value option, the Bank elected to carry certain assets and liabilities at fair value. In general, transactions elected for the fair value option are in economic hedge relationships. Gains or losses on these transactions are generally offset by losses or gains on the derivatives that economically hedge these instruments.
The net gains/(losses) on advances and consolidated obligation bonds held under the fair value option were primarily driven by the effects of changes in market interest rates, interest rate spreads, interest rate volatility, and other market factors relative to the actual terms on the advances and consolidated obligation bonds during the period.
Additional information about advances and consolidated obligation bonds held under the fair value option is provided in “Item 1. Financial Statements–Statements – Note 1612 – Fair Value.”
Net Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives – Under the accounting for derivative instruments and Hedging Activities – hedging activities, the Bank is required to carry all of its derivative instruments on the Statements of Condition at fair value. Certain derivatives are associated with assets or liabilities but do not qualify as fair value hedges under the accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities. These economic hedges are recorded on the Statements of Condition at fair value with the unrealized gain or loss recorded in earnings without any offsetting unrealized gain or loss from the associated asset or liability.
The following table shows the accounting classification of economic hedges and the categories of hedged items that contributed to the gains and losses on derivatives and hedged items that were recorded in “Net gain/(loss) on derivatives and hedging activities”derivatives” in the thirdfirst quarter of 20172021 and 2016.
2020.
| | Sources of Gains/(Losses) Recorded in Net Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives and Hedging Activities Three Months Ended September 30, 2017, Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |
Sources of Gains/(Losses) Recorded in Net Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Three Months Ended March 31, 2021, Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | | Sources of Gains/(Losses) Recorded in Net Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Three Months Ended March 31, 2021, Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 |
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| Three Months Ended | | Three Months Ended |
(In millions) | September 30, 2017 | | September 30, 2016 | (In millions) | March 31, 2021 | | March 31, 2020 |
| Gain/(Loss) | |
Income/ (Expense) on |
| | | | Gain/(Loss) | |
Income/ (Expense) on |
| | | |
Hedged Item | Fair Value Hedges, Net |
| | Economic Hedges |
| | Economic Hedges |
| | Total |
| | Fair Value Hedges, Net |
| | Economic Hedges |
| | Economic Hedges |
| | Total |
| Hedged Item | Gain/(Loss) on Economic Hedges | | Income/ (Expense) on Economic Hedges | | Total | | Gain/(Loss) on Economic Hedges | | Income/ (Expense) on Economic Hedges | | Total |
Advances: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Advances: | |
Elected for fair value option | $ | — |
| | $ | 8 |
| | $ | (5 | ) | | $ | 3 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 29 |
| | $ | (11 | ) | | $ | 18 |
| Elected for fair value option | $ | 42 | | | $ | (10) | | | $ | 32 | | | $ | (109) | | | $ | (2) | | | $ | (111) | |
Not elected for fair value option | 2 |
| | (2 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| | (5 | ) | | 1 |
| | (3 | ) | Not elected for fair value option | (11) | | | — | | | (11) | | | 9 | | | (11) | | | (2) | |
Consolidated obligation bonds: | | | | | | | | |
| |
| |
| | | Consolidated obligation bonds: | |
Elected for fair value option | — |
| | (1 | ) | | 1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (2 | ) | | 2 |
| | — |
| Elected for fair value option | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2 | | | — | | | 2 | |
Not elected for fair value option | (1 | ) | | (3 | ) | | 2 |
| | (2 | ) | | (1 | ) | | (6 | ) | | 6 |
| | (1 | ) | Not elected for fair value option | (4) | | | — | | | (4) | | | 18 | | | — | | | 18 | |
Consolidated obligation discount notes: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Consolidated obligation discount notes: | |
Not elected for fair value option | — |
| | 2 |
| | (8 | ) | | (6 | ) | | — |
| | 5 |
| | (5 | ) | | — |
| Not elected for fair value option | 2 | | | — | | | 2 | | | 13 | | | 9 | | | 22 | |
| Non-MBS investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Non-MBS investments: | |
Not elected for fair value option | — |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| Not elected for fair value option | 13 | | | (14) | | | (1) | | | (76) | | | (4) | | | (80) | |
Mortgage delivery commitment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mortgage delivery commitment: | |
Not elected for fair value option | — |
| | 6 |
| | — |
| | 6 |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| Not elected for fair value option | — | | | — | | | — | | | 4 | | | — | | | 4 | |
| Total | $ | 1 |
| | $ | 11 |
| | $ | (10 | ) | | $ | 2 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 22 |
| | $ | (7 | ) | | $ | 15 |
| Total | $ | 42 | | | $ | (24) | | | $ | 18 | | | $ | (139) | | | $ | (8) | | | $ | (147) | |
During the thirdfirst quarter of 2017,2021, net gains on derivatives and hedging activities totaled $2$18 million compared to net gainslosses of $15$147 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 2016.2020. These amounts included expense of $10$24 million and expense of $7$8 million resulting from net settlements on derivative instruments used in economic hedges in the thirdfirst quarter of
2017 2021 and 2016,2020, respectively. Excluding the impact of income or expense from net settlements on derivative instruments used in economic hedges, the net gains or losses on fair value and economic hedges were primarily associated with the effects of changes in market interest rates, interest rate spreads, interest rate volatility, and other market factors during the period.
The ongoing impact of these valuation adjustments on the Bank cannot be predicted and the effects of these valuation adjustments may lead to significant volatility in future earnings, including earnings available for dividends.
Additional information about derivatives and hedging activities is provided in “Item 1. Financial Statements–Statements – Note 1511 – Derivatives and Hedging Activities.”
Other Expense. During the third quarter of 2017, other expenses totaled $51 million, compared to $39 million in the third quarter of 2016, reflecting the voluntary charitable contributions made during the third quarter of 2017.
Quality Jobs Fund Expenseand Other– In the first quarter of 2017, the Board of Directors approved an allocation of $1002021, other expenses totaled $39 million, for the Quality Jobs Fund, a donor-advised fund establishedcompared to support quality jobs growth and small business expansion to be funded by the Bank in incremental amounts over the next two years. During the third quarter of 2017, the Bank made a voluntary charitable contribution of $10 million for the Quality Jobs Fund, as well as a voluntary contribution of $1 million to the Affordable Housing Program (AHP) to offset the impact on the AHP assessment of the charitable contribution expense.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017, Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
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Average Balance Sheets |
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| Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, 2017 | | September 30, 2016 |
(Dollars in millions) | Average Balance |
| | Interest Income/ Expense |
| | Average Rate |
| | Average Balance |
| | Interest Income/ Expense |
| | Average Rate |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-earning assets: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing deposits | $ | 708 |
| | $ | 5 |
| | 0.95 | % | | $ | 590 |
| | $ | 1 |
| | 0.36 | % |
Securities purchased under agreements to resell | 1,034 |
| | 7 |
| | 0.85 |
| | 3,228 |
| | 9 |
| | 0.36 |
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Federal funds sold | 10,653 |
| | 78 |
| | 0.99 |
| | 6,705 |
| | 19 |
| | 0.38 |
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Trading securities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) | 7 |
| | — |
| | 2.18 |
| | 9 |
| | — |
| | 1.89 |
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Other investments | 1,398 |
| | 12 |
| | 1.16 |
| | 1,364 |
| | 6 |
| | 0.57 |
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Available-for-sale (AFS) securities:(1) | | | | | | | | | | | |
MBS(2) | 3,997 |
| | 181 |
| | 6.04 |
| | 4,972 |
| | 199 |
| | 5.35 |
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Held-to-maturity (HTM) securities:(1) | | | | | | | | | | | |
MBS | 12,422 |
| | 201 |
| | 2.16 |
| | 10,379 |
| | 186 |
| | 2.39 |
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Other investments | 1,017 |
| | 9 |
| | 1.17 |
| | 259 |
| | 2 |
| | 0.86 |
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Mortgage loans held for portfolio | 1,213 |
| | 35 |
| | 3.86 |
| | 637 |
| | 22 |
| | 4.63 |
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Advances(3) | 66,440 |
| | 587 |
| | 1.18 |
| | 62,447 |
| | 351 |
| | 0.75 |
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Loans to other FHLBanks | 2 |
| | — |
| | 0.86 |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | 0.38 |
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Total interest-earning assets | 98,891 |
| | 1,115 |
| | 1.51 |
| | 90,591 |
| | 795 |
| | 1.17 |
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Other assets(4)(5) | 943 |
| | — |
| | | | 711 |
| | — |
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Total Assets | $ | 99,834 |
| | $ | 1,115 |
| | | | $ | 91,302 |
| | $ | 795 |
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Liabilities and Capital | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated obligations: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bonds(3) | $ | 58,163 |
| | $ | 468 |
| | 1.08 | % | | $ | 52,453 |
| | $ | 303 |
| | 0.77 | % |
Discount notes | 34,381 |
| | 196 |
| | 0.76 |
| | 32,119 |
| | 96 |
| | 0.40 |
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Deposits and other borrowings | 266 |
| | 2 |
| | 0.83 |
| | 361 |
| | — |
| | 0.18 |
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Mandatorily redeemable capital stock | 408 |
| | 25 |
| | 8.37 |
| | 501 |
| | 33 |
| | 8.77 |
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Borrowings from other FHLBanks | 11 |
| | — |
| | 0.56 |
| | 7 |
| | — |
| | 0.37 |
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Total interest-bearing liabilities | 93,229 |
| | 691 |
| | 0.99 |
| | 85,441 |
| | 432 |
| | 0.68 |
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Other liabilities(4) | 722 |
| | — |
| | | | 718 |
| | — |
| | |
Total Liabilities | 93,951 |
| | 691 |
| | | | 86,159 |
| | 432 |
| | |
Total Capital | 5,883 |
| | — |
| | | | 5,143 |
| | — |
| | |
Total Liabilities and Capital | $ | 99,834 |
| | $ | 691 |
| | | | $ | 91,302 |
| | $ | 432 |
| | |
Net Interest Income | | | $ | 424 |
| | | | | | $ | 363 |
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Net Interest Spread(6) | | | | | 0.52 | % | | | | | | 0.49 | % |
Net Interest Margin(7) | | | | | 0.57 | % | | | | | | 0.54 | % |
Interest-earning Assets/Interest-bearing Liabilities | 106.07 | % | | | | | | 106.03 | % | | | | |
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(1) | The average balances of AFS securities and HTM securities are reflected at amortized cost. As a result, the average rates do not reflect changes in fair value or non-credit-related OTTI losses. |
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(2) | Interest income on AFS securities includes accretion of yield adjustments on other-than-temporarily impaired PLRMBS (resulting from improvement in expected cash flows) totaling $51 million and $61 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
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(3) | Interest income/expense and average rates include the effect of associated interest rate exchange agreements, as follows: |
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| Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, 2017 | | September 30, 2016 |
(In millions) | (Amortization)/ Accretion of Hedging Activities |
| | Net Interest Settlements |
| | Total Net Interest Income/(Expense) |
| | (Amortization)/ Accretion of Hedging Activities |
| | Net Interest Settlements |
| | Total Net Interest Income/(Expense) |
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Advances | $ | 1 |
| | $ | (22 | ) | | $ | (21 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | (46 | ) | | $ | (46 | ) |
Consolidated obligation bonds | (1 | ) | | 21 |
| | 20 |
| | 4 |
| | 149 |
| | 153 |
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(4) | Includes forward settling transactions and valuation adjustments for certain cash items. |
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(5) | Includes non-credit-related OTTI losses on AFS and HTM securities. |
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(6) | Net interest spread is the difference between the average rate earned on interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. |
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(7) | Net interest margin is net interest income (annualized) divided by average interest-earning assets. |
Net interest income in the first nine months of 2017 was $424 million, a 17% increase from $363$36 million in the first nine months of 2016. The following table details the changes in interest income and interest expense for the first nine months of 2017 compared to the first nine months of 2016. Changes in both volume and interest rates influence changes in net interest income, net interest spread, and net interest margin.
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Change in Net Interest Income: Rate/Volume Analysis Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 |
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| Increase/ (Decrease) |
| | Attributable to Changes in(1) |
(In millions) | | Average Volume |
| | Average Rate |
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Interest-earning assets: | | | | | |
Interest-bearing deposits | $ | 4 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 4 |
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Securities purchased under agreements to resell | (2 | ) | | (9 | ) | | 7 |
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Federal funds sold | 59 |
| | 16 |
| | 43 |
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Trading securities: Other investments | 6 |
| | — |
| | 6 |
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AFS securities: | | | | | |
MBS | (18 | ) | | (42 | ) | | 24 |
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HTM securities: | | | | | |
MBS | 15 |
| | 34 |
| | (19 | ) |
Other investments | 7 |
| | 6 |
| | 1 |
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Mortgage loans held for portfolio | 13 |
| | 17 |
| | (4 | ) |
Advances(2) | 236 |
| | 24 |
| | 212 |
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Total interest-earning assets | 320 |
| | 46 |
| | 274 |
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Interest-bearing liabilities: | | | | | |
Consolidated obligations: | | | | | |
Bonds(2) | 165 |
| | 35 |
| | 130 |
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Discount notes | 100 |
| | 7 |
| | 93 |
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Deposits and other borrowings | 2 |
| | — |
| | 2 |
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Mandatorily redeemable capital stock | (8 | ) | | (6 | ) | | (2 | ) |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | 259 |
| | 36 |
| | 223 |
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Net interest income | $ | 61 |
| | $ | 10 |
| | $ | 51 |
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(1) | Combined rate/volume variances, a third element of the calculation, are allocated to the rate and volume variances based on their relative sizes. |
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(2) | Interest income/expense and average rates include the interest effect of associated interest rate exchange agreements. |
The net interest margin was 57 basis points for the first nine months of 2017, 3 basis points higher than the net interest margin for the first nine months of 2016, which was 54 basis points. The net interest spread was 52 basis points for the first nine months of 2017, 3 basis points higher than the net interest spread for the first nine months of 2016, which was 49 basis points. These increases were primarily related to higher average balances of interest-earning assets, combined with higher spreads on those assets.
For securities previously identified as other-than-temporarily impaired, the Bank updates its estimate of future estimated cash flows on a regular basis. If there is no additional impairment on the security, the yield of the security is adjusted upward on a prospective basis and accreted into interest income when there is a significant increase in the expected cash flows. As a result of improvements in the estimated cash flows of securities previously identified as other-than-temporarily impaired, the accretion of yield adjustments is likely to continue to be a positive source of net interest income in future periods.
Member demand for wholesale funding from the Bank can vary greatly depending on a number of factors, including economic and market conditions, competition from other wholesale funding sources, member deposit inflows and outflows, the activity level of the primary and secondary mortgage markets, and strategic decisions made by individual member institutions. As a result, Bank asset levels and operating results may vary significantly from period to period.
Other Income/(Loss). The following table presents the components of “Other Income/(Loss)” for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
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Other Income/(Loss) |
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| Nine Months Ended |
(In millions) | September 30, 2017 |
| | September 30, 2016 |
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Other Income/(Loss): | | | |
Total OTTI loss | $ | (8 | ) | | $ | (19 | ) |
Net amount of OTTI loss reclassified to/(from) AOCI | (7 | ) | | 5 |
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Net OTTI loss, credit-related | (15 | ) | | (14 | ) |
Net gain/(loss) on trading securities(1) | — |
| | 3 |
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Net gain/(loss) on advances and consolidated obligation bonds held under fair value option | (1 | ) | | 22 |
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Net gain/(loss) on derivatives and hedging activities | (26 | ) | | (73 | ) |
Gains on litigation settlements, net | 119 |
| | 451 |
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Other | 15 |
| | 14 |
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Total Other Income/(Loss) | $ | 92 |
| | $ | 403 |
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(1) | The net gain/(loss) on trading securities that were economically hedged totaled $1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
Net Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Loss, Credit-Related – Each quarter, the Bank updates its OTTI analysis to reflect current housing market conditions, changes in anticipated housing market conditions, observed and anticipated borrower behavior, and updated information on the loans supporting the Bank’s PLRMBS.
Additional information about the OTTI loss is provided in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management – Investments” and in “Item 1. Financial Statements– Note 6 – Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Analysis.”
Net Gain/(Loss) on Advances and Consolidated Obligation Bonds Held Under Fair Value Option – The following table presents the net gain/(loss) on advances and consolidated obligation bonds held under the fair value option for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
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Net Gain/(Loss) on Advances and Consolidated Obligation Bonds Held Under Fair Value Option |
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| Nine Months Ended |
(In millions) | September 30, 2017 |
| | September 30, 2016 |
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Advances | $ | 4 |
| | $ | 45 |
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Consolidated obligation bonds | (5 | ) | | (23 | ) |
Total | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | 22 |
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Under the fair value option, the Bank elected to carry certain assets and liabilities at fair value. In general, transactions elected for the fair value option are in economic hedge relationships. Gains or losses on these transactions are generally offset by losses or gains on the derivatives that economically hedge these instruments.
The net gains/(losses) on advances and consolidated obligation bonds held under the fair value option were primarily driven by the effects of changes in market interest rates, interest rate spreads, interest rate volatility, and other market factors relative to the actual terms on the advances and consolidated obligation bonds during the period.
Additional information about advances and consolidated obligation bonds held under the fair value option is provided in “Item 1. Financial Statements– Note 16 – Fair Value.”
Net Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives and Hedging Activities – The following table shows the accounting classification of hedges and the categories of hedged items that contributed to the gains and losses on derivatives and hedged items that were recorded in “Net gain/(loss) on derivatives and hedging activities” in the first nine months of 2017 and 2016.
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Sources of Gains/(Losses) Recorded in Net Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives and Hedging Activities Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017, Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 |
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| Nine Months Ended |
(In millions) | September 30, 2017 | | September 30, 2016 |
| Gain/(Loss) | | Income/ (Expense) on |
| | | | Gain/(Loss) | | Income/ (Expense) on |
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Hedged Item | Fair Value Hedges, Net |
| | Economic Hedges |
| | Economic Hedges |
| | Total |
| | Fair Value Hedges, Net |
| | Economic Hedges |
| | Economic Hedges |
| | Total |
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Advances: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Elected for fair value option | $ | — |
| | $ | 4 |
| | $ | (18 | ) | | $ | (14 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | (31 | ) | | $ | (35 | ) | | $ | (66 | ) |
Not elected for fair value option | (1 | ) | | — |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 5 |
| | 2 |
| | 7 |
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Consolidated obligation bonds: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Elected for fair value option | — |
| | 3 |
| | 3 |
| | 6 |
| | — |
| | 7 |
| | 13 |
| | 20 |
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Not elected for fair value option | — |
| | — |
| | 5 |
| | 5 |
| | (4 | ) | | (8 | ) | | 20 |
| | 8 |
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Consolidated obligation discount notes: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Not elected for fair value option | — |
| | (11 | ) | | (26 | ) | | (37 | ) | | — |
| | (18 | ) | | (22 | ) | | (40 | ) |
MBS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Not elected for fair value option | — |
| | (4 | ) | | — |
| | (4 | ) | | — |
| | (4 | ) | | — |
| | (4 | ) |
Mortgage delivery commitment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Not elected for fair value option | — |
| | 18 |
| | — |
| | 18 |
| | — |
| | 2 |
| | — |
| | 2 |
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Total | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | 10 |
| | $ | (35 | ) | | $ | (26 | ) | | $ | (4 | ) | | $ | (47 | ) | | $ | (22 | ) | | $ | (73 | ) |
During the first nine months of 2017, net losses on derivatives and hedging activities totaled $26 million compared to net losses of $73 million in the first nine months of 2016. These amounts included expense of $35 million and
expense of $22 million resulting from net settlements on derivative instruments used in economic hedges in the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively. Excluding the impact of income or expense from net settlements on derivative instruments used in economic hedges, the net gains or losses on fair value and economic hedges were primarily associated with the effects of changes in market interest rates, interest rate spreads, interest rate volatility, and other market factors during the period.
The ongoing impact of these valuation adjustments on the Bank cannot be predicted and the effects of these valuation adjustments may lead to significant volatility in future earnings, including earnings available for dividends.
Additional information about derivatives and hedging activities is provided in “Item 1. Financial Statements– Note 15 – Derivatives and Hedging Activities.”
Gains on Litigation Settlements, Net – During the first nine months of 2017 and 2016,gains relating to settlements with certain defendants in connection with the Bank’s PLRMBS litigation (after netting certain legal fees and expenses) totaled $119 million and $451 million, respectively.
Other Expense. During the first nine months of 2017, other expenses totaled $170 million, compared to $112 million in the first nine months of 2016, reflecting the voluntary charitable contributions made during the first nine months of 2017.
Quality Jobs Fund Expenseand Other– In the first quarter of 2017, the Board of Directors approved an allocation of $100 million for the Quality Jobs Fund, a donor-advised fund established to support quality jobs growth and small business expansion to be funded by the Bank in incremental amounts over the next two years. During the first nine months of 2017, the Bank made voluntary charitable contributions of $50 million for the Quality Jobs Fund, as well as voluntary contributions of $6 million to the Affordable Housing Program (AHP) to offset the impact on the AHP assessment of the charitable contribution expense.2020.
Return on Average Equity
Equity. Return on average equity (ROE) was 5.19% (annualized) for the third quarter of 2017, compared to 21.05% (annualized) for the third quarter of 2016. The decrease primarily reflected lower net income for the third quarter of 2017, which decreased 72%, from $291 million in the third quarter of 2016 to $81 million in the third quarter of 2017. The decrease in net income primarily reflected a gain on settlements of $240 million (after netting certain legal fees and expenses) in the prior-year period relating to the Bank's PLRMBS litigation. In addition, the decrease in net income reflected the voluntary charitable contributions made during the third quarter of 2017.
Return on average equity (ROE) was 7.03%6.04% (annualized) for the first nine monthsquarter of 2017,2021, compared to 15.19%(0.46)% (annualized) for the first nine monthsquarter of 2016.2020. The decreaseincrease primarily reflected lowerhigher net income for the first nine monthsquarter of 2017 resulting primarily2021, which increased from lower gains on settlements relating to the Bank’s PLRMBS litigation (after netting certain legal fees and expenses) fora net loss of $8 million in the first nine monthsquarter of 2017 and from the voluntary charitable contributions made during2020 to net income of $94 million in the first nine monthsquarter of 2017.
Dividends2021, and Retained Earnings
The Bank’s Excess Stock Repurchase, Retained Earnings, and Dividend Framework (Framework) summarizes the Bank’s capital management principles and objectives, as well as its policies and practices, with respect to retained earnings, dividend payments, and the repurchase of excess capital stock. As required by the regulations governing the operations of the FHLBanks, the Framework is reviewed at least annually by the Bank’s Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may amend the Frameworka decrease in average equity from time to time.
In accordance with the Framework, the Bank retains certain amounts in restricted retained earnings, which are not made available for dividends$6.7 billion in the current dividend period. The Bank may be restricted from paying dividends if it
first quarter of 2020 to $6.3 billion in the first quarter of 2021.
is not in compliance with anyDividends and Retained Earnings. In the first quarter of its minimum capital requirements or if payment would cause2021, the Bank to fail to meet anypaid dividends at an annualized rate of its minimum capital requirements. In addition, the Bank may not pay5.00%, totaling $30 million, including $30 million in dividends if any principal or interest due on any consolidated obligation has not been paid in full or is not expected to be paid in full, or, under certain circumstances, if the Bank fails to satisfy certain liquidity requirements under applicable regulations.
The regulatory liquidity requirements state that each FHLBank must: (i) maintain eligible high quality assets (advances with a maturity not exceeding five years, U.S. Treasury securities investments, and deposits in banks or trust companies) in an amount equal to or greater than the deposits received from members, and (ii) hold contingent liquidity in an amount sufficient to meet its liquidity needs for at least five business days without access to the consolidated obligations markets. At September 30, 2017, advances maturing within five years totaled $60.6 billion, significantly in excess of the $140 million of member deposits on that date. At December 31, 2016, advances maturing within five years totaled $48.4 billion, significantly in excess of the $169 million of member deposits on that date.
As of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, the Bank held estimated total sources of funds in an amount that would have allowed the Bank to meet its liquidity needs for more than five consecutive business days without issuing new consolidated obligations, subject to certain conditions. For more information, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management – Liquidity Risk” in the Bank’s 2016 Form 10-K.
Finance Agency rules do not permit the Bank to pay dividends in the form of capital stock if its excessand a de minimis amount in dividends on mandatorily redeemable capital stock exceeds 1% of its total assets. Excess capital stock is defined as the aggregate of the capital stock held by each shareholder in excess of its minimum capital stock requirement, as established by the Bank’s capital plan. As of September 30, 2017, the Bank’s excess capital stock totaled $452 million, or 0.41% of total assets.
stock. In the thirdfirst quarter of 2017,2020, the Bank paid dividends at an annualized rate of 7.00%, totaling $51 million, including $44 million in dividends on capital stock and $7 million in dividends on mandatorily redeemable capital stock. In the third quarter of 2016, the Bank paid dividends at an annualized rate of 9.17%, totaling $63$54 million, including $52 million in dividends on capital stock and $11$2 million in dividends on mandatorily redeemable capital stock.
In the first nine months of 2017, the Bank paid dividends at an annualized rate of 7.69%, totaling $164 million, including $139 million in dividends on capital stock and $25 million in dividends on mandatorily redeemable capital stock. In the first nine months of 2016, the Bank paid dividends at an annualized rate of 8.70%, totaling $179 million, including $146 million in dividends on capital stock and $33 million in dividends on mandatorily redeemable capital stock.
The Bank paid these dividends in cash. Dividends on capital stock are recognized as dividends on the Statements of Capital Accounts, and dividends on mandatorily redeemable capital stock are recognized as interest expense on the Statements of Income.
In January 2017, the Framework was amended and approved byOn April 29, 2021, the Bank’s Boardboard of Directors to include a dividend philosophy to endeavor to pay a quarterly dividend at an annualized rate between 5% and 7%, which was intended to be considered by the Bank’s Board of Directors beginning with the Bank’s second quarter 2017 dividend declaration. The decision to declare any dividend and the dividend rate are at the discretion of the Bank’s Board of Directors, which may choose to follow the dividend philosophy as guidance in the dividend declaration.
On October 26, 2017, the Bank’s Board of Directorsdirectors declared a cash dividend on the capital stock outstanding during the thirdfirst quarter of 20172021 at an annualized rate of 7.00%6.00%, totaling $55 million, including $48 million in dividends on capital stock and $7 million in dividends on mandatorily redeemable capital stock.$34 million. The Bank recorded the dividend on October 26, 2017.April 29, 2021. The Bank expects to pay the dividend on November 13, 2017. Dividends on mandatorily redeemable capital stock will be recognized as interest expense in the fourth quarter of 2017.
May 11, 2021.
The Bank’s Excess Stock Repurchase, Retained Earnings, and Dividend Framework (Framework) assesses the level and adequacy of retained earnings and establishes amounts to be retained in restricted retained earnings, which are not made available in the current dividend period. Priorperiod, and maintains an amount of total retained earnings at least equal to July 2017,its required retained earnings as described in the Framework. As determined using the Bank’s Framework had three categoriesmethodology, the required level of restricted retained earnings: Valuation Adjustments, Other (which represented a targeted amount), and the Joint Capital Enhancement (JCE Agreement). Under the Framework, the Bank’stotal retained earnings had ranged from $2.4 billion to $2.5 billion during all of 2019 and continuing through September 2020. In September 2020, the methodology determined the Bank’s required amount of restricted retained earnings. As determined by the Bank’s Framework, from July 2015 to January 2017, the Bank’s restricted retained earnings requirement was $2,000,revised and from January 2017 to July 2017, the Bank’s restricted retained earnings requirement was $2,300.
In July 2017, the Bank’s Board of Directors approved the transfer of all amounts classified as restricted retained earnings, other than the amounts related to the JCE Agreement, to unrestricted retained earnings. As a conforming change related to the transfer, the Bank’s Board of Directors amended the Framework to eliminate two of the categories of restricted retained earnings (Valuation Adjustments and Other) and approved revisions to the Bank’s retained earnings methodology to provide forresulted in a required level of all retained earnings of $2,300 for loss protection, capital compliance,$2.9 billion. In January 2021, the methodology was further revised and business growth.resulted in a required level of retained earnings of $1.9 billion. The Bank satisfies its retained earnings requirement with both restricted retained earnings (i.e., amounts related to the JCEJoint Capital Enhancement Agreement) and unrestricted retained earnings.
Retained earnings related to the JCE Agreement totaled $562 million and $500 million at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively. Additional restricted The Bank’s retained earnings totaled $1.7 billionrequirement may be changed at December 31, 2016.any time. The board of directors periodically reviews the retained earnings methodology and analysis to determine whether any adjustments are appropriate. Total restricted retained earnings were $562$761 million and $2.2 billion as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016, respectively.
The Bank will continue to monitor the condition of its PLRMBS portfolio, the ratio of the Bank’s estimated market value of total capital to par value of capital stock, its overall financial performance and retained earnings, developments in the mortgage and credit markets, and other relevant information as the basis for determining the payment of dividends in future quarters.
2020.
For more information, see “Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 139 – Capital” in this report and see “Item 1. Business – Dividends and Retained Earnings”Earnings,” “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management – Liquidity Risk,” and “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 1511 – Capital – Excess Stock Repurchase, Retained Earnings, and Dividend Framework.”Framework” in the Bank’s 20162020 Form 10-K.
Form 10–K.
Financial Condition
Total assets were $109.5$57.9 billion at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, compared to $91.9$68.6 billion at December 31, 2016.2020. Advances increaseddecreased by $11.8$2.9 billion, or 24%9%, to $61.6$28.1 billion at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, from $49.8$31.0 billion at December 31, 2016.2020. MBS investments decreased by $1.2 billion, or 8%, to $14.6 billion at March 31, 2021, from $15.8 billion at December 31, 2020. Average total assets were $105.7 billion for the third quarter of 2017, a 10%increase compared to $96.3 billion for the third quarter of 2016. Average total assets were $99.8$62.8 billion for the first nine monthsquarter of 2017, a 9% increase compared to $91.32021 and were $110.7 billion for the first nine monthsquarter of 2016.2020. Average advances were $71.2 billion for the third quarter of 2017, a 9%increase from $65.6 billion for the third quarter of 2016. Average advances were $66.4$29.8 billion for the first nine monthsquarter of 2017,2021, a 6% increase55% decrease from $62.4$67.0 billion for the first nine months of 2016. Average non-MBS investments were $15.1 billion for the third quarter of 2017, a 12% increase from $13.5 billion for the third quarter of 2016.2020. Average non-MBSMBS investments were $14.8 billion for the first nine monthsquarter of 2017,2021, a 22% increase14% decrease from $12.1$17.3 billion for the first nine monthsquarter of 2016.
2020.
Advances outstanding at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, included net unrealized lossesgains of $22$408 million, of which $39$307 million represented unrealized lossesgains on advances hedged in accordance with the accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities and $17$101 million represented unrealized gains on economically hedged advances that are carried at fair value in accordance with the fair value option. Advances outstanding at December 31, 2016,2020, included unrealized lossesgains of $12$639 million, of which $22$509 million represented unrealized lossesgains on advances hedged in accordance with the accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities and $10$130 million represented unrealized gains on economically hedged advances that are carried at fair value in accordance with the fair value
option. The overall increasechange in the net unrealized lossesgains on the hedged advances and advances carried at fair value from December 31, 2016,2020, to September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, was primarily attributable to the effects of changes in market interest rates, interest rate spreads, interest rate volatility, and other market factors relative to the terms on the Bank’s advances during the period.
Total liabilities were $103.2$51.6 billion at September 30, 2017, an increaseMarch 31, 2021, a decrease of $16.8$10.8 billion from $86.4$62.4 billion at December 31, 2016,2020, primarily reflecting a $18.5$10.5 billion increasedecrease in consolidated obligations outstanding to $102.2$50.1 billion at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, from $83.7$60.6 billion at December 31, 2016, partially offset by a $1.3 billion decrease in borrowings from other FHLBanks.2020. Average total liabilities were $99.6 billion for the third quarter of 2017, a 10%increase compared to $90.8 billion for the third quarter of 2016. Average total liabilities were $94.0$56.6 billion for the first nine monthsquarter of 2017,2021, a 9% increase46% decrease compared to $86.2$104.0 billion for the first nine monthsquarter of 2016.2020. Average consolidated obligations were $98.2 billion for the third quarter of 2017 and $89.1 billion for the third quarter of 2016. Average consolidated obligations were $92.5$54.8 billion for the first nine monthsquarter of 20172021 and $84.6$102.3 billion for the first nine monthsquarter of 2016.
2020.
Consolidated obligations outstanding at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, included unrealized gains of $12$41 million on consolidated obligation bonds hedged in accordance with the accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities and a de minimis amount of unrealized gains of $2 millionlosses on economically hedged consolidated obligation bonds that are carried at fair value in accordance with the fair value option. Consolidated obligations outstanding at December 31, 2016,2020, included unrealized losses of $6$13 million on consolidated obligation bonds hedged in accordance with the accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities and unrealized gainslosses of $8$1 million on economically hedged consolidated obligation bonds that are carried at fair value in accordance with the fair value option. The increasechange in the net unrealized gains on the hedged consolidated obligation bonds and on the consolidated obligation bonds carried at fair value from December 31, 2016,2020, to September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, were primarily attributable to the effects of changes in market interest rates, interest rate spreads, interest rate volatility, and other market factors relative to the actual terms on the Bank'sBank’s consolidated obligation bonds during the period.
As provided by the FHLBank Act or regulations governing the operations of the FHLBanks, all FHLBanks have joint and several liability for all FHLBank consolidated obligations. The joint and several liability regulation authorizes the Finance Agency to require any FHLBank to repay all or a portion of the principal or interest on consolidated obligations for which another FHLBank is the primary obligor. The Bank has never been asked or required to repay the principal or interest on any consolidated obligation on behalf of another FHLBank, and as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and through the filing date of this report, does not believe that it is probable that it will be asked to do so. The par value of the outstanding consolidated obligations of the FHLBanks was $1,028.7$696.4 billion at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and $989.3$746.7 billion at December 31, 2016.
2020.
Changes in the long-term credit ratings of individual FHLBanks do not necessarily affect the credit rating of the consolidated obligations issued on behalf of the FHLBanks. Rating agencies may change or withdraw a rating from time to time because of various factors, including operating results or actions taken, business developments, or changes in their opinion regarding, among other factors, the general outlook for a particular industry or the economy.
Certain Bank assets, liabilities, and derivatives are indexed to LIBOR. The Bank evaluatedrecognizes that the publicly disclosed FHLBank regulatory actionsimpending discontinuation of LIBOR presents risks and long-term credit ratingschallenges that could have an impact on the Bank’s business. For information about the risks to the Bank from discontinuation of LIBOR, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Bank’s 2020 Form 10-K. Accordingly, the Bank has established the LIBOR Transition Working Group, led by the Chief Financial Officer, and developed a LIBOR Phase Out Transition Plan (Transition Plan). Among other things, the Transition Plan addresses three key strategies to mitigate the risks to the Bank associated with the discontinuation of LIBOR: (i) execute hedging strategies that permit alternative reference rates, including the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), (ii) transact SOFR-indexed advances and bonds, and (iii) where practicable, implement improved fallback provisions for the discontinuation of LIBOR in new and legacy contracts. In addition, the Transition Plan limits new LIBOR transactions with maturities beyond the end of 2021 consistent with the limits set by the Finance Agency’s Supervisory Letter issued on September 27, 2019. The Transition Plan states that the Bank’s Asset and Liability Management Committee has primary responsibility for driving the transition from LIBOR to SOFR and that the Bank’s Business Development Committee is responsible for advance product development to facilitate our members’ transition from LIBOR to an alternative index.
On October 23, 2020, International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) launched the Supplement to the 2006 ISDA Definitions (Supplement) and the ISDA 2020 Interbank Offered Rate (IBOR) Fallbacks Protocol (Protocol). Both the Supplement and the Protocol took effect on January 25, 2021. On that date, all legacy bilateral derivative transactions subject to Protocol-covered agreements (including ISDA agreements) that incorporate certain covered ISDA definitional booklets and reference a covered IBOR, including U.S. dollar LIBOR, were
amended to apply the new ISDA-recommended IBOR fallbacks in the event of the otherrelevant IBOR’s cessation. Both the Bank and its relevant counterparty must have adhered to the Protocol to effectively amend legacy derivative contracts, or the parties must bilaterally agree to include amended legacy contracts to address LIBOR fallbacks. The Protocol will remain open for adherence after this effective date. As of January 25, 2021, new and future derivative contracts are subject to the relevant IBOR fallbacks set forth in the Supplement. On October 21, 2020, the Finance Agency issued a Supervisory Letter to the FHLBanks asthat required each FHLBank to adhere to the Protocol by December 31, 2020, and, to the extent necessary, to amend any bilateral agreements regarding the adoption of Septemberthe Protocol by December 15, 2020. As part of its LIBOR Transition efforts, the Bank and all of its uncleared derivatives counterparties have adhered to the Protocol.
In July 2017, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, announced that after 2021 it will no longer persuade or compel banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR. On March 5, 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority further announced that LIBOR will either cease to be provided by any administrator or no longer be representative immediately after December 31, 2021, in the case of 1-week and 2-month U.S. dollar LIBOR, and immediately after June 30, 2017,2023, in the case of the remaining U.S. dollar LIBOR settings.
Although the Financial Conduct Authority does not expect LIBOR to become unrepresentative before the applicable cessation date and intends to consult on requiring the administrator of LIBOR to continue publishing LIBOR of certain currencies and tenors on a non-representative, synthetic basis for a period after the applicable cessation date, there is no assurance that LIBOR, of any particular currency or tenor, will continue to be published or be representative through any particular date. The Financial Conduct Authority’s announcements constitutes an index cessation event under the Protocol and Supplement, and as ofa result, the fallbacks spread adjustment for each period end presented, and does not believe,tenor is fixed as of the date of this report, that it is probable thatthe announcement.
At March 31, 2021, the Bank had no exposure to LIBOR settings that cease immediately after December 31, 2021.
The following tables present LIBOR-indexed variable rate financial instruments for LIBOR tenors that cease or will no longer be requiredrepresentative immediately after June 30, 2023, by due date or termination date at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.
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LIBOR-Indexed Financial Instruments |
(In millions) | | | | | | | | | | | |
March 31, 2021 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Due/Terminates in 2021 | | Due/Terminates in 2022 | | Due/Terminates through June 30, 2023 | | Due/Terminates thereafter | | Total |
Assets indexed to LIBOR: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Par value of advances by redemption term | | | $ | — | | | $ | 250 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 260 | |
Unpaid principal balance of investment securities by contractual maturity | | | | | | | | | | | |
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MBS(1) | | | — | | | — | | | 93 | | | 5,067 | | | 5,160 | |
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Notional amount of receive leg LIBOR interest rate swaps by termination date | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cleared | | | 3,294 | | | 525 | | | 318 | | | 770 | | | 4,907 | |
Uncleared | | | 48 | | | 112 | | | 22 | | | 386 | | | 568 | |
Total | | | $ | 3,342 | | | $ | 887 | | | $ | 433 | | | $ | 6,233 | | | $ | 10,895 | |
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Liabilities indexed to LIBOR: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Par value of consolidated obligation bonds by contractual maturity | | | $ | 3,028 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,028 | |
Notional amount of pay leg LIBOR interest rate swaps by termination date | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cleared | | | 648 | | | 218 | | | 50 | | | 5 | | | 921 | |
Uncleared | | | 75 | | | 35 | | | — | | | 30 | | | 140 | |
Total | | | $ | 3,751 | | | $ | 253 | | | $ | 50 | | | $ | 35 | | | $ | 4,089 | |
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December 31, 2020 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Due/Terminates in 2021 | | Due/Terminates in 2022 | | Due/Terminates through June 30, 2023 | | Due/Terminates thereafter | | Total |
Assets indexed to LIBOR: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Par value of advances by redemption term | | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 250 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 360 | |
Unpaid principal balance of investment securities by contractual maturity | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
MBS(1) | | | — | | | 1 | | | 98 | | | 5,645 | | | 5,744 | |
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Notional amount of receive leg LIBOR interest rate swaps by termination date | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cleared | | | 6,852 | | | 887 | | | 369 | | | 798 | | | 8,906 | |
Uncleared | | | 213 | | | 112 | | | 22 | | | 394 | | | 741 | |
Total | | | $ | 7,165 | | | $ | 1,250 | | | $ | 489 | | | $ | 6,847 | | | $ | 15,751 | |
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Liabilities indexed to LIBOR: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Par value of consolidated obligation bonds by contractual maturity | | | $ | 6,798 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,798 | |
Notional amount of pay leg LIBOR interest rate swaps by termination date | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cleared | | | 1,523 | | | 559 | | | 100 | | | 28 | | | 2,210 | |
Uncleared | | | 238 | | | 35 | | | — | | | 95 | | | 368 | |
Total | | | $ | 8,559 | | | $ | 594 | | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 123 | | | $ | 9,376 | |
(1)Certain MBS with multiple indices where LIBOR is the majority index are included in this amount.
As of March 31, 2021, interest rate caps and floors indexed to repay any principal orLIBOR totaling $550 million were due to terminate after June 30, 2023. As of December 31, 2020, interest associated with consolidated obligations for whichrate caps and floors indexed to LIBOR totaling $230 million were due to terminate in 2021 and totaling $550 million were due to terminate after June 30, 2023.
Market activity in SOFR-indexed financial instruments continues to increase. In total, the Bank is nothas issued $101.8 billion in SOFR-indexed consolidated obligation bonds. The table below presents the primary obligor.par value of variable rate consolidated obligation bonds by interest rate index at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.
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Variable Rate Consolidated Obligation Bonds by Interest Rate Index |
(In millions) | Amount Outstanding |
Interest Rate Index | March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
LIBOR | $ | 3,028 | | | $ | 6,798 | |
SOFR | 20,566 | | | 30,915 | |
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Total par value | $ | 23,594 | | | $ | 37,713 | |
For more information on LIBOR-indexed advances, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Financial Condition – Segment Information – Advances-Related Business.” For more information on LIBOR-indexed investments and derivatives, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management.”
Segment Information
The Bank uses an analysis of financial results based on the financial components and adjusted net interest income of two operating segments, the advances-related business and the mortgage-related business, as well as other financial information, to review and assess financial performance and determine financial management strategies related to the operations of these two business segments. For purposes of segment reporting, adjusted net interest income
includes income and expense associated with net settlements from economic hedges that are recorded in “Net gain/(loss) on derivativesderivatives” in other income, excludes interest income and expense associated with changes in fair value of the derivative hedging activities”instrument and the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk for designated fair value hedges that are recorded in othernet interest income, and excludes interest expense that is recorded in “Mandatorily redeemable capital stock.” Other key financial information, such as any credit-related OTTI losses on the Bank’s PLRMBS, other expenses, andAHP assessments isare not included in the segment reporting analysis but isare incorporated into the Bank’s overall assessment of financial performance. For a reconciliation of the Bank’s operating segment adjusted net interest income to the Bank’s total net interest income, see “Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 1410 – Segment Information.”
Advances-Related Business. The advances-related business consists of advances and other credit products, related financing and hedging instruments, and liquidity and other non-MBS investments associated with the Bank’s role as a liquidity provider, and capital. Assets associated with this segment increased $16.3decreased $9.2 billion to $90.3$41.7 billion (82%(72% of total assets) at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, from $74.0$50.9 billion (81%(74% of total assets) at December 31, 2016.
2020.
Adjusted net interest income for this segment is derived primarily from the difference, or spread, between the yield on advances and non-MBS investments and the cost of the consolidated obligations funding these assets, including the net settlements from associated interest rate exchange agreements, and from earnings on capital.
attributed to the Bank’s capital stock and retained earnings. Adjusted net interest income for this segment was $62$51 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 2017, an increase2021, a decrease of $20$12 million, or 48%19%, compared to $42$63 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 2016. In the first nine months of 2017, adjusted net interest income for this segment was $167 million, an increase of $52 million, or 45%, compared to $115 million in the first nine months of 2016. The increase2020. This decrease was primarily due to an improvementa decline in spreads and higher balances on advances-related assets due to lower interest rates and higher earnings fromlower balances of advances and other credit products, partially offset by an increase in spreadsprepayment fees received on non-MBS investments, partially offset by lower earnings from advance prepayment fees.
advances. Adjusted net interest income for this segment represented 43%40% and 33% of total adjusted net interest income for the third quarter of 2017, and 2016, and 40% and 31%84% of total adjusted net interest income for the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Members and nonmember borrowers prepaid $3.0 billion of advances in the third quarter of 2017 compared to $896 million in the third quarter of 2016. Interest income was increased by net prepayment fees of $1 million2021 and $3 million in the third quarter of 2017 and 2016,2020, respectively. Members and nonmember borrowers prepaid $6.0 billion of advances in the first nine months of 2017 compared to $2.8 billion in the first nine months of 2016. Interest income was increased by net prepayment fees of $1 million in the first nine months of 2017 and $5 million in the first nine months of 2016.
Advances – The par value of advances outstanding increaseddecreased by $11.9$2.6 billion, or 24%9%, to $61.7$27.7 billion at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, from $49.8$30.3 billion at December 31, 2016.2020. Average advances outstanding were $71.2$29.8 billion infor the thirdfirst quarter of 2017,2021, a 9% increase55% decrease from $65.6$67.0 billion infor the thirdfirst quarter of 2016. Average2020. Outstanding balances of advances outstanding were $66.4 billion in the first nine months
may significantly increase and decrease from period to period because of a 6% increase from $62.4 billion in the first nine months of 2016.
member’s liquidity and financial strategies.
As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, advances outstanding to the Bank’s top five borrowers and their affiliates increaseddecreased by $6.6$1.6 billion from the Bank’s top five borrowers and their affiliates as of December 31, 2020, and advances outstanding to the Bank’s other borrowers increaseddecreased by $5.3$1.0 billion. Advances to the top five borrowers increaseddecreased to $39.0$17.9 billion at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, from $32.4$19.5 billion at December 31, 2016. (See2020, including First Republic Bank, whose advances and capital stock exceeded 10% of the Bank’s total advances and capital stock, respectively, as of March 31, 2021, as presented in “Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 84 – Advances– Credit andAdvances – Concentration Risk” for further information.)
and “Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 9 – Capital – Concentration.” The $11.9$2.6 billion increasedecrease in advances outstanding primarily reflected a $11.5$1.5 billion increasedecrease in fixed rate advances and a $1.1 billion increasedecrease in adjustable rate advances, partially offset by a $0.7 billion decrease in variable rate advances.
The Bank has a significant long-term funding arrangement with a borrower that had in prior periods significantly contributed to the level of outstanding advances, and may significantly contribute to the level of outstanding advances in the foreseeable future.
The components of the advances portfolio at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016,2020, are presented in the following table.
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Advances Portfolio by Product Type |
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| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
(Dollar in millions) | Par Value | | Percentage of Total Par Value | | Par Value | | Percentage of Total Par Value |
Adjustable – LIBOR | $ | 250 | | | 1 | % | | $ | 250 | | | 1 | % |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Adjustable – SOFR, callable at borrower’s option | — | | | — | | | 1,100 | | | 4 | |
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Subtotal adjustable rate advances | 250 | | | 1 | | | 1,350 | | | 5 | |
Fixed | 6,081 | | | 22 | | | 6,108 | | | 20 | |
Fixed – amortizing | 93 | | | — | | | 126 | | | — | |
Fixed – with PPS(1) | 1,605 | | | 6 | | | 1,687 | | | 5 | |
Fixed – with FPS(1) | 17,988 | | | 65 | | | 19,919 | | | 66 | |
Fixed – with caps and PPS(1) | 10 | | | — | | | 110 | | | — | |
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Fixed – callable at borrower’s option with FPS(1) | 650 | | | 2 | | | — | | | — | |
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Fixed – putable at Bank’s option | 200 | | | 1 | | | 200 | | | 1 | |
Fixed – putable at Bank’s option with PPS(1) | 20 | | | — | | | 20 | | | — | |
Subtotal fixed rate advances | 26,647 | | | 96 | | | 28,170 | | | 92 | |
Daily variable rate | 835 | | | 3 | | | 818 | | | 3 | |
Total par value | $ | 27,732 | | | 100 | % | | $ | 30,338 | | | 100 | % |
(1)Partial prepayment symmetry (PPS) and full prepayment symmetry (FPS) are product features under which the Bank may charge the borrower a prepayment fee or pay the borrower a prepayment credit, depending on certain circumstances, such as movements in interest rates, when the advance is prepaid. Any prepayment credit on an advance with PPS would be limited to the lesser of 10% of the par value of the advance or the gain recognized on the termination of the associated interest rate swap, which may also include a similar contractual gain limitation.
The following table presents the par value of LIBOR-indexed advances for LIBOR tenors that cease or will no longer be representative immediately after June 30, 2023, by redemption term at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.
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LIBOR-Indexed Advances by Redemption Term |
(In millions) | Par Value |
Redemption Term | March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
| | | |
Due in 2021 | $ | — | | | $ | 100 | |
Due in 2022 | 250 | | | 250 | |
| | | |
Due after June 30, 2023(1) | 10 | | | 10 | |
Total LIBOR-Indexed Advances(2) | $ | 260 | | | $ | 360 | |
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Advances Portfolio by Product Type |
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| September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
(Dollar in millions) | Par Value |
| | Percentage of Total Par Value |
| | Par Value |
| | Percentage of Total Par Value |
|
Adjustable – LIBOR | $ | 3,157 |
| | 5 | % | | $ | 3,232 |
| | 6 | % |
Adjustable – LIBOR, callable at borrower’s option | 16,495 |
| | 27 |
| | 15,396 |
| | 31 |
|
Adjustable – LIBOR, with caps and/or floors and PPS(1) | 83 |
| | — |
| | 30 |
| | — |
|
Adjustable – Other Indices | 2 |
| | — |
| | 2 |
| | — |
|
Subtotal adjustable rate advances | 19,737 |
| | 32 |
| | 18,660 |
| | 37 |
|
Fixed | 29,977 |
| | 49 |
| | 20,448 |
| | 42 |
|
Fixed – amortizing | 215 |
| | — |
| | 214 |
| | — |
|
Fixed – with PPS(1) | 3,711 |
| | 6 |
| | 3,060 |
| | 6 |
|
Fixed – with caps and PPS(1) | 425 |
| | 1 |
| | 375 |
| | 1 |
|
Fixed – callable at borrower’s option | 1,302 |
| | 2 |
| | 2 |
| | — |
|
Fixed – callable at borrower’s option with PPS(1) | 106 |
| | — |
| | 107 |
| | — |
|
Fixed – putable at Bank’s option | 25 |
| | — |
| | 50 |
| | — |
|
Fixed – putable at Bank’s option with PPS(1) | — |
| | — |
| | 75 |
| | — |
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Subtotal fixed rate advances | 35,761 |
| | 58 |
| | 24,331 |
| | 49 |
|
Daily variable rate | 6,153 |
| | 10 |
| | 6,866 |
| | 14 |
|
Total par value | $ | 61,651 |
| | 100 | % | | $ | 49,857 |
| | 100 | % |
(1)For more information on the Bank’s Transition Plan, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Financial Condition.”
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(1) | Partial prepayment symmetry (PPS) is a product feature under which the Bank may charge the borrower a prepayment fee or pay the borrower a prepayment credit, depending on certain circumstances, such as movements in interest rates, when the advance is prepaid. Any prepayment credit on an advance with PPS would be limited to the lesser of 10% of the par value of the advance or the gain recognized on the termination of the associated interest rate swap, which may also include a similar contractual gain limitation. |
(2)Total LIBOR-indexed advances include fixed rate advances with caps and PPS.
For a discussion of advances credit risk, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management – Credit Risk – Advances.”
Non-MBS Investments –The Bank’s non-MBS investment portfolio consists of financial instruments that are used primarily to facilitate the Bank’s role as a cost-effective provider of credit and liquidity to members and to support the operations of the Bank. The Bank’s total non-MBS investment portfolio was $28.4$12.9 billion and $23.9$19.4 billion as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016,2020, respectively. The increasedecrease in the total size of the non-MBS investment portfolio reflects higher balances of Federal funds sold, partially offset by lower balances ofprimarily reflected a decrease in securities purchased under agreements to resell agencyand U.S. Treasury securities, and certificates of deposit.that was partially offset by an increase in Federal funds sold, as the Bank continued to manage its liquidity.
Interest rate payment terms for non-MBS investments classified as HTMtrading and AFS at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016,2020, are detailed in the following table:
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Non-MBS Investments: Interest Rate Payment Terms |
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(In millions) | March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
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Fair value of fixed rate trading securities | $ | 3,989 | | | $ | 4,257 | |
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Amortized cost of AFS securities | 2,643 | | | 4,980 | |
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Non-MBS Investments: Interest Rate Payment Terms |
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(In millions) | September 30, 2017 |
| | December 31, 2016 |
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Amortized cost of HTM securities other than MBS: | | | |
Fixed rate | $ | 500 |
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| $ | 1,350 |
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Adjustable rate | 202 |
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| 225 |
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Total | $ | 702 |
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| $ | 1,575 |
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Cash and Due from Banks – Cash and due from banks was $7 million at September 30, 2017, a $5 million increase compared to December 31, 2016. Cash and due from banks increased due to the lack of other investment opportunities.
Borrowings – Total liabilities (primarily consolidated obligations) funding the advances-related business increaseddecreased to $83.9$35.3 billion at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, from $68.5$44.7 billion at December 31, 2016.2020. For further information and discussion of the Bank’s joint and several liability for FHLBank consolidated obligations, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Financial Condition” and “Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 1713 – Commitments and Contingencies.”
To meet the specific needs of certain investors, fixed and adjustable rate consolidated obligation bonds may contain embedded call options or other features that result in complex coupon payment terms. When these consolidated obligation bonds are issued on behalf of the Bank, typically the Bank simultaneously enters into interest rate exchange agreements with features that offset the complex features of the bonds and, in effect, convert the bonds to adjustable rate instruments tied to an index, primarily LIBOR.instruments. For example, the Bank usesmay issue fixed rate callable bonds that are typically offset withand simultaneously execute an interest rate exchange agreementsagreement with call features thatto offset the call options embedded in the callable bonds. This combined financing structure enables the Bank to meet its funding needs at costs not generally attainable solely through the issuance of comparable term non-callable debt.
At September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, the notional amount of interest rate exchange agreements associated with the advances-related business totaled $53.7$55.5 billion,, of which $29.5$26.0 billion were hedging advances, $23.4$16.5 billion were hedging consolidated obligations, $0.7$6.0 billion were economically hedging trading securities,non-MBS investments, and $0.1$7.0 billion were offsetting derivatives. At December 31, 2016,2020, the notional amount of interest rate exchange agreements associated
with the advances-related business totaled $59.4$67.4 billion,, of which $18.7$28.5 billion were hedging advances, $39.9$20.7 billion were hedging consolidated obligations, $0.7$7.1 billion were economically hedging trading securities,non-MBS investments, and $0.1$11.1 billion were offsetting derivatives. The hedges associated with advances and consolidated obligations were primarily used to convert the fixed rate cash flows and non-LIBOR-indexed cash flows of the advances and consolidated obligations to adjustable rate LIBOR-indexed cash flows or to manage the interest rate sensitivity and net repricing gaps of assets, liabilities, and interest rate exchange agreements.
FHLBank System consolidated obligation bonds and discount notes, along with similar debt securities issued by other GSEs such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, are generally referred to as agency debt. The costs of debt issued by the FHLBanks and the other GSEs generally rise and fall with increases and decreases in general market interest rates.
As of September 30, 2017,In early March 2020, the FOMC stated that the COVID-19 outbreak presented evolving risks to economic activity. Consequently, the FOMC decided to lower the target range for overnightthe Federal funds rate by 50 basis points, to a target range of 1.00% to 1.25%, noting that it would closely monitor developments and their implications for the economic outlook and would act as appropriate to support the economy. On March 15, 2020, the FOMC again lowered the Federal funds rate, to a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%, noting that the COVID-19 outbreak had harmed communities and disrupted economic activity in many countries, including the United States, and had significantly affected global financial conditions. In the weeks before and after the early March 2020 Federal funds target rate cut, interest rates on 3-month U.S. Treasury bills, 3-month LIBOR, 2-year U.S. Treasury notes,declined significantly. Since the end of the first quarter of 2020, financial conditions have improved, in part because of the monetary and 5-year U.S. Treasury notes increased compared with December 31, 2016.
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Selected Market Interest Rates |
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Market Instrument | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 | | September 30, 2016 | | December 31, 2015 |
Federal Reserve target range for overnight Federal funds | 1.00-1.25 |
| % | | 0.50-0.75 |
| % | | 0.25-0.50 |
| % | | 0.25-0.50 |
| % |
3-month Treasury bill | 1.05 |
| | | 0.50 |
| | | 0.27 |
| | | 0.16 |
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3-month LIBOR | 1.33 |
| | | 1.00 |
| | | 0.85 |
| | | 0.61 |
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2-year Treasury note | 1.49 |
| | | 1.19 |
| | | 0.76 |
| | | 1.05 |
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5-year Treasury note | 1.94 |
| | | 1.93 |
| | | 1.15 |
| | | 1.76 |
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fiscal stimulus measures taken, and the Bank continues to be able to meet its funding needs. The following table presents a comparison of the average issuance costselected market interest rates as of FHLBank System consolidated obligation bondsMarch 31, 2021, and discount notes converted to LIBOR-indexed liabilities through interest rate swaps in the first nine months of 2017 and 2016. The average issuance cost relative to LIBOR of bonds improved while the average issuance cost of discount notes deteriorated in the first nine months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016.December 31, 2020.
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Selected Market Interest Rates | |
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Market Instrument | March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 | | March 31, 2020 | | December 31, 2019 | |
Federal Reserve target range for overnight Federal funds | 0.00-0.25 | % | | 0.00-0.25 | % | | 0.00-0.25 | % | | 1.50-1.75 | % | |
Secured Overnight Financing Rate | 0.01 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 1.55 | | | |
3-month Treasury bill | 0.18 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 1.55 | | | |
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2-year Treasury note | 0.16 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 1.57 | | | |
5-year Treasury note | 0.95 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 1.69 | | | |
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| Spread to LIBOR of Average Cost of Consolidated Obligations for the Nine Months Ended |
(In basis points) | September 30, 2017 | | September 30, 2016 |
Consolidated obligation bonds | -22.8 | | –10.5 |
Consolidated obligation discount notes (one month and greater) | -27.6 | | –28.3 |
Mortgage-Related Business. The mortgage-related business consists of MBS investments, mortgage loans acquired through the Mortgage Partnership Finance (MPF)Finance® (MPF®) Program, and the related financing and hedging instruments. (“Mortgage Partnership Finance,” “MPF,” and “MPF Xtra” are registered trademarks of the FHLBank of Chicago.) Adjusted net interest income for this segment is derived primarily from the difference, or spread, between the yield on the MBS investments and mortgage loans and the cost of the consolidated obligations funding those assets, including the net settlements from associated interest rate exchange agreements.
At September 30, 2017, assetsAssets associated with this segment were $19.2$16.2 billion (18% (28% of total assets), an increase of $1.3 at March 31, 2021, and $17.8 billion from $17.9 billion at December 31, 2016 (19%2020 (26% of total assets).
Adjusted net interest income for this segment was $82$78 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 2017, a decrease2021, an increase of $2$66 million, or 2%550%, from $84$12 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 2016. In the first nine months of 2017, adjusted net interest income for this segment was $246 million, a decrease of $8 million, or 3%, from $254 million in the first nine months of 2016. The decrease in adjusted net interest income2020. This increase was primarily due to a decrease in accretionreversal of yield adjustments on certain other-than-temporarily impaired PLRMBS, resulting fromprior period expected credit losses, an improvement in expected cash flows. Earningsretrospective adjustment of the effective yields on mortgage loans and related delivery commitments, and higher spreads from lower spreads were largelyfunding costs, partially offset by higher averagelower earnings due to lower balances on MBS investments and mortgage loans.
of mortgage-related products. Adjusted net interest income for this segment represented 57%60% and 67% of total adjusted net interest income for the third quarter of 2017 and 2016, and 60% and 69%16% of total adjusted net interest income for the first nine monthsquarter of 20172021 and 2016,2020, respectively.
MBS Investments – The Bank’s MBS portfolio was $17.4$14.6 billion at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, compared with $17.0$15.8 billion at December 31, 2016.2020. During the first nine monthsquarter of 2017,2021, the Bank’s MBS portfolio increased primarily becausedecreased with $0.8 billion in
principal repayments and a $0.5 billion decrease in new MBS investments,basis adjustments, partially offset by $3.1$0.1 billion in principal repayments.of fair value gains. Average MBS investments were $16.8 billion in the third quarter of 2017, an increase of $1.1 billion from $15.7 billion in the third quarter of 2016. Average MBS investments were $16.4$14.8 billion in the first nine monthsquarter of 2017, an increase2021, a decrease of $1.0$2.5 billion from $15.4$17.3 billion in the first nine monthsquarter of 2016.2020. For a discussion of the composition of the Bank’s MBS portfolio and the Bank’s OTTI analysis of that portfolio, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management – Investments” and “Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 6 – Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Analysis.Investments.”
Intermediate-term and long-term fixed rate MBS investments are subject to prepayment risk, and intermediate-term and long-term adjustable rate MBS investments are also subject to interest rate cap risk. The Bank has managed these risks predominately by purchasing intermediate-term fixed rate MBS (rather than long-term fixed rate MBS), funding the fixed rate MBS with a mix of non-callable and callable debt, and using interest rate exchange agreements with interest rate risk characteristics similar to callable debt. The Bank has purchased interest rate caps to hedge some of the interest rate cap risk associated with the long-term adjustable rate MBS investments.
Interest rate payment terms for MBS securitiesinvestments classified as trading, AFS, and held-to-maturity (HTM) at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016,2020, are shown in the following table:
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MBS Investments: Interest Rate Payment Terms |
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(In millions) | March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Fair value of trading securities: | | | |
| | | |
Adjustable rate | $ | 2 | | | $ | 3 | |
Total trading securities | $ | 2 | | | $ | 3 | |
Amortized cost of AFS securities: | | | |
Fixed rate | $ | 8,505 | | | $ | 9,050 | |
Adjustable rate | 1,332 | | | 1,426 | |
Total AFS securities | $ | 9,837 | | | $ | 10,476 | |
Amortized cost of HTM securities: | | | |
Fixed rate | $ | 796 | | | $ | 1,013 | |
Adjustable rate | 3,592 | | | 4,068 | |
Total HTM securities | $ | 4,388 | | | $ | 5,081 | |
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MBS Investments: Interest Rate Payment Terms |
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(In millions) | September 30, 2017 |
| | December 31, 2016 |
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Amortized cost of MBS: | | | |
Passthrough securities: | | | |
Fixed rate | $ | 50 |
| | $ | 84 |
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Adjustable rate | 2,489 |
| | 1,414 |
|
Subtotal | 2,539 |
| | 1,498 |
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Collateralized mortgage obligations: | | | |
Fixed rate | 5,089 |
| | 6,427 |
|
Adjustable rate | 9,456 |
| | 8,989 |
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Subtotal | 14,545 |
| | 15,416 |
|
Total | $ | 17,084 |
| | $ | 16,914 |
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Certain MBS classified as fixed rate passthrough securities and fixed rate collateralized mortgage obligations have an initial fixed interest rate that subsequently converts to an adjustable interest rate on a specified date as follows:
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(In millions) | September 30, 2017 |
| | December 31, 2016 |
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Passthrough securities: | | | |
Converts in 1 year or less | $ | 22 |
| | $ | 48 |
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Converts after 1 year through 5 years | 26 |
| | 32 |
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Total | $ | 48 |
| | $ | 80 |
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Collateralized mortgage obligations: | | | |
Converts in 1 year or less | $ | 8 |
| | $ | 91 |
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Total | $ | 8 |
| | $ | 91 |
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MPF Program – Under the MPF Program, the Bank may purchasehad purchased from members, for its own portfolio, conventional conforming fixed rate mortgage loans under the MPF Original product and mortgage loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) under the MPF Government product. In addition, the Bank may facilitate the purchase of conforming fixed rate mortgage loans from members for concurrent sale to Fannie Mae under the MPF Xtra product; of jumbo fixed rate mortgage loans for concurrent sale to Redwood Residential Acquisition Corporation, a subsidiary of Redwood Trust, Inc., a real estate investment trust, under the MPF Direct product; and of government-insured or government-guaranteed mortgage loans that will be packaged into securities backed by the mortgage loans and guaranteed by Ginnie Mae under the MPF Government MBSXtra® product. When members sell mortgage loans under the MPF Xtra MPF Direct, and MPF Government MBS products,product, the loans are sold to a third-party investor and are not recorded on the Bank’s Statements of Condition.
From May 2002 through October 2006, On December 17, 2020, the Bank purchased conventional conforming fixed rateannounced that it would no longer offer new commitments to directly purchase, or to facilitate the purchase of, mortgage loans from its participating financial institutionsmembers. By March 31, 2021, the Bank had closed all remaining open commitments to purchase loans for its own portfolio under the MPF Original and MPF Plus products. Participating members originated or purchasedproduct. After June 30, 2021, the Bank will no longer facilitate the purchase of mortgage loans credit-enhanced them and sold them tounder the Bank, and generally retained the servicing of the loans.MPF Xtra product.
As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, all mortgage loans purchased by the Bank under the MPF Program were qualifying conventional conforming fixed rate, first lien mortgage loans with fully amortizing loan terms of up to 30 years. A conventional loan is one that is not insured by the federal government or any of its agencies. Conforming loan size, which is established annually as required by Finance Agency regulations, may not exceed the loan limits set by the Finance Agency each year. All MPF loans are secured by owner-occupied, one- to four-unit residential properties or single-unit second homes.
As of September 30, 2017, the Bank had approved 21 members as participating financial institutions since renewing its participation in the MPF Program in 2013. The Bank purchased $1,046$7 million in eligible loans under the MPF Original product during the first ninethree months 2017.
of 2021.
Mortgage loan balances increaseddecreased to $1,774 million$1.6 billion at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, from $826 million$1.9 billion at December 31, 2016, an increase2020, a decrease of $948 million.$0.3 billion. Average mortgage loans were $1,592 million in the third quarter of 2017, an increase of $948 million from $644 million in the third quarter of 2016. Average mortgage loans were $1,213 million$1.7 billion in the first nine monthsquarter of 2017, an increase2021, a decrease of $576 million$1.6 billion from $637 million$3.3 billion in the first nine monthsquarter of 2016.2020.
At September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016,2020, the Bank held conventional conforming fixed rate mortgage loans purchased under one of two MPF products, MPF Plus or MPF Original, which are described in greater detail in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management – Credit Risk – MPF Program.”Program” in the Bank’s 20162020 Form 10-K. Mortgage loan balances at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016,2020, were as follows:
| | Mortgage Loan Balances by MPF Product Type | Mortgage Loan Balances by MPF Product Type | Mortgage Loan Balances by MPF Product Type |
| | | | |
(In millions) | September 30, 2017 |
| | December 31, 2016 |
| (In millions) | March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
MPF Plus | $ | 286 |
| | $ | 354 |
| MPF Plus | $ | 130 | | | $ | 139 | |
MPF Original | 1,429 |
| | 460 |
| MPF Original | 1,413 | | | 1,767 | |
Subtotal | 1,715 |
| | 814 |
| Subtotal | 1,543 | | | 1,906 | |
Unamortized premiums | 64 |
| | 18 |
| Unamortized premiums | 43 | | | 35 | |
Unamortized discounts | (5 | ) | | (6 | ) | Unamortized discounts | (2) | | | (2) | |
Mortgage loans held for portfolio | 1,774 |
| | 826 |
| Mortgage loans held for portfolio | 1,584 | | | 1,939 | |
Less: Allowance for credit losses | — |
| | — |
| Less: Allowance for credit losses | (3) | | | (4) | |
Mortgage loans held for portfolio, net | $ | 1,774 |
| | $ | 826 |
| Mortgage loans held for portfolio, net | $ | 1,581 | | | $ | 1,935 | |
The Bank performs periodic reviews of its mortgage loan portfolio to identify probable credit losses in the portfolio and to determine the likelihood of collection on the loans in the portfolio. For more information on the Bank’s mortgage loan portfolio, see “Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 5 – Mortgage Loans Held for Portfolio” in this report as well as “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management – Credit Risk – MPF Program” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion8. Financial Statements and AnalysisSupplementary Data – Note 1 – Summary of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – CriticalSignificant Accounting Policies and Estimates – Allowance for Credit Losses – Mortgage Loans Acquired Under the MPF Program”Policies” in the Bank’s 20162020 Form 10-K.
Borrowings – Total consolidated obligations funding the mortgage-related business increased $1.3decreased $1.6 billion to $19.2$16.2 billion at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, from $17.9$17.8 billion at December 31, 2016, paralleling the increase in MBS investments.2020. For further information and discussion of the Bank’s joint and several liability for FHLBank consolidated obligations, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Financial Condition” and “Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 1713 – Commitments and Contingencies.”
The notional amount of interest rate exchange agreementsderivative instruments associated with the mortgage-related business totaled $5.0$15.3 billion at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, of which $3.5$8.0 billion were associated with MBS, $7.0 billion were hedging or were associated with consolidated obligations funding the mortgage portfolio, and $1.5$0.3 billion were associated with MBS.offsetting derivatives. The notional amount of interest rate exchange agreementsderivative instruments associated with the mortgage-related business totaled $5.6$11.2 billion at December 31, 2016,2020, of which $3.4$8.3 billion were associated with MBS, $2.5 billion were hedging or were associated with consolidated obligations funding the mortgage portfolio, and $2.2$0.4 billion were associated with MBS.offsetting derivatives.
For information on the Bank’s management of interest rate risk and market risk related to the mortgage-related business segment, see “Item 3. Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk – Segment Market Risk – Mortgage-Related Business.”
Interest Rate Exchange Agreements
A derivative transaction or interest rate exchange agreement is a financial contract whose fair value is generally derived from changes in the value of an underlying asset or liability. The Bank uses interest rate swaps; interest rate cap and floor agreements; and callable and putable interest rate swaps (collectively, interest rate exchange agreements) to manage its exposure to interest ratemarket risks inherent in its ordinary course of business, including its lending, investment, and funding activities. For more information on the primary strategies that the Bank employs
for using interest rate exchange agreements and the associated market risks, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management – Market Risk – Interest Rate
Exchange Agreements” in the Bank’s 2016 Form 10-K.
The following table summarizes the Bank’s interest rate exchange agreements by type of hedged item, hedging instrument, associated hedging strategy, accounting designation as specified under the accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities, and notional amount, as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016.
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Interest Rate Exchange Agreements |
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(In millions) | | | | | | Notional Amount |
Hedging Instrument | | Hedging Strategy | | Accounting Designation | | September 30, 2017 |
| | December 31, 2016 |
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Hedged Item: Advances | | | | | | | | |
Pay fixed, receive adjustable interest rate swap | | Fixed rate advance converted to a LIBOR adjustable rate | | Fair Value Hedge | | $ | 15,398 |
| | $ | 11,880 |
|
Basis swap | | Adjustable rate advance converted to another adjustable rate index to reduce interest rate sensitivity and repricing gaps | | Economic Hedge(1) | | 2 |
| | 2 |
|
Received fixed, pay adjustable interest rate swap | | LIBOR adjustable rate advance converted to a fixed rate | | Economic Hedge(1) | | 1,972 |
| | 1,432 |
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Pay fixed, receive adjustable interest rate swap | | Fixed rate advance converted to a LIBOR adjustable rate | | Economic Hedge(1) | | 6,450 |
| | 1,681 |
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Pay fixed, receive adjustable interest rate swap; swap may be callable at the Bank’s option or putable at the counterparty’s option | | Fixed rate advance (with or without an embedded cap) converted to a LIBOR adjustable rate; advance and swap may be callable or putable; matched to advance accounted for under the fair value option | | Economic Hedge(1) | | 5,577 |
| | 3,677 |
|
Interest rate cap or floor | | Interest rate cap or floor embedded in an adjustable rate advance; matched to advance accounted for under the fair value option | | Economic Hedge(1) | | 83 |
| | 30 |
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Subtotal Economic Hedges(1) | | | | | | 14,084 |
| | 6,822 |
|
Total | | | | | | 29,482 |
| | 18,702 |
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Hedged Item: Non-Callable Bonds | | | | | | | | |
Receive fixed or structured, pay adjustable interest rate swap | | Fixed rate or structured rate non-callable bond converted to a LIBOR adjustable rate | | Fair Value Hedge | | 5,352 |
| | 8,371 |
|
Receive fixed or structured, pay adjustable interest rate swap | | Fixed rate or structured rate non-callable bond converted to a LIBOR adjustable rate | | Economic Hedge(1) | | 1,444 |
| | 6,550 |
|
Receive fixed or structured, pay adjustable interest rate swap | | Fixed rate or structured rate non-callable bond converted to a LIBOR adjustable rate; matched to non-callable bond accounted for under the fair value option | | Economic Hedge(1) | | 140 |
| | 590 |
|
Basis swap | | Fixed rate or adjustable rate non-callable bond previously converted to an adjustable rate index, converted to another adjustable rate to reduce interest rate sensitivity and repricing gaps | | Economic Hedge(1) | | 1,625 |
| | 500 |
|
Pay fixed, receive adjustable interest rate swap | | Fixed rate or adjustable rate non-callable bond, which may have been previously converted to LIBOR, converted to fixed rate debt that offsets the interest rate risk of mortgage assets | | Economic Hedge(1) | | 3,000 |
| | — |
|
Subtotal Economic Hedges(1) | | | | | | 6,209 |
| | 7,640 |
|
Total | | | | | | 11,561 |
| | 16,011 |
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Interest Rate Exchange Agreements (continued) |
| | | | | | | | |
(In millions) | | | | | | Notional Amount |
Hedging Instrument | | Hedging Strategy | | Accounting Designation | | September 30, 2017 |
| | December 31, 2016 |
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Hedged Item: Callable Bonds | | | | | | | | |
Receive fixed or structured, pay adjustable interest rate swap with an option to call at the counterparty’s option | | Fixed or structured rate callable bond converted to a LIBOR adjustable rate; swap is callable | | Fair Value Hedge | | 1,632 |
| | 490 |
|
Receive fixed or structured, pay adjustable interest rate swap with an option to call at the counterparty’s option | | Fixed or structured rate callable bond converted to a LIBOR adjustable rate; swap is callable | | Economic Hedge(1) | | 2,927 |
| | 685 |
|
Receive fixed or structured, pay adjustable interest rate swap with an option to call at the counterparty’s option | | Fixed or structured rate callable bond converted to a LIBOR adjustable rate; swap is callable; matched to callable bond accounted for under the fair value option | | Economic Hedge(1) | | 855 |
| | 950 |
|
Subtotal Economic Hedges(1) | | | | | | 3,782 |
| | 1,635 |
|
Total | | | | | | 5,414 |
| | 2,125 |
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Hedged Item: Discount Notes | | | | | | | | |
Pay fixed, receive adjustable callable interest rate swap | | Discount note, which may have been previously converted to LIBOR, converted to fixed rate callable debt that offsets the prepayment risk of mortgage assets | | Economic Hedge(1) | | 1,510 |
| | 1,535 |
|
Basis swap or receive fixed, pay adjustable interest rate swap | | Discount note converted to one-month LIBOR or other short-term adjustable rate to hedge repricing gaps | | Economic Hedge(1) | | 8,005 |
| | 23,244 |
|
Pay fixed, receive adjustable non-callable interest rate swap | | Discount note, which may have been previously converted to LIBOR, converted to fixed rate non-callable debt that offsets the interest rate risk of mortgage assets | | Economic Hedge(1) | | 450 |
| | 450 |
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Total | | | | | | 9,965 |
| | 25,229 |
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Hedged Item: Trading Securities | | | | | | | | |
Basis swap | | Basis swap hedging adjustable rate Federal Farm Credit Bank (FFCB) bonds | | Economic Hedge(1) | | 750 |
| | 750 |
|
Interest rate cap | | Stand-alone interest rate cap used to offset cap risk embedded in floating rate MBS | | Economic Hedge(1) | | 1,480 |
| | 2,150 |
|
Total | | | | | | 2,230 |
| | 2,900 |
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Hedged Item: Intermediary Positions and Offsetting Derivatives | | | | | | |
Pay fixed, receive adjustable interest rate swap and receive fixed, pay adjustable interest rate swap | | Interest rate swap used to offset the economic effect of interest rate swap that is no longer designated to advances, investments, or consolidated obligations | | Economic Hedge(1) | | 64 |
| | 89 |
|
Total | | | | | | 64 |
| | 89 |
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Stand-Alone Derivatives | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage delivery commitments | | N/A | | N/A | | 10 |
| | 13 |
|
Total | | | | | | 10 |
| | 13 |
|
Total Notional Amount | | | | | | $ | 58,726 |
| | $ | 65,069 |
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(1) | Economic hedges are derivatives that are matched to balance sheet instruments or other derivatives that do not meet the requirements for hedge accounting under the accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities. |
The following tables categorize the notional amounts and estimated fair values ofprimary strategies that the Bank’sBank employs for using interest rate exchange agreements unrealized gains and losses from the related hedged items,associated market risks, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and estimated fair value gainsAnalysis of Financial Condition and losses from financial instruments carried at fair value by typeResults of accounting treatment and product as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016.Operations – Risk Management – Interest Rate Exchange Agreements” in the Bank’s 2020 Form 10-K.
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Interest Rate Exchange Agreements Notional Amounts and Estimated Fair Values |
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September 30, 2017 | | | | | | | | | |
(In millions) | Notional Amount |
| | Fair Value of Derivatives |
| | Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Hedged Items |
| | Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value |
| | Difference |
|
Fair value hedges: | | | | | | | | | |
Advances | $ | 15,398 |
| | $ | 38 |
| | $ | (38 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
|
Non-callable bonds | 5,352 |
| | (9 | ) | | 9 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Callable bonds | 1,632 |
| | (3 | ) | | 3 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Subtotal | 22,382 |
| | 26 |
| | (26 | ) | | — |
| | — |
|
Not qualifying for hedge accounting: | | | | | | | | |
Advances | 14,084 |
| | 6 |
| | — |
| | 6 |
| | 12 |
|
Non-callable bonds | 6,209 |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | (1 | ) | | — |
|
Callable bonds | 3,782 |
| | (13 | ) | | — |
| | 6 |
| | (7 | ) |
Discount notes | 9,965 |
| | 18 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 18 |
|
FFCB bonds | 750 |
| | (1 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (1 | ) |
MBS | 1,480 |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1 |
|
Mortgage delivery commitments | 10 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Offsetting derivatives | 64 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Subtotal | 36,344 |
| | 12 |
| | — |
| | 11 |
| | 23 |
|
Total excluding accrued interest | 58,726 |
| | 38 |
| | (26 | ) | | 11 |
| | 23 |
|
Accrued interest | — |
| | 11 |
| | (9 | ) | | 8 |
| | 10 |
|
Total | $ | 58,726 |
| | $ | 49 |
| | $ | (35 | ) | | $ | 19 |
| | $ | 33 |
|
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December 31, 2016 | | | | | | | | | |
(In millions) | Notional Amount |
| | Fair Value of Derivatives |
| | Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Hedged Items |
| | Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value |
| | Difference |
|
Fair value hedges: | | | | | | | | | |
Advances | $ | 11,880 |
| | $ | 23 |
| | $ | (22 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | 1 |
|
Non-callable bonds | 8,371 |
| | 7 |
| | (8 | ) | | — |
| | (1 | ) |
Callable bonds | 490 |
| | (1 | ) | | 2 |
| | — |
| | 1 |
|
Subtotal | 20,741 |
| | 29 |
| | (28 | ) | | — |
| | 1 |
|
Not qualifying for hedge accounting: | | | | | | | | |
Advances | 6,822 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2 |
| | 2 |
|
Non-callable bonds | 7,640 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (1 | ) | | (1 | ) |
Callable bonds | 1,635 |
| | (16 | ) | | — |
| | 10 |
| | (6 | ) |
Discount notes | 25,229 |
| | 29 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 29 |
|
FFCB bonds | 750 |
| | (1 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (1 | ) |
MBS | 2,150 |
| | 6 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 6 |
|
Mortgage delivery commitments | 13 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Offsetting derivatives | 89 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Subtotal | 44,328 |
| | 18 |
| | — |
| | 11 |
| | 29 |
|
Total excluding accrued interest | 65,069 |
| | 47 |
| | (28 | ) | | 11 |
| | 30 |
|
Accrued interest | — |
| | 12 |
| | (10 | ) | | 6 |
| | 8 |
|
Total | $ | 65,069 |
| | $ | 59 |
| | $ | (38 | ) | | $ | 17 |
| | $ | 38 |
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Credit Risk. For a discussion of derivatives credit exposure, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management – Derivative Counterparties.”
Concentration Risk. Derivative Counterparties. The following table presents the concentration in derivatives with derivative counterparties whose outstanding notional balances represented 10% or more of the Bank’s total notional amount of derivatives outstanding as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016.2020.
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Concentration of Derivative Counterparties |
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(Dollars in millions) | March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Derivative Counterparty | Credit Rating(1) | | Notional Amount | | Percentage of Total Notional Amount | | Credit Rating(1) | | Notional Amount | | Percentage of Total Notional Amount |
Uncleared | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Others | At least BBB | | $ | 10,849 | | | 15 | % | | At least BBB | | $ | 7,227 | | | 9 | % |
Subtotal uncleared | | | 10,849 | | | 15 | | | | | 7,227 | | | 9 | |
Cleared | | | | | | | | | | | |
LCH Ltd(2) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | A | | 22,772 | | | 32 | | | A | | 28,977 | | | 37 | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | A | | 37,192 | | | 53 | | | A | | 42,440 | | | 54 | |
Subtotal cleared | | | 59,964 | | | 85 | | | | | 71,417 | | | 91 | |
Total(3) | | | $ | 70,813 | | | 100 | % | | | | $ | 78,644 | | | 100 | % |
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Concentration of Derivative Counterparties |
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(Dollars in millions) | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
Derivative Counterparty | Credit Rating(1) | | Notional Amount |
| | Percentage of Total Notional Amount |
| | Credit Rating(1) | | Notional Amount |
| | Percentage of Total Notional Amount |
|
Uncleared | | | | | | | | | | | |
Others | At least BBB | | $ | 12,577 |
| | 21 | % | | At least BBB | | $ | 10,032 |
| | 15 | % |
Subtotal uncleared | | | 12,577 |
| | 21 |
| | | | 10,032 |
| | 15 |
|
Cleared | | | | | | | | | | | |
LCH Ltd(2) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | A | | 23,797 |
| | 41 |
| | A | | 30,548 |
| | 47 |
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | A | | 22,342 |
| | 38 |
| | A | | 20,994 |
| | 33 |
|
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
| | — |
| | — |
| | BBB | | 3,482 |
| | 5 |
|
Subtotal cleared | | | 46,139 |
| | 79 |
| | | | 55,024 |
| | 85 |
|
Total(3) | | | $ | 58,716 |
| | 100 | % | | | | $ | 65,056 |
| | 100 | % |
(1)The credit ratings used by the Bank are based on the lower of Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) or S&P Global Ratings (S&P) ratings.
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(1) | The credit ratings used by the Bank are based on the lower of Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) or S&P Global Ratings (S&P) ratings. |
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(2) | London Clearing House (LCH) Ltd is the Bank’s counterparty for all of its cleared swaps. For purposes of clearing swaps with LCH Ltd, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC are the Bank’s clearing agents, and Deutsche Bank Securities Incorporated was one of the Bank’s clearing agents until March 2017. LCH Ltd’s parent, LCH Group Holdings Limited, was rated A+ by S&P. On May 31, 2017, S&P lowered the rating to A and withdrew the rating at LCH Group Holdings Limited’s request. LCH Ltd’s ultimate parent, London Stock Exchange Group, plc., is rated A3 by Moody’s and A- by S&P. |
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(3) | Total notional amount at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, does not include $10 million and $13 million of mortgage delivery commitments with members, respectively. |
(2)London Clearing House (LCH) Ltd is the Bank’s counterparty for all of its cleared swaps and was rated AA- by S&P at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, with a Stable CreditWatch by S&P at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020. For purposes of clearing swaps with LCH Ltd, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC are the Bank’s clearing agents.
(3)Total notional amount at December 31, 2020, does not include $1 million of mortgage delivery commitments with members.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Bank’s financial strategies are designed to enable the Bank to expand and contract its assets, liabilities, and
capital as membership composition and member credit needs change. The Bank’s liquidity and capital resources are
designed to support its financial strategies. The Bank’s primary source of liquidity is its access to the debt capital
markets through consolidated obligation issuance. The maintenance of the Bank’s capital resources is governed by
its capital plan.
Liquidity
The Bank strivesseeks to maintain the liquidity necessary to repay maturing consolidated obligations for which it is the
primary obligor, meet other obligations and commitments, and meet expected and unexpected member credit
demands. The Bank monitors its financial position in order to maintain ready access to sufficient liquidavailable funds to
meet normal transaction requirements, take advantage of appropriate investment opportunities, and cover
manage unforeseen liquidity demands.
The Bank generally manages operational, contingent, and structural liquidityrefinancing risks using a portfolio of cash and short-term investments and access to the debt capital markets. In addition, the Bank maintains alternate sources of funds, detailed in its contingent liquidity plan, which also includes an explanation of how sources of funds may be allocated under stressed market conditions, such as short-term operational disruptions at the Bank or the Office of Finance or short-term disruptions in the debt capital markets. The Bank maintains short-term, high-quality money market investments and government and agency securities in amounts that may average up to three times the Bank’s capital as a primary source of funds to satisfy these requirements and objectives.
The Bank has a regulatory contingent liquidity requirement to maintain at least 5 business days of liquidity to enable it to meet its obligations without issuance of new consolidated obligations. In addition, the Finance Agency has established base case liquidity guidelinesthatrequire each FHLBank to maintain sufficient on-balance sheet liquidity in an amount at least equal to its anticipated cash outflows, for two different scenarios. Both scenarios assumeassuming no new consolidated obligation issuance, renewal of all maturing advances, a specified percentage drawdown on letters of credit balances, and no reliance on repurchase agreements and permit the sale of certain existingTreasury investments as determined by thea source of funds. The Finance Agency. The two scenarios differ only in the treatment of maturing advances. One scenario assumesAgency’s guidance provides that the Bank does not renew any maturing advances. For this scenario, the Bank must have sufficientbase case liquidity should generally be maintained for 10 to meet its obligations for 15 calendar30 days. The second scenario requiresBank actively monitors and manages refinancing risk. Finance Agency guidance specifies tolerance levels related to the Banksize of each FHLBank’s funding gaps to renew maturing advancesmeasure refinancing risk as the
difference between assets and liabilities that are scheduled to mature during a specified period, expressed as a percentage of total assets. The guidance limits three-month and one-year funding gaps generally between the range of –10% to –20% and –25% to –35%, respectively. Funding gaps are measured at monthend, using the average ratio for certain members based on specific criteria established by the Finance Agency. For this scenario, the Bank must have sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations for 5 calendar days.
three most recent monthends.
In addition to the regulatory contingent liquidity requirement and the Finance Agency’s guidelines on contingent liquidity, the Bank models its cash commitments and expected cash flows on a daily basis to determine its projected liquidity position. If a market or operational disruption occurred that prevented the issuance of new consolidated obligations, the Bank could meet its obligations by: (i) allowing short-term liquid investments to mature, (ii) using eligible securities as collateral for repurchase agreement borrowings, and (iii) if necessary, allowing advances to mature without renewal. In addition, the Bank may be able to borrow on a short-term unsecured basis from other financial institutions (Federal funds purchased) or other FHLBanks (inter-FHLBank borrowings).
The Bank actively monitorsAs of March 31, 2021, and manages structural liquidity risks, whichDecember 31, 2020, the Bank defines as maturity mismatches greater than 90 days for sources and uses of funds, of the advances business segment. Structural liquidity maturity mismatches are identified using maturity gap analysis and valuation sensitivity metrics that quantify the risk associated with the Bank’s structural liquidity position.
The following table shows the Bank’s principal financial obligations due, estimatedheld total sources of funds availablein an amount that would have allowed the Bank to meet thoseits liquidity needs without issuing new consolidated obligations andfor over ten days, in accordance with the net difference between funds available and funds needed forFinance Agency guidance. In addition, the 5-business-day period following September 30, 2017,Bank’s funding gap positions as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016.
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Principal Financial Obligations Due and Funds Available for Selected Period |
| | | |
| As of September 30, 2017 | | As of December 31, 2016 |
(In millions) | 5 Business Days | | 5 Business Days |
Obligations due: | | | |
Demand deposits | $ | 147 |
| | $ | 184 |
|
Loans from other FHLBanks | — |
| | 1,345 |
|
Discount note and bond maturities and expected exercises of bond call options | 3,615 |
| | 2,412 |
|
Subtotal obligations due | 3,762 |
| | 3,941 |
|
Sources of available funds: | | | |
Maturing investments | 24,497 |
| | 19,175 |
|
Available cash | 3 |
| | 1 |
|
Proceeds from scheduled settlements of discount notes and bonds | 804 |
| | 1,346 |
|
Maturing advances and scheduled prepayments | 4,166 |
| | 7,121 |
|
Subtotal sources of available funds | 29,470 |
| | 27,643 |
|
Net funds available | $ | 25,708 |
| | $ | 23,702 |
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2020, were within the tolerance levels provided by the Finance Agency guidance.
For more information, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources – Liquidity” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management – Liquidity Risk” in the Bank’s 20162020 Form
10-K.
Regulatory Capital Requirements
Under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Housing Act), the Director of the Finance Agency is responsible for setting the risk-based capital standards for the FHLBanks. The FHLBank Act and Finance Agency regulations specifygoverning the operations of the FHLBanks require that each FHLBankthe Bank’s minimum capital stock requirement for shareholders must be sufficient to enable the Bank to meet certain minimumits regulatory requirements for total capital, standards.leverage capital, and risk-based capital. The Bank must maintain: (i) total regulatory capital in an amount equal to at least 4% of its total assets, (ii) leverage capital in an amount equal to at least 5% of its total assets, and (iii) permanent capital in an amount that is greater than or equal to its risk-based capital requirement.
Beginning in February 2020, the Finance Agency issued guidance that augmented existing statutory and regulatory capital requirements to require each FHLBank to maintain a ratio of at least two percent of capital stock to total assets in order to help preserve the cooperative structure incentives that encourage members to remain fully engaged in the oversight of their investment in the FHLBank. The Finance Agency will consider the proportion of capital stock to assets, measured on a daily average basis at monthend, when assessing each FHLBank’s capital management practices. As of March 31, 2021, the Bank complied with this capital guidance.
Because the Bank issues only Class B stock, regulatory capital and permanent capital for the Bank are both composed of retained earnings and Class B stock, including mandatorily redeemable capital stock (which is classified as a liability for financial reporting purposes). Regulatory capital and permanent capital do not include AOCI. Leverage capital is defined as the sum of permanent capital, weighted by a 1.5 multiplier, plus non-permanent capital.
The risk-based capital requirement is equal to the sum of the Bank’s credit risk, market risk, and operations risk capital requirements, all of which are calculated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Finance Agency. The Finance Agency may require an FHLBank to maintain a greater amount of permanent capital than is required by the risk-based capital requirement as defined.
The following table shows the Bank’s compliance with the Finance Agency’s capital requirements at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016.2020. The Bank’s risk-based capital requirement decreased to $2.0$1.2 billion at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, from $2.2$1.4 billion at December 31, 2016. 2020.
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Regulatory Capital Requirements |
| | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
(Dollars in millions) | Required |
| | Actual |
| | Required |
| | Actual |
|
Risk-based capital | $ | 2,049 |
| | $ | 6,383 |
| | $ | 2,241 |
| | $ | 5,883 |
|
Total regulatory capital | 4,380 |
| | 6,383 |
| | 3,678 |
| | 5,883 |
|
Total regulatory capital ratio | 4.00 | % | | 5.83 | % | | 4.00 | % | | 6.40 | % |
Leverage capital | $ | 5,475 |
| | $ | 9,575 |
| | $ | 4,597 |
| | $ | 8,825 |
|
Leverage ratio | 5.00 | % | | 8.74 | % | | 5.00 | % | | 9.60 | % |
The Bank repurchased $331 million in excess capital stock during the first nine months of 2017. As a result of recent changes in the Bank’s capital plan, both capital stock and retained earnings are required to support regulatory capital compliance.
In accordance with its practice, the Bank plans to repurchase the surplus capital stock of all members and the excess
capital stock of all nonmember shareholders on November 14, 2017.
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Regulatory Capital Requirements |
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| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
(Dollars in millions) | Required | | Actual | | Required | | Actual |
Risk-based capital | $ | 1,173 | | | $ | 5,983 | | | $ | 1,404 | | | $ | 5,966 | |
Total regulatory capital | $ | 2,316 | | | $ | 5,983 | | | $ | 2,745 | | | $ | 5,966 | |
Total regulatory capital ratio | 4.00 | % | | 10.33 | % | | 4.00 | % | | 8.69 | % |
Leverage capital | $ | 2,895 | | | $ | 8,975 | | | $ | 3,432 | | | $ | 8,949 | |
Leverage ratio | 5.00 | % | | 15.50 | % | | 5.00 | % | | 13.04 | % |
The Bank’s capital requirements are more fully discussed in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 1511 – Capital” in the Bank’s 20162020 Form 10-K.
Risk Management
The Bank has an integrated corporate governance and internal control framework designed to support effective management of the Bank’s business activities and the risks inherent in these activities. As part of this framework, the Bank’s Boardboard of Directorsdirectors has adopted a Risk Governance Policy that outlines the key roles and responsibilities of the Boardboard of Directorsdirectors and management and sets forth how the Bank is organized to achieve its risk management objectives, including the implementation of the Bank’s strategic objectives, risk management strategies, corporate governance, and standards of conduct. The policy also establishes the Bank’s risk governance organizational structure and identifies the general roles and responsibilities of the Boardboard of Directorsdirectors and management in establishing risk management policies, procedures, and guidelines; in overseeing the enterprise risk profile; and in implementing enterprise risk management processes and business strategies. The policy establishes an independent risk oversight function to identify, assess, measure, monitor, and report on the enterprise risk profile and risk management capabilities of the Bank. For more information, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management” in the Bank’s 20162020 Form 10-K.
Advances. The Bank manages the credit risk of advances and other credit products by setting the credit and collateral terms available to individual members and housing associates based on their creditworthiness and on the quality and value of the assets they pledge as collateral. The Bank also has procedures to assess the mortgage loan quality and documentation standards of institutions that pledge mortgage loan collateral. In addition, the Bank has collateral policies and restricted lending procedures in place to help manage its exposure to institutions that experience difficulty in meeting their capital requirements or other standards of creditworthiness. These credit and collateral policies balance the Bank’s dual goals of meeting the needs of members and housing associates as a reliable source of liquidity and mitigating credit risk by adjusting credit and collateral terms in view of deterioration in creditworthiness. The Bank has never experienced a credit loss on an advance.
The Bank determines the maximum amount and maximum term of the advances it will make to a member or housing associate based on the institution’s creditworthiness and eligible collateral pledged in accordance with the Bank’s credit and collateral policies and regulatory requirements. The Bank may review and change the maximum amount and maximum term at any time. The maximum amount a member or housing associate may borrow is also limited by the amount and type of collateral pledged because all advances must be fully collateralized.
To identify the credit strength of each borrower and potential borrower, other than insurance companies, community development financial institutions (CDFIs), and housing associates, the Bank assigns each member and each nonmember borrower an internal credit quality rating from one to ten, with one as the highest credit quality rating. These ratings are based on results from the Bank’s credit model, which considers financial, regulatory, and other qualitative information, including regulatory examination reports. The internal ratings are reviewed on an ongoing basis using current available information and are revised, if necessary, to reflect the institution’s current financial position. Credit and collateral terms may be adjusted based on the results of this credit analysis.
The Bank determines the maximum amount and maximum term of the advances it will make to an insurance company based on an ongoing risk assessment that considers the member's financial and regulatory standing and other qualitative information deemed relevant by the Bank. This evaluation results in the assignment of an internal credit quality rating from one to ten, with one as the highest credit quality rating. Approved terms are designed to meet the needs of the individual member while mitigating the unique credit and collateral risks associated with insurance companies, including risks related to the resolution process for insurance companies, which is significantly different from the resolution processes established for the Bank’s insured depository members.
The Bank determines the maximum amount and maximum term of the advances it will make to a CDFI based on an ongoing risk assessment that considers information from the CDFI’s audited annual financial statements, supplemented by additional information deemed relevant by the Bank. Approved terms are designed to meet the needs of the individual member while mitigating the unique credit and collateral risks of CDFIs, which do not file quarterly regulatory financial reports and are not subject to the same inspection and regulation requirements as the Bank’s insured depository members.
The Bank determines the maximum amount and maximum term of the advances it will make to a housing associate based on an ongoing risk assessment that considers the housing associate’s financial and regulatory standing and other qualitative information deemed relevant by the Bank. Approved terms are designed to meet the needs of the individual housing associate while mitigating the unique credit and collateral risks of housing associates, which do not file quarterly regulatory financial reports and are not subject to the same inspection and regulation requirements as the Bank’s insured depository members.
Pursuant to the Bank’s lending agreements with its borrowers, the Bank limits extensions of credit to individual borrowers to a percentage of the market value or unpaid principal balance of the borrower’s pledged collateral, known as the borrowing capacity.capacity, which the Bank can change from time to time. The borrowing capacity percentage varies according to several factors, including the charter type of the institution, the collateral type, the value assigned to the collateral, the results of the Bank’s collateral field review of the borrower’s collateral, the pledging method used for loan collateral (specific identification or blanket lien), the amount of loan data provided (detailed or summary reporting), the data reporting frequency (monthly or quarterly), the borrower’s financial strength and condition, and any institution-specific
collateral risks. Under the terms of the Bank’s lending agreements, the aggregate borrowing capacity of a borrower’s pledged eligible collateral must meet or exceed the total amount of the borrower’s outstanding advances, other extensions of credit, and certain other borrower obligations and liabilities. The Bank monitors each borrower’s aggregate borrowing capacity and collateral requirements on a daily basis by comparing the institution’s borrowing capacity to its obligations to the Bank.
In addition, the total amount of advances made available to each member or housing associate may be limited by the financing availability assigned by the Bank, which is generally expressed as a percentage of the member’s or
housing associate’s assets.assets, which the Bank can change from time to time. The amount of financing availability is generally determined by the creditworthiness of the member or housing associate.
When a nonmember financial institution acquires some or all of the assets and liabilities of a member, including outstanding advances and Bank capital stock, the Bank may allow the advances to remain outstanding, at its discretion. The nonmember borrower is required to meet the Bank’s applicable credit, collateral, and capital stock requirements, including requirements regarding creditworthiness and collateral borrowing capacity.
The following tables present a summary of the status of the credit outstanding and overall collateral borrowing capacity of the Bank’s member and nonmember borrowers as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016. During2020.
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Member and Nonmember Credit Outstanding and Collateral Borrowing Capacity by Credit Quality Rating |
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(Dollars in millions) | | | | | | | | | |
March 31, 2021 | | | | | | | | | |
| All Members and Nonmembers | | Members and Nonmembers with Credit Outstanding |
| | | | | | | Collateral Borrowing Capacity(2) |
Member or Nonmember Credit Quality Rating | Number | | Number | | Credit Outstanding(1) | | Total | | Used |
1-3 | 237 | | | 161 | | | $ | 33,194 | | | $ | 191,022 | | | 17 | % |
4-6 | 92 | | | 56 | | | 11,623 | | | 45,418 | | | 26 | |
7-10 | 5 | | | 2 | | | 36 | | | 46 | | | 78 | |
Subtotal | 334 | | | 219 | | | 44,853 | | | 236,486 | | | 19 | |
Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) | 7 | | | 7 | | | 102 | | | 118 | | | 86 | |
Housing associates | 2 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Total | 343 | | | 226 | | | $ | 44,955 | | | $ | 236,604 | | | 19 | % |
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December 31, 2020 | | | | | | | | | |
| All Members and Nonmembers | | Members and Nonmembers with Credit Outstanding |
| | | | | | | Collateral Borrowing Capacity(2) |
Member or Nonmember Credit Quality Rating | Number | | Number | | Credit Outstanding(1) | | Total | | Used |
1-3 | 236 | | | 164 | | | $ | 37,225 | | | $ | 188,637 | | | 20 | % |
4-6 | 95 | | | 59 | | | 12,508 | | | 50,199 | | | 25 | |
7-10 | 4 | | | 2 | | | 32 | | | 34 | | | 94 | |
Subtotal | 335 | | | 225 | | | 49,765 | | | 238,870 | | | 21 | |
CDFIs | 7 | | | 7 | | | 103 | | | 116 | | | 89 | |
Housing associates | 2 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Total | 344 | | | 232 | | | $ | 49,868 | | | $ | 238,986 | | | 21 | % |
(1)Includes advances, letters of credit, the nine months ended September 30, 2017,market value of swaps, estimated prepayment fees for certain borrowers, and the Bank’s internal credit ratings stayedenhancement obligation on MPF loans.
(2)Collateral borrowing capacity does not represent any commitment to lend on the same or improved forpart of the majority of members and nonmember borrowers.Bank.
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Member and Nonmember Credit Outstanding and Collateral Borrowing Capacity by Credit Quality Rating |
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(Dollars in millions) | | | | | | | | | |
September 30, 2017 | | | | | | | | | |
| All Members and Nonmembers | | Members and Nonmembers with Credit Outstanding |
| | | | | | | Collateral Borrowing Capacity(2) |
Member or Nonmember Credit Quality Rating | Number |
| | Number |
| | Credit Outstanding(1) |
| | Total |
| | Used |
|
1-3 | 267 |
| | 155 |
| | $ | 67,655 |
| | $ | 216,958 |
| | 31 | % |
4-6 | 58 |
| | 27 |
| | 9,322 |
| | 22,161 |
| | 42 |
|
7-10 | 6 |
| | 2 |
| | 17 |
| | 49 |
| | 35 |
|
Subtotal | 331 |
| | 184 |
| | 76,994 |
| | 239,168 |
| | 32 |
|
CDFIs | 6 |
| | 4 |
| | 78 |
| | 103 |
| | 76 |
|
Housing associates | 2 |
| | 1 |
| | 93 |
| | 97 |
| | 96 |
|
Total | 339 |
| | 189 |
| | $ | 77,165 |
| | $ | 239,368 |
| | 32 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Member and Nonmember Credit Outstanding and Collateral Borrowing Capacity by Unused Borrowing Capacity |
| | | | | |
(Dollars in millions) | | | | | |
March 31, 2021 | | | | | |
Unused Borrowing Capacity | Number of Members and Nonmembers with Credit Outstanding | | Credit Outstanding(1) | | Collateral Borrowing Capacity(2) |
0% – 10% | 9 | | | $ | 1,080 | | | $ | 1,119 | |
11% – 25% | 14 | | | 781 | | | 981 | |
26% – 50% | 28 | | | 3,932 | | | 6,715 | |
More than 50% | 175 | | | 39,162 | | | 227,789 | |
Total | 226 | | | $ | 44,955 | | | $ | 236,604 | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
December 31, 2016 | | | | | | | | | |
| All Members and Nonmembers | | Members and Nonmembers with Credit Outstanding |
| | | | | | | Collateral Borrowing Capacity(2) |
Member or Nonmember Credit Quality Rating | Number |
| | Number |
| | Credit Outstanding(1) |
| | Total |
| | Used |
|
1-3 | 266 |
| | 155 |
| | $ | 55,290 |
| | $ | 181,405 |
| | 30 | % |
4-6 | 62 |
| | 28 |
| | 9,662 |
| | 22,606 |
| | 43 |
|
7-10 | 3 |
| | 2 |
| | 17 |
| | 46 |
| | 37 |
|
Subtotal | 331 |
| | 185 |
| | 64,969 |
| | 204,057 |
| | 32 |
|
CDFIs | 6 |
| | 3 |
| | 60 |
| | 82 |
| | 73 |
|
Housing associates | 2 |
| | 1 |
| | 10 |
| | 16 |
| | 63 |
|
Total | 339 |
| | 189 |
| | $ | 65,039 |
| | $ | 204,155 |
| | 32 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
December 31, 2020 | | | | | |
Unused Borrowing Capacity | Number of Members and Nonmembers with Credit Outstanding | | Credit Outstanding(1) | | Collateral Borrowing Capacity(2) |
0% – 10% | 18 | | | $ | 1,417 | | | $ | 1,511 | |
11% – 25% | 3 | | | 116 | | | 137 | |
26% – 50% | 27 | | | 9,858 | | | 18,210 | |
More than 50% | 184 | | | 38,477 | | | 219,128 | |
Total | 232 | | | $ | 49,868 | | | $ | 238,986 | |
| |
(1) | Includes advances, letters of credit, the market value of swaps, estimated prepayment fees for certain borrowers, and the credit enhancement obligation on MPF loans. |
| |
(2) | Collateral borrowing capacity does not represent any commitment to lend on the part of the Bank. |
(1)Includes advances, letters of credit, the market value of swaps, estimated prepayment fees for certain borrowers, and the credit enhancement obligation on MPF loans. |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Member and Nonmember Credit Outstanding and Collateral Borrowing Capacity by Unused Borrowing Capacity |
| | | | | |
(Dollars in millions) | | | | | |
September 30, 2017 | | | | | |
Unused Borrowing Capacity | Number of Members and Nonmembers with Credit Outstanding |
| | Credit Outstanding(1) |
| | Collateral Borrowing Capacity(2) |
|
0% – 10% | 3 |
| | $ | 212 |
| | $ | 229 |
|
11% – 25% | 6 |
| | 592 |
| | 754 |
|
26% – 50% | 28 |
| | 31,965 |
| | 50,035 |
|
More than 50% | 152 |
| | 44,396 |
| | 188,350 |
|
Total | 189 |
| | $ | 77,165 |
| | $ | 239,368 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
December 31, 2016 | | | | | |
Unused Borrowing Capacity | Number of Members and Nonmembers with Credit Outstanding |
| | Credit Outstanding(1) |
| | Collateral Borrowing Capacity(2) |
|
0% – 10% | 2 |
| | $ | 26 |
| | $ | 27 |
|
11% – 25% | 9 |
| | 1,791 |
| | 2,261 |
|
26% – 50% | 30 |
| | 33,096 |
| | 52,503 |
|
More than 50% | 148 |
| | 30,126 |
| | 149,364 |
|
Total | 189 |
| | $ | 65,039 |
| | $ | 204,155 |
|
| |
(1) | Includes advances, letters of credit, the market value of swaps, estimated prepayment fees for certain borrowers, and the credit enhancement obligation on MPF loans. |
| |
(2) | Collateral borrowing capacity does not represent any commitment to lend on the part of the Bank. |
(2)Collateral borrowing capacity does not represent any commitment to lend on the part of the Bank.
Based on the collateral pledged as security for advances, the Bank’s credit analyses of borrowers’ financial condition, and the Bank’s credit extension and collateral policies, the Bank expects to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the advances. Therefore, no allowance for credit losses on advances is deemed necessary by the Bank. The Bank has never experienced any credit losses on advances.
Securities pledged as collateral are assigned borrowing capacities that reflect the securities’ pricing volatilitymarket valuations and market liquidityliquidation risks. Securities are delivered to the Bank’s custodian when they are pledged. The Bank prices securities collateral on a daily basis or twice a month, depending on the availability and reliability of external pricing sources. Securities that are normally priced twice a month may be priced more frequently in volatile market conditions. The Bank benchmarks the borrowing capacities for securities collateral to the market on a periodic basis and may review and change the borrowing capacity for any security type at any time. As of September 30, 2017, the borrowing capacities assigned to U.S. Treasury and agency securities ranged from 75% to 98% of their market
value. The borrowing capacities assigned to private-label MBS, which must be rated AAA or AA when initially pledged, generally ranged from 65% to 85% of their market value, depending on the underlying collateral (residential mortgage loans, home equity loans, or commercial real estate loans), the rating, and the subordination structure of the respective securities.
The following table presents the securities collateral pledged by all members and by nonmembers with credit outstanding at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016.2020.
| | Composition of Securities Collateral Pledged by Members and by Nonmembers with Credit Outstanding | Composition of Securities Collateral Pledged by Members and by Nonmembers with Credit Outstanding | Composition of Securities Collateral Pledged by Members and by Nonmembers with Credit Outstanding |
| | | | | | | | |
(In millions) | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 | (In millions) | March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Securities Type with Current Credit Ratings | Current Par |
| | Borrowing Capacity |
| | Current Par |
| | Borrowing Capacity |
| Securities Type with Current Credit Ratings | Current Par | | Borrowing Capacity | | Current Par | | Borrowing Capacity |
U.S. Treasury (bills, notes, bonds) | $ | 366 |
| | $ | 356 |
| | $ | 2,377 |
| | $ | 2,315 |
| U.S. Treasury (bills, notes, bonds) | $ | 642 | | | $ | 582 | | | $ | 195 | | | $ | 190 | |
Agency (notes, subordinated debt, structured notes, indexed amortization notes, and Small Business Administration pools) | 3,241 |
| | 3,146 |
| | 3,147 |
| | 3,063 |
| Agency (notes, subordinated debt, structured notes, indexed amortization notes, and Small Business Administration pools) | 4,673 | | | 4,470 | | | 4,236 | | | 4,120 | |
Agency pools and collateralized mortgage obligations | 23,030 |
| | 22,187 |
| | 8,986 |
| | 8,559 |
| Agency pools and collateralized mortgage obligations | 15,396 | | | 14,652 | | | 16,399 | | | 15,758 | |
PLRMBS – publicly registered investment-grade-rated senior tranches | 3 |
| | 3 |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| |
PLRMBS – private placement investment-grade-rated senior tranches | 72 |
| | 54 |
| | 83 |
| | 62 |
| |
Municipal Bonds – investment-grade-rated | 57 |
| | 51 |
| | 61 |
| | 55 |
| |
| Private-label commercial MBS – publicly registered investment-grade-rated senior tranches | | Private-label commercial MBS – publicly registered investment-grade-rated senior tranches | 4 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 3 | |
| PLRMBS – private label investment-grade-rated senior tranches | | PLRMBS – private label investment-grade-rated senior tranches | 13 | | | 9 | | | 18 | | | 12 | |
| Term deposits with the Bank | | Term deposits with the Bank | 14 | | | 14 | | | 16 | | | 16 | |
| Total | $ | 26,769 |
| | $ | 25,797 |
| | $ | 14,655 |
| | $ | 14,054 |
| Total | $ | 20,742 | | | $ | 19,730 | | | $ | 20,867 | | | $ | 20,099 | |
With respect to loan collateral, most borrowers may choose to pledge loan collateral by specific identification or under a blanket lien. Insurance companies, CDFIs, and housing associates are required to pledge loan collateral by
specific identification with monthly reporting. All other borrowers pledging by specific identification must provide a detailed listing of all the loans pledged to the Bank on a monthly basis. With a blanket lien, a borrower generally pledges the following loan types, whether or not the individual loans are eligible to receive borrowing capacity: all loans secured by real estate; all loans made for commercial, corporate, or business purposes; and all participations in these loans. Borrowers pledging under a blanket lien may provide a detailed listing of loans or may use a summary reporting method.
The Bank may require certain borrowers to deliver pledged loan collateral to the Bank for one or more reasons, including the following: the borrower is a de novo institution (chartered within the last three years), an insurance company, a CDFI, or a housing associate; the Bank is concerned about the borrower’s creditworthiness; or the Bank is concerned about the maintenance of its collateral or the priority of its security interest. With the exception of insurance companies, CDFIs, and housing associates, borrowers required to deliver loan collateral must pledge those loans under a blanket lien with detailed reporting.
As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, of the loan collateral pledged to the Bank, 25%16% was pledged by 2724 institutions by specific identification, 51%54% was pledged by 124117 institutions under a blanket lien with detailed reporting, and 24%30% was pledged by 128130 institutions under a blanket lien with summary reporting. For each borrower that pledges loan collateral, the Bank conducts loan collateral field reviews once every six months or every one, two, or three years, depending on the risk profile of the borrower and the types of collateral pledged by the borrower.
As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, the Bank’s maximum borrowing capacities as a percentage of the assigned market value of mortgage loan collateral pledged under a blanket lien with detailed reporting were as follows: 90%85% for first lien residential mortgage loans, 88%81% for multifamily mortgage loans, 88%81% for commercial mortgage loans, and 77%70% for second lien residential mortgage loans. The maximum borrowing capacity for small business, small agribusiness, and small farm loans was 50% of the unpaid principal balance, although most of these loans are pledged under blanket lien with summary reporting, with a maximum borrowing capacity of 25%. The highest borrowing capacities are available to borrowers that pledge under a blanket lien with detailed reporting because the detailed loan information allows the Bank to assess the value of the collateral more precisely and because additional collateral is pledged under the blanket lien that may not receive borrowing capacity but may be liquidated to repay
advances in the event of default. The Bank may review and change the maximum borrowing capacity for any type of loan collateral at any time.
The following table below presents the mortgage loan collateral pledged by all members and by nonmembers with credit outstanding at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016.2020.
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Composition of Loan Collateral Pledged by Members and by Nonmembers with Credit Outstanding |
| | | | | | | |
(In millions) | March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Loan Type | Unpaid Principal Balance | | Borrowing Capacity | | Unpaid Principal Balance | | Borrowing Capacity |
First lien residential mortgage loans | $ | 165,336 | | | $ | 129,269 | | | $ | 167,058 | | | $ | 131,671 | |
Second lien residential mortgage loans and home equity lines of credit | 14,971 | | | 6,304 | | | 15,349 | | | 6,441 | |
Multifamily mortgage loans | 44,057 | | | 29,089 | | | 43,324 | | | 28,376 | |
Commercial mortgage loans | 78,014 | | | 48,877 | | | 78,886 | | | 48,637 | |
Loan participations(1) | 3,352 | | | 2,295 | | | 3,783 | | | 2,591 | |
Small business, small farm, and small agribusiness loans | 4,229 | | | 1,040 | | | 4,820 | | | 1,171 | |
| | | | | | | |
Total | $ | 309,959 | | | $ | 216,874 | | | $ | 313,220 | | | $ | 218,887 | |
(1)The unpaid principal balance for loan participations is 100% of the outstanding loan amount. The borrowing capacity for loan participations is based on the participated amount pledged to the Bank. |
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Composition of Loan Collateral Pledged by Members and by Nonmembers with Credit Outstanding |
| | | | | | | |
(In millions) | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
Loan Type | Unpaid Principal Balance |
| | Borrowing Capacity |
| | Unpaid Principal Balance |
| | Borrowing Capacity |
|
First lien residential mortgage loans | $ | 154,370 |
| | $ | 129,112 |
| | $ | 124,257 |
| | $ | 107,775 |
|
Second lien residential mortgage loans and home equity lines of credit | 23,296 |
| | 12,678 |
| | 23,238 |
| | 13,302 |
|
Multifamily mortgage loans | 25,960 |
| | 19,926 |
| | 23,191 |
| | 19,082 |
|
Commercial mortgage loans | 66,736 |
| | 47,326 |
| | 62,586 |
| | 44,802 |
|
Loan participations(1) | 5,178 |
| | 3,659 |
| | 5,450 |
| | 4,375 |
|
Small business, small farm, and small agribusiness loans | 3,548 |
| | 870 |
| | 3,016 |
| | 765 |
|
Other | 1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Total | $ | 279,089 |
| | $ | 213,571 |
| | $ | 241,738 |
| | $ | 190,101 |
|
| |
(1) | The unpaid principal balance for loan participations is 100% of the outstanding loan amount. The borrowing capacity for loan participations is based on the participated amount pledged to the Bank. |
The Bank holds a security interest in subprime residential mortgage loans pledged as collateral. Subprime loans are defined as loans with a borrower FICO score of 660 or less at origination, or if the original FICO score is not available, as loans with a current borrower FICO score of 660 or less. At September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016,2020, the unpaid principal balance of these loans totaled $10$5 billion and $9$5 billion, respectively. The Bank reviews and assigns borrowing capacities to subprime mortgage loans as it does for all other types of loan collateral, taking into account the known credit attributes in the pricing of the loans. All advances, including those made to borrowers
pledging subprime mortgage loans, are required to be fully collateralized. The Bank limits the amount of borrowing capacity that may be supported by subprime collateral.
Investments. The Bank has adopted credit policies and exposure limits for investments that promote risk limitation, diversification, and liquidity. These policies determine eligible counterparties and restrict the amounts and terms of the Bank’s investments with any given counterparty according to the Bank’s own capital position as well as the capital and creditworthiness of the counterparty.
The Bank monitors its investments for substantive changes in relevant market conditions and any declines in fair value. For securities in an unrealized loss position because of factors other than movements in interest rates, such as widening of mortgage asset spreads, the Bank considers whether it expects to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security by comparing the best estimateexpectations of the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected from the security with the amortized cost basis of the security. If the Bank’s best estimateexpectations of the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, the difference is considered the credit loss.
When the fair value of an individual investment security falls below its amortized cost, the Bank evaluates whether an allowance for credit losses is necessary on the decline is other than temporary.security. The Bank recognizes an OTTIallowance for credit losses when it determines that it will be unable to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security and the fair value of the investment security is less than its amortized cost. The Bank considers its intent to hold the security and whether it is more likely than not that the Bank will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery of the remaining cost basis, and other factors. The Bank generally views changes in the fair value of the securities caused by movements in interest rates to be temporary.
The following tables present the Bank’s investment credit exposure at the dates indicated, based on the lowest of the long-term credit ratings provided by Moody’s, S&P, or comparable Fitch Ratings (Fitch) ratings.
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Investment Credit Exposure |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(In millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
March 31, 2021 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Carrying Value |
| | | Credit Rating(1) | | | | |
Investment Type | | | AA | | A | | BBB | | Below Investment Grade | | Unrated | | Total |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. obligations – Treasury securities | | | $ | 6,634 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,634 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MBS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other U.S. obligations – single-family: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ginnie Mae | | | 218 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 218 | |
GSEs – single-family: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac | | | 396 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 396 | |
Fannie Mae(2) | | | 1,094 | | | 4 | | | — | | | 3 | | | — | | | 1,101 | |
Subtotal | | | 1,490 | | | 4 | | | — | | | 3 | | | — | | | 1,497 | |
GSEs – multifamily: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac | | | 2,475 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,475 | |
Fannie Mae | | | 8,202 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 8,202 | |
Subtotal | | | 10,677 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 10,677 | |
Total GSEs | | | 12,167 | | | 4 | | | — | | | 3 | | | — | | | 12,174 | |
PLRMBS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Prime | | | 22 | | | 32 | | | 54 | | | 136 | | | 102 | | | 346 | |
Alt-A | | | 28 | | | 47 | | | 43 | | | 1,166 | | | 569 | | | 1,853 | |
Total PLRMBS | | | 50 | | | 79 | | | 97 | | | 1,302 | | | 671 | | | 2,199 | |
Total MBS | | | 12,435 | | | 83 | | | 97 | | | 1,305 | | | 671 | | | 14,591 | |
Total securities | | | 19,069 | | | 83 | | | 97 | | | 1,305 | | | 671 | | | 21,225 | |
Interest-bearing deposits | | | 1 | | | 1,120 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,121 | |
Securities purchased under agreements to resell | | | — | | | 1,000 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,000 | |
Federal funds sold | | | 1,750 | | | 2,430 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 4,180 | |
Total investments | | | $ | 20,820 | | | $ | 4,633 | | | $ | 97 | | | $ | 1,305 | | | $ | 671 | | | $ | 27,526 | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Credit Exposure |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(In millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
September 30, 2017 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Carrying Value |
| Credit Rating(1) | | | | |
Investment Type | AAA |
| | AA |
| | A |
| | BBB |
| | Below Investment Grade |
| | Unrated |
| | Total |
|
Non-MBS | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Certificates of deposit | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 500 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 500 |
|
Housing finance agency bonds: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CalHFA bonds | — |
| | — |
| | 202 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 202 |
|
GSEs: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FFCB bonds | — |
| | 1,158 |
| | — |
| | — |
| |
| | — |
| | 1,158 |
|
Total non-MBS | — |
| | 1,158 |
| | 702 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,860 |
|
MBS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other U.S. obligations – single-family: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ginnie Mae | — |
| | 800 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 800 |
|
GSEs – single-family: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac | — |
| | 2,209 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2,209 |
|
Fannie Mae(2) | — |
| | 3,916 |
| | 8 |
| | — |
| | 6 |
| | — |
| | 3,930 |
|
Subtotal | — |
| | 6,125 |
| | 8 |
| | — |
| | 6 |
| | — |
| | 6,139 |
|
GSEs – multifamily: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac | — |
| | 3,379 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 3,379 |
|
Fannie Mae | — |
| | 2,201 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2,201 |
|
Subtotal | — |
|
| 5,580 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 5,580 |
|
Total GSEs | — |
| | 11,705 |
| | 8 |
| | — |
| | 6 |
| | — |
| | 11,719 |
|
PLRMBS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Prime | — |
| | — |
| | 12 |
| | 216 |
| | 684 |
| | 32 |
| | 944 |
|
Alt-A, option ARM | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 867 |
| | — |
| | 867 |
|
Alt-A, other | 3 |
| | 9 |
| | 13 |
| | 65 |
| | 2,685 |
| | 310 |
| | 3,085 |
|
Total PLRMBS | 3 |
| | 9 |
| | 25 |
| | 281 |
| | 4,236 |
| | 342 |
| | 4,896 |
|
Total MBS | 3 |
| | 12,514 |
| | 33 |
| | 281 |
| | 4,242 |
| | 342 |
| | 17,415 |
|
Total securities | 3 |
| | 13,672 |
| | 735 |
| | 281 |
| | 4,242 |
| | 342 |
| | 19,275 |
|
Interest-bearing deposits | — |
| | 50 |
| | 649 |
| | — |
| |
|
| | — |
| | 699 |
|
Securities purchased under agreements to resell | — |
| | 13,975 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 13,975 |
|
Federal funds sold(3) | — |
| | 3,018 |
| | 8,308 |
| | 500 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 11,826 |
|
Total investments | $ | 3 |
| | $ | 30,715 |
| | $ | 9,692 |
| | $ | 781 |
| | $ | 4,242 |
| | $ | 342 |
| | $ | 45,775 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(In millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
December 31, 2020 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Carrying Value |
| | | Credit Rating(1) | | | |
Investment Type | | | AA | | A | | BBB | | Below Investment Grade | | Unrated | | Total |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. obligations – Treasury securities | | | $ | 9,240 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,240 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MBS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other U.S. obligations – single-family: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ginnie Mae | | | 264 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 264 | |
GSEs – single-family: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac | | | 511 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 511 | |
Fannie Mae(2) | | | 1,222 | | | 4 | | | — | | | 3 | | | — | | | 1,229 | |
Subtotal | | | 1,733 | | | 4 | | | — | | | 3 | | | — | | | 1,740 | |
GSEs – multifamily: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac | | | 2,695 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,695 | |
Fannie Mae | | | 8,755 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 8,755 | |
Subtotal | | | 11,450 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 11,450 | |
Total GSEs | | | 13,183 | | | 4 | | | — | | | 3 | | | — | | | 13,190 | |
PLRMBS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Prime | | | 22 | | | 26 | | | 53 | | | 162 | | | 104 | | | 367 | |
Alt-A | | | 31 | | | 49 | | | 33 | | | 1,298 | | | 548 | | | 1,959 | |
Total PLRMBS | | | 53 | | | 75 | | | 86 | | | 1,460 | | | 652 | | | 2,326 | |
Total MBS | | | 13,500 | | | 79 | | | 86 | | | 1,463 | | | 652 | | | 15,780 | |
Total securities | | | 22,740 | | | 79 | | | 86 | | | 1,463 | | | 652 | | | 25,020 | |
Interest-bearing deposits | | | 1 | | | 1,077 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,078 | |
Securities purchased under agreements to resell | | | 6,000 | | | 1,250 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 7,250 | |
Federal funds sold | | | — | | | 1,880 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,880 | |
Total investments | | | $ | 28,741 | | | $ | 4,286 | | | $ | 86 | | | $ | 1,463 | | | $ | 652 | | | $ | 35,228 | |
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(In millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
December 31, 2016 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Carrying Value |
| Credit Rating(1) | | | |
Investment Type | AAA |
| | AA |
| | A |
| | BBB |
| | Below Investment Grade |
| | Unrated |
| | Total |
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Non-MBS | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Certificates of deposit | $ | — |
| | $ | 600 |
| | $ | 750 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,350 |
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Housing finance agency bonds: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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CalHFA bonds | — |
| | — |
| | 225 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 225 |
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GSEs: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FFCB bonds | — |
| | 2,058 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2,058 |
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Total non-MBS | — |
| | 2,658 |
| | 975 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 3,633 |
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MBS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other U.S. obligations – single-family: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ginnie Mae | — |
| | 959 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 959 |
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GSEs – single-family: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac | — |
| | 2,793 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2,793 |
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Fannie Mae(2) | — |
| | 5,020 |
| | 10 |
| | — |
| | 7 |
| | — |
| | 5,037 |
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Subtotal | — |
| | 7,813 |
| | 10 |
| | — |
| | 7 |
| | — |
| | 7,830 |
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GSEs – multifamily: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac | — |
| | 1,556 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,556 |
|
Fannie Mae | — |
| | 1,058 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,058 |
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Subtotal | — |
| | 2,614 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2,614 |
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Total GSEs | — |
| | 10,427 |
| | 10 |
| | — |
| | 7 |
| | — |
| | 10,444 |
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PLRMBS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Prime | — |
| | 1 |
| | 1 |
| | 295 |
| | 842 |
| | 2 |
| | 1,141 |
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Alt-A, option ARM | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 897 |
| | — |
| | 897 |
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Alt-A, other | 5 |
| | 15 |
| | 17 |
| | 128 |
| | 3,440 |
| | 3 |
| | 3,608 |
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Total PLRMBS | 5 |
| | 16 |
| | 18 |
| | 423 |
| | 5,179 |
| | 5 |
| | 5,646 |
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Total MBS | 5 |
| | 11,402 |
| | 28 |
| | 423 |
| | 5,186 |
| | 5 |
| | 17,049 |
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Total securities | 5 |
| | 14,060 |
| | 1,003 |
| | 423 |
| | 5,186 |
| | 5 |
| | 20,682 |
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Interest-bearing deposits | — |
| | — |
| | 590 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 590 |
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Securities purchased under agreements to resell | — |
| | 15,500 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 15,500 |
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Federal funds sold(3) | — |
| | 1,576 |
| | 2,585 |
| | 53 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 4,214 |
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Total investments | $ | 5 |
| | $ | 31,136 |
| | $ | 4,178 |
| | $ | 476 |
| | $ | 5,186 |
| | $ | 5 |
| | $ | 40,986 |
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(1)Credit ratings of BB and lower are below investment grade.
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(1) | Credit ratings of BB and lower are below investment grade. |
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(2) | The Bank has one security guaranteed by Fannie Mae but rated D by S&P because of extraordinary expenses incurred during bankruptcy of the security's sponsor. |
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(3) | Includes $135 million and $130 million at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively, in Federal funds sold to a member counterparty determined by the Bank to have an internal credit rating equivalent to an AA rating. |
(2)The Bank has one security guaranteed by Fannie Mae but rated BB at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, by S&P because of extraordinary expenses incurred during bankruptcy of the security's sponsor.
For all securities in its AFS and HTM portfolios, for Federal funds sold, and for securities purchased under agreements to resell, the Bank does not intend to sell any security and it is not more likely than not that the Bank will be required to sell any security before its anticipated recovery of the remaining amortized cost basis.
The Bank invests in short-term unsecured interest-bearing deposits, short-term unsecured Federal funds sold, and securities purchased under agreements to resell and negotiable certificates of deposit with member and nonmember counterparties, all of which are highly rated.
The Bank actively monitors its credit exposures and the credit quality of its counterparties, including an assessment of each counterparty’s financial performance, capital adequacy, likelihood of parental or sovereign support, and the current market perceptions of the counterparties. The Bank may also consider general macroeconomic and market
conditions and political stability when establishing limits on unsecured investments with U.S. branches and agency offices of foreign commercial banks. As a result of deteriorating financial condition or concerns about adverse economic or market developments, the Bank may reduce limits or terms on unsecured investments or suspend a counterparty.
Finance Agency regulations limit the amount of unsecured credit that an individual FHLBank may extend to a single counterparty. This limit is calculated with reference to a percentage of either the FHLBank’s or the counterparty’s capital and to the counterparty’s overall credit rating. Under these regulations, the lesser of the FHLBank’s total regulatory capital or the counterparty’s Tier 1 capital is multiplied by a percentage specified in the regulation. The percentages used to determine the maximum amount of term extensions of unsecured credit range from 1% to 15%, depending on the counterparty’s overall credit rating. Term extensions of unsecured credit include on-balance sheet transactions, off-balance sheet commitments, and derivative transactions, but exclude overnight Federal funds sales, even if subject to a continuing contract. (See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management – Derivative Counterparties” for additional information related to derivatives exposure.)
Finance Agency regulations also permit the FHLBanks to extend additional unsecured credit to the same single counterparty for overnight sales of Federal funds, even if subject to a continuing contract. However, an FHLBank’s total unsecured credit to a single counterparty (total term plus additional overnight Federal funds unsecured credit) may not exceed twice the regulatory limit for term exposures (2% to 30% of the lesser of the FHLBank’s total regulatory capital or the counterparty’s Tier 1 capital, based on the counterparty’s overall credit rating). In addition, the FHLBanks are prohibited by Finance Agency regulation from investing in financial instruments issued by non-U.S. entities other than those issued by U.S. branches and agency offices of foreign commercial banks.
Under Finance Agency regulations, the total amount of unsecured credit that an FHLBank may extend to a group of affiliated counterparties for term extensions of unsecured credit and overnight Federal funds sales, combined, may not exceed 30% of the FHLBank’s total capital. These limits on affiliated counterparty groups are in addition to the limits on extensions of unsecured credit applicable to any single counterparty within the affiliated group.
The following table presents the unsecured credit exposure with counterparties by investment type at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016.2020.
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Unsecured Investment Credit Exposure by Investment Type | |
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| Carrying Value(1) |
(In millions) | March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 | |
Interest-bearing deposits | $ | 1,120 | | | $ | 1,077 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Federal funds sold | 4,180 | | | 1,880 | | |
Total | $ | 5,300 | | | $ | 2,957 | | |
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Unsecured Investment Credit Exposure by Investment Type |
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| Carrying Value(1)
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(In millions) | September 30, 2017 |
| | December 31, 2016 |
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Interest-bearing deposits | $ | 699 |
| | $ | 590 |
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Certificates of deposit | 500 |
| | 1,350 |
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Federal funds sold | 11,826 |
| | 4,214 |
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Total | $ | 13,025 |
| | $ | 6,154 |
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(1) | Excludes unsecured investment credit exposure to U.S. government agencies and instrumentalities, government-sponsored enterprises, and supranational entities and does not include related accrued interest as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016.
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(1)Excludes unsecured investment credit exposure to U.S. government agencies and instrumentalities, government-sponsored enterprises, and supranational entities and does not include related accrued interest as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.
The following table presents the credit ratings of the unsecured investment credit exposures presented by the domicile of the counterparty or the domicile of the counterparty’s parent for U.S. branches and agency offices of foreign commercial banks, based on the lowest of the credit ratings provided by Moody’s, S&P, or comparable Fitch ratings. This table does not reflect the foreign sovereign government’s credit rating. At September 30, 2017, 24% of the carrying value of unsecured investments held by the Bank were rated AA, and 83%March 31, 2021, 79% of the Bank’s total unsecured investments were to U.S. branches and agency offices of foreign commercial banks.
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Ratings of Unsecured Investment Credit Exposure by Domicile of Counterparty |
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(In millions) | | | | | | | |
September 30, 2017 | | | | | | | |
| Carrying Value(1) |
| Credit Rating(2) | | |
Domicile of Counterparty | AA |
| | A |
| | BBB |
| | Total |
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Domestic(3) | $ | 185 |
| | $ | 2,075 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 2,260 |
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U.S. subsidiaries of foreign commercial banks | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
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Total domestic and U.S. subsidiaries of foreign commercial banks | 185 |
| | 2,075 |
| | — |
| | 2,260 |
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U.S. branches and agency offices of foreign commercial banks: | | | | | | | |
Australia | 1,033 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,033 |
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Canada | 500 |
| | 1,626 |
| | — |
| | 2,126 |
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France | — |
| | 1,138 |
| | — |
| | 1,138 |
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Germany | — |
| | — |
| | 500 |
| | 500 |
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Japan | — |
| | 1,876 |
| | — |
| | 1,876 |
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Netherlands | — |
| | 688 |
| | — |
| | 688 |
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Norway | — |
| | 688 |
| | — |
| | 688 |
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Sweden | 1,350 |
| | 688 |
| | — |
| | 2,038 |
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United Kingdom | — |
| | 678 |
| | — |
| | 678 |
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Total U.S. branches and agency offices of foreign commercial banks | 2,883 |
| | 7,382 |
| | 500 |
| | 10,765 |
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Total unsecured credit exposure | $ | 3,068 |
| | $ | 9,457 |
| | $ | 500 |
| | $ | 13,025 |
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(1) | Excludes unsecured investment credit exposure to U.S. government agencies and instrumentalities, government-sponsored enterprises, and supranational entities and does not include related accrued interest as of September 30, 2017.
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(2) | Does not reflect changes in ratings, outlook, or watch status occurring after September 30, 2017. These ratings represent the lowest rating available for each unsecured investment owned by the Bank, based on the ratings provided by Moody’s, S&P, or comparable Fitch ratings. The Bank’s internal rating may differ from this rating.
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(3) | Includes $135 million at September 30, 2017, in Federal funds sold to a member counterparty determined by the Bank to have an internal credit rating equivalent to an AA rating. |
The following table presents the contractual maturity of the Bank’s unsecured investment credit exposure by the domicile of the counterparty or the domicile of the counterparty’s parent for U.S. branches and agency offices of foreign commercial banks. At September 30, 2017, 81% of the carrying value of unsecured investments held by the Bank had overnight maturities.
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Ratings of Unsecured Investment Credit Exposure by Domicile of Counterparty |
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(In millions) | | | | | | | |
March 31, 2021 | | | | | | | |
| Carrying Value(1) |
| Credit Rating(2) | | |
Domicile of Counterparty | AA | | A | | | | Total |
Domestic | $ | — | | | $ | 1,120 | | | | | $ | 1,120 | |
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U.S. branches and agency offices of foreign commercial banks: | | | | | | | |
Australia | — | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,000 | |
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Canada | 750 | | | — | | | | | 750 | |
Finland | 1,000 | | | — | | | | | 1,000 | |
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Netherlands | — | | | 1,430 | | | | | 1,430 | |
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Total U.S. branches and agency offices of foreign commercial banks | 1,750 | | | 2,430 | | | | | 4,180 | |
Total unsecured credit exposure | $ | 1,750 | | | $ | 3,550 | | | | | $ | 5,300 | |
96(1)Excludes unsecured investment credit exposure to U.S. government agencies and instrumentalities, government-sponsored enterprises, and supranational entities and does not include related accrued interest as of March 31, 2021.
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Contractual Maturity of Unsecured Investment Credit Exposure by Domicile of Counterparty |
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(In millions) | | | | | | | |
September 30, 2017 | | | | | | | |
| Carrying Value(1) |
Domicile of Counterparty | Overnight |
| | Due 2 Days Through 30 Days |
| | Due 31 Days Through 90 Days |
| | Total |
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Domestic | $ | 2,260 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 2,260 |
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U.S. subsidiaries of foreign commercial banks | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
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Total domestic and U.S. subsidiaries of foreign commercial banks | 2,260 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2,260 |
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U.S. branches and agency offices of foreign commercial banks: | | | | | | | |
Australia | 483 |
| | 300 |
| | 250 |
| | 1,033 |
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Canada | 1,376 |
| | — |
| | 750 |
| | 2,126 |
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France | 1,138 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,138 |
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Germany | — |
| | 500 |
| | — |
| | 500 |
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Japan | 1,176 |
| | — |
| | 700 |
| | 1,876 |
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Netherlands | 688 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 688 |
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Norway | 688 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 688 |
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Sweden | 2,038 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2,038 |
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United Kingdom | 678 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 678 |
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Total U.S. branches and agency offices of foreign commercial banks | 8,265 |
| | 800 |
| | 1,700 |
| | 10,765 |
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Total unsecured credit exposure | $ | 10,525 |
| | $ | 800 |
| | $ | 1,700 |
| | $ | 13,025 |
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(1) | Excludes unsecured investment credit exposure to U.S. government agencies and instrumentalities, government-sponsored enterprises, and supranational entities and does not include related accrued interest as of September 30, 2017.
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The Bank’s investments may also include housing finance agency bonds issued by housing finance agencies located(2)Does not reflect changes in Arizona, California, and Nevada,ratings, outlook, or watch status occurring after March 31, 2021. These ratings represent the three states that make up the Bank’s district. These bonds are federally taxable mortgage revenue bonds, collateralized by pools of first lien residential mortgage loans and credit-enhanced by bond insurance. The bonds heldlowest rating available for each unsecured investment owned by the Bank, are issuedbased on the ratings provided by the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) and insured by either National Public Financial Guarantee (formerly MBIA Insurance Corporation), or Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation (formerly Financial Security Assurance Incorporated). At September 30, 2017, all of the bonds were rated at least A by Fitch, Moody’s, or S&P.
For the&P. The Bank’s investments in housing finance agency bonds, which were issued by CalHFA, the gross unrealized losses were mainly due to an illiquid market, credit concerns regarding the underlying mortgage collateral, and credit concerns regarding the monoline insurance providers, causing these investments to be valued at a discount to their acquisition cost. The Bank independently modeled cash flows for the underlying collateral, using assumptions for default rates and loss severity that a market participant would deem reasonable, and concluded that the available credit support within the CalHFA structure more than offset the projected underlying collateral losses. The Bank determined that, as of September 30, 2017, all of the gross unrealized losses on the CalHFA bonds are temporary because the underlying collateral and credit enhancements were sufficient to protect the Bankinternal rating may differ from losses. As a result, the Bank expects to recover the entire amortized cost basis of these securities. If conditions in the housing and mortgage markets and general business and economic conditions deteriorate, the fair value of the CalHFA bonds may decline further and the Bank may experience OTTI in future periods.
this rating.
The Bank’s MBS investments include PLRMBS, all of which were AAA-rated at the time of purchase, and
agency residential MBS, which are backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Ginnie Mae. Some of the PLRMBS were issued by and/or purchased from members, former members, or their affiliates. The Bank has investment credit limits and terms for these investments that do not differ for members and nonmembers. Regulatory policy limits total MBS investments, including unpaid principal balance, unamortized premiums and discounts, and net charge-offs, to three times the Bank’s regulatory capital at the time of purchase. At September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, the
Bank’s MBS portfolio was 268%229% of Bank regulatory capital (as determined in accordance with regulations governing the operations of the FHLBanks). The Bank has not purchased any PLRMBS since the first quarter of 2008.
The Bank executes all MBS investments without preference to the status of the counterparty or the issuer of the investment as a nonmember, member, or affiliate of a member. When the Bank executes non-MBS investments with members, the Bank may give consideration to their secured credit availability and the Bank’s advances price levels.
At September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, PLRMBS representing 21%12% of the amortized cost of the Bank’s MBS portfolio were labeled Alt-A by the issuer. These PLRMBS are generally collateralized by mortgage loans that are considered less risky than subprime loans but more risky than prime loans. These loans are generally made to borrowers with credit scores that are high enough to qualify for a prime mortgage loan, but the loans may not meet standard underwriting guidelines for documentation requirements, property type, or loan-to-value ratios.
As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, the Bank’s investment in MBS had gross unrealized losses totaling $61$27 million,, most $22 million of which were related to PLRMBS. These gross unrealized losses were primarily due to illiquidity in the MBS market and market expectations of the credit performance of loan collateral underlying these securities, which caused these assets to be valued at discounts to their amortized cost.
For its agency MBS, the Bank expects to recover the entire amortized cost basis of these securities because the Bank determined that the strength of the issuers’ guarantees through direct obligations or support from the U.S. government is sufficient to protect the Bank from losses. As a result, the Bank determined that, as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, all of the gross unrealized losses on its agency MBS are temporary.
To assess whether it expects to recover the entire amortized cost basis of its PLRMBS, the Bank performed a cash flow analysis for all of its PLRMBS as of September 30, 2017, using two third-party models. The first model projects prepayments, default rates, and loss severities on the underlying collateral based on borrower characteristics and the particular attributes of the loans underlying the Bank’s securities, in conjunction with assumptions related primarily to future changes in housing prices and interest rates. A significant input to the first model is the forecast of future housing price changes for the relevant states and core-based statistical areas (CBSAs), which are based on an assessment of the regional housing markets. CBSA refers collectively to metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. As currently defined, a CBSA must contain at least one urban area with a population of 10,000 or more people.
The month-by-month projections of future loan performance derived from the first model, which reflect projected prepayments, default rates, and loss severities, are then input into a second model that allocates the projected loan level cash flows and losses to the various security classes in each securitization structure in accordance with the structure’s prescribed cash flow and loss allocation rules. When the credit enhancement for the senior securities in a securitization is derived from the presence of subordinated securities, losses are generally allocated first to the subordinated securities until their principal balance is reduced to zero. The projected cash flows are based on a number of assumptions and expectations, and the results of these models can vary significantly with changes in assumptions and expectations. The scenario of cash flows determined based on the model approach described above reflects a best-estimate scenario and includes a base case housing price forecast that reflects the expectations for near- and long-term housing price behavior.
The FHLBanks’ OTTI Committee developed a short-term housing price forecast with projected changes ranging from a decrease of 6.0% to an increase of 13.0% over the 12-month period beginning July 1, 2017. For the vast majority of markets, the projected short-term housing price changes range from an increase of 1.0% to an increase of 6.0%. Thereafter, a unique path is projected for each geographic area based on an internally developed framework derived from historical data.
In addition to evaluating its PLRMBS under a base case (or best estimate) scenario, the Bank performed a cash flow analysis for each of these securities under a more adverse housing price scenario. This more adverse scenario was
primarily based on a short-term housing price forecast that was five percentage points below the base case forecast, followed by a recovery path with annual rates of housing price growth that were 33.0% lower than the base case.
The following table shows the base case scenario and what the credit-related OTTI loss would have been under the more adverse housing price scenario at September 30, 2017:
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OTTI Analysis Under Base Case and Adverse Case Scenarios |
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| Housing Price Scenario |
| Base Case | | Adverse Case |
(Dollars in millions) | Number of Securities |
| | Unpaid Principal Balance |
| | Credit- Related OTTI(1) |
| | Number of Securities |
| | Unpaid Principal Balance |
| | Credit- Related OTTI(1) |
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Other-than-temporarily impaired PLRMBS backed by loans classified at origination as: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alt-A, other | 9 |
| | $ | 173 |
| | $ | (6 | ) | | 10 |
| | $ | 187 |
| | $ | (8 | ) |
Total | 9 |
| | $ | 173 |
| | $ | (6 | ) | | 10 |
| | $ | 187 |
| | $ | (8 | ) |
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(1) | Amounts are for the three months ended September 30, 2017.
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For more information on the Bank’s OTTI analysis and reviews, see “Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 6 – Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Analysis.”
The following table presents the ratings of the Bank’s PLRMBS as of September 30, 2017, by collateral type at origination and by year of securitization.
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Unpaid Principal Balance of PLRMBS by Year of Securitization and Credit Rating |
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(In millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
September 30, 2017 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Unpaid Principal Balance |
| Credit Rating(1) | | | |
Collateral Type at Origination and Year of Securitization | AAA |
| | AA |
| | A |
| | BBB |
| | Below Investment Grade |
| | Unrated |
| | Total |
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Prime | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2008 | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 119 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 119 |
|
2007 | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 256 |
| | 35 |
| | 291 |
|
2006 | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 29 |
| | — |
| | 29 |
|
2005 | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 14 |
| | 36 |
| | — |
| | 50 |
|
2004 and earlier | — |
| | — |
| | 12 |
| | 201 |
| | 283 |
| | 2 |
| | 498 |
|
Total Prime | — |
| | — |
| | 12 |
| | 215 |
| | 723 |
| | 37 |
| | 987 |
|
Alt-A, option ARM | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2007 | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 725 |
| | — |
| | 725 |
|
2006 | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 134 |
| | — |
| | 134 |
|
2005 | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 144 |
| | — |
| | 144 |
|
Total Alt-A, option ARM | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,003 |
| | — |
| | 1,003 |
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Alt-A, other | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2008 | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 80 |
| | — |
| | 80 |
|
2007 | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 780 |
| | 204 |
| | 984 |
|
2006 | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 293 |
| | 108 |
| | 401 |
|
2005 | — |
| | 2 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,496 |
| | 52 |
| | 1,550 |
|
2004 and earlier | 3 |
| | 7 |
| | 13 |
| | 64 |
| | 304 |
| | 2 |
| | 393 |
|
Total Alt-A, other | 3 |
| | 9 |
| | 13 |
| | 64 |
| | 2,953 |
| | 366 |
| | 3,408 |
|
Total par value | $ | 3 |
| | $ | 9 |
| | $ | 25 |
| | $ | 279 |
| | $ | 4,679 |
| | $ | 403 |
| | $ | 5,398 |
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(1) | The credit ratings used by the Bank are based on the lowest of Moody’s, S&P, or comparable Fitch ratings. Credit ratings of BB and lower are below investment grade.
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The following table presents the ratings of the Bank’s other-than-temporarily impaired PLRMBS at September 30, 2017, by collateral type at origination and by year of securitization.
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Unpaid Principal Balance of Other-Than-Temporarily Impaired PLRMBS by Year of Securitization and Credit Rating |
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(In millions) | | | | | | | |
September 30, 2017 | | | | | | | |
| Unpaid Principal Balance |
| Credit Rating(1) | | | | |
Collateral Type at Origination and Year of Securitization | AA |
| | Below Investment Grade |
| | Unrated |
| | Total |
|
Prime | | | | | | | |
2008 | $ | — |
| | $ | 111 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 111 |
|
2007 | — |
| | 221 |
| | 35 |
| | 256 |
|
2006 | — |
| | 11 |
| | — |
| | 11 |
|
2005 | — |
| | 17 |
| | — |
| | 17 |
|
2004 and earlier | — |
| | 36 |
| | — |
| | 36 |
|
Total Prime | — |
| | 396 |
| | 35 |
| | 431 |
|
Alt-A, option ARM | | | | | | | |
2007 | — |
| | 725 |
| | — |
| | 725 |
|
2006 | — |
| | 134 |
| | — |
| | 134 |
|
2005 | — |
| | 144 |
| | — |
| | 144 |
|
Total Alt-A, option ARM | — |
| | 1,003 |
| | — |
| | 1,003 |
|
Alt-A, other | | | | | | | |
2008 | — |
| | 80 |
| | — |
| | 80 |
|
2007 | — |
| | 767 |
| | 204 |
| | 971 |
|
2006 | — |
| | 293 |
| | 108 |
| | 401 |
|
2005 | — |
| | 1,496 |
| | 52 |
| | 1,548 |
|
2004 and earlier | 3 |
| | 138 |
| | — |
| | 141 |
|
Total Alt-A, other | 3 |
| | 2,774 |
| | 364 |
| | 3,141 |
|
Total par value | $ | 3 |
| | $ | 4,173 |
| | $ | 399 |
| | $ | 4,575 |
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(1) | The credit ratings used by the Bank are based on the lowest of Moody’s, S&P, or comparable Fitch ratings. Credit ratings of BB and lower are below investment grade.
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For the Bank’s PLRMBS, the following table shows the amortized cost, estimated fair value, credit- and non-credit-related OTTI, performance of the underlying collateral based on the classification at the time of origination, and credit enhancement statistics by type of collateral and year of securitization. Credit enhancement is defined as the percentage of subordinated tranches and over-collateralization, if any, in a security structure that will absorb losses before the Bank will experience a loss on the security, expressed as a percentage of the underlying collateral balance. The credit enhancement figures include the additional credit enhancement required by the Bank (above the amounts required for an AAA rating by the credit rating agencies) for selected securities starting in late 2004, and for all securities starting in late 2005. The calculated weighted averages represent the dollar-weighted averages of all the PLRMBS in each category shown. The classification (prime or Alt-A) is based on the model used to run the estimated cash flows for the security, which may not necessarily be the same as the classification at the time of origination.
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PLRMBS Credit Characteristics |
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(Dollars in millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
September 30, 2017 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Underlying Collateral Performance and Credit Enhancement Statistics |
Collateral Type at Origination and Year of Securitization | Amortized Cost |
| | Gross Unrealized Losses(2) |
| | Estimated Fair Value |
| | Total OTTI(1) |
| | Non- Credit- Related OTTI(1) |
| | Credit- Related OTTI(1) |
| | Weighted Average 60+ Days Collateral Delinquency Rate |
| | Original Weighted Average Credit Support |
| | Current Weighted Average Credit Support |
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Prime | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2008 | $ | 103 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 115 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | 12.78 | % | | 30.00 | % | | 10.35 | % |
2007 | 241 |
| | (2 | ) | | 251 |
| | (1 | ) | | 1 |
| | — |
| | 13.03 |
| | 22.90 |
| | 2.32 |
|
2006 | 24 |
| | — |
| | 27 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 13.99 |
| | 12.37 |
| | 4.27 |
|
2005 | 49 |
| | — |
| | 50 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 11.78 |
| | 11.94 |
| | 15.53 |
|
2004 and earlier | 497 |
| | (4 | ) | | 500 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 6.43 |
| | 4.50 |
| | 13.63 |
|
Total Prime | 914 |
| | (6 | ) | | 943 |
| | (1 | ) | | 1 |
| | — |
| | 9.63 |
| | 13.61 |
| | 9.72 |
|
Alt-A, option ARM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2007 | 599 |
| | (8 | ) | | 652 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 18.77 |
| | 44.20 |
| | 13.58 |
|
2006 | 100 |
| | — |
| | 120 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 16.28 |
| | 44.91 |
| | 3.95 |
|
2005 | 54 |
| | (1 | ) | | 95 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 15.26 |
| | 22.81 |
| | 5.20 |
|
Total Alt-A, option ARM | 753 |
| | (9 | ) | | 867 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 17.93 |
| | 41.23 |
| | 11.09 |
|
Alt-A, other | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2008 | 77 |
| | — |
| | 77 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 5.58 |
| | 31.80 |
| | 22.11 |
|
2007 | 835 |
| | (15 | ) | | 874 |
| | (6 | ) | | (5 | ) | | (11 | ) | | 17.58 |
| | 27.00 |
| | 9.29 |
|
2006 | 283 |
| | — |
| | 348 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 17.73 |
| | 18.45 |
| | 0.57 |
|
2005 | 1,322 |
| | (18 | ) | | 1,401 |
| | (1 | ) | | (3 | ) | | (4 | ) | | 11.54 |
| | 14.44 |
| | 4.19 |
|
2004 and earlier | 388 |
| | (3 | ) | | 393 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 9.58 |
| | 8.26 |
| | 19.01 |
|
Total Alt-A, other | 2,905 |
| | (36 | ) | | 3,093 |
| | (7 | ) | | (8 | ) | | (15 | ) | | 13.65 |
| | 18.23 |
| | 7.37 |
|
Total | $ | 4,572 |
| | $ | (51 | ) | | $ | 4,903 |
| | $ | (8 | ) | | $ | (7 | ) | | $ | (15 | ) | | 13.71 | % | | 21.66 | % | | 8.49 | % |
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(1) | Amounts are for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. |
(2) Represents total gross unrealized losses, including non-credit-related other-than-temporary impairment recognized in AOCI. The unpaid principal
balance of Prime, Alt-A, option ARM, and Alt-A, other in a gross unrealized loss position was $259 million, $185 million, and $853 million, respectively, at September 30, 2017, and the amortized cost of Prime, Alt-A, option ARM, and Alt-A, other in a gross unrealized loss position was $260 million, $162 million, and $779 million, respectively, at September 30, 2017.
The following table presents a summary of the significant inputs used to determine potential OTTI credit losses in the Bank’s PLRMBS portfolio at September 30, 2017.
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Significant Inputs to OTTI Credit Analysis for All PLRMBS |
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September 30, 2017 | | | | | | | |
| Significant Inputs | | Current |
| Prepayment Rates | | Default Rates | | Loss Severities | | Credit Enhancement |
Year of Securitization | Weighted Average % | | Weighted Average % | | Weighted Average % | | Weighted Average % |
Prime | | | | | | | |
2008 | 15.0 | | 9.6 | | 31.7 | | 15.2 |
2007 | 11.0 | | 2.9 | | 20.9 | | 8.7 |
2006 | 12.4 | | 3.0 | | 23.4 | | 6.8 |
2005 | 18.2 | | 4.5 | | 19.9 | | 12.6 |
2004 and earlier | 18.5 | | 3.2 | | 21.6 | | 12.7 |
Total Prime | 16.9 | | 4.9 | | 24.3 | | 13.0 |
Alt-A, option ARM | | | | | | | |
2007 | 8.0 | | 34.5 | | 43.5 | | 13.7 |
2006 | 7.3 | | 36.3 | | 38.6 | | 3.9 |
2005 | 8.0 | | 25.0 | | 35.6 | | 5.2 |
Total Alt-A, option ARM | 7.9 | | 33.4 | | 41.7 | | 11.2 |
Alt-A, other | | | | | | | |
2007 | 12.0 | | 23.2 | | 39.4 | | 4.8 |
2006 | 10.6 | | 25.5 | | 39.0 | | 7.5 |
2005 | 13.9 | | 19.3 | | 35.3 | | 4.4 |
2004 and earlier | 16.5 | | 10.7 | | 30.9 | | 19.2 |
Total Alt-A, other | 13.1 | | 20.4 | | 36.5 | | 6.9 |
Total | 12.7 | | 20.7 | | 35.8 | | 8.5 |
Credit enhancement is defined as the subordinated tranches and over-collateralization, if any, in a security structure that will generally absorb losses before the Bank will experience a loss on the security, expressed as a percentage of the underlying collateral balance. The calculated averages represent the dollar-weighted averages of all the PLRMBS investments in each category shown. The classification (prime or Alt-A) is based on the model used to run the estimated cash flows for the security, which may not necessarily be the same as the classification at the time of origination.
The following table presents the fair value of the Bank’s PLRMBS as a percentage of the unpaid principal balance by collateral type at origination and year of securitization.
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Fair Value of PLRMBS as a Percentage of Unpaid Principal Balance by Year of Securitization |
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Collateral Type at Origination and Year of Securitization | September 30, 2017 |
| | June 30, 2017 |
| | March 31, 2017 |
| | December 31, 2016 |
| | September 30, 2016 |
|
Prime | | | | | | | | | |
2008 | 96.60 | % | | 92.68 | % | | 92.93 | % | | 92.87 | % | | 92.11 | % |
2007 | 86.17 |
| | 83.80 |
| | 84.87 |
| | 83.93 |
| | 82.68 |
|
2006 | 93.98 |
| | 93.21 |
| | 92.25 |
| | 92.38 |
| | 91.84 |
|
2005 | 100.02 |
| | 99.55 |
| | 99.44 |
| | 98.97 |
| | 98.37 |
|
2004 and earlier | 100.21 |
| | 99.70 |
| | 99.09 |
| | 98.68 |
| | 97.75 |
|
Weighted average of all Prime | 95.44 |
| | 94.14 |
| | 94.15 |
| | 93.71 |
| | 92.80 |
|
Alt-A, option ARM | | | | | | | | | |
2007 | 90.00 |
| | 87.34 |
| | 83.66 |
| | 83.05 |
| | 81.85 |
|
2006 | 89.62 |
| | 86.82 |
| | 83.04 |
| | 80.76 |
| | 80.08 |
|
2005 | 65.67 |
| | 62.10 |
| | 57.79 |
| | 57.58 |
| | 56.73 |
|
Weighted average of all Alt-A, option ARM | 86.46 |
| | 83.66 |
| | 79.82 |
| | 79.05 |
| | 77.92 |
|
Alt-A, other | | | | | | | | | |
2008 | 96.70 |
| | 94.73 |
| | 93.62 |
| | 93.31 |
| | 91.83 |
|
2007 | 88.80 |
| | 87.38 |
| | 86.49 |
| | 85.88 |
| | 86.23 |
|
2006 | 87.02 |
| | 85.55 |
| | 83.63 |
| | 82.57 |
| | 82.78 |
|
2005 | 90.35 |
| | 88.96 |
| | 87.31 |
| | 87.11 |
| | 86.71 |
|
2004 and earlier | 100.21 |
| | 99.54 |
| | 99.10 |
| | 98.51 |
| | 97.90 |
|
Weighted average of all Alt-A, other | 90.80 |
| | 89.60 |
| | 88.33 |
| | 87.86 |
| | 87.69 |
|
Weighted average of all PLRMBS | 90.84 | % | | 89.36 | % | | 87.89 | % | | 87.40 | % | | 86.96 | % |
The Bank determined that, as of September 30, 2017, the gross unrealized losses on the PLRMBS that have not had an OTTI loss are primarily due to illiquidity in the PLRMBS market and market expectations of the credit performance of loan collateral underlying these securities, which caused these assets to be valued at discounts to their amortized cost. The Bank does not intend to sell these securities, it is not more likely than not that the Bank will be required to sell these securities before its anticipated recovery of the remaining amortized cost basis, and the Bank expects to recover the entire amortized cost basis of these securities. As a result, the Bank determined that, as of September 30, 2017, all of the gross unrealized losses on these securities are temporary. The Bank will continue to monitor and analyze the performance of these securities to assess the likelihood of the recovery of the entire amortized cost basis of these securities as of each balance sheet date.
If conditions in the housing and mortgage markets and general business and economic conditions deteriorate, the fair value of MBS may decline further, and the Bank may experience OTTI ofcredit losses on additional PLRMBS in future periods, as well as further impairment of PLRMBS that were identified as other-than-temporarily impaired as of September 30, 2017.prior to January 1, 2020. Additional future credit-related OTTIcredit losses could adversely affect the Bank’s earnings and retained earnings and its ability to pay dividends and repurchase capital stock. The Bank cannot predict whether it will be required to record additional credit-related OTTIan allowance for credit losses on its PLRMBS in the future.
Derivative Counterparties. The Bank has alsoexposure to investment securities with interest rates indexed to LIBOR. The following tables present the unpaid principal balance of adjustable rate investment securities by interest rate index and the unpaid principal balance of LIBOR-indexed investments for LIBOR tenors that cease or will no longer be representative immediately after June 30, 2023, by redemption term at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Financial Condition” for more information on the LIBOR transition and on SOFR as an alternative market benchmark.
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Adjustable Rate Investment Securities by Interest Rate Index | | |
(In millions) | | | MBS | | |
Interest Rate Index | | | March 31, 2021 | | | | | | December 31, 2020 | | |
LIBOR(1) | | | $ | 5,160 | | | | | | | $ | 5,744 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Constant maturity Treasury | | | 96 | | | | | | | 101 | | | |
Other | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
Total adjustable rate investment securities(2) | | | $ | 5,257 | | | | | | | $ | 5,846 | | | |
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LIBOR-Indexed Investment Securities by Redemption Term |
(In millions) | MBS |
Redemption Term | March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
| | | |
| | | |
Due in 2022 | $ | — | | | $ | 1 | |
Due through June 30, 2023 | 93 | | | 98 | |
Due thereafter(2) | 5,067 | | | 5,645 | |
Total LIBOR-Indexed investment securities | $ | 5,160 | | | $ | 5,744 | |
(1)Certain MBS with multiple indices where LIBOR is the majority index are included in this amount.
(2)For more information on the Bank’s Transition Plan, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Financial Condition.”
Derivative Counterparties. The Bank has adopted credit policies and exposure limits for uncleared derivatives credit exposure. Over-the-counter derivatives may be either entered into directly with a counterparty (uncleared derivatives) or executed either with an executing dealer or on a swap execution facility and then cleared through a futures commission merchant (clearing agent) with a derivatives clearing organization (cleared derivatives).
Uncleared Derivatives. Derivatives –The Bank selects only highly rated derivative dealers and major banks (derivative dealer counterparties) that meet the Bank’s eligibility criteria to act as counterparties for its uncleared derivative activities. In addition, for all uncleared derivative transactions, the Bank has entered into master netting agreements and bilateral credit support agreements with all active derivative dealer counterparties that provide for delivery of collateral at specified levels to limit the Bank’s
net unsecured credit exposure to these counterparties. Under these policies and agreements, the amount of unsecured credit exposure to an individual derivative dealer counterparty is set at zero (subject to a minimum transfer amount). All credit exposure from derivative transactions entered into by the Bank with member counterparties that are not derivative dealers (including interest rate swaps, caps, and floors), for which the Bank serves as an intermediary, must be fully secured by eligible collateral, and all such derivative transactions are subject to both the Bank’s Advances and Security Agreement and a master netting agreement.
The Bank is subject to the risk of potential nonperformance by the counterparties to derivative agreements. A counterparty generally must deliver collateral to the Bank if the total market value of the Bank’s exposure to that counterparty rises above a specific trigger point. Currently, all of the Bank’s active uncleared derivative counterparties have a zero threshold. As a result of these risk mitigation initiatives, the Bank does not anticipate any credit losses on its uncleared derivative transactions with counterparties as of September 30, 2017.March 31, 2021.
Cleared Derivatives. TheDerivatives – In a cleared derivatives transaction, the Bank is subject to nonperformance by the derivativesclearinghouse and its futures commission merchant or clearing organizations (clearinghouses) and clearing agents.agent. The requirement that the Bank post initial and variation margin through thea clearing agent to the clearinghouse exposes the Bank to institutional credit risk in the event thatif the clearing agent or the clearinghouse fails to meet its obligations. However, theThe use of cleared derivatives mitigates the Bank’sa clearinghouse, or central counterparty, lowers overall credit risk exposure because a central counterparty is substituted for individual counterpartiesit employs standard valuation and initial and variation margin processes and is specifically designed to withstand remote but plausible counterparty default credit events. Variation margin is posted dailyor collected for changes in the value of the portfolio, and initial margin is posted for changes in risk profile of the portfolio. Because of an increase in market values of cleared derivatives throughduring the first quarter of 2021, there was an increase in variation margin collected on cleared derivatives that resulted in an increase in net cash provided by operating activities reported on the Statements of Cash Flows. Because of a clearing agent.decline in market values of cleared derivatives during the first quarter of 2020, there was an increase in variation margin posted on cleared derivatives that resulted in an increase in net cash used in operating activities reported on the Statements of Cash Flows. The Bank does not anticipate any credit losses on its cleared derivatives as of September 30, 2017.
March 31, 2021. The increase or decrease in the credit exposure net of cash variation margin, from one period to the next, may be affected by changes in several variables, such as the size, composition, market value, and accrued interest of the portfolio.
The following table presentstables present the Bank’s credit exposure to its derivative dealer counterparties at the dates indicated.
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Credit Exposure to Derivative Dealer Counterparties |
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(In millions) | | | | | | | | | |
September 30, 2017 | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty Credit Rating(1) | Notional Amount |
| | Net Fair Value of Derivatives Before Collateral |
| | Cash Collateral Pledged to/ (from) Counterparty |
| | Non-cash Collateral Pledged to/ (from) Counterparty |
| | Net Credit Exposure to Counterparties |
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Asset positions with credit exposure: | | | | | | | | | |
Uncleared derivatives | | | | | | | | | |
A | $ | 1,987 |
| | $ | 2 |
| | $ | 2 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 4 |
|
BBB | 3,059 |
| | 4 |
| | (4 | ) | | — |
| | — |
|
Cleared derivatives(2) | 46,139 |
| | 47 |
| | 41 |
| | — |
| | 88 |
|
Liability positions with credit exposure: | | | | | | | | | |
Uncleared derivatives | | | | | | | | | |
A | 1,306 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Total derivative positions with credit exposure to nonmember counterparties | 52,491 |
| | 53 |
| | 39 |
| | — |
| | 92 |
|
Member institutions(3) | 10 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Total | 52,501 |
| | $ | 53 |
| | $ | 39 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 92 |
|
Derivative positions without credit exposure | 6,225 |
| | | | | | | | |
Total notional | $ | 58,726 |
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Credit Exposure to Derivative Dealer Counterparties |
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(In millions) | | | | | | | | | |
March 31, 2021 | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty Credit Rating(1) | Notional Amount | | Net Fair Value of Derivatives Before Collateral | | Cash Collateral Pledged to/ (from) Counterparty | | Noncash Collateral Pledged to/ (from) Counterparty | | Net Credit Exposure to Counterparties |
Asset positions with credit exposure: | | | | | | | | | |
Uncleared derivatives | | | | | | | | | |
AA | $ | 81 | | | $ | 6 | | | $ | (6) | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
A | 4,137 | | | 168 | | | (164) | | | — | | | 4 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Cleared derivatives(2) | 59,964 | | | 11 | | | 12 | | | 326 | | | 349 | |
Liability positions with credit exposure: | | | | | | | | | |
Uncleared derivatives | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
A | 76 | | | (3) | | | 3 | | | — | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total derivative positions with credit exposure to nonmember counterparties | 64,258 | | | 182 | | | (155) | | | 326 | | | 353 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Derivative positions without credit exposure | 6,555 | | | | | | | | | |
Total notional | $ | 70,813 | | | | | | | | | |
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December 31, 2020 | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty Credit Rating(1) | Notional Amount | | Net Fair Value of Derivatives Before Collateral | | Cash Collateral Pledged to/ (from) Counterparty | | Non-cash Collateral Pledged to/ (from) Counterparty | | Net Credit Exposure to Counterparties |
Asset positions with credit exposure: | | | | | | | | | |
Uncleared derivatives | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
A | $ | 91 | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | (3) | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Liability positions with credit exposure: | | | | | | | | | |
Uncleared derivatives | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
A | 101 | | | (4) | | | 4 | | | — | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Cleared derivatives(2) | 71,417 | | | (12) | | | 13 | | | 379 | | | 380 | |
Total derivative positions with credit exposure to nonmember counterparties | 71,609 | | | (13) | | | 14 | | | 379 | | | 380 | |
Member institutions(3) | 1 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Total | 71,610 | | | $ | (13) | | | $ | 14 | | | $ | 379 | | | $ | 380 | |
Derivative positions without credit exposure | 7,035 | | | | | | | | | |
Total notional | $ | 78,645 | | | | | | | | | |
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December 31, 2016 | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty Credit Rating(1) | Notional Amount |
| | Net Fair Value of Derivatives Before Collateral |
| | Cash Collateral Pledged to/ (from) Counterparty |
| | Non-cash Collateral Pledged to/ (from) Counterparty |
| | Net Credit Exposure to Counterparties |
|
Asset positions with credit exposure: | | | | | | | | | |
Uncleared derivatives | | | | | | | | | |
A | $ | 2,872 |
| | $ | 9 |
| | $ | (6 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | 3 |
|
BBB | 826 |
| | 2 |
| | (1 | ) | | — |
| | 1 |
|
Cleared derivatives(2) | 55,024 |
| | 54 |
| | 8 |
| | — |
| | 62 |
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Total derivative positions with credit exposure to nonmember counterparties | 58,722 |
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Member institutions(3) | 13 |
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Total | 58,735 |
| | $ | 65 |
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| | $ | 66 |
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Derivative positions without credit exposure | 6,334 |
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Total notional | $ | 65,069 |
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(1)The credit ratings used by the Bank are based on the lower of Moody's or S&P ratings.
(2)Represents derivative transactions cleared with LCH Ltd, the Bank’s clearinghouse, which was rated AA- by S&P at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, with a Stable CreditWatch by S&P at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.
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(1) | The credit ratings used by the Bank are based on the lower of Moody's or S&P ratings.
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(2) | Represents derivative transactions cleared with LCH Ltd, the Bank’s clearinghouse, which is not rated. LCH Ltd’s parent, LCH Group Holdings Limited, was rated A+ by S&P. On May 31, 2017, S&P lowered the rating to A and withdrew the rating at LCH Group Holdings Limited’s request. LCH Ltd’s ultimate parent, London Stock Exchange Group, plc., is rated A3 by Moody’s and A- by S&P. |
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(3) | Member institutions include mortgage delivery commitments with members. |
(3)Member institutions include mortgage delivery commitments with members.
The increase or decrease in the credit exposure net of cash collateral, from one period to the next, may be affected by changes in several variables, such as the size and composition of the portfolio, market values of derivatives, and accrued interest.
Based on the master netting arrangements, its credit analyses, and the collateral requirements in place with each counterparty, the Bank does not expect to incur any credit losses on its derivative agreements.
The Bank primarily executes derivatives indexed to the Overnight Index Swap (OIS) rate and SOFR to manage interest rate risk and monitors marketwide efforts to address fallback language related to LIBOR-indexed derivative transactions. The following table presents the notional amount of interest rate swaps by interest rate index broken out by the pay or receive leg at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.
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LIBOR-Indexed Interest Rate Swaps by Interest Rate Index |
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(In millions) | March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Interest Rate Index | Pay Leg | | Receive Leg | | Pay Leg | | Receive Leg |
Fixed | $ | 41,472 | | | $ | 25,763 | | | $ | 47,425 | | | $ | 24,640 | |
LIBOR | 1,061 | | | 5,475 | | | 2,578 | | | 9,647 | |
SOFR | 22,305 | | | 30,618 | | | 20,481 | | | 32,609 | |
OIS | 5,425 | | | 8,407 | | | 7,380 | | | 10,968 | |
Total notional amount | $ | 70,263 | | | $ | 70,263 | | | $ | 77,864 | | | $ | 77,864 | |
The following tables present the notional amount of interest rate swaps with LIBOR exposure for LIBOR tenors that cease or will no longer be representative immediately after June 30, 2023, by termination date broken out by the pay or receive leg and further bifurcated by cleared and uncleared derivative transactions at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2021, interest rate caps and floors indexed to LIBOR totaling $550 million were due to terminate after June 30, 2023. As of December 31, 2020, interest rate caps and floors indexed to LIBOR totaling $230 million were due to terminate in 2021 and totaling $550 million were due to terminate after June 30, 2023. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Financial Condition” for more information on the LIBOR transition and on SOFR as an alternative market benchmark.
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LIBOR-Indexed Interest Rate Swaps by Termination Date |
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March 31, 2021 | | | | | | | |
| Pay Leg | | Receive Leg |
Termination Date | Cleared | | Uncleared | | Cleared | | Uncleared |
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Terminates in 2021 | $ | 648 | | | $ | 75 | | | $ | 3,294 | | | $ | 48 | |
Terminates in 2022 | 218 | | | 35 | | | 525 | | | 112 | |
Terminates through June 30, 2023 | 50 | | | — | | | 318 | | | 22 | |
Terminates thereafter(1) | 5 | | | 30 | | | 770 | | | 386 | |
Total Notional Amount | $ | 921 | | | $ | 140 | | | $ | 4,907 | | | $ | 568 | |
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| Pay Leg | | Receive Leg |
Termination Date | Cleared | | Uncleared | | Cleared | | Uncleared |
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Terminates in 2021 | $ | 1,523 | | | $ | 238 | | | $ | 6,852 | | | $ | 213 | |
Terminates in 2022 | 559 | | | 35 | | | 887 | | | 112 | |
Terminates through June 30, 2023 | 100 | | | — | | | 369 | | | 22 | |
Terminates thereafter(1) | 28 | | | 95 | | | 798 | | | 394 | |
Total Notional Amount | $ | 2,210 | | | $ | 368 | | | $ | 8,906 | | | $ | 741 | |
(1)For more information on the Bank’s Transition Plan, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Financial Condition.”
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make a number of judgments, estimates, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, if applicable, and the reported amounts of income, expenses, gains, and losses during the reporting period. Changes in these judgments, estimates, and assumptions could potentially affect the Bank’s financial position and results of
operations significantly. Although the Bank believes these judgments, estimates, and assumptions to be reasonably accurate, actual results may differ.
In the Bank’s 20162020 Form 10-K, the following accounting policies and estimates were identified as critical because they require the Bank to make subjective or complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and because of the likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. These policies and estimates are: estimating the allowance for credit losses on the advances and mortgage loan portfolios; accounting for derivatives; estimating fair values of investments classified as trading and AFS, derivatives and associated hedged items carried at fair value in accordance with the accounting for derivative instruments and associated hedging activities, and financial instruments carried at fair value under the fair value option; accounting for OTTI for investment securities; and estimating the prepayment speeds on MBS and mortgage loans for the accounting of amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts and credit losses previously recorded prior to the adoption of accounting guidance related to the measurement of credit losses on MBS and mortgage loans.
There have been no significant changes in the judgments and assumptions made during the first ninethree months of 20172021 in applying the Bank’s critical accounting policies. These policies and the judgments, estimates, and assumptions are also described in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” and “Item 8. Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data – Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Bank’s 20162020 Form 10-K and in “Item 1. Financial Statements–Statements – Note 1612 – Fair Value.”
Recently Issued Accounting Guidance and Interpretations
See “Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 2 – Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Guidance” for a discussion of recently issued accounting standards and interpretations.
Recent Developments
FHLBank Capital Requirements. On July 3, 2017, the Finance Agency published a proposed rule to adopt, with amendments, the regulations of the Federal Housing Finance Board (predecessor to the Finance Agency) pertaining to the capital requirementsThere are no recent developments for the FHLBanks. The proposed rule would carry over mostfirst quarter of the existing regulations without2021 that are expected to have a material change but would substantively reviseeffect on the credit risk component of the risk-based capital requirement, as well as the limitations on extensions of unsecured credit. The main revisions would remove requirements that the FHLBanks calculate credit risk capital charges and unsecured credit limits based on ratings issued by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, and instead require that the FHLBanks establish and use their own internal rating methodology. With respect to derivatives, the proposed rule would impose a new capital charge for cleared derivatives, which under the existing rule do not carry a capital charge, to align with the Dodd-Frank Act’s clearing mandate. The proposed rule also would revise the percentages used in the regulation’s tables to calculate credit risk capital charges for advances and for non-mortgage assets. The Finance Agency proposes to retain for now the percentages used in the tables to calculate capital charges for mortgage-related assets, and to address the methodology for residential mortgage assets at a later date. While a March 2009 regulatory directive pertaining to certain liquidity matters will continue to remain in place, the Finance Agency also proposes to rescind certain minimum regulatory liquidity requirements for the FHLBanks and address these liquidity requirements in a separate rulemaking.
The Bank submitted a joint comment letter with the other FHLBanks on August 31, 2017. The Bank is continuing to evaluate the proposed rule but does not currently expect this rule, if adopted in final form, to materially affect its financial condition or results of operations.
FHLBank Membership for Non-Federally-Insured Credit Unions.On June 5, 2017, the Finance Agency issued a final rule effective July 5, 2017, governing FHLBank membership that would implement statutory amendments to the Federal Home Loan Bank Act authorizing FHLBanks to accept applications for membership from state-chartered credit unions without federal share insurance, provided that certain prerequisites have been met. The new rule generally treats these credit unions the same as other depository institutions with an additional requirement that they obtain: (1) an affirmative statement from their state regulator that they meet the requirements for federal insurance as of the date of their application for FHLBank membership; (2) a written statement from the state regulator that it cannot or will not make any determination regarding eligibility for federal insurance; or (3) if the regulator fails or refuses to respond to the credit union’s request within six months, confirmation of the failure to receive a response.
The Bank does not expect this rule to materially affect its financial condition or results of operation.
Minority and Women Inclusion. On July 25, 2017, the Finance Agency published a final rule, effective August 24, 2017, amending its Minority and Women Inclusion regulations to clarify the scope of the FHLBanks’ obligation to promote diversity and ensure inclusion. The final rule updates the existing Finance Agency regulations aimed at promoting diversity and the inclusion and use of minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities, and the businesses they own (MWDOB) in all FHLBank business and activities, including management, employment, and contracting. The final rule will:
require the FHLBanks to develop standalone diversity and inclusion strategic plans or incorporate diversity and inclusion into their existing strategic planning processes and adopt strategies for promoting diversity and ensuring inclusion;
encourage the FHLBanks to expand contracting opportunities for minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities through subcontracting arrangements;
require the FHLBanks to develop policies that address reasonable accommodations for employees to observe their religious beliefs;
require the FHLBanks to provide information in their annual reports to the Finance Agency about their efforts to advance diversity and inclusion through financial transactions, identification of ways in which FHLBanks might be able to improve MWDOB business with the FHLBank by enhancing customer access by MWDOB businesses, including through its affordable housing and community investment programs and strategies for promoting the diversity of supervisors and managers; and
require the FHLBanks to classify and provide additional data in their annual reports about the number of and amounts paid under its contracts with MWDOB.
The Bank does not expect this final rule to materially affect its financial condition or results of operations but anticipatesor that it may result in increased compliance costs and substantially increaseare otherwise material to the amount of tracking, monitoring, and reporting that would be required of the Bank.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements Guarantees,and Aggregate Contractual Commitments
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Other Commitments
In accordance with regulations governing the operations of the FHLBanks, each FHLBank, including the Bank, is jointly and severally liable for the FHLBank System’s consolidated obligations issued under Section 11(a) of the FHLBank Act, and in accordance with the FHLBank Act, each FHLBank, including the Bank, is jointly and severally liable for consolidated obligations issued under Section 11(c) of the FHLBank Act. The joint and several liability regulation authorizes the Finance Agency to require any FHLBank to repay all or a portion of the principal or interest on consolidated obligations for which another FHLBank is the primary obligor.
The Bank determined that it was not necessary to recognize a liability for the fair value of the Bank's joint and
several liability for all consolidated obligations. The joint and several obligations are mandated by the FHLBank
Act or regulations governing the operations of the FHLBanks and are not the result of arms-length transactions
among the FHLBanks. The FHLBanks have no control over the amount of the guarantee or the determination of
how each FHLBank would perform under the joint and several obligations. Because the FHLBanks are subject to
the authority of the Finance Agency as it relates to decisions involving the allocation of the joint and several
liability for the FHLBanks' consolidated obligations, the FHLBanks' joint and several obligations are excluded from
the initial recognition and measurement provisions. Accordingly, the Bank has not recognized a liability for its joint
and several obligations related to other FHLBanks' participations in the consolidated obligations. The par value of the outstanding consolidated obligations of the FHLBanks was $1,028.7$696.4 billion at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and $989.3$746.7 billion at December 31, 2016.2020. The par value of the Bank’s participation in consolidated obligations was $102.2$50.2 billion at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and $83.7$60.6 billion at December 31, 2016.2020. The Bank had committed to the issuance of $1.1 billion and $1.5 billion$555 million in consolidated obligations at September 30, 2017, andMarch 31, 2021. The Bank had no commitments to issue consolidated obligations at December 31, 2016, respectively.2020.
In addition, in the ordinary course of business, the Bank engages in financial transactions that, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, are not recorded on the Bank’s StatementStatements of Condition or may be recorded on the Bank’s StatementStatements of Condition in amounts that are different from the full contract or notional amount of the transactions. For example, the Bank routinely enters into commitments to extend advances and issues standby letters of credit. These commitments and standby letters of credit may represent future cash requirements of the Bank, although the standby letters of credit usually expire without being drawn upon. Standby letters of credit are subject to the same
underwriting and collateral requirements as advances made by the Bank. At September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, the Bank had $1 million inno advance commitments and $15.5$17.1 billion in standby letters of credit outstanding. At December 31, 2016,2020, the Bank had $6 million inno advance commitments and $15.2$19.4 billion in standby letters of credit outstanding.
For additional information, see “Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 1713 – Commitments and Contingencies.”
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risk is defined as the risk to the Bank'sBank’s market value of capital and future earnings (excluding the impact of any cumulative net gains or losses on derivatives and associated hedged items and on financial instruments carried at fair value) as a result of movements in market interest rates, interest rate spreads, interest rate volatility, and other market factors (market rate factors). This profile reflects the Bank’s objective of maintaining a conservative asset-liability mix and its commitment to providing value to its members through products and dividends without subjecting their investments in Bank capital stock to significant market risk.
The Bank’s Risk Management Policy includes a market risk management objective aimed at maintaining a relatively low adverse exposure of the market value of capital and future earnings (excluding the impact of any cumulative net gains or losses on derivatives and associated hedged items and on financial instruments carried at fair value) to changes in market rate factors. See “Total Bank Market Risk” below.
Market risk identification and measurement are primarily accomplished through market value of capital sensitivity analyses and projected earnings and adjusted return on capital sensitivity analyses. The Risk Management Policy approved by the Bank’s Boardboard of Directorsdirectors establishes market risk policy limits and market risk measurement standards at the total Bank level as well as at the business segment level. Additional guidelines approved by the Bank’s Enterprise Risk Committee apply to the Bank’s two business segments, the advances-related business and the mortgage-related business. These guidelines provide limits that are monitored at the segment level and are consistent with the Bank’s policy limits. Market risk is managed for each business segment on a daily basis, as discussed below in “Segment Market Risk.” Compliance with Bank policies and guidelines is reviewed by the Bank’s Boardboard of Directorsdirectors on a regular basis, along with a corrective action plan if applicable.
Total Bank Market Risk
Market Value of Capital Sensitivity
– The Bank uses market value of capital sensitivity (the interest rate sensitivity of the net fair value of all assets, liabilities, and interest rate exchange agreements) as an important measure of the Bank’s exposure to changes in interest rates.
The Bank’s market value of capital sensitivity policy limits the potential adverse impact of an instantaneous parallel shift of a plus or minus 100-basis-point change in interest rates from current rates (base case) to no worse than –4.0%3.0% of the estimated market value of capital. In addition, the policy limits the potential adverse impact of an instantaneous plus or minus 100-basis-point change in interest rates measured from interest rates that are 200 basis points above or below the base case to no worse than –6.0%4.0% of the estimated market value of capital. In the case where a market risk sensitivity compliance metric cannot be estimated with a parallel shift in interest rates because of prevailing low interest rates, the sensitivity metric is not reported. The Bank’s measured market value of capital sensitivity was within the policy limits as of September 30, 2017.
March 31, 2021.
To determine the Bank’s estimated risk sensitivities to interest rates for the market value of capital sensitivity, the Bank uses a third-party proprietary asset and liability system to calculate estimated market values under alternative interest rate scenarios. The system analyzes all of the Bank’s financial instruments, including derivatives, on a transaction-level basis using sophisticated valuation models with consistent and appropriate behavioral assumptions and current position data. The system also includes a third-party mortgage prepayment model.
At least annually, the Bank reexamines the major assumptions and methodologies used in the model, including interest rate curves, spreads for discounting, and mortgage prepayment assumptions. The Bank also compares the
mortgage prepayment assumptions in the third-party model to other sources, including actual mortgage prepayment history.
The following table below presents the sensitivity of the market value of capital (the market value of all of the Bank’s assets, liabilities, and associated interest rate exchange agreements, with mortgage assets valued using market spreads implied by current market prices) to changes in interest rates. The table presents the estimated percentage change in the Bank’s market value of capital that would be expected to result from changes in interest rates under different interest rate scenarios, using market spread assumptions.
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Market Value of Capital Sensitivity Estimated Percentage Change in Market Value of Bank Capital for Various Changes in Interest Rates |
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Interest Rate Scenario(1) | March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 | |
+200 basis-point change above current rates | –3.0 | % | –3.0 | % |
+100 basis-point change above current rates | –1.3 | | –1.3 | |
–100 basis-point change below current rates(2) | +1.5 | | +4.9 | |
–200 basis-point change below current rates(2) | +4.8 | | +5.2 | |
(1)Instantaneous change from actual rates at dates indicated. |
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Market Value of Capital Sensitivity Estimated Percentage Change in Market Value of Bank Capital for Various Changes in Interest Rates |
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Interest Rate Scenario(1) | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 | |
+200 basis-point change above current rates | –3.8 | % | –4.3 | % |
+100 basis-point change above current rates | –1.8 | | –2.0 | |
–100 basis-point change below current rates(2) | +2.4 | | +2.5 | |
–200 basis-point change below current rates(2) | +6.3 | | +6.3 | |
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| Interest rates for each maturity are limited to non-negative interest rates. |
(2)Interest rates for each maturity are limited to non-negative rates.
The Bank’s estimates of the sensitivity of the market value of capital to changes in interest rates as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, are comparable towith the estimates as of December 31, 2016. LIBOR interest rates as2020, with the exception of September 30, 2017, were 38 basis points higher for the 1-year term, 3 basis points higher for the 5-year term,declining 100 basis-point rate scenario. The increase in intermediate and 5 basis points lower for the 10-year term. Becauselong-term interest rates in the decliningfirst quarter of 2021 resulted in a larger absolute down 100 basis-point rate scenarios are limitedshock relative to non-negative interestyearend. Interest rates andcontinue to remain at historically low levels, ranging from 0.4 basis points for the current interest rate environment is so low,one-month Treasury bill to 174 basis points for the interest rates in the declining rate scenarios cannot decrease to the same extent that the interest rates in the rising rate scenarios can increase.
ten-year Treasury note.
The Bank'sBank’s Risk Management Policy provides guidelines for the payment of dividends and the repurchase of excess capital stock based on the ratio of the Bank'sBank’s estimated market value of total capital to par value of capital stock. If this ratio at the end of any quarter is: (i) less than 100% but greater than or equal to 90%, any dividend would be limited to an annualized rate no greater than the daily average of the three-month LIBORFederal funds effective rate for the applicable quarter (subject to certain conditions), and any excess capital stock repurchases would not exceed $500 million (subject to certain conditions); (ii) less than 90% but greater than or equal to 70%, any dividend and any excess capital stock repurchases would be subject to the same limitations and conditions as in (i) above, except that any excess capital stock repurchases would not exceed 4% of the Bank'sBank’s outstanding capital stock as of the repurchase date; and (iii) less than 70%, the Bank would not pay a dividend, not repurchase excess capital stock (but continue to redeem excess capital stock as provided in the Bank's Capital Plan)Bank’s capital plan), limit the acquisition of certain assets, and review the Bank'sBank’s risk policies. A decision by the Boardboard of Directorsdirectors to declare or not declare any dividend or repurchase any excess capital stock is a discretionary matter and is subject to the requirements and restrictions of the FHLBank Act and applicable requirements under the regulations governing the operations of the FHLBanks. The ratio of the Bank'sBank’s estimated market value of total capital to par value of capital stock was 219%295% as of September 30, 2017.March 31, 2021.
Adjusted Return on Capital – The adjusted return on capital is a measure used by the Bank to assess financial performance. The adjusted return on capital is based on current period economic earnings that exclude the effects of unrealized net gains or losses resulting from the Bank’s derivatives and associated hedged items and from financial instruments carried at fair value, which will generally reverse through changes in future valuations and settlements of contractual interest cash flows over the remaining contractual terms to maturity or by the call or put date of the assets and liabilities held under the fair value option, hedged assets and liabilities, and derivatives.Economic earnings also exclude the interest expense on mandatorily redeemable capital stock and the 20% of net income allocated to the Bank’s restricted retained earnings account in accordance with the FHLBanks’ JCEJoint Capital Enhancement (JCE) Agreement. Economic earnings exclude these amounts in order to more accurately reflect the
amount of earnings that may be available to be paid as dividends to shareholders.
2020, in accordance with the JCE Agreement; and no further allocations of net income into restricted retained earnings are required until such time as the allocation requirement exceeds the balance of restricted retained earnings.
The Bank limits the sensitivity of projected financial performance through a Boardboard of Directorsdirectors policy limit on projected adverse changes in the adjusted return on capital. The Bank’s adjusted return on capital sensitivity policy limits the potential adverse impact of an instantaneous parallel shift of a plus or minus 200-basis-point change in interest rates from current rates (base case) to no worse than –120 basis points from the base case projected adjusted return on capital. Given the current low interest rate environment, in the downward shift interest rates were limited to non-negative rates. With the indicated interest rate shifts, the adjusted return on capital for the projected 12-month horizon would be expected to decrease by 145 basis points in the –200 basis pointsbasis-points scenario, well within the policy limit of –120 basis points.
Duration Gap – Duration gap is the difference between the estimated durations (market value sensitivity) of assets and liabilities (including the impact of interest rate exchange agreements) and reflects the extent to which estimated maturity and repricing cash flows for assets and liabilities are matched. The Bank monitors duration gap analysis at the total Bank level and does not have a policy limit. The Bank’s duration
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Total Bank Duration Gap Analysis |
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| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
| Amount (In millions) | | Duration Gap(1) (In months) | | Amount (In millions) | | Duration Gap(1) (In months) |
Assets | $ | 57,908 | | | 4 | | | $ | 68,634 | | | 4 | |
Liabilities | 51,559 | | | 3 | | | 62,440 | | | 3 | |
Net | $ | 6,349 | | | 1 | | | $ | 6,194 | | | 1 | |
(1)Duration gap was one month at September 30, 2017, and one month at December 31, 2016.values include the impact of interest rate exchange agreements.
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Total Bank Duration Gap Analysis |
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| Amount (In millions) |
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Assets | $ | 109,503 |
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| | $ | 91,941 |
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Liabilities | 103,154 |
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| | 86,404 |
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Net | $ | 6,349 |
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| | $ | 5,537 |
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Segment Market Risk. The financial performance and interest rate risks of each business segment are managed within prescribed guidelines and policy limits.
Advances-Related Business – Interest rate risk arises from the advances-related business primarily through the use of shareholder-contributed capital and retained earnings to fund fixed rate investments of targeted amounts and maturities. In general, advances result in very little net interest rate risk for the Bank because most fixed rate advances with original maturities greater than three months and all advances with embedded options are simultaneously hedged with an interest rate swap or option with terms offsettingto offset the advance. The interest rate swap or option generally is maintained as a hedge for the life of the advance. These hedged advances effectively create a pool of variable rate assets, which, in combination with the strategy of raising debt swapped to variable rate liabilities, creates an advances portfolio with low net interest rate risk.
Money market investments used for liquidity management generally have maturities of one month or less. In addition, to increase the Bank’s liquidity position, the Bank invests in non-MBS agencyTreasury securities, generally with terms of less than three years. These fixed rate investments may beare swapped to variable rate or fixed rate, and the interest rate risk resulting from the fixed rate coupon is hedged with an interest rate swap or fixed rate debt.
investments.
The interest rate risk in the advances-related business is primarily associated with the Bank’s strategy for investing capital (capital stock, including mandatorily redeemable capital stock, and retained earnings). The Bank’s strategy is generally to invest 50% of capital in short-term investments (maturities of three months or less) and 50% in intermediate-term investments (a laddered portfolio of investments with maturities of up to four years). However, this strategy may be altered from time to time depending on market conditions. The strategy to invest 50% of capital in short-term assets is intended to mitigate the market value of capital risks associated with the potential repurchase or redemption of excess capital stock. Excess capital stock usually results from a decline in a borrower’s
outstanding advances or by a membership termination. Under the Bank’s capital plan, capital stock, when repurchased or redeemed, is required to be repurchased or redeemed at its par value of $100 per share, subject to
certain regulatory and statutory limits. The strategy to invest 50% of capital in a laddered portfolio of investments with short to intermediate maturities is intended to take advantage of the higher earnings available from a generally positively sloped yield curve, when intermediate-term investments generally have higher yields than short-term investments.
The Bank updates the repricing and maturity gaps for actual asset, liability, and derivative transactions that occur in the advances-related segment each day. The Bank regularly compares the targeted repricing and maturity gaps to the actual repricing and maturity gaps to identify rebalancing needs for the targeted gaps. On a weekly basis, the Bank evaluates the projected impact of expected maturities and scheduled repricings of assets, liabilities, and interest rate exchange agreements on the interest rate risk of the advances-related segment. The analyses are prepared under base case and alternate interest rate scenarios to assess the effect of options embedded in the advances, related financing, and hedges. These analyses are also used to measure and manage potential reinvestment risk (when the remaining term of advances is shorter than the remaining term of the financing) and potential refinancing risk (when the remaining term of advances is longer than the remaining term of the financing).
Because of the short-term and variable rate nature of the assets, liabilities, and derivatives of the advances-related business, the Bank’s interest rate risk guidelines address the amounts of net assets that are expected to mature or reprice in a given period. The market value sensitivity analyses and net interest income simulations are also used to identify and measure risk and variances to the target interest rate risk exposure in the advances-related segment.
Mortgage-Related Business– The Bank’s mortgage assets include MBS, most of which are classified as held-to-maturity (HTM)HTM or available-for-sale (AFS),AFS, with a small amount classified as trading, and mortgage loans held for portfolio purchased under the MPF Program. The Bank is exposed to interest rate risk from the mortgage-related business because the principal cash flows of the mortgage assets and the liabilities that fund them are not exactly matched through time and across all possible interest rate scenarios, given the impacteffect of mortgage prepayments and the existence of interest rate caps on certain adjustable rate MBS.
Historically,The Bank manages the Bank purchased a mixinterest rate risk and market risk of intermediate-termthe mortgage-related segment through its investment in low risk assets and selected funding and hedging strategies. The total carrying value of MBS and mortgage loans at March 31, 2021, was $16.2 billion, including $14.6 billion in MBS and $1.6 billion in mortgage loans. The total carrying value of MBS and mortgage loans at December 31, 2020, was $17.7 billion, including $15.8 billion in MBS and $1.9 billion in mortgage loans. Floating rate securities, and fixed rate and adjustable rate MBS. The last purchase of a fixed rate MBS was in March 2014. Since March 2014, all MBS purchases were agency adjustable rate MBS. MPF loansmultifamily securities that have been acquired are medium-converted to floating rate through the use of interest rate swaps, were $13.3 billion, or 82%, of MBS and mortgage loans at March 31, 2021, and $14.2 billion, or 80%, of MBS and mortgage loans at December 31, 2020. Intermediate and long-term fixed rate mortgage assets. This results in a mortgage portfolio that has a diversified set ofassets, whose interest rate risk attributes.
and market risks have been partially offset through the use of fixed rate callable debt, fixed rate non-callable debt, and certain interest rate swaps, were $2.9 billion, or 18%, of MBS and mortgage loans, at March 31, 2021, and $3.5 billion, or 20%, of MBS and mortgage loans at December 31, 2020.
The estimated market risk of the mortgage-related business is managed both at the time an asset is purchased and on an ongoing basis for the total portfolio. At the time of purchase (for all significant mortgage asset acquisitions), the Bank analyzes the estimated earnings sensitivity and estimated market value sensitivity, taking into consideration the estimated mortgage prepayment sensitivity of the mortgage assets and anticipated funding and hedging activities under various interest rate scenarios. The related funding and hedging transactions are executed at or close to the time of purchase of a mortgage asset.
At least monthly, the Bank reviews the estimated market risk profile of the entire portfolio of mortgage assets and related funding and hedging transactions. The Bank then considers rebalancing strategies to modify the estimated mortgage portfolio market risk profile. Periodically, the Bank performs more in-depth analyses, which include an analysis of the impacts of non-parallel shifts in the yield curve and assessments of the impacts of unanticipated mortgage prepayment behavior. Based on these analyses, the Bank may take actions to rebalance the mortgage portfolio’s market risk profile. These rebalancing strategies may include entering into new funding and hedging
transactions, forgoing or modifying certain funding or hedging transactions normally executed with new mortgage purchases, or terminating certain funding and hedging transactions for the mortgage asset portfolio.
The Bank manages the estimated interest rate risk associated with mortgage assets, including mortgage prepayment risk, through a combination of debt issuance and derivatives. The Bank may obtain funding through callable and non-callable FHLBank System debt and may execute derivative transactions to achieve principal cash flow patterns and market value sensitivities for the liabilities and derivatives that provide a significant offset to the interest rate and mortgage prepayment risks associated with the mortgage assets. Debt issued to finance mortgage assets may be
fixed rate debt, callable fixed rate debt, adjustable rate debt, or callable adjustable rate debt. Derivatives may be used as temporary hedges of anticipated debt issuance or long-term hedges of debt used to finance the mortgage assets. The derivatives used to hedge the interest rate risk of fixed rate mortgage assets generally may be callable and non-callable pay-fixed interest rate swaps. Derivatives may also be used to offset the interest rate cap risk embedded in adjustable rate MBS.
As discussed above in “Total Bank Market Risk – Market Value of Capital Sensitivity”Sensitivity,” the Bank uses market value of capital sensitivity as a primary market value metric for measuring the Bank’s exposure to interest rates. The Bank’s interest rate risk policies and guidelines for the mortgage-related business address the market value of capital sensitivity of the assets, liabilities, and derivatives of the mortgage-related business.
The following table presents results of the estimated market value of capital sensitivity analysis attributable to the mortgage-related business as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016.2020.
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Market Value of Capital Sensitivity Estimated Percentage Change in Market Value of Bank Capital Attributable to the Mortgage-Related Business for Various Changes in Interest Rates |
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Interest Rate Scenario(1) | March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 | |
+200 basis-point change | –1.2 | % | –1.3 | % |
+100 basis-point change | –0.4 | | –0.4 | |
–100 basis-point change(2) | +0.0 | | +2.8 | |
–200 basis-point change(2) | +2.9 | | +2.9 | |
(1)Instantaneous change from actual rates at dates indicated. |
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Market Value of Capital Sensitivity Estimated Percentage Change in Market Value of Bank Capital Attributable to the Mortgage-Related Business for Various Changes in Interest Rates |
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Interest Rate Scenario(1) | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 | |
+200 basis-point change | –1.9 | % | –2.2 | % |
+100 basis-point change | –0.9 | | –1.0 | |
–100 basis-point change(2) | +1.5 | | +1.3 | |
–200 basis-point change(2) | +4.0 | | +3.8 | |
(2)Interest rates for each maturity are limited to non-negative rates.
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| Interest ratesThe explanations for each maturity are limited to non-negative interest rates. |
For the mortgage-related business, thechanges in Bank’s estimates of the sensitivity of the market value of capital to changes in interest rates as of September 30, 2017, are comparableattributable to the estimates as ofmortgage-related business from December 31, 2016. LIBOR interest rates2020, to March 31, 2021, are the same as of September 30, 2017, were 38 basis points higherthe explanations for the 1-year term, 3 basis points higher forsensitivity of the 5-year term,market value of capital attributable to all of the Bank’s assets, liabilities, and 5 basis points lower forassociated interest rate exchange agreements.
For a discussion of risk factors related to the 10-year term. Because interest ratesCOVID-19 pandemic, see “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the declining rate scenarios are limited to non-negative interest rates and the current interest rate environment is so low, the interest rates in the declining rate scenarios cannot decrease to the same extent that the interest rates in the rising rate scenarios can increase.Bank’s 2020 Form 10-K.
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ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The senior management of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (Bank) is responsible for establishing and maintaining a system of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Bank in the reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (1934 Act) is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Bank’s disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Bank in the reports that it files or submits under the 1934 Act is accumulated and communicated to the Bank’s management, including its principal executive officer or officers and principal financial officer or officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the Bank’s disclosure controls and procedures, the Bank’s management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and the Bank’s management necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of controls and procedures.
Management of the Bank has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures with the participation of the president and chief executive officer and seniorexecutive vice president and chief financial officer as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Bank’s president and chief executive officer and seniorexecutive vice president and chief financial officer have concluded that the Bank’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, there were no changes in the Bank’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Bank’s internal control over financial reporting.
Consolidated Obligations
The Bank’s disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures for accumulating and communicating information in compliance with the Bank’s disclosure and financial reporting requirements relating to the joint and several liability for the consolidated obligations of the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks). Because the FHLBanks are independently managed and operated, the Bank’s management relies on information that is provided or disseminated by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (Finance Agency), the Office of Finance, and the other FHLBanks, as well as on published FHLBank credit ratings, in determining whether the joint and several liability regulation is reasonably likely to result in a direct obligation for the Bank or whether it is reasonably possible that the Bank will accrue a direct liability.
The Bank’s management also relies on the operation of the joint and several liability regulation. The joint and several liability regulation requires that each FHLBank file with the Finance Agency a quarterly certification that it will remain capable of making full and timely payment of all of its current obligations, including direct obligations, coming due during the next quarter. In addition, if an FHLBank cannot make such a certification or if it projects that it may be unable to meet its current obligations during the next quarter on a timely basis, it must file a notice with the Finance Agency. Under the joint and several liability regulation, the Finance Agency may order any FHLBank to make principal and interest payments on any consolidated obligations of any other FHLBank, or allocate the outstanding liability of an FHLBank among all remaining FHLBanks on a pro rata basis in proportion to each FHLBank’s participation in all consolidated obligations outstanding or on any other basis.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (Bank) may be subject to various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business.
After consultation with legal counsel, the Bank is not aware of any legal proceedings that are expected to have a material effect on its financial condition or results of operations or that are otherwise material to the Bank.
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ITEM 1A. | ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS |
For a discussion of other risk factors, see “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Bank’s 20162020 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in the “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” section of the Bank’s 20162020 Form 10-K.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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| | Form of Director Indemnification Agreement |
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| | Form of Senior Officer Indemnification Agreement |
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| | Memorandum dated May 12, 2020 between the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco and Stephen Traynor for Special Award for Service as Acting President and Chief Executive Officer (that supersedes the Memorandum Agreement dated May 12, 2020 between the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco and Stephen Traynor for Special Award for Service as Acting President and Chief Executive Officer filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Bank’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2020 (Commission File No. 000-51398)). |
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| | Certification of the President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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| | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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| | Certification of the President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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| | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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101101.INS |
| | Pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T,Inline XBRL Instance Document - The instance document does not appear in the following financial information from the Bank's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2017, is formatted in XBRL interactive data files: (i) Statements of Condition at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016; (ii) Statements of Income forfile because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016; (iii) Statements of Comprehensive Income forinline XBRL document.
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101.SCH | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
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101.CAL | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
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101.DEF | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
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101.LAB | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
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101.PRE | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
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104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File - The cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016; (iv) Statements of Capital Accounts forInteractive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016; (v) Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016; and (vi) Notes to Financial Statements.Inline XBRL document. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on November 3, 2017.May 7, 2021.
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| Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco |
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| /S/ J. GREGORY SEIBLYTERESA B. BAZEMORE |
| J. Gregory Seibly Teresa B. Bazemore President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal executive officer) |
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| /S/ KENNETH C. MILLERJOSEPH E. AMATO |
| Kenneth C. Miller SeniorJoseph E. Amato Executive Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)financial officer)
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| /S/ LUDMILA V. SHEFTEL |
| Ludmila V. Sheftel Managing Director and Acting Controller (Principal accounting officer) |