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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
 
 
x
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015
OR
 
o
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 

Commission File Number: 000-51999
 

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF DES MOINES
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Federally chartered corporation
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
42-6000149
(I.R.S. employer identification number)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Skywalk Level
801 Walnut Street, Suite 200
Des Moines, IA
(Address of principal executive offices)
 


50309
(Zip code)
 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (515) 281-1000
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
x Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
x Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer o
 
Non-accelerated filer x
 
Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

o Yes x No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
 
Shares outstanding as of April 30, 2015
 
Class B Stock, par value $100
 
35,313,090
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




Table of Contents
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF DES MOINES
STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
(dollars and shares in thousands, except capital stock par value)
(Unaudited)

 
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
341,844

 
$
495,197

Interest-bearing deposits
 
1,854

 
1,942

Securities purchased under agreements to resell
 
9,170,000

 
5,091,000

Federal funds sold
 
1,580,000

 
1,860,000

Investment securities
 
 
 
 
Trading securities (Note 3)
 
2,544,459

 
2,530,490

Available-for-sale securities (Note 4)
 
12,656,377

 
12,383,792

Held-to-maturity securities (fair value of $1,198,021 and $1,299,048) (Note 5)
 
1,105,821

 
1,211,460

Total investment securities
 
16,306,657

 
16,125,742

Advances (Note 7)
 
63,562,410

 
65,168,274

Mortgage loans held for portfolio, net
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans held for portfolio (Note 8)
 
6,544,741

 
6,567,369

Allowance for credit losses on mortgage loans (Note 9)
 
(1,100
)
 
(4,900
)
Total mortgage loans held for portfolio, net
 
6,543,641

 
6,562,469

Accrued interest receivable
 
90,687

 
84,440

Premises, software, and equipment, net
 
19,792

 
18,794

Derivative assets, net (Note 10)
 
85,236

 
80,112

Other assets
 
29,987

 
35,975

TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
97,732,108

 
$
95,523,945

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing
 
$
603,134

 
$
417,348

Non-interest-bearing
 
114,382

 
95,210

Total deposits
 
717,516

 
512,558

Consolidated obligations (Note 11)
 
 
 
 
Discount notes
 
60,419,645

 
57,772,890

Bonds
 
32,031,318

 
32,362,110

Total consolidated obligations
 
92,450,963

 
90,135,000

Mandatorily redeemable capital stock (Note 12)
 
24,191

 
24,367

Accrued interest payable
 
102,816

 
89,509

Affordable Housing Program payable
 
43,725

 
41,232

Derivative liabilities, net (Note 10)
 
73,858

 
76,632

Other liabilities
 
31,631

 
332,499

TOTAL LIABILITIES
 
93,444,700

 
91,211,797

Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
 

 

CAPITAL (Note 12)
 
 
 
 
Capital stock - Class B putable ($100 par value); 34,278 and 34,685 issued and outstanding shares
 
3,427,778

 
3,468,503

Retained earnings
 
 
 
 
Unrestricted
 
647,470

 
645,434

Restricted
 
81,910

 
74,989

Total retained earnings
 
729,380

 
720,423

Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
130,250

 
123,222

TOTAL CAPITAL
 
4,287,408

 
4,312,148

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
 
$
97,732,108

 
$
95,523,945

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

3


FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF DES MOINES
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
Advances
 
$
66,176

 
$
52,862

Prepayment fees on advances, net
 
507

 
166

Interest-bearing deposits
 
125

 
45

Securities purchased under agreements to resell
 
1,310

 
785

Federal funds sold
 
1,019

 
306

Trading securities
 
8,618

 
8,242

Available-for-sale securities
 
31,114

 
22,743

Held-to-maturity securities
 
8,098

 
12,247

Mortgage loans held for portfolio
 
59,198

 
62,303

Total interest income
 
176,165

 
159,699

INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
Consolidated obligations - Discount notes
 
14,824

 
9,288

Consolidated obligations - Bonds
 
92,667

 
97,946

Deposits
 
15

 
22

Mandatorily redeemable capital stock
 
179

 
45

Total interest expense
 
107,685

 
107,301

NET INTEREST INCOME
 
68,480

 
52,398

Provision (reversal) for credit losses on mortgage loans
 
415

 
(334
)
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION (REVERSAL) FOR CREDIT LOSSES
 
68,065

 
52,732

OTHER (LOSS) INCOME
 
 
 
 
Net gains on trading securities
 
18,863

 
24,203

Net gains from sale of available-for-sale securities
 

 
826

Net gains on consolidated obligations held at fair value
 

 
2

Net losses on derivatives and hedging activities
 
(30,911
)
 
(23,084
)
Other, net
 
2,587

 
1,515

Total other (loss) income
 
(9,461
)
 
3,462

OTHER EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
 
9,786

 
7,684

Contractual services
 
1,619

 
2,080

Professional fees
 
2,429

 
647

Other operating expenses
 
2,942

 
2,136

Federal Housing Finance Agency
 
1,537

 
938

Office of Finance
 
1,128

 
1,208

Other, net
 
691

 
369

Total other expense
 
20,132

 
15,062

NET INCOME BEFORE ASSESSMENTS
 
38,472

 
41,132

Affordable Housing Program assessments
 
3,865

 
4,118

NET INCOME
 
$
34,607

 
$
37,014

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

4



FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF DES MOINES
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Net income
 
$
34,607

 
$
37,014

Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains
 
6,836

 
21,150

Reclassification of realized net gains included in net income
 

 
(826
)
Total net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
 
6,836

 
20,324

Pension and postretirement benefits
 
192

 
44

Total other comprehensive income
 
7,028

 
20,368

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
$
41,635

 
$
57,382

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




5


FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF DES MOINES
STATEMENTS OF CAPITAL
(dollars and shares in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
 
Capital Stock
Class B (putable)
 
Retained Earnings
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
Par Value
 
Unrestricted
 
Restricted
 
Total
 
 
Total
Capital
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2013
 
26,916

 
$
2,691,568

 
$
627,473

 
$
50,782

 
$
678,255

 
$
87,044

 
$
3,456,867

Proceeds from issuance of capital stock
 
3,265

 
326,536

 

 

 

 

 
326,536

Repurchases/redemptions of capital stock
 
(3,475
)
 
(347,539
)
 

 

 

 

 
(347,539
)
Net shares reclassified to mandatorily redeemable capital stock
 
(2
)
 
(178
)
 

 

 

 

 
(178
)
Comprehensive income
 

 

 
29,611

 
7,403

 
37,014

 
20,368

 
57,382

Cash dividends on capital stock
 

 

 
(18,867
)
 

 
(18,867
)
 

 
(18,867
)
BALANCE, MARCH 31, 2014
 
26,704

 
$
2,670,387

 
$
638,217

 
$
58,185

 
$
696,402

 
$
107,412

 
$
3,474,201

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2014
 
34,685

 
$
3,468,503

 
$
645,434

 
$
74,989

 
$
720,423

 
$
123,222

 
$
4,312,148

Proceeds from issuance of capital stock
 
4,119

 
411,917

 

 

 

 

 
411,917

Repurchases/redemptions of capital stock
 
(4,515
)
 
(451,549
)
 

 

 

 

 
(451,549
)
Net shares reclassified to mandatorily redeemable capital stock
 
(11
)
 
(1,093
)
 

 

 

 

 
(1,093
)
Comprehensive income
 

 

 
27,686

 
6,921

 
34,607

 
7,028

 
41,635

Cash dividends on capital stock
 

 

 
(25,650
)
 

 
(25,650
)
 

 
(25,650
)
BALANCE, MARCH 31, 2015
 
34,278

 
$
3,427,778

 
$
647,470

 
$
81,910

 
$
729,380

 
$
130,250

 
$
4,287,408

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




6


FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF DES MOINES
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
34,607

 
$
37,014

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
1,629

 
(3,732
)
Net gains on trading securities
 
(18,863
)
 
(24,203
)
Net gains from sale of available-for-sale securities
 

 
(826
)
Net gains on consolidated obligations held at fair value
 

 
(2
)
Net change in derivatives and hedging activities
 
22,173

 
21,358

Other adjustments
 
(376
)
 
(1,405
)
Net change in:
 
 
 
 
Accrued interest receivable
 
(9,917
)
 
(9,550
)
Other assets
 
790

 
2,432

Accrued interest payable
 
13,306

 
21,390

Other liabilities
 
558

 
(831
)
Total adjustments
 
9,300

 
4,631

Net cash provided by operating activities
 
43,907

 
41,645

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Net change in:
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits
 
(117,818
)
 
(38,196
)
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
 
(4,079,000
)
 
710,000

Federal funds sold
 
280,000

 
(675,000
)
Premises, software, and equipment
 
(1,813
)
 
(889
)
Trading securities
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from maturities of long-term
 
7,194

 
7,003

Available-for-sale securities
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term
 
241,140

 
505,237

Purchases of long-term
 
(697,364
)
 
(1,216,342
)
Held-to-maturity securities
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from maturities of long-term
 
108,259

 
132,733

Advances
 
 
 
 
Principal collected
 
19,138,962

 
15,911,267

Originated
 
(17,500,548
)
 
(15,199,350
)
Mortgage loans held for portfolio
 
 
 
 
Principal collected
 
274,691

 
191,569

Originated or purchased
 
(261,241
)
 
(123,840
)
Proceeds from sales of foreclosed assets
 
2,420

 
5,419

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
 
(2,605,118
)
 
209,611

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF DES MOINES
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued from previous page)
(dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Net change in deposits
 
204,958

 
3,233

Net payments on derivative contracts with financing elements
 
(1,930
)
 
(1,971
)
Net proceeds from issuance of consolidated obligations
 
 
 
 
Discount notes
 
61,115,718

 
36,783,899

Bonds
 
7,926,797

 
4,021,253

Payments for maturing consolidated obligations
 
 
 
 
Discount notes
 
(58,469,742
)
 
(32,106,084
)
Bonds
 
(8,301,392
)
 
(8,998,239
)
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock
 
411,917

 
326,536

Payments for repurchases/redemptions of capital stock
 
(451,549
)
 
(347,539
)
Net payments for repurchases/redemptions of mandatorily redeemable capital stock
 
(1,269
)
 
(418
)
Cash dividends paid
 
(25,650
)
 
(18,867
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
2,407,858

 
(338,197
)
Net decrease in cash and due from banks
 
(153,353
)
 
(86,941
)
Cash and due from banks at beginning of the period
 
495,197

 
448,278

Cash and due from banks at end of the period
 
$
341,844

 
$
361,337

 
 
 
 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES
 
 
 
 
Cash Transactions:
 
 
 
 
Interest paid
 
$
216,272

 
$
181,037

Affordable Housing Program payments
 
$
1,372

 
$
1,939

Non-Cash Transactions:
 
 
 
 
Capitalized interest on reverse mortgage securities
 
$
3,548

 
$

Mortgage loan charge-offs
 
$
4,343

 
$
266

Transfers of mortgage loans to real estate owned
 
$
1,805

 
$
3,255

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


8


FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF DES MOINES
CONDENSED NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Background Information

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (the Bank) is a federally chartered corporation organized on October 31, 1932, that is exempt from all federal, state, and local taxation (except real property taxes) and is one of 12 district Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks). The FHLBanks were created under the authority of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932 (FHLBank Act). With the passage of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Housing Act), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (Finance Agency) was established and became the new independent federal regulator of Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (collectively, Enterprises), as well as the FHLBanks and FHLBanks' Office of Finance, effective July 30, 2008. The Finance Agency's mission is to ensure that the Enterprises and FHLBanks operate in a safe and sound manner so that they serve as a reliable source of liquidity and funding for housing finance and community investment. The Finance Agency establishes policies and regulations governing the operations of the Enterprises and FHLBanks. Each FHLBank operates as a separate entity with its own management, employees, and board of directors.

The FHLBanks are government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that serve the public by enhancing the availability of funds for residential mortgages and targeted community development. The Bank provides a readily available, low cost source of funds to its member institutions and eligible housing associates in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Commercial banks, thrifts, credit unions, insurance companies, and community development financial institutions (CDFIs) may apply for membership. State and local housing associates that meet certain statutory criteria may also borrow from the Bank; while eligible to borrow, housing associates are not members of the Bank and, as such, are not permitted to hold capital stock.

The Bank is a cooperative. This means the Bank is owned by its customers, whom the Bank calls members. As a condition of membership in the Bank, all members must purchase and maintain membership capital stock based on a percentage of their total assets as of the preceding December 31st. Each member is also required to purchase and maintain activity-based capital stock to support certain business activities with the Bank.

The Bank's current members own nearly all of the outstanding capital stock of the Bank. Former members own the remaining capital stock, included in mandatorily redeemable capital stock, to support business transactions still carried on the Bank's Statements of Condition. All stockholders, including current and former members, may receive dividends on their capital stock investment to the extent declared by the Bank's Board of Directors.

Proposed Merger

On September 25, 2014, the Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle (Seattle Bank) executed a definitive merger agreement after receiving unanimous approval from their boards of directors. On December 19, 2014, the Finance Agency approved the merger application submitted by the banks, subject to the satisfaction of certain specified closing conditions. Following this approval, on January 12, 2015, the banks distributed a Joint Merger Disclosure Statement and voting materials to their members seeking ratification of the Merger Agreement by the members of both banks through a voting process which was completed on February 23, 2015. On February 27, 2015, the banks issued a joint press release announcing the ratification of the merger by members of both banks. The consummation of the merger will be effective only after the Finance Agency determines that the closing conditions identified in its approval letter have been satisfied and the Finance Agency determines that the combined bank's organizational certificate complies with the requirements of the Finance Agency's merger rules. Assuming the Finance Agency makes these determinations, the merger is expected to be effective on May 31, 2015. Material details of the Merger Agreement and the Joint Merger Disclosure Statement are included in the banks’ related Form 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The Bank believes the merger would combine two complementary organizations with similar cultures, membership characteristics, and solid financial positions. The combined bank would remain a member-owned and member-centric cooperative, focused on helping its members strengthen their institutions to better serve their customers and communities. It would provide funding solutions for more than 1,500 member financial institutions in 13 states and the U.S. Pacific territories. The combined bank would be headquartered in Des Moines. 


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Note 1 — Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, which are contained in the Bank's 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 6, 2015 (2014 Form 10-K).

In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial information is complete and reflects all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim periods. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2015.

Descriptions of the Bank's significant accounting policies are included in “Note 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the 2014 Form 10-K.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the Bank's 2014 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the presentation for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Note 2 — Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Guidance

ADOPTED ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE

Classification of Certain Government-Guaranteed Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure

On August 8, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued amended guidance relating to the classification and measurement of certain government-guaranteed mortgage loans upon foreclosure. The amendments in this guidance require that a mortgage loan be de-recognized and that a separate other receivable be recognized upon foreclosure if certain conditions are met. This guidance became effective for the Bank beginning on January 1, 2015 and was adopted prospectively. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Bank's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures

On June 12, 2014, the FASB issued amended guidance for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and repurchase agreements executed as repurchase financing. This amendment requires secured borrowing accounting treatment for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and provides guidance on accounting for repurchase financing arrangements. In addition, this guidance requires additional disclosures, particularly on transfers accounted for as sales that are economically similar to repurchase agreements and on the nature of collateral pledged in repurchase agreements accounted for as secured borrowings. This guidance became effective for the Bank beginning on January 1, 2015. The adoption of this guidance did not have an effect on the Bank's financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, or financial statement disclosures.

Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure

On January 17, 2014, the FASB issued guidance clarifying when consumer mortgage loans collateralized by real estate should be reclassified to real estate owned (REO). Specifically, such collateralized mortgage loans should be reclassified to REO when either the creditor obtains legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure or the borrower conveys all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. This guidance became effective for the Bank beginning on January 1, 2015 and was adopted prospectively. The adoption of this guidance did not have an effect on the Bank’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

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Finance Agency Advisory Bulletin on Asset Classification

On April 9, 2012, the Finance Agency issued Advisory Bulletin 2012-02, Framework for Adversely Classifying Loans, Other Real Estate Owned, and Other Assets and Listing Assets for Special Mention (AB 2012-02). AB 2012-02 establishes a standard and uniform methodology for classifying assets and prescribes the timing of asset charge-offs, excluding investment securities. The guidance in AB 2012-02 is generally consistent with the Uniform Retail Credit Classification and Account Management Policy issued by the federal banking regulators in June 2000. The adverse classification requirements were implemented as of January 1, 2014 and the charge-off requirements were implemented on January 1, 2015. This guidance did not have a material effect on the Bank's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

ISSUED ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE

Cloud Computing Arrangements

On April 15, 2015, the FASB issued amendments to clarify the accounting for cloud computing arrangements. The amendments provide guidance to customers about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license and how to account for it. This guidance becomes effective for the Bank for the interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and early adoption is permitted. The Bank can elect to adopt the amendments either (i) prospectively to all arrangements entered into or materially modified after the effective date or (ii) retrospectively. This guidance is not expected to affect the Bank’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs

On April 7, 2015, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs. This guidance requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented on the statement of condition as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with the presentation of debt discounts. This guidance becomes effective for the Bank for the interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The guidance is required to be applied on a retrospective basis to each individual period presented on the statement of condition. The Bank is in the process of evaluating this guidance and its effect on the Bank's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows is not expected to be material.

Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis

On February 18, 2015, the FASB issued amended guidance intended to enhance consolidation guidance for legal entities such as limited partnerships, limited liability corporations, and securitization structures (collateralized debt obligations, collateralized loan obligations, and mortgage-backed security transactions). The new guidance primarily focuses on the following:

Placing more emphasis on risk of loss when determining a controlling financial interest. A reporting organization may no longer have to consolidate a legal entity in certain circumstances based solely on its fee arrangement, when certain criteria are met. 

Reducing the frequency of the application of related-party guidance when determining a controlling financial interest in a VIE.

Changing consolidation conclusions for entities in several industries that typically make use of limited partnerships or VIEs.

This guidance becomes effective for the Bank for the interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. This guidance is not expected to affect the Bank’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.


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Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

On August 27, 2014, the FASB issued guidance about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. This guidance requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued or within one year after the financial statements are available to be issued, when applicable. Substantial doubt exists if it is probable that the entity will be unable to meet its obligations for the assessed period. This guidance becomes effective for the interim and annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and early application is permitted. Management will be required to make the initial assessment required by this guidance as of December 31, 2016. This guidance is not expected to have an effect on the Bank's financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, or financial statement disclosures.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

On May 28, 2014, the FASB issued guidance on revenue from contracts with customers. This guidance outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. In addition, this guidance amends the existing requirements for the recognition of a gain or loss on the transfer of non-financial assets that are not in a contract with a customer. This guidance applies to all contracts with customers except those that are within the scope of certain other standards, such as financial instruments, certain guarantees, insurance contracts, or lease contracts. This guidance becomes effective for the interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and early application is not permitted. The guidance provides entities with the option of using the following two methods upon adoption: a full retrospective method, retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented; or a transition method, retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying this guidance recognized at the date of initial application. The Bank is in the process of evaluating this guidance and its effect on the Bank's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows is not expected to be material.

Note 3 — Trading Securities

Major Security Types

Trading securities were as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Non-mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
Other U.S. obligations
$
257,222

 
$
256,267

GSE obligations
1,532,786

 
1,531,811

Other1
284,324

 
280,215

     Total non-mortgage-backed securities
2,074,332

 
2,068,293

Mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
GSE multifamily
470,127

 
462,197

Total fair value
$
2,544,459

 
$
2,530,490


1
Consists of taxable municipal bonds.

Net Gains on Trading Securities

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Bank recorded net holding gains of $18.9 million on its trading securities compared to net holding gains of $24.2 million for the same period in 2014. The Bank did not sell any trading securities during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.


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Note 4 — Available-for-Sale Securities

Major Security Types

Available-for-sale (AFS) securities were as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
March 31, 2015
 
Amortized
Cost
1
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 

Fair
Value
Non-mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other U.S. obligations
$
155,373

 
$
4,735

 
$

 
$
160,108

GSE obligations
987,599

 
24,174

 
(4
)
 
1,011,769

State or local housing agency obligations
35,529

 
88

 
(397
)
 
35,220

Other2
180,272

 
7,710

 

 
187,982

Total non-mortgage-backed securities
1,358,773

 
36,707

 
(401
)
 
1,395,079

Mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other U.S. obligations single-family
2,200,806

 
7,653

 

 
2,208,459

GSE single-family
1,894,163

 
20,481

 
(184
)
 
1,914,460

GSE multifamily
7,069,168

 
75,024

 
(5,813
)
 
7,138,379

Total mortgage-backed securities
11,164,137

 
103,158

 
(5,997
)
 
11,261,298

Total
$
12,522,910

 
$
139,865

 
$
(6,398
)
 
$
12,656,377


 
December 31, 2014
 
Amortized
Cost
1
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 

Fair
Value
Non-mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other U.S. obligations
$
158,864

 
$
4,761

 
$
(56
)
 
$
163,569

GSE obligations
993,681

 
22,682

 
(4,055
)
 
1,012,308

State or local housing agency obligations
36,320

 
176

 
(148
)
 
36,348

Other2
176,277

 
7,425

 

 
183,702

Total non-mortgage-backed securities
1,365,142

 
35,044

 
(4,259
)
 
1,395,927

Mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other U.S. obligations single-family
1,979,226

 
340

 
(3,875
)
 
1,975,691

GSE single-family
1,991,471

 
17,586

 
(150
)
 
2,008,907

GSE multifamily
6,921,322

 
85,334

 
(3,389
)
 
7,003,267

Total mortgage-backed securities
10,892,019

 
103,260

 
(7,414
)
 
10,987,865

Total
$
12,257,161

 
$
138,304

 
$
(11,673
)
 
$
12,383,792


1
Amortized cost includes adjustments made to the cost basis of an investment for accretion, amortization, and/or fair value hedge accounting adjustments.

2
Consists of taxable municipal bonds.


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Unrealized Losses

The following tables summarize AFS securities with unrealized losses by major security type and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (dollars in thousands):
 
March 31, 2015
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Non-mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GSE obligations
$

 
$

 
$
48,499

 
$
(4
)
 
$
48,499

 
$
(4
)
State or local housing agency obligations
11,499

 
(68
)
 
6,116

 
(329
)
 
17,615

 
(397
)
Total non-mortgage-backed securities
11,499

 
(68
)
 
54,615

 
(333
)
 
66,114

 
(401
)
Mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GSE single-family
40,904

 
(6
)
 
100,583

 
(178
)
 
141,487

 
(184
)
GSE multifamily
1,838,368

 
(4,797
)
 
230,330

 
(1,016
)
 
2,068,698

 
(5,813
)
Total mortgage-backed securities
1,879,272

 
(4,803
)
 
330,913

 
(1,194
)
 
2,210,185

 
(5,997
)
Total
$
1,890,771

 
$
(4,871
)
 
$
385,528

 
$
(1,527
)
 
$
2,276,299

 
$
(6,398
)

 
December 31, 2014
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Non-mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other U.S. obligations
$
34,993

 
$
(56
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
34,993

 
$
(56
)
GSE obligations
230,965

 
(286
)
 
109,669

 
(3,769
)
 
340,634

 
(4,055
)
State or local housing agency obligations

 

 
6,527

 
(148
)
 
6,527

 
(148
)
Total non-mortgage-backed securities
265,958

 
(342
)
 
116,196

 
(3,917
)
 
382,154

 
(4,259
)
Mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other U.S. obligations single-family
1,698,157

 
(3,875
)
 

 

 
1,698,157

 
(3,875
)
GSE single-family

 

 
107,910

 
(150
)
 
107,910

 
(150
)
GSE multifamily
1,331,057

 
(3,053
)
 
74,806

 
(336
)
 
1,405,863

 
(3,389
)
Total mortgage-backed securities
3,029,214

 
(6,928
)
 
182,716

 
(486
)
 
3,211,930

 
(7,414
)
Total
$
3,295,172

 
$
(7,270
)
 
$
298,912

 
$
(4,403
)
 
$
3,594,084

 
$
(11,673
)

Contractual Maturity

The following table summarizes AFS securities by contractual maturity. Expected maturities of some securities may differ from contractual maturities as borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment fees (dollars in thousands):
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Year of Contractual Maturity
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
Non-mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Due in one year or less
 
$
89,447

 
$
90,484

 
$
66,673

 
$
66,904

Due after one year through five years
 
869,370

 
891,114

 
898,464

 
915,574

Due after five years through ten years
 
245,605

 
253,041

 
247,821

 
255,333

Due after ten years
 
154,351

 
160,440

 
152,184

 
158,116

Total non-mortgage-backed securities
 
1,358,773

 
1,395,079

 
1,365,142

 
1,395,927

Mortgage-backed securities
 
11,164,137

 
11,261,298

 
10,892,019

 
10,987,865

Total
 
$
12,522,910

 
$
12,656,377

 
$
12,257,161

 
$
12,383,792



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Net Gains from Sale of AFS Securities

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Bank did not sell any AFS securities. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Bank received $97.2 million in proceeds from the sale of an AFS security and recognized a gross gain of $0.8 million.

Note 5 — Held-to-Maturity Securities

Major Security Types

Held-to-maturity (HTM) securities were as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
March 31, 2015
 
Amortized
Cost
1
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
Non-mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GSE obligations
$
304,675

 
$
76,859

 
$

 
$
381,534

State or local housing agency obligations
58,588

 
5,267

 

 
63,855

Total non-mortgage-backed securities
363,263

 
82,126

 

 
445,389

Mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other U.S. obligations single-family
2,803

 
9

 

 
2,812

Other U.S. obligations commercial
1,178

 

 
(1
)
 
1,177

GSE single-family
714,702

 
10,678

 
(53
)
 
725,327

Private-label residential
23,875

 
123

 
(682
)
 
23,316

Total mortgage-backed securities
742,558

 
10,810

 
(736
)
 
752,632

Total
$
1,105,821

 
$
92,936

 
$
(736
)
 
$
1,198,021


 
December 31, 2014
 
Amortized
Cost
1
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
Non-mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GSE obligations
$
305,126

 
$
69,730

 
$

 
$
374,856

State or local housing agency obligations
59,963

 
6,042

 

 
66,005

Total non-mortgage-backed securities
365,089

 
75,772

 

 
440,861

Mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other U.S. obligations single-family
3,247

 
11

 

 
3,258

Other U.S. obligations commercial
1,415

 

 
(1
)
 
1,414

GSE single-family
816,793

 
12,302

 
(31
)
 
829,064

Private-label residential
24,916

 
58

 
(523
)
 
24,451

Total mortgage-backed securities
846,371

 
12,371

 
(555
)
 
858,187

Total
$
1,211,460

 
$
88,143

 
$
(555
)
 
$
1,299,048


1
Amortized cost includes adjustments made to the cost basis of an investment for accretion and/or amortization.


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Unrealized Losses

The following tables summarize HTM securities with unrealized losses by major security type and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (dollars in thousands):
 
March 31, 2015
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other U.S. obligations commercial
$

 
$

 
$
373

 
$
(1
)
 
$
373

 
$
(1
)
GSE single-family
3,861

 
(7
)
 
36,676

 
(46
)
 
40,537

 
(53
)
Private-label residential

 

 
15,407

 
(682
)
 
15,407

 
(682
)
Total mortgage-backed securities
$
3,861

 
$
(7
)
 
$
52,456

 
$
(729
)
 
$
56,317

 
$
(736
)

 
December 31, 2014
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other U.S. obligations commercial
$

 
$

 
$
248

 
$
(1
)
 
$
248

 
$
(1
)
GSE single-family
1,436

 
(4
)
 
38,607

 
(27
)
 
40,043

 
(31
)
Private-label residential

 

 
16,243

 
(523
)
 
16,243

 
(523
)
Total mortgage-backed securities
$
1,436

 
$
(4
)
 
$
55,098

 
$
(551
)
 
$
56,534

 
$
(555
)

Contractual Maturity

The following table summarizes HTM securities by contractual maturity. Expected maturities of some securities may differ from contractual maturities as borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment fees (dollars in thousands):
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Year of Contractual Maturity
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
Non-mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Due after ten years
 
$
363,263

 
$
445,389

 
$
365,089

 
$
440,861

Total non-mortgage-backed securities
 
363,263

 
445,389

 
365,089

 
440,861

Mortgage-backed securities
 
742,558

 
752,632

 
846,371

 
858,187

Total
 
$
1,105,821

 
$
1,198,021

 
$
1,211,460

 
$
1,299,048


Note 6 — Other-Than-Temporary Impairment

The Bank evaluates its individual AFS and HTM securities in an unrealized loss position for other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) on a quarterly basis. As part of its evaluation of securities for OTTI, the Bank considers its intent to sell each debt security and whether it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery. If either of these conditions is met, the Bank will recognize an OTTI charge to earnings equal to the entire difference between the security's amortized cost basis and its fair value at the reporting date. For securities in an unrealized loss position that meet neither of these conditions, the Bank performs analyses to determine if any of these securities are other-than-temporarily impaired.

Private-Label Mortgage-Backed Securities

On a quarterly basis, the Bank engages other designated FHLBanks to perform cash flow analyses on its private-label mortgage-backed securities (MBS) using two third-party models in order to assess whether the entire amortized cost bases of these securities will be recovered. For a description of these models, refer to "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - Note 7 - Other-than-Temporary Impairment" in the Bank's 2014 Form 10-K.


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The FHLBanks' OTTI Governance Committee developed a short-term housing price forecast with projected changes ranging from a decrease of three percent to an increase of eight percent over the twelve month period beginning January 1, 2015. For the vast majority of markets, the projected short-term housing price changes range from an increase of one percent to an increase of five percent. Thereafter, a unique path is projected for each geographical area based on an internally developed framework derived from historical data.

The Bank compared the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected with respect to its private-label MBS to the amortized cost bases of the securities to determine whether a credit loss existed. At March 31, 2015, the Bank's cash flow analyses for private-label MBS did not project any credit losses. Even under an adverse scenario that delays recovery of the housing price index, no credit losses were projected. The Bank does not intend to sell its private-label MBS and it is not more likely than not that the Bank will be required to sell its private-label MBS before recovery of their amortized cost bases. As a result, the Bank did not consider any of its private-label MBS to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2015.

All Other AFS and HTM Investment Securities

On a quarterly basis, the Bank reviews all remaining AFS and HTM securities in an unrealized loss position to determine whether they are other-than temporarily impaired. The following was determined for the Bank's other investment securities in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2015:

Other U.S. obligations and GSE securities. The unrealized losses were due primarily to interest rate volatility. The strength of the issuers' guarantees through direct obligations or support from the U.S. Government was sufficient to protect the Bank from losses based on current expectations. The Bank expects to recover the amortized cost bases on these securities and neither intends to sell these securities nor considers it more likely than not that it will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their amortized cost bases. As such, the Bank did not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2015.

State or local housing agency obligations. The unrealized losses were due to changes in interest rates, credit spreads, and illiquidity in the credit markets, and not to a significant deterioration in the fundamental credit quality of the obligations. The creditworthiness of the issuers and the strength of the underlying collateral and credit enhancements were sufficient to protect the Bank from losses based on current expectations. The Bank does not intend to sell these securities nor is it more likely than not that it will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their amortized cost bases. As such, the Bank did not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2015.

Note 7 — Advances

Contractual Maturity

The following table summarizes the Bank's advances outstanding by contractual maturity (dollars in thousands):
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Year of Contractual Maturity
 
Amount
 
Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate
 
Amount
 
Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate
Overdrawn demand deposit accounts
 
$
261

 
3.28
 
$
66

 
3.28
Due in one year or less
 
6,422,064

 
0.84
 
7,997,497

 
0.66
Due after one year through two years
 
4,710,261

 
1.33
 
4,028,617

 
1.45
Due after two years through three years
 
4,187,208

 
2.06
 
4,437,280

 
1.68
Due after three years through four years
 
23,814,150

 
0.42
 
20,706,329

 
0.56
Due after four years through five years
 
17,706,098

 
0.36
 
21,447,326

 
0.33
Thereafter
 
6,473,752

 
0.93
 
6,335,093

 
0.98
Total par value
 
63,313,794

 
0.67
 
64,952,208

 
0.67
Premiums
 
133

 
 
 
137

 
 
Discounts
 
(6,020
)
 
 
 
(6,388
)
 
 
Fair value hedging adjustments
 
254,503

 
 
 
222,317

 
 
Total
 
$
63,562,410

 
 
 
$
65,168,274

 
 
 

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The Bank offers advances to members and eligible housing associates that may be prepaid on pertinent dates (call dates) prior to maturity without incurring prepayment fees (callable advances). If the call option is exercised, replacement funding may be available. Other advances may only be prepaid by paying a fee to the Bank (prepayment fee) that makes the Bank financially indifferent to the prepayment of the advance. At both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Bank had callable advances outstanding totaling $44.6 billion.

The Bank also offers putable advances. With a putable advance, the Bank has the right to terminate the advance from the borrower on predetermined exercise dates, and the borrower may then apply for a new advance at the prevailing market rate. Generally, put options are exercised when interest rates increase. At both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Bank had putable advances outstanding totaling $2.1 billion.

Prepayment Fees

The Bank charges a prepayment fee for advances that a borrower elects to terminate prior to the stated maturity or outside of a predetermined call or put date. The fees charged are priced to make the Bank financially indifferent to the prepayment of the advance. Prepayment fees are recorded net of fair value hedging adjustments in the Statements of Income.

The following table summarizes the Bank's prepayment fees on advances, net (dollars in thousands):
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Gross prepayment fee income
$
265

 
$
331

Fair value hedging adjustments1
242

 
(165
)
Prepayment fees on advances, net
$
507

 
$
166


1
Represents the amortization/accretion of fair value hedging adjustments on closed advance fair value hedge relationships resulting from advance prepayments.

For information related to the Bank's credit risk exposure on advances, refer to "Note 9 — Allowance for Credit Losses."

Note 8 — Mortgage Loans Held for Portfolio

The Mortgage Partnership Finance (MPF) program (Mortgage Partnership Finance and MPF are registered trademarks of the FHLBank of Chicago) involves investment by the Bank in single-family mortgage loans held for portfolio that are either purchased from participating financial institutions (PFIs) or funded by the Bank through PFIs. MPF loans may also be acquired through participations in pools of eligible mortgage loans purchased from other FHLBanks. The Bank's PFIs generally originate, service, and credit enhance mortgage loans that are sold to the Bank. PFIs participating in the servicing release program do not service the loans owned by the Bank. The servicing on these loans is sold concurrently by the PFI to a designated mortgage service provider.

The following table presents information on the Bank's mortgage loans held for portfolio (dollars in thousands):
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Fixed rate, long-term single-family mortgage loans
$
5,042,306

 
$
5,024,393

Fixed rate, medium-term1 single-family mortgage loans
1,421,520

 
1,462,014

Total unpaid principal balance
6,463,826

 
6,486,407

Premiums
81,322

 
82,206

Discounts
(11,461
)
 
(12,191
)
Basis adjustments from mortgage loan commitments
11,054

 
10,947

Total mortgage loans held for portfolio
$
6,544,741

 
$
6,567,369


1
Medium-term is defined as a term of 15 years or less.


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The following table presents the Bank's mortgage loans held for portfolio by collateral or guarantee type (dollars in thousands):
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Conventional mortgage loans
$
5,899,768

 
$
5,916,651

Government-insured mortgage loans
564,058

 
569,756

Total unpaid principal balance
$
6,463,826

 
$
6,486,407


For information related to the Bank's credit risk exposure on mortgage loans held for portfolio, refer to "Note 9 — Allowance for Credit Losses."

Note 9 — Allowance for Credit Losses

The Bank has established an allowance for credit losses methodology for each of its financing receivable portfolio segments: advances, standby letters of credit, and other extensions of credit to borrowers (collectively, credit products), government-insured mortgage loans held for portfolio, conventional mortgage loans held for portfolio, and term securities purchased under agreements to resell.

Credit Products

The Bank manages its credit exposure to credit products through an approach that includes establishing a credit limit for each borrower, ongoing reviews of each borrower's financial condition, and detailed collateral and lending policies to limit risk of loss while balancing borrowers' needs for a reliable source of funding. In addition, the Bank lends to eligible borrowers in accordance with the FHLBank Act, Finance Agency regulations, and other applicable laws.

The Bank is required by regulation to obtain sufficient collateral to fully secure credit products. The estimated value of the collateral required to secure each borrower's credit products is calculated by applying collateral discounts, or haircuts, to the unpaid principal balance or market value, if available, of the collateral. Eligible collateral includes (i) whole first mortgages on improved residential real property or securities representing a whole interest in such mortgages, (ii) loans and securities issued, insured, or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any agency thereof, including MBS issued or guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Government National Mortgage Association and Federal Family Education Loan Program guaranteed student loans, (iii) cash deposited with the Bank, and (iv) other real estate-related collateral acceptable to the Bank provided such collateral has a readily ascertainable value and the Bank can perfect a security interest in such property. In addition, community financial institutions may also pledge collateral consisting of secured small business, small agri-business, or small farm loans. As additional security, the FHLBank Act provides that the Bank has a lien on each member's capital stock investment; however, capital stock cannot be pledged as collateral to secure credit exposures.

Collateral arrangements may vary depending upon borrower credit quality, financial condition and performance, borrowing capacity, and overall credit exposure to the borrower. The Bank can also require additional or substitute collateral to protect its security interest. The Bank periodically evaluates and makes changes to its collateral guidelines and collateral haircuts.

Borrowers may pledge collateral to the Bank by executing a blanket lien, specifically assigning collateral, or placing physical possession of collateral with the Bank or its custodians. The Bank perfects its security interest in all pledged collateral by filing Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or by taking possession or control of the collateral. Under the FHLBank Act, any security interest granted to the Bank by its members, or any affiliates of its members, has priority over the claims and rights of any party (including any receiver, conservator, trustee, or similar party having rights of a lien creditor), unless those claims and rights would be entitled to priority under otherwise applicable law and are held by actual purchasers or by parties that have perfected security interests.
Under a blanket lien, the Bank is granted a security interest in all financial assets of the borrower to fully secure the borrower's obligation. Other than securities and cash deposits, the Bank does not initially take delivery of collateral pledged by blanket lien borrowers. In the event of deterioration in the financial condition of a blanket lien borrower, the Bank has the ability to require delivery of pledged collateral sufficient to secure the borrower's obligation. With respect to non-blanket lien borrowers that are federally insured, the Bank generally requires collateral to be specifically assigned. With respect to non-blanket lien borrowers that are not federally insured (typically insurance companies, CDFIs, and housing associates), the Bank generally takes control of collateral through the delivery of cash, securities, or loans to the Bank or its custodians.


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Using a risk-based approach and taking into consideration each borrower's financial strength, the Bank considers the types and level of collateral to be the primary indicator of credit quality on its credit products. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Bank had rights to collateral on a borrower-by-borrower basis with an unpaid principal balance or market value, if available, in excess of its outstanding extensions of credit.

At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, none of the Bank's credit products were past due, on non-accrual status, or considered impaired. In addition, there were no troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) related to credit products during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

The Bank has never experienced a credit loss on its credit products. Based upon the Bank's collateral and lending policies, the collateral held as security, and the repayment history on credit products, management has determined that there were no probable credit losses on its credit products as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Accordingly, the Bank has not recorded any allowance for credit losses for its credit products.

Government-Insured Mortgage Loans

The Bank invests in government-insured fixed rate mortgage loans that are insured or guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and/or the Rural Housing Service of the Department of Agriculture. The servicer or PFI obtains and maintains insurance or a guaranty from the applicable government agency. The servicer or PFI is responsible for compliance with all government agency requirements and for obtaining the benefit of the applicable guarantee or insurance with respect to defaulted government-insured mortgage loans. Any losses incurred on these loans that are not recovered from the insurer/guarantor are absorbed by the servicers. As such, the Bank only has credit risk for these loans if the servicer or PFI fails to pay for losses not covered by the guarantee or insurance. Management views this risk as remote and has never experienced a credit loss on its government-insured mortgage loans. As a result, the Bank did not establish an allowance for credit losses for its government-insured mortgage loans at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Furthermore, none of these mortgage loans have been placed on non-accrual status because of the U.S. Government guarantee or insurance on these loans and the contractual obligation of the loan servicer to repurchase the loans when certain criteria are met.

Conventional Mortgage Loans

The Bank's management of credit risk in the MPF program involves several layers of legal loss protection that are defined in agreements among the Bank and its participating PFIs. For the Bank's conventional MPF loans, the availability of loss protection may differ slightly among MPF products. The Bank's loss protection consists of the following loss layers, in order of priority:

Homeowner Equity.

Primary Mortgage Insurance (PMI). At the time of origination, PMI is required on all loans with homeowner equity of less than 20 percent of the original purchase price or appraised value, whichever is less and as applicable to the specific loan.

First Loss Account. The first loss account (FLA) is a memorandum account used to track the Bank's potential loss exposure under each master commitment prior to the PFI's credit enhancement obligation. For absorbing certain losses in excess of the FLA, PFIs are paid a credit enhancement fee, a portion of which may be performance-based. The Bank records credit enhancement fees paid to PFIs as a reduction to mortgage loan interest income. Credit enhancement fees paid totaled $1.2 million and $1.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. To the extent the Bank experiences losses under the FLA, it may be able to recapture performance-based credit enhancement fees paid to the PFI to offset these losses. The FLA balance for all master commitments with a PFI credit enhancement obligation was $92.4 million and $92.2 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

Credit Enhancement Obligation of PFI. PFIs have a credit enhancement obligation at the time a mortgage loan is purchased to absorb certain losses in excess of the FLA in order to limit the Bank's loss exposure to that of an investor in an MBS that is rated the equivalent of AA by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO). PFIs pledge collateral to secure this obligation.


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The Bank utilizes an allowance for credit losses to reserve for estimated losses in its conventional mortgage loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The measurement of the Bank's allowance for credit losses is determined by (i) reviewing similar conventional mortgage loans for impairment on a collective basis, (ii) reviewing conventional mortgage loans for impairment on an individual basis, (iii) estimating additional credit losses in the conventional mortgage loan portfolio, (iv) considering the recapture of performance-based credit enhancement fees from the PFI, if available, and (v) considering the credit enhancement obligation of the PFI, if estimated losses exceed the FLA.

Collectively Evaluated Conventional Mortgage Loans. The Bank collectively evaluates the majority of its conventional mortgage loan portfolio for impairment and estimates an allowance for credit losses based upon factors that vary by MPF product. These factors include, but are not limited to, (i) loan delinquencies, (ii) loans migrating to collateral-dependent status, (iii) actual historical loss severities, and (iv) certain quantifiable economic factors, such as unemployment rates and home prices. The Bank utilizes a roll-rate methodology when estimating its allowance for credit losses. This methodology projects loans migrating to collateral-dependent status based on historical average rates of delinquency. The Bank then applies a loss severity factor to calculate an estimate of credit losses.

Individually Identified Conventional Mortgage Loans. The Bank individually evaluates certain conventional mortgage loans, including TDRs and collateral-dependent loans, for impairment. The Bank's TDRs include loans granted under its temporary loan modification plan and loans discharged under Chapter 7 bankruptcy that have not been reaffirmed by the borrower. The Bank generally measures impairment of TDRs based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate. Collateral-dependent loans are loans in which repayment is expected to be provided solely by the sale of the underlying collateral. The Bank's collateral-dependent loans include loans in process of foreclosure, loans 180 days or more past due, and bankruptcy loans and TDRs 60 days or more past due. The Bank measures impairment of collateral-dependent loans based on the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral, which is determined using property values, less selling costs and expected proceeds from PMI.

A charge-off is recorded if it is estimated that the recorded investment in a loan will not be recovered. The Bank evaluates whether to record a charge-off based upon the occurrence of a confirming event. Prior to January 1, 2015, charge-offs generally were recorded at the time a mortgage loan was transferred to real estate owned. Beginning January 1, 2015, the Bank began to also charge-off the portion of the outstanding conventional mortgage loan balance in excess of the fair value of the underlying collateral for all collateral-dependent mortgage loans. This change did not have a material effect on the Bank's financial condition or results of operations.

Estimating Additional Credit Loss in the Conventional Mortgage Loan Portfolio. The Bank may make an adjustment for certain limitations in its estimation of credit losses. This adjustment recognizes the imprecise nature of an estimate and represents a subjective management judgment that is intended to cover losses resulting from other factors that may not be captured in the methodology previously described at the balance sheet date.

Performance-Based Credit Enhancement Fees. When reserving for estimated credit losses, the Bank may take into consideration performance-based credit enhancement fees available for recapture from the PFIs. Performance-based credit enhancement fees available for recapture, if any, consist of accrued performance-based credit enhancement fees to be paid to the PFIs and projected performance-based credit enhancement fees to be paid to the PFIs over the next 12 months, less any losses incurred that are in the process of recapture.

Available performance-based credit enhancement fees cannot be shared between master commitments and, as a result, some master commitments may have sufficient performance-based credit enhancement fees to recapture losses while other master commitments may not. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Bank determined that the amount of performance-based credit enhancement fees available for recapture from the PFIs at the master commitment level was immaterial. As such, it did not factor credit enhancement fees into its estimate of the allowance for credit losses.

PFI Credit Enhancement Obligation. When reserving for estimated credit losses, the Bank may take into consideration the PFI credit enhancement obligation, which is intended to absorb losses in excess of the FLA. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Bank determined that the amount of credit enhancement obligation available to offset losses was immaterial. As such, it did not factor credit enhancement obligation into its estimate of the allowance for credit losses.


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Allowance for Credit Losses on Conventional Mortgage Loans. The following table presents a rollforward of the allowance for credit losses on the Bank's conventional mortgage loan portfolio (dollars in thousands):
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Balance, beginning of period
$
4,900

 
$
8,000

Charge-offs
(4,343
)
 
(266
)
Recoveries
128

 

Provision (reversal) for credit losses
415

 
(334
)
Balance, end of period
$
1,100

 
$
7,400


The following table summarizes the allowance for credit losses and recorded investment of the Bank's conventional mortgage loan portfolio by impairment methodology (dollars in thousands):
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Allowance for credit losses
 
 
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
$
1,100

 
$
1,500

Individually evaluated for impairment

 
3,400

Total allowance for credit losses
$
1,100

 
$
4,900

Recorded investment1
 
 
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
$
5,953,474

 
$
5,966,025

Individually evaluated for impairment, with or without a related allowance
45,472

 
50,151

Total recorded investment
$
5,998,946

 
$
6,016,176


1
Represents the unpaid principal balance adjusted for accrued interest, unamortized premiums, discounts, basis adjustments, and direct write-downs.

Credit Quality Indicators. Key credit quality indicators for mortgage loans include the migration of past due loans, loans in process of foreclosure, and non-accrual loans. The table below summarizes the Bank's key credit quality indicators for mortgage loans (dollars in thousands):
 
March 31, 2015
 
Conventional
 
Government Insured
 
Total
Past due 30 - 59 days
$
65,744

 
$
18,297

 
$
84,041

Past due 60 - 89 days
20,826

 
5,118

 
25,944

Past due 90 - 179 days
14,172

 
5,767

 
19,939

Past due 180 days or more
35,779

 
6,409

 
42,188

Total past due mortgage loans
136,521

 
35,591

 
172,112

Total current mortgage loans
5,862,425

 
544,311

 
6,406,736

Total recorded investment of mortgage loans1
$
5,998,946

 
$
579,902

 
$
6,578,848

 
 
 
 
 
 
In process of foreclosure (included above)2
$
25,614

 
$
4,485

 
$
30,099

Serious delinquency rate3
0.8
%
 
2.1
%
 
0.9
%
Past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest4
$

 
$
12,176

 
$
12,176

Non-accrual mortgage loans5
$
54,425

 
$

 
$
54,425


1
Represents the unpaid principal balance adjusted for accrued interest, unamortized premiums, discounts, basis adjustments, and direct write-downs.

2
Includes loans where the decision of foreclosure or similar alternative such as pursuit of deed-in-lieu has been reported. Loans in process of foreclosure are included in past due or current loans depending on their payment status.

3
Represents mortgage loans that are 90 days or more past due or in the process of foreclosure expressed as a percentage of the total recorded investment.

4
Represents government-insured mortgage loans that are 90 days or more past due.

5
Represents conventional mortgage loans that are 90 days or more past due and TDRs.


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The table below summarizes the Bank's key credit quality indicators for mortgage loans (dollars in thousands):
 
December 31, 2014
 
Conventional
 
Government Insured
 
Total
Past due 30 - 59 days
$
70,646

 
$
20,279

 
$
90,925

Past due 60 - 89 days
22,000

 
7,036

 
29,036

Past due 90 - 179 days
16,355

 
4,644

 
20,999

Past due 180 days or more
38,157

 
6,155

 
44,312

Total past due mortgage loans
147,158

 
38,114

 
185,272

Total current mortgage loans
5,869,018

 
547,686

 
6,416,704

Total recorded investment of mortgage loans1
$
6,016,176

 
$
585,800

 
$
6,601,976

 
 
 
 
 
 
In process of foreclosure (included above)2
$
26,715

 
$
4,111

 
$
30,826

Serious delinquency rate3
0.9
%
 
1.8
%
 
1.0
%
Past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest4
$

 
$
10,799

 
$
10,799

Non-accrual mortgage loans5
$
58,832

 
$

 
$
58,832


1
Represents the unpaid principal balance adjusted for accrued interest, unamortized premiums, discounts, basis adjustments, and direct write-downs.

2
Includes loans where the decision of foreclosure or similar alternative such as pursuit of deed-in-lieu has been reported. Loans in process of foreclosure are included in past due or current loans depending on their payment status.

3
Represents mortgage loans that are 90 days or more past due or in the process of foreclosure expressed as a percentage of the total recorded investment.

4
Represents government-insured mortgage loans that are 90 days or more past due.

5
Represents conventional mortgage loans that are 90 days or more past due and TDRs.

Individually Evaluated Impaired Loans. As previously described, the Bank evaluates certain conventional mortgage loans for impairment individually. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Bank will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The following table summarizes the recorded investment and related allowance of the Bank's individually evaluated impaired loans (dollars in thousands):
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Recorded Investment
 
Related Allowance1
 
Recorded Investment
 
Related Allowance
Impaired loans with an allowance
$

 
$

 
$
19,342

 
$
3,400

Impaired loans without an allowance
45,472

 

 
30,809

 

Total
$
45,472

 
$

 
$
50,151

 
$
3,400


1
Beginning January 1, 2015, the Bank began to charge-off the portion of the outstanding conventional mortgage loan balance in excess of the fair value of the underlying collateral for all collateral-dependent mortgage loans. As such, those loans no longer have an associated allowance.

The Bank did not recognize any interest income on impaired loans during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

The following table summarizes the average recorded investment on the Bank's individually evaluated impaired loans (dollars in thousands):
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Impaired loans with an allowance
$

 
$
21,647

Impaired loans without an allowance
47,812

 
28,181

Total
$
47,812

 
$
49,828


Real Estate Owned. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Bank had $9.2 million and $8.9 million of REO recorded as a component of "Other assets" in the Statements of Condition.


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Term Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell

Term securities purchased under agreements to resell are considered collateralized financing agreements and represent short-term investments. The terms of these investments are structured such that if the market value of the underlying securities decreases below the market value required as collateral, the counterparty must place an equivalent amount of additional securities as collateral or remit an equivalent amount of cash. Otherwise, the dollar value of the resale agreement will decrease accordingly. If an agreement to resell is deemed to be impaired, the difference between the fair value of the collateral and the amortized cost of the agreement will be charged to earnings to establish an allowance for credit losses. Based upon the collateral held as security, the Bank determined that no allowance for credit losses was needed for its term securities purchased under agreements to resell at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures

At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Bank did not record a liability to reflect an allowance for credit losses for off-balance sheet credit exposures. For additional information on the Bank's off-balance sheet credit exposures, see "Note 14 — Commitments and Contingencies."

Note 10 — Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Nature of Business Activity

The Bank is exposed to interest rate risk primarily from the effect of interest rate changes on its interest-earning assets and its related funding sources. The goal of the Bank's interest rate risk management strategy is not to eliminate interest rate risk, but to manage it within appropriate limits. To mitigate the risk of loss, the Bank has established policies and procedures, which include guidelines on the amount of exposure to interest rate changes it is willing to accept.

The Bank enters into derivative contracts to manage the interest rate risk exposures inherent in its otherwise unhedged assets and funding positions. Finance Agency regulations and the Bank's Enterprise Risk Management Policy (ERMP) establish guidelines for derivatives, prohibit trading in or the speculative use of derivatives, and limit credit risk arising from derivatives.

The most common ways in which the Bank uses derivatives are to:
 
reduce funding costs by combining a derivative with a consolidated obligation, as the cost of a combined funding structure can be lower than the cost of a comparable consolidated obligation;

reduce the interest rate sensitivity and repricing gaps of assets and liabilities;

preserve a favorable interest rate spread between the yield of an asset and the cost of the related liability. Without the use of derivatives, this interest rate spread could be reduced or eliminated when a change in the interest rate on the asset does not match a change in the interest rate on the liability;

mitigate the adverse earnings effects of the shortening or extension of certain assets and liabilities; and

manage embedded options in assets and liabilities.

Application of Derivatives
 
Derivative instruments are used by the Bank in two ways:
 
as a fair value hedge of an associated financial instrument or firm commitment for those items qualifying under applicable accounting guidance; or

as an economic hedge to manage certain defined risks in its Statements of Condition. These hedges are primarily used to manage mismatches between the coupon features of the Bank's assets and liabilities and offset prepayment risk in certain assets.

Derivative instruments are used by the Bank when they are considered to be a cost-effective alternative to achieve the Bank's financial and risk management objectives. The Bank reevaluates its hedging strategies from time to time and may change the hedging techniques it uses or adopt new strategies.

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The Bank transacts most of its derivative transactions with large banks and major broker-dealers. Over-the-counter derivative transactions may be either executed directly with a counterparty (bilateral derivatives) or cleared through a Futures Commission Merchant (i.e., clearing agent) with a Derivative Clearing Organization (cleared derivatives). Once a derivative transaction has been accepted for clearing by a Derivative Clearing Organization (Clearinghouse), the derivative transaction is novated and the executing counterparty is replaced with the Clearinghouse.

Types of Derivatives

The Bank may use the following derivative instruments:

interest rate swaps;

options;

swaptions;

interest rate caps and floors; and

future/forward contracts.

Types of Hedged Items

The Bank documents at inception all fair value hedging 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 effectiveness. This process includes linking all derivatives that are designated as fair value hedges to assets and liabilities in the Statements of Condition or firm commitments. The Bank also formally assesses (both at the hedge's inception and at least quarterly) whether the derivatives it uses in hedging transactions have been effective in offsetting changes in the fair value of hedged items attributable to the hedged risk and whether those derivatives are expected to remain effective in future periods. The Bank uses regression analyses to assess the effectiveness of its hedges.

The Bank may have the following types of hedged items:

investment securities;

advances;
       
mortgage loans;
  
consolidated obligations; and
  
firm commitments.

Financial Statement Effect and Additional Financial Information

The notional amount of derivatives serves as a factor in determining periodic interest payments and 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 and market risk. The risks of derivatives can be measured meaningfully on a portfolio basis that takes into account the counterparties, the types of derivatives, the items being hedged, and any offsets between the derivatives and the items being hedged.


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The following table summarizes the Bank's fair value of derivative instruments, including the effect of netting adjustments and cash collateral. For purposes of this disclosure, the derivative values include the fair value of derivatives and the related accrued interest (dollars in thousands):
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Notional
Amount
 
Derivative
Assets
 
Derivative
 Liabilities
 
Notional
Amount
 
Derivative
Assets
 
Derivative
 Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (fair value)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
$
39,785,572

 
$
111,351

 
$
573,009

 
$
38,703,467

 
$
84,362

 
$
459,437

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (economic)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
997,777

 
1,813

 
64,700

 
1,012,577

 
11,714

 
51,260

Forward settlement agreements (TBAs)
 
51,500

 
5

 
417

 
65,000

 
1

 
322

Mortgage delivery commitments
 
61,675

 
255

 
9

 
70,106

 
245

 
7

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
 
1,110,952

 
2,073

 
65,126

 
1,147,683

 
11,960

 
51,589

Total derivatives before netting and collateral adjustments
 
$
40,896,524

 
113,424

 
638,135

 
$
39,851,150

 
96,322

 
511,026

Netting adjustments and cash collateral1
 
 
 
(28,188
)
 
(564,277
)
 
 
 
(16,210
)
 
(434,394
)
Total derivative assets and derivative liabilities
 
 
 
$
85,236

 
$
73,858

 
 
 
$
80,112

 
$
76,632


1 Amounts represent the application of the netting requirements that allow the Bank to net settle positive and negative positions and also cash collateral and the related accrued interest held or placed with the same clearing agent and/or counterparty. Cash collateral posted by the Bank (including accrued interest) was $536.1 million and $418.2 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Bank had not received any cash collateral from clearing agents and/or counterparties.

The following table summarizes the components of “Net losses on derivatives and hedging activities” as presented in the Statements of Income (dollars in thousands):
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (fair value)
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
$
(4,126
)
 
$
(6,461
)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (economic)
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
(21,216
)
 
(13,087
)
Forward settlement agreements (TBAs)
(855
)
 
(530
)
Mortgage delivery commitments
797

 
487

Net interest settlements
(5,511
)
 
(3,493
)
Total net losses related to derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
(26,785
)
 
(16,623
)
Net losses on derivatives and hedging activities
$
(30,911
)
 
$
(23,084
)

The following table summarizes, by type of hedged item, the gains (losses) on derivatives and the related hedged items in fair value hedging relationships, the net fair value hedge ineffectiveness, and the effect of those derivatives on the Bank's net interest income (dollars in thousands):
 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Hedged Item Type
 
(Losses) Gains on
Derivatives
 
Gains (Losses) on
Hedged Items
 
Net Fair Value
Hedge
Ineffectiveness
 
Effect on
Net Interest
Income1
Available-for-sale investments
 
$
(108,543
)
 
$
103,549

 
$
(4,994
)
 
$
(31,495
)
Advances
 
(33,376
)
 
33,672

 
296

 
(40,140
)
Consolidated obligation bonds
 
48,703

 
(48,131
)
 
572

 
25,756

Total
 
$
(93,216
)
 
$
89,090

 
$
(4,126
)
 
$
(45,879
)


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The following table summarizes, by type of hedged item, the gains (losses) on derivatives and the related hedged items in fair value hedging relationships, the net fair value hedge ineffectiveness, and the effect of those derivatives on the Bank's net interest income (dollars in thousands):
 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Hedged Item Type
 
(Losses) Gains on
Derivatives
 
Gains (Losses) on
Hedged Items
 
Net Fair Value
Hedge
Ineffectiveness
 
Effect on
Net Interest
Income1
Available-for-sale investments
 
$
(87,933
)
 
$
80,581

 
$
(7,352
)
 
$
(24,713
)
Advances
 
13,200

 
(12,767
)
 
433

 
(40,294
)
Consolidated obligation bonds
 
15,128

 
(14,670
)
 
458

 
11,251

Total
 
$
(59,605
)
 
$
53,144

 
$
(6,461
)
 
$
(53,756
)

1
The net interest income on derivatives in fair value hedge relationships is included in the interest income or interest expense line item of the respective hedged item type.

Managing Credit Risk on Derivatives

The Bank is subject to credit risk due to the risk of nonperformance by counterparties to its derivative contracts. The Bank manages credit risk through credit analyses, collateral requirements, and adherence to the requirements set forth in the Bank's policies, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations, and Finance Agency regulations. For bilateral derivatives, the degree of credit risk depends on the extent to which master netting arrangements are included in these contracts to mitigate the risk. The Bank requires collateral agreements with collateral delivery thresholds on the majority of its bilateral derivatives.

For cleared derivatives, the Clearinghouse is the Bank's counterparty. The Clearinghouse notifies the clearing agent of the required initial and variation margin and the clearing agent notifies the Bank of the required initial and variation margin. The requirement that the Bank post initial and variation margin through the clearing agent, to the Clearinghouse, exposes the Bank to institutional credit risk if the clearing agent or the Clearinghouse fails to meet its obligations. The use of cleared derivatives is intended to mitigate credit risk exposure because a central counterparty is substituted for individual counterparties and collateral is posted daily through a clearing agent for changes in the fair value of cleared derivatives.

The Bank has analyzed the enforceability of offsetting rights incorporated in its cleared derivative transactions and has determined that the exercise of those offsetting rights by a non-defaulting party under these transactions should be upheld under applicable law upon an event of default, including a bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar proceeding involving the Clearinghouse or the clearing agent, or both. 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.

A majority of the Bank's bilateral derivative contracts contain provisions that require the Bank to post additional collateral with its counterparties if there is deterioration in the Bank's credit rating. If the Bank's credit rating is lowered by an NRSRO, the Bank may be required to deliver additional collateral on bilateral derivative instruments in net liability positions. The aggregate fair value of all bilateral derivative instruments with credit-risk related contingent features that were in a net liability position (before cash collateral and related accrued interest) at March 31, 2015 was $301.3 million, for which the Bank posted collateral of $227.7 million in the normal course of business. If the Bank's credit rating had been lowered from its current rating to the next lower rating that would have triggered additional collateral to be delivered, the Bank would have been required to deliver an additional $46.4 million of collateral to its bilateral derivative counterparties at March 31, 2015.

For cleared derivatives, the Clearinghouse determines initial margin requirements and generally credit ratings are not factored into the initial margin. However, clearing agents may require additional initial margin to be posted based on credit considerations, including but not limited to, credit rating downgrades. The Bank was not required to post additional initial margin by its clearing agents, based on credit considerations, at March 31, 2015.

Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Derivative Liabilities

The Bank presents derivative instruments, related cash collateral, including initial and variation margin, received or pledged, and associated accrued interest on a net basis by clearing agent and/or by counterparty when it has met the netting requirements.


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The following table presents the fair value of derivative instruments meeting or not meeting the netting requirements, including the related collateral received from or pledged to counterparties (dollars in thousands):
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Derivative instruments meeting netting requirements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross recognized amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bilateral derivatives
$
53,133

 
$
353,943

 
$
59,574

 
$
316,472

Cleared derivatives
60,036

 
284,183

 
36,503

 
194,547

Total gross recognized amount
113,169

 
638,126

 
96,077

 
511,019

Gross amounts of netting adjustments and cash collateral
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bilateral derivatives
(52,374
)
 
(280,094
)
 
(56,327
)
 
(239,847
)
Cleared derivatives
24,186

 
(284,183
)
 
40,117

 
(194,547
)
Total gross amounts of netting adjustments and cash collateral
(28,188
)
 
(564,277
)
 
(16,210
)
 
(434,394
)
Net amounts after netting adjustments and cash collateral
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bilateral derivatives
759

 
73,849

 
3,247

 
76,625

Cleared derivatives
84,222

 

 
76,620

 

Total net amounts after netting adjustments and cash collateral
84,981

 
73,849

 
79,867

 
76,625

Bilateral derivatives instruments not meeting netting requirements1
255

 
9

 
245

 
7

Total derivative assets and derivative liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bilateral derivatives
1,014

 
73,858

 
3,492

 
76,632

Cleared derivatives
84,222

 

 
76,620

 

Total derivative assets and derivative liabilities
$
85,236

 
$
73,858

 
$
80,112

 
$
76,632


1
Represents mortgage delivery commitments that are not subject to an enforceable netting agreement.

Note 11 — Consolidated Obligations

Consolidated obligations consist of bonds and discount notes. The FHLBanks issue consolidated obligations through the Office of Finance as their agent. Bonds are issued primarily to raise intermediate- and long-term funds for the Bank and are not subject to any statutory or regulatory limits on their maturity. Discount notes are issued primarily to raise short-term funds for the Bank and have original maturities of up to one year. Discount notes sell at or below their face amount and are redeemed at par value when they mature.

Although the Bank is primarily liable for the portion of consolidated obligations issued on its behalf, it is also jointly and severally liable with the other FHLBanks for the payment of principal and interest on all FHLBank System consolidated obligations. The Finance Agency, at its discretion, may require any FHLBank to make principal and/or interest payments due on any consolidated obligation, whether or not the primary obligor FHLBank has defaulted on the payment of that consolidated obligation. The Finance Agency has never exercised this discretionary authority. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total par value of outstanding consolidated obligations of the 12 FHLBanks was $812.2 billion and $847.2 billion.

Discount Notes

The following table summarizes the Bank's discount notes (dollars in thousands):
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Amount
 
Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate
 
Amount
 
Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate
Par value
$
60,427,796

 
0.09
 
$
57,781,155

 
0.09
Discounts
(8,151
)
 
 
 
(8,265
)
 
 
Total
$
60,419,645

 
 
 
$
57,772,890

 
 


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Bonds

The following table summarizes the Bank's bonds outstanding by contractual maturity (dollars in thousands):
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Year of Contractual Maturity
 
Amount
 
Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate
 
Amount
 
Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate
Due in one year or less
 
$
16,830,305

 
0.57
 
$
18,392,675

 
0.59
Due after one year through two years
 
4,404,715

 
1.72
 
3,144,800

 
2.31
Due after two years through three years
 
2,395,325

 
3.55
 
2,731,455

 
3.39
Due after three years through four years
 
798,700

 
1.48
 
632,740

 
1.47
Due after four years through five years
 
2,854,785

 
2.78
 
1,883,450

 
2.02
Thereafter
 
4,518,725

 
2.84
 
5,382,770

 
3.06
Index amortizing notes
 
155,759

 
5.21
 
165,016

 
5.21
Total par value
 
31,958,314

 
1.51
 
32,332,906

 
1.53
Premiums
 
20,047

 
 
 
21,045

 
 
Discounts
 
(17,731
)
 
 
 
(18,289
)
 
 
Fair value hedging adjustments
 
70,688

 
 
 
26,448

 
 
Total
 
$
32,031,318

 
 
 
$
32,362,110

 
 

The following table summarizes the Bank's bonds outstanding by call features (dollars in thousands):
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Noncallable or nonputable
$
25,688,314

 
$
19,667,906

Callable
6,270,000

 
12,665,000

Total par value
$
31,958,314

 
$
32,332,906


Note 12 — Capital

The Bank is subject to three regulatory capital requirements:

Risk-based capital. The Bank must maintain at all times permanent capital greater than or equal to the sum of its credit, market, and operations risk capital requirements, all calculated in accordance with Finance Agency regulations. Only permanent capital, defined as Class B capital stock, which includes mandatorily redeemable capital stock, and retained earnings can satisfy this risk-based capital requirement.

Regulatory capital. The Bank is required to maintain a minimum four percent capital-to-asset ratio, which is defined as total regulatory capital divided by total assets. Total regulatory capital includes all capital stock, including mandatorily redeemable capital stock, and retained earnings. It does not include accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI).

Leverage capital. The Bank is required to maintain a minimum five percent leverage ratio, which is defined as the sum of permanent capital weighted 1.5 times and nonpermanent capital weighted 1.0 times, divided by total assets. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Bank did not have any nonpermanent capital.

If the Bank's capital falls below the required levels, the Finance Agency has authority to take actions necessary to return it to levels that it deems to be consistent with safe and sound business operations.


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The following table shows the Bank's compliance with the Finance Agency's regulatory capital requirements (dollars in thousands):
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Required
 
Actual
 
Required
 
Actual
Regulatory capital requirements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Risk-based capital
$
556,816

 
$
4,181,349

 
$
579,898

 
$
4,213,293

Regulatory capital
$
3,909,284

 
$
4,181,349

 
$
3,820,958

 
$
4,213,293

Leverage capital
$
4,886,605

 
$
6,272,024

 
$
4,776,197

 
$
6,319,939

Capital-to-assets ratio
4.00
%
 
4.28
%
 
4.00
%
 
4.41
%
Leverage ratio
5.00
%
 
6.42
%
 
5.00
%
 
6.62
%

The Bank issues a single class of capital stock (Class B capital stock). The Bank's capital stock has a par value of $100 per share, and all shares are issued, redeemed, or repurchased by the Bank at the stated par value. The Bank has two subclasses of capital stock: membership and activity-based. Each member must purchase and hold membership capital stock in an amount equal to 0.12 percent of its total assets as of the preceding December 31st, subject to a cap of $10.0 million and a floor of $10,000. Each member is also required to purchase activity-based capital stock equal to 4.00 percent of its advances and mortgage loans outstanding in the Bank's Statements of Condition. All capital stock issued is subject to a five year notice of redemption period.

The capital stock requirements established in the Bank's Capital Plan are designed so that the Bank can remain adequately capitalized as member activity changes. The Bank's Board of Directors may make adjustments to the capital stock requirements within ranges established in the Capital Plan.

Excess Stock

Capital stock owned by members in excess of their investment requirement is deemed excess capital stock. Under its Capital Plan, the Bank, at its discretion and upon 15 days' written notice, may repurchase excess membership capital stock. The Bank, at its discretion, may also repurchase excess activity-based capital stock to the extent that (i) the excess capital stock balance exceeds an operational threshold set forth in the Capital Plan, which is currently set at zero, or (ii) a member submits a notice to redeem all or a portion of the excess activity-based capital stock. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Bank had no excess capital stock outstanding.

Mandatorily Redeemable Capital Stock

The Bank reclassifies capital stock subject to redemption from equity to a liability (mandatorily redeemable capital stock) when a member engages in any of the following activities: (i) submits a written notice to redeem all or part of its capital stock, (ii) submits a written notice of its intent to withdraw from membership, or (iii) terminates its membership voluntarily as a result of a consolidation into a non-member or into a member of another FHLBank. Dividends on mandatorily redeemable capital stock are classified as interest expense in the Statements of Income. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Bank's mandatorily redeemable capital stock totaled $24.2 million and $24.4 million.

Restricted Retained Earnings

The Bank entered into a Joint Capital Enhancement Agreement (JCE Agreement) with all of the other FHLBanks in February 2011. The JCE Agreement, as amended, is intended to enhance the capital position of the Bank over time. It requires the Bank to allocate 20 percent of its quarterly net income to a separate restricted retained earnings account until the balance of that account equals at least one percent of its average balance of outstanding consolidated obligations for the previous quarter. The restricted retained earnings are not available to pay dividends. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Bank's restricted retained earnings account totaled $81.9 million and $75.0 million.


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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table summarizes changes in AOCI (dollars in thousands):
 
Net unrealized gains on AFS securities (Note 4)
 
Pension and postretirement benefits
 
Total AOCI
Balance, December 31, 2013
$
88,399

 
$
(1,355
)
 
$
87,044

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
 
 
 
 
 
Net unrealized gains
21,150

 

 
21,150

Reclassifications from other comprehensive income to net income
 
 
 
 
 
Net realized gains on sale of securities
(826
)
 

 
(826
)
Amortization - pension and postretirement

 
44

 
44

Net current period other comprehensive income
20,324

 
44

 
20,368

Balance, March 31, 2014
$
108,723

 
$
(1,311
)
 
$
107,412

 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2014
$
126,631

 
$
(3,409
)
 
$
123,222

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
 
 
 
 
 
Net unrealized gains
6,836

 

 
6,836

Amortization - pension and postretirement

 
192

 
192

Net current period other comprehensive income
6,836

 
192

 
7,028

Balance, March 31, 2015
$
133,467

 
$
(3,217
)
 
$
130,250


Note 13 — Fair Value

Fair value amounts are determined by the Bank using available market information and reflect the Bank's best judgment of appropriate valuation methods. The fair value hierarchy requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. 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 prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels:

Level 1 Inputs. Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that the Bank can access on the measurement date.

Level 2 Inputs. 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: (i) quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, (ii) quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, (iii) 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, implied volatilities, and credit spreads), and (iv) market-corroborated inputs.

Level 3 Inputs. Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The Bank reviews its 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. These reclassifications are reported as transfers in/out as of the beginning of the quarter in which the changes occur. There were no such transfers during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.


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The following table summarizes the carrying value, fair value, and fair value hierarchy of the Bank's financial instruments at March 31, 2015 (dollars in thousands). The fair values do 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 assets and liabilities.
 
 
 
 
Fair Value
Financial Instruments
 
Carrying Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting Adjustment1
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Cash and due from banks
 
$
341,844

 
$
341,844

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
341,844

Interest-bearing deposits
 
1,854

 

 
1,839

 

 

 
1,839

Securities purchased under agreements to resell
 
9,170,000

 

 
9,170,000

 

 

 
9,170,000

Federal funds sold
 
1,580,000

 

 
1,580,000

 

 

 
1,580,000

Trading securities
 
2,544,459

 

 
2,544,459

 

 

 
2,544,459

Available-for-sale securities
 
12,656,377

 

 
12,656,377

 

 

 
12,656,377

Held-to-maturity securities
 
1,105,821

 

 
1,174,705

 
23,316

 

 
1,198,021

Advances
 
63,562,410

 

 
63,698,450

 

 

 
63,698,450

Mortgage loans held for portfolio, net
 
6,543,641

 

 
6,840,992

 
64,272

 

 
6,905,264

Accrued interest receivable
 
90,687

 

 
90,687

 

 

 
90,687

Derivative assets, net
 
85,236

 
5

 
113,419

 

 
(28,188
)
 
85,236

Other assets
 
12,220

 
12,220

 

 

 

 
12,220

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
(717,516
)
 

 
(717,514
)
 

 

 
(717,514
)
Consolidated obligations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount notes
 
(60,419,645
)
 

 
(60,421,895
)
 

 

 
(60,421,895
)
Bonds
 
(32,031,318
)
 

 
(32,678,021
)
 

 

 
(32,678,021
)
Total consolidated obligations
 
(92,450,963
)
 

 
(93,099,916
)
 

 

 
(93,099,916
)
Mandatorily redeemable capital stock
 
(24,191
)
 
(24,191
)
 

 

 

 
(24,191
)
Accrued interest payable
 
(102,816
)
 

 
(102,816
)
 

 

 
(102,816
)
Derivative liabilities, net
 
(73,858
)
 
(417
)
 
(637,718
)
 

 
564,277

 
(73,858
)
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commitments to fund advances
 

 

 
(467
)
 

 

 
(467
)
Standby letters of credit
 
(1,403
)
 

 

 
(1,403
)
 

 
(1,403
)
Standby bond purchase agreements
 

 

 
1,312

 

 

 
1,312


1
Amounts represent the application of the netting requirements that allow the Bank to net settle positive and negative positions and also cash collateral and the related accrued interest held or placed with the same clearing agent and/or counterparty.


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The following table summarizes the carrying value, fair value, and fair value hierarchy of the Bank's financial instruments at December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
 
Fair Value
Financial Instruments
 
Carrying Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting Adjustment1
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
495,197

 
$
495,197

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
495,197

Interest-bearing deposits
 
1,942

 

 
1,921

 

 

 
1,921

Securities purchased under agreements to resell
 
5,091,000

 

 
5,091,000

 

 

 
5,091,000

Federal funds sold
 
1,860,000

 

 
1,860,000

 

 

 
1,860,000

Trading securities
 
2,530,490

 

 
2,530,490

 

 

 
2,530,490

Available-for-sale securities
 
12,383,792

 

 
12,383,792

 

 

 
12,383,792

Held-to-maturity securities
 
1,211,460

 

 
1,274,597

 
24,451

 

 
1,299,048

Advances
 
65,168,274

 

 
65,293,461

 

 

 
65,293,461

Mortgage loans held for portfolio, net
 
6,562,469

 

 
6,833,531

 
62,218

 

 
6,895,749

Accrued interest receivable
 
84,440

 

 
84,440

 

 

 
84,440

Derivative assets, net
 
80,112

 
1

 
96,321

 

 
(16,210
)
 
80,112

Other assets
 
12,069

 
12,069

 

 

 

 
12,069

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
(512,558
)
 

 
(512,553
)
 

 

 
(512,553
)
Consolidated obligations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount notes
 
(57,772,890
)
 

 
(57,773,924
)
 

 

 
(57,773,924
)
Bonds
 
(32,362,110
)
 

 
(32,958,871
)
 

 

 
(32,958,871
)
Total consolidated obligations
 
(90,135,000
)
 

 
(90,732,795
)
 

 

 
(90,732,795
)
Mandatorily redeemable capital stock
 
(24,367
)
 
(24,367
)
 

 

 

 
(24,367
)
Accrued interest payable
 
(89,509
)
 

 
(89,509
)
 

 

 
(89,509
)
Derivative liabilities, net
 
(76,632
)
 
(322
)
 
(510,704
)
 

 
434,394

 
(76,632
)
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commitments to fund advances
 

 

 
194

 

 

 
194

Standby letters of credit
 
(1,978
)
 

 

 
(1,978
)
 

 
(1,978
)
Standby bond purchase agreements
 

 

 
1,809

 

 

 
1,809


1
Amounts represent the application of the netting requirements that allow the Bank to net settle positive and negative positions and also cash collateral and the related accrued interest held or placed with the same clearing agent and/or counterparty.

Summary of Valuation Techniques and Primary Inputs
 
Cash and Due from Banks. The fair value equals the carrying value.

Interest-Bearing Deposits. For interest-bearing deposits with less than three months to maturity, the fair value approximates the carrying value. For interest-bearing deposits with more than three months to maturity, the fair value is determined by calculating the present value of the expected future cash flows and reducing the amount for accrued interest receivable.

Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell. For overnight and term securities purchased under agreements to resell with less than three months to maturity, the fair value approximates the carrying value. For term securities purchased under agreements to resell with more than three months to maturity, the fair value is determined by calculating the present value of the expected future cash flows and reducing the amount for accrued interest receivable. The discount rates used in these calculations are the rates for securities with similar terms.

Overnight Federal Funds Sold. The fair value approximates the carrying value.


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Investment Securities. The Bank's valuation technique incorporates prices from four designated third-party pricing vendors, when available. The pricing vendors generally use various proprietary models to price investment securities. The inputs to those models are derived from various sources including, but not limited to, benchmark securities and yields, reported trades, dealer estimates, issuer spreads, bids, offers, and other market-related data. Since many investment securities do not trade on a daily basis, the pricing vendors use available information, as applicable, such as benchmark curves, benchmarking of like securities, sector groupings, and matrix pricing to determine the prices for individual securities. Each pricing vendor has an established process in place to challenge investment valuations, which facilitates resolution of questionable prices identified by the Bank. Annually, the Bank conducts reviews of the four pricing vendors to confirm and further augment its understanding of the vendors' pricing processes, methodologies, and control procedures for investment securities.

The Bank's valuation technique for estimating the fair values of its investment securities first requires the establishment of a “median” price for each security. If four prices are received, the average of the middle two prices is the median price; 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 final price) subject to validation of outliers.

All prices that are within a specified tolerance threshold of the median price are included in the cluster of prices that are averaged to compute a default price. All 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 non-binding dealer estimates) to determine if an outlier is a better estimate of fair value. If an outlier (or some other price identified in the analysis) is determined to be a better estimate of fair value, then the outlier (or the other price as appropriate) is used as the final price rather than the default price. Alternatively, if the analysis confirms that an outlier (or outliers) is (are) in fact not representative of fair value and the default price is the best estimate, then the default price is used as the final price. In all cases, the final price is used to determine the fair value of the security. In limited instances, when no prices are available from the four designated pricing services, the Bank obtains prices from dealers.

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, three or four prices were received for substantially all of the Bank's investment securities and the final prices for substantially all of those securities were computed by averaging the prices received. Based on the Bank's review of the pricing methods and controls employed by the third-party pricing vendors and the relative lack of dispersion among the vendor prices, the Bank believes its final prices are representative of the prices that would have been received if the assets had been sold at the measurement date (i.e., exit prices) and further, that the fair value measurements are classified appropriately in the fair value hierarchy.

As an additional step, the Bank reviews the final fair value estimates of its private-label MBS holdings quarterly for reasonableness using an implied yield test. The Bank calculated an implied yield for each of its private-label MBS using the estimated fair value derived from the process previously described and the security's projected cash flows from the Bank's OTTI process. These yields were compared to the market yield of comparable securities according to dealers and/or other third-party sources. This analysis did not indicate any significant variances. Therefore, the Bank determined that its fair value estimates for private-label MBS were appropriate at March 31, 2015.

Advances. The fair value of advances is determined by calculating the present value of the expected future cash flows, excluding the amount for accrued interest receivable. The discount rates used in these calculations are equivalent to the replacement advance rates for advances with similar terms. In accordance with Finance Agency regulations, advances generally require a prepayment fee sufficient to make the Bank financially indifferent to a borrower's decision to prepay the advances. Therefore, the fair value of advances does not assume prepayment risk.

The Bank uses the following inputs for measuring the fair value of advances:

Consolidated Obligation Curve (CO Curve). The Office of Finance constructs a market-observable curve referred to as the CO Curve. The CO Curve is constructed using the U.S. Treasury Curve as a base curve which is then adjusted by adding indicative spreads obtained largely from market-observable sources. These market indications are generally derived from pricing indications from dealers, historical pricing relationships, recent GSE trades, and secondary market activity. The Bank utilizes the CO Curve as its input to fair value for advances because it represents the Bank's cost of funds and is used to price advances.

Volatility assumption. Market-based expectations of future interest rate volatility implied from current market prices for similar options.

Spread assumption. Represents a spread adjustment to the CO Curve.


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Mortgage Loans Held for Portfolio. The fair value of mortgage loans held for portfolio is estimated based on quoted market prices of similar mortgage loans available in the market, if available, or modeled prices. The modeled prices start with prices for new MBS issued by GSEs or similar new mortgage loans. The prices are adjusted for credit risk, servicing spreads, seasoning, and cash flow remittances. The prices for new MBS or similar new mortgage loans are highly dependent upon the underlying prepayment assumptions priced in the secondary market. Changes in expected prepayment rates often have a material effect on the fair value estimates.

Impaired Mortgage Loans Held for Portfolio. The fair value of impaired mortgage loans held for portfolio is estimated by obtaining property values from an external pricing vendor. This vendor utilizes multiple pricing models that generally factor in market observable inputs, including actual sales transactions and home price indices. The Bank applies an adjustment to these values to capture certain limitations in the estimation process and takes into consideration estimated selling costs and expected PMI proceeds. In limited instances, the Bank may estimate the fair value of an impaired mortgage loan by calculating the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate.  

Real Estate Owned. The fair value of REO is estimated using a current property value from the MPF Servicer or a broker price opinion adjusted for estimated selling costs and expected PMI proceeds.

Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable. The fair value approximates the carrying value.

Derivative Assets and Liabilities. The fair value of derivatives is generally estimated using standard valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow analyses and comparisons to similar instruments. In limited instances, fair value estimates for interest-rate related derivatives may be obtained using an external pricing model that utilizes observable market data. The Bank is subject to credit risk in derivatives transactions due to the potential nonperformance of its derivatives counterparties. The use of cleared derivatives is intended to mitigate credit risk exposure because a central counterparty is substituted for individual counterparties and collateral is posted daily, through a clearing agent, for changes in the fair value of cleared derivatives. To mitigate credit risk on bilateral derivatives, the Bank enters into master netting agreements with its counterparties as well as collateral agreements that provide for the delivery of collateral at specified levels tied to those counterparties' credit ratings. The Bank has evaluated the potential for the fair value of its derivatives to be affected by counterparty credit risk and its own credit risk and has determined that no adjustments were significant to the overall fair value measurements.

The fair values of the Bank's derivative assets and derivative 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 due to their short-term nature. The fair values of derivatives are netted by clearing agent and/or counterparty if the netting requirements are met. If these netted amounts are positive, they are classified as an asset and, if negative, they are classified as a liability.

The Bank's discounted cash flow model utilizes market-observable inputs (inputs that are actively quoted and can be validated to external sources). The Bank uses the following inputs for measuring the fair value of interest-related derivatives:

Discount rate assumption. The Bank utilizes the Overnight-Index Swap (OIS) curve. 

Forward interest rate assumption. The Bank utilizes the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) swap curve.

Volatility assumption. Market-based expectations of future interest rate volatility implied from current market prices for similar options.

For forward settlement agreements (TBAs), the Bank utilizes TBA securities prices that are determined by coupon class and expected term until settlement. For mortgage delivery commitments, the Bank utilizes TBA securities prices adjusted for factors such as credit risk and servicing spreads.
 
Other Assets. These represent assets held in a Rabbi Trust for the Bank's nonqualified retirement plan. These assets include cash equivalents and mutual funds, both of which are carried at estimated fair value based on quoted market prices as of the last business day of the reporting period.


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Deposits. For deposits with three months or less to maturity, the fair value approximates the carrying value. For deposits with more than three months to maturity, the fair value is determined by calculating the present value of the expected future cash flows and reducing the amount for accrued interest payable. The discount rates used in these calculations are the cost of deposits with similar terms.

Consolidated Obligations. The fair value of consolidated obligations is based on prices received from pricing vendors (consistent with the methodology for investment securities discussed above) or determined by calculating the present value of the expected future cash flows and reducing the amount for accrued interest payable. For consolidated obligations elected under the fair value option, fair value includes accrued interest payable. The discount rates used in these calculations are for consolidated obligations with similar terms. The Bank uses the CO Curve and a volatility assumption for measuring the fair value of these consolidated obligations.

Mandatorily Redeemable Capital Stock. The fair value of capital stock subject to mandatory redemption is generally reported at par value. Fair value also includes an estimated dividend earned at the time of reclassification from equity to a liability (if applicable), until such amount is paid. Capital stock can only be acquired by members at par value and redeemed at par value. Capital stock is not publicly traded and no market mechanism exists for the exchange of stock outside the cooperative structure.

Commitments to Fund Advances. The fair value of advance commitments is based on the present value of fees currently charged for similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreement and the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates.

Standby Letters of Credit. The fair value of standby letters of credit is based on either the fees currently charged for similar agreements or the estimated cost to terminate the agreement or otherwise settle the obligation with the counterparty.

Standby Bond Purchase Agreements. The fair value of standby bond purchase agreements is calculated using the present value of the expected future fees related to the agreements. The discount rates used in the calculations are based on municipal spreads over the U.S. Treasury Curve, which are comparable to discount rates used to value the underlying bonds. Upon purchase of any bonds under these agreements, the Bank estimates fair value using the "Investment Securities" fair value methodology.
 
Subjectivity of Estimates. Estimates of the fair value of financial assets and liabilities using the methods previously described are highly subjective and require judgments regarding significant matters, such as the amount and timing of future cash flows, prepayment speed assumptions, expected interest rate volatility, possible distributions of future interest rates used to value options, and the selection of discount rates that appropriately reflect market and credit risks. The use of different assumptions could have a material effect on the fair value estimates.


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Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table summarizes, for each hierarchy level, the Bank's assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value in the Statements of Condition at March 31, 2015 (dollars in thousands):
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting Adjustment1
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other U.S. obligations
 
$

 
$
257,222

 
$

 
$

 
$
257,222

GSE obligations
 

 
1,532,786

 

 

 
1,532,786

Other non-MBS
 

 
284,324

 

 

 
284,324

GSE multifamily MBS
 

 
470,127

 

 

 
470,127

Total trading securities
 

 
2,544,459

 

 

 
2,544,459

Available-for-sale securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other U.S. obligations
 

 
160,108

 

 

 
160,108

GSE obligations
 

 
1,011,769

 

 

 
1,011,769

State or local housing agency obligations
 

 
35,220

 

 

 
35,220

Other non-MBS
 

 
187,982

 

 

 
187,982

Other U.S. obligations single-family MBS
 

 
2,208,459

 

 

 
2,208,459

GSE single-family MBS
 

 
1,914,460

 

 

 
1,914,460

GSE multifamily MBS
 

 
7,138,379

 

 

 
7,138,379

Total available-for-sale securities
 

 
12,656,377

 

 

 
12,656,377

Derivative assets, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-rate related
 

 
113,164

 

 
(28,183
)
 
84,981

Forward settlement agreements (TBAs)
 
5

 

 

 
(5
)
 

Mortgage delivery commitments
 

 
255

 

 

 
255

Total derivative assets, net
 
5

 
113,419

 

 
(28,188
)
 
85,236

Other assets
 
12,220

 

 

 

 
12,220

Total recurring assets at fair value
 
$
12,225

 
$
15,314,255

 
$

 
$
(28,188
)
 
$
15,298,292

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-rate related
 
$

 
$
(637,709
)
 
$

 
$
564,272

 
$
(73,437
)
Forward settlement agreements (TBAs)
 
(417
)
 

 

 
5

 
(412
)
Mortgage delivery commitments
 

 
(9
)
 

 

 
(9
)
Total derivative liabilities, net
 
(417
)
 
(637,718
)
 

 
564,277

 
(73,858
)
Total recurring liabilities at fair value
 
$
(417
)
 
$
(637,718
)
 
$

 
$
564,277

 
$
(73,858
)

1
Amounts represent the application of the netting requirements that allow the Bank to net settle positive and negative positions and also cash collateral and the related accrued interest held or placed with the same clearing agent and/or counterparty.



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The following table summarizes, for each hierarchy level, the Bank's assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value in the Statements of Condition at December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting Adjustment1
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other U.S. obligations
 
$

 
$
256,267

 
$

 
$

 
$
256,267

GSE obligations
 

 
1,531,811

 

 

 
1,531,811

Other non-MBS
 

 
280,215

 

 

 
280,215

GSE multifamily MBS
 

 
462,197

 

 

 
462,197

Total trading securities
 

 
2,530,490

 

 

 
2,530,490

Available-for-sale securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other U.S. obligations
 

 
163,569

 

 

 
163,569

GSE obligations
 

 
1,012,308

 

 

 
1,012,308

State or local housing agency obligations
 

 
36,348

 

 

 
36,348

Other non-MBS
 

 
183,702

 

 

 
183,702

Other U.S. obligations single-family MBS
 

 
1,975,691

 

 

 
1,975,691

GSE single-family MBS
 

 
2,008,907

 

 

 
2,008,907

GSE multifamily MBS
 

 
7,003,267

 

 

 
7,003,267

Total available-for-sale securities
 

 
12,383,792

 

 

 
12,383,792

Derivative assets, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-rate related
 

 
96,076

 

 
(16,209
)
 
79,867

Forward settlement agreements (TBAs)
 
1

 

 

 
(1
)
 

Mortgage delivery commitments
 

 
245

 

 

 
245

Total derivative assets, net
 
1

 
96,321

 

 
(16,210
)
 
80,112

Other assets
 
12,069

 

 

 

 
12,069

Total recurring assets at fair value
 
$
12,070

 
$
15,010,603

 
$

 
$
(16,210
)
 
$
15,006,463

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-rate related
 
$

 
$
(510,697
)
 
$

 
$
434,393

 
$
(76,304
)
Forward settlement agreements (TBAs)
 
(322
)
 

 

 
1

 
(321
)
Mortgage delivery commitments
 

 
(7
)
 

 

 
(7
)
Total derivative liabilities, net
 
(322
)
 
(510,704
)
 

 
434,394

 
(76,632
)
Total recurring liabilities at fair value
 
$
(322
)
 
$
(510,704
)
 
$

 
$
434,394

 
$
(76,632
)

1
Amounts represent the application of the netting requirements that allow the Bank to net settle positive and negative positions and also cash collateral and the related accrued interest held or placed with the same clearing agent and/or counterparty.

Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

The Bank measures certain impaired mortgage loans held for portfolio and REO at level 3 fair value on a non-recurring basis. These assets are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances. In the case of impaired mortgage loans, the Bank estimates fair value based primarily on property values from an external pricing vendor. These values are further adjusted by the Bank to capture certain limitations in the estimation process and take into consideration estimated selling costs and expected PMI proceeds. In the case of REO, the Bank estimates fair value based on a current property value from the MPF Servicer or a broker price opinion adjusted for estimated selling costs and expected PMI proceeds. The following table summarizes impaired mortgage loans held for portfolio and REO that were recorded at fair value as a result of a non-recurring change in fair value having been recorded in the quarter then ended (dollars in thousands):
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Impaired mortgage loans held for portfolio
$
17,531

 
$
15,942

Real estate owned
618

 
773

Total non-recurring assets
$
18,149

 
$
16,715



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Fair Value Option

The fair value option provides 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 entities to display the fair value of those assets and liabilities for which it 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.

The Bank elected the fair value option for certain consolidated obligation bonds that did not qualify for hedge accounting, primarily in an effort to mitigate the potential income statement 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. All bonds previously elected under the fair value option matured during the first quarter of 2014.

The following table summarizes the activity related to consolidated obligation bonds for which the fair value option was elected (dollars in thousands):
 
 
For the Three
 
 
Months Ended
 
 
March 31, 2014
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
50,033

Maturities and terminations
 
(50,000
)
Net gains on bonds held at fair value
 
(2
)
Change in accrued interest
 
(31
)
Balance, end of period
 
$


For consolidated obligation bonds recorded under the fair value option, the related contractual interest expense is recorded as part of net interest income in the Statements of Income. The remaining changes are recorded as “Net gains on consolidated obligations held at fair value” in the Statements of Income.

Note 14 — Commitments and Contingencies

Joint and Several Liability. The 12 FHLBanks have joint and several liability for all consolidated obligations issued. Accordingly, if an FHLBank were unable to repay any consolidated obligation for which it is the primary obligor, each of the other FHLBanks could be called upon by the Finance Agency to repay all or part of such obligations. No FHLBank has ever been asked or required to repay the principal or interest on any consolidated obligation on behalf of another FHLBank. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total par value of outstanding consolidated obligations issued on behalf of other FHLBanks for which the Bank is jointly and severally liable was approximately $719.8 billion and $757.1 billion.

The following table summarizes additional off-balance sheet commitments for the Bank (dollars in thousands):
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Expire
within one year
 
Expire
after one year
 
Total
 
Total
Standby letters of credit
$
3,959,517

 
$
61,587

 
$
4,021,104

 
$
4,411,783

Standby bond purchase agreements
239,794

 
291,903

 
531,697

 
557,282

Commitments to purchase mortgage loans
61,675

 

 
61,675

 
70,106

Commitments to issue bonds
1,116,050

 

 
1,116,050

 
170,000

Commitments to issue discount notes
1,691,137

 

 
1,691,137

 

Commitments to fund advances

 
89,000

 
89,000

 
14,000

Other commitments
86,580

 

 
86,580

 
86,580


Standby Letters of Credit. A standby letter of credit is a financing arrangement between the Bank and a member. Standby letters of credit are executed with members for a fee. If the Bank is required to make payment for a beneficiary's draw, the payment is withdrawn from the member's demand account. Any resulting overdraft is converted into a collateralized advance to the member. The original terms of standby letters of credit range from less than one month to 13 years, currently no later than 2020. Unearned fees for standby letters of credit are recorded in “Other liabilities” in the Statements of Condition and amounted to $1.4 million and $2.0 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.


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The Bank monitors the creditworthiness of its standby letters of credit based on an evaluation of its borrowers. The Bank has established parameters for the measurement, review, classification, and monitoring of credit risk related to these standby letters of credit. Based on management's credit analyses and collateral requirements, the Bank does not deem it necessary to have any provision for credit losses on these standby letters of credit. All standby letters of credit are fully collateralized at the time of issuance. The estimated fair value of standby letters of credit at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is reported in "Note 13 — Fair Value."

Standby Bond Purchase Agreements. The Bank has entered into standby bond purchase agreements with state housing associates within its district whereby, for a fee, it agrees to serve as a standby liquidity provider if required, to purchase and hold the housing associate's bonds until the designated marketing agent can find a suitable investor or the housing associate repurchases the bonds according to a schedule established by the agreement. Each standby bond purchase agreement includes the provisions under which the Bank would be required to purchase the bonds. The standby bond purchase commitments entered into by the Bank have original expiration periods of up to seven years, currently no later than 2017. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Bank had standby bond purchase agreements with four housing associates. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Bank was not required to purchase any bonds under these agreements. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Bank received fees for the guarantees that amounted to $0.4 million and $0.5 million.

Commitments to Purchase Mortgage Loans. The Bank enters into commitments that unconditionally obligate it to purchase mortgage loans from its members. Commitments are generally for periods not to exceed 45 days. These commitments are considered derivatives and their estimated fair value at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is reported in “Note 10 — Derivatives and Hedging Activities” as mortgage delivery commitments.

Commitments to Issue Bonds and Discount Notes. At March 31, 2015, the Bank had commitments to issue $1.1 billion of consolidated obligation bonds and $1.7 billion of consolidated obligation discount notes. At December 31, 2014, the Bank had commitments to issue $170.0 million of consolidated obligation bonds. The Bank did not have any commitments to issue discount notes at December 31, 2014.

Commitments to Fund Advances. The Bank enters into commitments that legally bind it to fund additional advances up to 24 months in the future. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Bank had commitments to fund advances of $89.0 million and $14.0 million.

Other Commitments. On December 30, 2013, the Bank entered into an agreement with the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) to purchase up to $100.0 million of taxable multi-family mortgage revenue bonds. The agreement expires on June 30, 2015. As of March 31, 2015, the Bank had purchased $13.4 million of bonds under the IFA agreement. These bonds are classified as AFS in the Bank's Statements of Condition.

As previously described in “Note 9 — Allowance for Credit Losses”, the FLA is a memorandum account used to track the Bank's potential loss exposure under each master commitment prior to the PFI's credit enhancement obligation. For absorbing certain losses in excess of the FLA, PFIs are paid a credit enhancement fee, a portion of which may be performance-based. To the extent the Bank experiences losses under the FLA, it may be able to recapture performance-based credit enhancement fees paid to the PFI to offset these losses. The FLA balance for all master commitments with a PFI credit enhancement obligation was $92.4 million and $92.2 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
Legal Proceedings. The Bank is not currently aware of any material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, to which it is a party or of which any of its property is the subject.


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Note 15 — Activities with Stockholders

The Bank is a cooperative whose current members own nearly all of the outstanding capital stock of the Bank. Former members own the remaining capital stock to support business transactions still carried on the Bank's Statements of Condition. All stockholders, including current and former members, may receive dividends on their capital stock investment to the extent declared by the Bank's Board of Directors.

Transactions with Directors' Financial Institutions

In the normal course of business, the Bank extends credit to its members whose directors and officers serve as Bank directors (Directors' Financial Institutions). Finance Agency regulations require that transactions with Directors' Financial Institutions be made on the same terms and conditions as those with any other member.

The following table summarizes the Bank's outstanding transactions with Directors' Financial Institutions (dollars in thousands):
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Amount
 
% of Total
 
Amount
 
% of Total
Advances
 
$
803,761

 
1.3
 
$
822,027

 
1.3
Mortgage loans
 
128,359

 
2.0
 
206,957

 
3.2
Deposits
 
8,217

 
1.2
 
3,362

 
0.7
Capital stock
 
54,413

 
1.6
 
55,000

 
1.6

Business Concentrations

The Bank considers itself to have business concentrations with stockholders owning 10 percent or more of its total capital stock outstanding (including mandatorily redeemable capital stock). At March 31, 2015, the Bank had the following business concentrations with stockholders (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Capital Stock
 
 
 
Mortgage
 
Interest
Stockholder
 
Amount
 
% of Total
 
Advances
 
Loans
 
Income1
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
 
$
1,370,000

 
39.7
 
$
34,000,000

 
$

 
$
23,053

Superior Guaranty Insurance Company2
 
45,452

 
1.3
 

 
1,106,842

 

Total
 
$
1,415,452

 
41.0
 
$
34,000,000

 
$
1,106,842

 
$
23,053


1
Represents interest income earned on advances during the three months ended March 31, 2015. Interest income on mortgage loans is excluded from this table as this interest relates to the borrower, not to Superior Guaranty Insurance Company.

2
Superior Guaranty Insurance Company is an affiliate of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

At December 31, 2014, the Bank had the following business concentrations with stockholders (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Capital Stock
 
 
 
Mortgage
 
Interest
Stockholder
 
Amount
 
% of Total
 
Advances
 
Loans
 
Income1
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
 
$
1,370,000

 
39.2
 
$
34,000,000

 
$

 
$
63,462

Superior Guaranty Insurance Company2
 
47,866

 
1.4
 

 
1,173,522

 

Total
 
$
1,417,866

 
40.6
 
$
34,000,000

 
$
1,173,522

 
$
63,462


1
Represents interest income earned on advances during the year ended December 31, 2014. Interest income on mortgage loans is excluded from this table as this interest relates to the borrower, not to Superior Guaranty Insurance Company.

2
Superior Guaranty Insurance Company is an affiliate of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
 

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Note 16 — Activities with Other FHLBanks

MPF Mortgage Loans. The Bank pays a service fee to the FHLBank of Chicago for its participation in the MPF program. This service fee expense is recorded in other expense. For both the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Bank recorded $0.7 million in service fee expense to the FHLBank of Chicago.

Overnight Funds. The Bank may lend or borrow unsecured overnight funds to or from other FHLBanks. All such transactions are at current market rates. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Bank did not lend or borrow funds to or from other FHLBanks. The following table summarizes loan activity to other FHLBanks during the three months ended March 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
Other FHLBank
 
Beginning
Balance
 
Advance
 
Principal
Repayment
 
Ending
Balance
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Topeka
 
$

 
$
10,000

 
$
(10,000
)
 
$


The following table summarizes borrowing activity from other FHLBanks during the three months ended March 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
Other FHLBank
 
Beginning
Balance
 
Borrowing
 
Principal
Payment
 
Ending
Balance
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Atlanta
 
$

 
$
70,000

 
$
(70,000
)
 
$


At March 31, 2015 and 2014, none of the previous transactions were outstanding on the Bank's Statements of Condition. The interest income and expense related to these transactions were immaterial.




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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Our Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and condensed notes at the beginning of this Form 10-Q and in conjunction with our MD&A and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 6, 2015 (2014 Form 10-K). Our MD&A is designed to provide information that will help the reader develop a better understanding of our financial statements, key financial statement changes from quarter to quarter, and the primary factors driving those changes. Our MD&A is organized as follows:


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Forward-Looking Information

Statements contained in this report, including statements describing the objectives, projections, estimates, or future predictions in our operations, may be forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as believes, projects, expects, anticipates, estimates, intends, strategy, plan, could, should, may, and will or their negatives or other variations on these terms. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk or uncertainty, and actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied or could affect the extent to which a particular objective, projection, estimate, or prediction is realized. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
political or economic events, including legislative, regulatory, monetary, judicial, or other developments that affect us, our members, our counterparties, and/or our investors in the consolidated obligations of the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks);

changes in regulatory requirements regarding the eligibility criteria of our membership;

competitive forces, including without limitation, other sources of funding available to our borrowers that could impact the demand for our advances, other entities purchasing mortgage loans in the secondary mortgage market, and other entities borrowing funds in the capital markets;

risks related to the other FHLBanks that could trigger our joint and several liability for debt issued by the other FHLBanks;

changes in the relative attractiveness of consolidated obligations due to actual or perceived changes in the FHLBanks' credit ratings as well as the U.S. Government's long-term credit rating;

the proposed merger with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle is subject to certain closing conditions, may take longer than expected, may involve more expenses than anticipated, and may have an adverse effect on the combined Bank;

changes in our capital structure and capital requirements;

reliance on a relatively small number of member institutions for a large portion of our advance business;

the volatility of credit quality, market prices, interest rates, and other indices that could affect the value of collateral held by us as security for borrower and counterparty obligations;

general economic and market conditions that could impact the volume of business we do with our members, including, but not limited to, the timing and volatility of market activity, inflation/deflation, employment rates, housing prices, the condition of the mortgage and housing markets on our mortgage-related assets, including the level of mortgage prepayments, and the condition of the capital markets on our consolidated obligations;

the availability of derivative instruments in the types and quantities needed for risk management purposes from acceptable counterparties;

increases in delinquency or loss severity on mortgage loans;

the volatility of reported results due to changes in the fair value of certain assets, liabilities, and derivative instruments;

the ability to develop and support internal controls, information systems, and other operating technologies that effectively manage the risks we face;

the ability to attract and retain key personnel; and

member consolidations and failures.
 
    


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For additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this quarterly report and in our 2014 Form 10-K. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement.

Executive Overview

Our Bank is a member-owned cooperative serving shareholder members in a five-state region (Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota). Our mission is to provide funding and liquidity to our members and eligible housing associates so that they can meet the housing, economic development, and business needs of the communities they serve. We fulfill our mission by providing liquidity to our members and housing associates through advances, supporting residential mortgage lending through the Mortgage Partnership Finance (MPF) program (Mortgage Partnership Finance and MPF are registered trademarks of the FHLBank of Chicago), and by providing affordable housing programs that create housing opportunities for low and moderate income families. Our members include commercial banks, thrifts, credit unions, insurance companies, and community development financial institutions (CDFIs).

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we reported net income of $34.6 million compared to $37.0 million for the same period in 2014. Our net income, calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), was primarily driven by net interest income, other (loss) income, and other expense.

Net interest income totaled $68.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $52.4 million for the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to an increase in interest income resulting from higher average advance and mortgage-backed security (MBS) volumes. Our net interest margin was 0.28 percent during the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared with 0.30 percent during the same period last year. The decline was primarily due to reduced yields on our interest-earning assets driven by the low interest rate environment and higher average volumes of advances that generate lower margins when compared to the majority of our other interest-earning assets. The decline was partially offset by lower yields paid on our interest-bearing liabilities as a result of the low interest rate environment and our increased utilization of discount notes. 

Our other (loss) income totaled $(9.5) million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $3.4 million for the same period last year. The primary drivers of other (loss) income were losses on derivatives and hedging activities and gains on trading securities, as described below.

We utilize derivative instruments to manage interest rate risk, including mortgage prepayment risk. Accounting rules require all derivatives to be recorded at fair value and therefore we may be subject to income statement volatility. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we recorded losses of $30.9 million on our derivatives and hedging activities through other (loss) income compared to losses of $23.1 million during the same period last year. These fair value changes were primarily attributable to the impact of changes in interest rates on interest rate swaps that we utilize to hedge our investment securities portfolio. Refer to "Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Results of Operations — Hedging Activities" for additional discussion on our derivatives and hedging activities, including the net impact of economic hedge relationships.

Trading securities are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value reflected through other (loss) income. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we recorded gains on trading securities of $18.9 million compared to gains of $24.2 million during the same period in 2014. These changes in fair value were primarily due to the impact of interest rates and credit spreads on our fixed rate trading securities and were offset by changes in fair value on derivatives that we utilize to economically hedge these securities.

Other expenses totaled $20.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $15.0 million for the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to an increase in compensation and benefits and professional fees due in part to the proposed merger with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle (Seattle Bank).
    
    

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Our total assets increased to $97.7 billion at March 31, 2015 from $95.5 billion at December 31, 2014 due primarily to an increase in investments, partially offset by a decline in advances. Investments increased $4.0 billion due primarily to the purchase of money market investments, including secured resale agreements, needed to manage our liquidity position. Advances decreased $1.6 billion due to reduced member demand and scheduled maturities. Total capital was $4.3 billion at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Refer to “Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Statements of Condition” for additional discussion on our financial condition.

Adjusted Earnings

As part of evaluating financial performance, we adjust GAAP net income before assessments and GAAP net interest income for the impact of (i) market adjustments relating to derivative and hedging activities and instruments held at fair value, (ii) realized gains (losses) on investment securities, and (iii) other unpredictable items, including asset prepayment fee income and debt extinguishment losses. The resulting non-GAAP measure, referred to as our adjusted earnings, reflects both adjusted net interest income and adjusted net income.

Because our business model is primarily one of holding assets and liabilities to maturity, management believes that the adjusted earnings measure is helpful in understanding our operating results and provides a meaningful period-to-period comparison of our long-term economic value in contrast to GAAP results, which can be impacted by fair value changes driven by market volatility on financial instruments recorded at fair value or transactions that are considered to be unpredictable. As a result, management uses the adjusted earnings measure to assess performance under our incentive compensation plans and to ensure management remains focused on our long-term value and performance. Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied, and are not audited. While this non-GAAP measure can be used to assist in understanding the components of our earnings, it should not be considered a substitute for results reported under GAAP.

As a member-owned cooperative, we endeavor to operate with a low but stable adjusted net interest margin. As indicated in the tables that follow, our adjusted net interest income and adjusted net income increased during the three months ended March 31, 2015 when compared to the same period in 2014. The increase in our adjusted net interest income and adjusted net income was primarily due to an increase in interest income due to higher advance and MBS volumes. Our adjusted net interest margin declined over prior year due to reduced yields on our interest-earning assets driven by the low interest rate environment and higher average volumes of advances that generate lower margins when compared to the majority of our other interest-earning assets. The decline was partially offset by lower yields paid on our interest-bearing liabilities as a result of the low interest rate environment and our increased utilization of discount notes. 
 
The following table summarizes the reconciliation between GAAP and adjusted net interest income (dollars in millions):
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
GAAP net interest income before provision (reversal) for credit losses on mortgage loans
$
68.5

 
$
52.4

Exclude:
 
 
 
Prepayment fees on advances, net
0.5

 
0.2

Include items reclassified from other (loss) income:
 
 
 
Net interest expense on economic hedges
(5.5
)
 
(3.5
)
Adjusted net interest income
$
62.5

 
$
48.7

Adjusted net interest margin
0.25
%
 
0.27
%


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The following table summarizes the reconciliation between GAAP net income before assessments and adjusted net income (dollars in millions):
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
GAAP net income before assessments
$
38.5

 
$
41.1

Exclude:
 
 
 
Prepayment fees on advances, net
0.5

 
0.2

Net gains on trading securities
18.9

 
24.2

Net gains from sale of available-for-sale securities

 
0.8

Net losses on derivatives and hedging activities
(30.9
)
 
(23.1
)
Include:
 
 
 
Net interest expense on economic hedges
(5.5
)
 
(3.5
)
Adjusted net income
$
44.5

 
$
35.5


For additional discussion on items impacting our GAAP earnings, refer to “Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Results of Operations.”

Conditions in the Financial Markets

THREE AND MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

Economy and Financial Markets

Economic and market data received since the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC or Committee) meeting in January of 2015 indicates that economic activity has moderated. Conditions in the labor market have continued to show signs of improvement. Labor market conditions have improved with strong job gains and a lower unemployment rate. Household spending and business fixed investments have continued to advance while the housing sector, though improved from prior years, has remained slow and export growth has weakened. Inflation has declined further below the Committee's longer-run objective of two percent, largely reflecting declines in energy prices. Long-term inflation expectations remain stable.

In its March 18, 2015 statement, the FOMC stated it expects that, with appropriate policy accommodation, economic activity will expand at a moderate pace and labor market conditions will improve toward levels the FOMC judges consistent with its dual mandate to foster maximum employment and price stability. The FOMC sees the risks to the outlook for the economy and the labor market as nearly balanced and expects inflation to rise gradually towards its two percent objective over the medium term as the labor market improves further and the effects of lower energy prices and other factors dissipate.

Mortgage Markets

The housing market has continued to improve at a slow pace over the past year, as indicated by rising home prices, lower inventories of properties for sale, and increased housing construction activity. However, another harsh winter has somewhat dampened home buyer sentiment and other housing activities temporarily, which are expected to gain momentum in the spring. The gradual improvement in the housing market has been partly attributable to an improvement in labor markets and a decline in interest rates. The outlook for a sustainable recovery in residential sales and home prices remains promising, as consumer sentiment continues to improve and first time home buyer activity increases, accelerating the pace of recovery.


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Interest Rates

The following table shows information on key market interest rates1:
 
First Quarter 2015
3-Month
Average
 
First Quarter 2014
3-Month
Average
 
 March 31, 2015
Ending Rate
 
December 31, 2014
Ending Rate
Federal funds
0.11
%
 
0.07
%
 
0.06
%
 
0.06
%
Three-month LIBOR
0.26

 
0.24

 
0.27

 
0.26

2-year U.S. Treasury
0.59

 
0.36

 
0.56

 
0.67

10-year U.S. Treasury
1.96

 
2.76

 
1.92

 
2.17

30-year residential mortgage note
3.73

 
4.37

 
3.69

 
3.83


1
Source is Bloomberg.

The Federal Reserve's key target interest rate, the Federal funds rate, maintained a range of 0.00 to 0.25 percent throughout 2014 and 2015. In its March 18, 2015 statement, the FOMC reaffirmed that the current exceptionally low target range for the Federal funds rate remains appropriate. The FOMC stated that it will assess progress towards its longer-run goals of maximum employment and a two percent inflation rate. The assessment will take into account measures of labor market conditions, indicators of inflation pressures, inflation expectations, and financial and international developments. If information indicates faster progress toward the Committee's employment and inflation objectives, then increases in the target range for the Federal funds are likely to occur sooner than currently anticipated. Conversely, if information indicates slower progress toward the Committee's objectives, increases in the target range are likely to occur at a later time.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yields and mortgage rates were lower in the first quarter of 2015 when compared to prior year. Interest rates declined during the first quarter of 2015 due to concerns about global growth and inflation. These concerns have led global interest rates lower as foreign central banks have eased monetary policy further.

The FOMC is maintaining its existing policy of reinvesting principal payments from its holdings of agency debt and agency MBS into agency MBS and of rolling over maturing U.S. Treasury securities at auction. The FOMC noted this policy, keeping the Committee's holdings of longer-term securities at sizable levels, should help maintain accommodative financial conditions. When the Committee decides to begin removing policy accommodation, it will take a balanced approach consistent with its longer-run goals of maximum employment and inflation of two percent. The Committee has stated that it currently anticipates that, even after employment and inflation are near mandate-consistent levels, economic conditions may, for some time, warrant keeping the target Federal funds rate below the rate that the Committee views as normal in the long run.

Funding Spreads

The following table reflects our funding spreads to LIBOR (basis points)1:
 
First Quarter 2015
3-Month
Average
 
First Quarter 2014
3-Month
Average
 
 March 31, 2015
Ending Rate
 
December 31, 2014
Ending Rate
3-month
(15.2
)
 
(13.8
)
 
(16.6
)
 
(14.8
)
2-year
(12.5
)
 
(6.5
)
 
(11.6
)
 
(11.1
)
5-year
1.2

 
6.9

 
(2.5
)
 
1.5

10-year
37.7

 
44.9

 
38.1

 
39.9


1
Source is the Office of Finance.

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As a result of our credit quality, we generally have ready access to funding at relatively competitive interest rates. During the first quarter of 2015, most of our funding spreads relative to London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) improved when compared to spreads at December 31, 2014. These improvements followed the quick resolution of the debt ceiling debate in February and continued limited competing supply of U.S. Treasury and agency debt issuance. Throughout the first quarter of 2015, we utilized consolidated obligation discount notes in addition to step-up, callable, and term fixed rate consolidated obligation bonds to capture attractive funding, match the repricing structures on advances and investments, and provide additional liquidity.

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Selected Financial Data

The following tables present selected financial data for the periods indicated (dollars in millions):
Statements of Condition
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
September 30,
2014
 
June 30,
2014
 
March 31,
2014
Investments1
$
27,059

 
$
23,079

 
$
17,948

 
$
23,490

 
$
20,885

Advances
63,562

 
65,168

 
64,220

 
51,714

 
44,924

Mortgage loans held for portfolio, gross
6,545

 
6,567

 
6,530

 
6,493

 
6,492

Allowance for credit losses
(1
)
 
(5
)
 
(6
)
 
(7
)
 
(7
)
Total assets
97,732

 
95,524

 
98,399

 
82,217

 
72,889

Consolidated obligations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount notes
60,420

 
57,773

 
62,803

 
59,331

 
42,816

Bonds
32,031

 
32,362

 
30,387

 
18,252

 
25,225

Total consolidated obligations2
92,451

 
90,135

 
93,190

 
77,583

 
68,041

Mandatorily redeemable capital stock
24

 
24

 
8

 
8

 
8

Total liabilities
93,445

 
91,212

 
94,079

 
78,424

 
69,415

Capital stock — Class B putable
3,428

 
3,469

 
3,456

 
2,954

 
2,670

Retained earnings
729

 
720

 
712

 
705

 
697

Accumulated other comprehensive income
130

 
123

 
152

 
134

 
107

Total capital
4,287

 
4,312

 
4,320

 
3,793

 
3,474

 
For the Three Months Ended
Statements of Income
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
September 30,
2014
 
June 30,
2014
 
March 31,
2014
Net interest income
$
68.5

 
$
74.0

 
$
64.0

 
$
60.3

 
$
52.4

Provision (reversal) for credit losses on mortgage loans
0.4

 
(0.7
)
 
(1.4
)
 

 
(0.3
)
Other (loss) income3
(9.5
)
 
(22.0
)
 
(18.1
)
 
(14.6
)
 
3.4

Other expense4
20.1

 
18.9

 
17.7

 
15.7

 
15.0

Assessments
3.9

 
3.4

 
3.0

 
3.0

 
4.1

Net income
34.6

 
30.4

 
26.6

 
27.0

 
37.0

 
For the Three Months Ended
Selected Financial Ratios5
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
September 30,
2014
 
June 30,
2014
 
March 31,
2014
Net interest spread6
0.26
%
 
0.29
%
 
0.27
%
 
0.30
%
 
0.26
%
Net interest margin7
0.28

 
0.30

 
0.28

 
0.32

 
0.30

Return on average equity
3.30

 
2.80

 
2.69

 
3.02

 
4.37

Return on average capital stock
4.11

 
3.50

 
3.43

 
3.90

 
5.65

Return on average assets
0.14

 
0.12

 
0.12

 
0.14

 
0.21

Average equity to average assets
4.27

 
4.44

 
4.43

 
4.73

 
4.70

Regulatory capital ratio8
4.28

 
4.41

 
4.24

 
4.46

 
4.63

Dividend payout ratio9
74.12

 
73.01

 
73.13

 
67.91

 
50.97


1
Investments include interest-bearing deposits, securities purchased under agreements to resell, Federal funds sold, trading securities, available-for-sale (AFS) securities, and held-to-maturity (HTM) securities.

2
The total par value of outstanding consolidated obligations of the FHLBanks was $812.2 billion, $847.2 billion, $816.9 billion, $800.0 billion, $753.9 billion, at March 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014, and March 31, 2014 respectively.

3
Other (loss) income includes, among other things, net gains (losses) on investment securities, net gains (losses) on derivatives and hedging activities, and net losses on the extinguishment of debt.

4
Other expense includes, among other things, compensation and benefits, professional fees, contractual services, and gains and losses on real estate owned (REO).

5
Amounts used to calculate selected financial ratios are based on numbers in thousands. Accordingly, recalculations using numbers in millions may not produce the same results.

6
Represents yield on total interest-earning assets minus yield of total interest-bearing liabilities.

7
Represents net interest income expressed as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.

8
Represents period-end regulatory capital expressed as a percentage of period-end total assets. Regulatory capital includes all capital stock, mandatorily redeemable capital stock, and retained earnings.

9
Represents dividends declared and paid in the stated period expressed as a percentage of net income in the stated period.    

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Results of Operations

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014

Net Income

The following table presents comparative highlights of our net income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in millions). See further discussion of these items in the sections that follow.
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Net interest income
$
68.5

 
$
52.4

 
$
16.1

 
30.7
 %
Provision (reversal) for credit losses on mortgage loans
0.4

 
(0.3
)
 
0.7

 
(233.3
)
Other (loss) income
(9.5
)
 
3.4

 
(12.9
)
 
379.4

Other expense
20.1

 
15.0

 
5.1

 
34.0

Assessments
3.9

 
4.1

 
(0.2
)
 
(4.9
)
Net income
$
34.6

 
$
37.0

 
$
(2.4
)
 
(6.5
)%

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Net Interest Income

Our net interest income is impacted by changes in average interest-earning asset and interest-bearing liability balances, and the related yields. The following table presents average balances and rates of major asset and liability categories (dollars in millions):    
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
Average
Balance1
 
Yield/Cost
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Average
Balance1
 
Yield/Cost
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
Interest-earning assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits
$
523

 
0.10
%
 
$
0.1

 
311

 
0.06
%
 
0.1

Securities purchased under agreements to resell
7,932

 
0.07

 
1.3

 
7,762

 
0.04

 
0.8

Federal funds sold
3,937

 
0.10

 
1.0

 
2,203

 
0.06

 
0.3

Mortgage-backed securities2,3
12,452

 
1.04

 
32.1

 
8,449

 
1.31

 
27.3

    Other investments2,3,4
3,807

 
1.68

 
15.8

 
2,407

 
2.68

 
15.9

Advances3,5
63,828

 
0.42

 
66.7

 
44,873

 
0.48

 
53.0

Mortgage loans6
6,563

 
3.66

 
59.2

 
6,517

 
3.88

 
62.3

Total interest-earning assets
99,042

 
0.72

 
176.2

 
72,522

 
0.89

 
159.7

Non-interest-earning assets
567

 

 

 
636

 

 

Total assets
$
99,609

 
0.72
%
 
$
176.2

 
$
73,158

 
0.89
%
 
$
159.7

Interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
$
551

 
0.01
%
 
$

 
622

 
0.01
%
 
$

Consolidated obligations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Discount notes
61,477

 
0.10

 
14.8

 
38,978

 
0.10

 
9.3

Bonds3
32,306

 
1.16

 
92.7

 
29,109

 
1.36

 
97.9

Other interest-bearing liabilities7
24

 
2.99

 
0.2

 
9

 
2.00

 
0.1

Total interest-bearing liabilities
94,358

 
0.46

 
107.7

 
68,718

 
0.63

 
107.3

Non-interest-bearing liabilities
999

 

 

 
1,002

 

 

Total liabilities
95,357

 
0.46

 
107.7

 
69,720

 
0.62

 
107.3

Capital
4,252

 

 

 
3,438

 

 

Total liabilities and capital
$
99,609

 
0.44
%
 
$
107.7

 
$
73,158

 
0.59
%
 
$
107.3

Net interest income and spread8
 
 
0.26
%
 
$
68.5

 
 
 
0.26
%
 
$
52.4

Net interest margin9
 
 
0.28
%
 
 
 
 
 
0.30
%
 
 
Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
104.96
%
 
 
 
 
 
105.54
%
 
 

1
Average balances are calculated on a daily weighted average basis and do not reflect the effect of derivative master netting arrangements with counterparties and/or clearing agents.

2
The average balance of AFS securities is reflected at amortized cost; therefore the resulting yields do not give effect to changes in fair value.

3
Average balances reflect the impact of fair value hedging adjustments and/or fair value option adjustments.

4
Other investments primarily include other U.S. obligations, government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) obligations, state or local housing agency obligations, taxable municipal bonds, commercial paper, and certificates of deposit.

5
Advance interest income includes prepayment fee income of $0.5 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

6
Non-accrual loans are included in the average balance used to determine the average yield.

7
Other interest-bearing liabilities consists of mandatorily redeemable capital stock and borrowings from other FHLBanks.

8
Represents yield on total interest-earning assets minus yield on total interest-bearing liabilities.

9
Represents net interest income expressed as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.



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The following table presents changes in interest income and interest expense. Changes in interest income and interest expense that are not identifiable as either volume-related or rate-related, but rather equally attributable to both volume and rate changes, are allocated to the volume and rate categories based on the proportion of the absolute value of the volume and rate changes (dollars in millions).
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31, 2015 vs. March 31, 2014
 
Total Increase
(Decrease) Due to
 
Total Increase
(Decrease)
 
Volume
 
Rate
 
Interest income
 
 
 
 
 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
$

 
$
0.5

 
$
0.5

Federal funds sold
0.4

 
0.3

 
0.7

Mortgage-backed securities
11.2

 
(6.4
)
 
4.8

Other investments
7.2

 
(7.3
)
 
(0.1
)
Advances
20.8

 
(7.1
)
 
13.7

Mortgage loans
0.4

 
(3.5
)
 
(3.1
)
Total interest income
40.0

 
(23.5
)
 
16.5

Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated obligations
 
 
 
 
 
Discount notes
5.5

 

 
5.5

Bonds
10.1

 
(15.3
)
 
(5.2
)
Other interest-bearing liabilities
0.1

 

 
0.1

Total interest expense
15.7

 
(15.3
)
 
0.4

Net interest income
$
24.3

 
$
(8.2
)
 
$
16.1

    
NET INTEREST SPREAD

Net interest spread equals the yield on total interest-earning assets minus the yield on total interest-bearing liabilities. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, our net interest spread was 0.26 percent. Our net interest spread was primarily impacted by a lower yield on total interest-earning assets, partially offset by an improved yield on total interest-bearing liabilities. The primary components of our interest income and interest expense are discussed below.

Advances

Interest income on advances (including prepayment fees on advances, net) increased 26 percent during the three months ended March 31, 2015 when compared to the same period in 2014 due primarily to higher average volumes, offset in part by the low interest rate environment. Average advance volumes increased due to borrowings from a wide range of members with the most significant increase from a large depository institution member.

Investments

Interest income on investments increased 13 percent during the three months ended March 31, 2015 when compared to the same period in 2014 due primarily to higher average volumes of MBS and money market investments, partially offset by the low interest rate environment. Average MBS volumes increased due to the purchase of GSE MBS and other U.S. obligation MBS. Average money market volumes increased due primarily to the purchase of money market investments to manage our liquidity position.



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Mortgage Loans

Interest income on mortgage loans decreased five percent during the three months ended March 31, 2015 when compared to the same period in 2014. The decrease was driven by the low interest rate environment.

Bonds

Interest expense on bonds decreased five percent during the three months ended March 31, 2015 when compared to the same period in 2014. The decline was driven by the low interest rate environment. In addition, during the first quarter of 2015 we swapped a greater percentage of our consolidated obligation bonds to LIBOR in order to manage our interest rate risk and more closely match our asset and liability cash flows.

Discount Notes

Interest expense on discount notes increased 60 percent during the three months ended March 31, 2015 when compared to the same period in 2014 due to higher average volumes. Discount notes were utilized to capture attractive funding, match repricing structures on advances and investments, and provide additional liquidity.

Provision (Reversal) for Credit Losses on Mortgage Loans

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we recorded a provision for credit losses on our mortgage loans of $0.4 million due primarily to increased loan charge-offs as well as increased loan delinquencies and loss severity. A charge-off is recorded if it is estimated that the recorded investment in a loan will not be recovered. The Bank evaluates whether to record a charge-off based upon the occurrence of a confirming event. Prior to January 1, 2015, charge-offs generally were recorded at the time a mortgage loan was transferred to REO. Beginning January 1, 2015, the Bank began to also charge-off the portion of the outstanding conventional mortgage loan balance in excess of the fair value of the underlying collateral for all collateral-dependent mortgage loans.

Other (Loss) Income

The following table summarizes the components of other (loss) income (dollars in millions):
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Net gains on trading securities
$
18.9

 
$
24.2

Net gains from sale of available-for-sale securities

 
0.8

Net losses on derivatives and hedging activities
(30.9
)
 
(23.1
)
Other, net
2.5

 
1.5

Total other (loss) income
$
(9.5
)
 
$
3.4

    
Other (loss) income can be volatile from period to period depending on the type of financial activity recorded. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, other (loss) income was primarily impacted by losses on derivatives and hedging activities and gains on trading securities.

We use derivatives to manage interest rate risk, including mortgage prepayment risk. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we recorded losses of $30.9 million on our derivatives and hedging activities through other (loss) income compared to losses of $23.1 million during the same period last year. These fair value changes were primarily attributable to the impact of changes in interest rates on interest rate swaps that we utilize to hedge our investment securities portfolio. Refer to “Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Results of Operations — Hedging Activities” for additional discussion on our derivatives and hedging activities, including the net impact of economic hedge relationships.


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Trading securities are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value reflected through other (loss) income. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we recorded gains on trading securities of $18.9 million compared to gains of $24.2 million during the same period in 2014. These changes in fair value were primarily due to the impact of interest rates and credit spreads on our fixed rate trading securities and were offset by changes in fair value on derivatives that we utilize to economically hedge these securities.

Hedging Activities

We use derivatives to manage interest rate risk, including mortgage prepayment risk, in our Statements of Condition. Accounting rules affect the timing and recognition of income and expense on derivatives and therefore we may be subject to income statement volatility.

If a hedging activity qualifies for hedge accounting treatment (fair value hedge), we include the periodic cash flow components of the derivative related to interest income or expense in the relevant income statement caption consistent with the hedged asset or liability. We also record the amortization of fair value hedging adjustments from terminated hedges in interest income or expense or other (loss) income. Changes in the fair value of both the derivative and the hedged item are recorded as a component of other (loss) income in “Net losses on derivatives and hedging activities."

If a hedging activity does not qualify for hedge accounting treatment (economic hedge), we record the derivative's components of interest income and expense, together with the effect of changes in fair value as a component of other (loss)income in “Net losses on derivatives and hedging activities”; however, there is no fair value adjustment for the corresponding asset or liability being hedged unless changes in the fair value of the asset or liability are normally marked to fair value through earnings (i.e., trading securities and fair value option instruments).

The following table categorizes the net effect of hedging activities on net income by product (dollars in millions):
 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Net Effect of
Hedging Activities
 
Advances
 
Investments
 
Mortgage
Loans
 
Bonds
 
Total
Net interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net amortization/accretion1
 
$
(1.5
)
 
$

 
$
(0.7
)
 
$
3.9

 
$
1.7

Net interest settlements
 
(40.1
)
 
(31.5
)
 

 
25.8

 
(45.8
)
Total impact to net interest income
 
(41.6
)
 
(31.5
)
 
(0.7
)
 
29.7

 
(44.1
)
Other (loss) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gains (losses) on derivatives and hedging activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains (losses) on fair value hedges
 
0.3

 
(5.0
)
 

 
0.6

 
(4.1
)
Losses on economic hedges
 

 
(26.7
)
 
(0.1
)
 

 
(26.8
)
Total net gains (losses) on derivatives and hedging activities
 
0.3

 
(31.7
)
 
(0.1
)
 
0.6

 
(30.9
)
Net gains on trading securities2
 

 
18.7

 

 

 
18.7

Total impact to other (loss) income
 
0.3


(13.0
)
 
(0.1
)
 
0.6

 
(12.2
)
Total net effect of hedging activities3
 
$
(41.3
)
 
$
(44.5
)
 
$
(0.8
)
 
$
30.3

 
$
(56.3
)

1
Represents the amortization/accretion of fair value hedging adjustments on closed hedge relationships included in net interest income.

2
Represents the net gains on those trading securities in which we have entered into a corresponding economic derivative to hedge the risk of changes in fair value. As a result, this line item may not agree to the Statements of Income.

3 The hedging activity tables do not include the interest component on the related hedged items or the gross advance prepayment fee income on terminated advance hedge relationships.



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The following table categorizes the net effect of hedging activities on net income by product (dollars in millions):
 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Net Effect of
Hedging Activities
 
Advances
 
Investments
 
Mortgage
Loans
 
Bonds
 
Total
Net interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net amortization/accretion1
 
$
(2.1
)
 
$

 
$
(0.4
)
 
$
7.7

 
$
5.2

Net interest settlements
 
(40.3
)
 
(24.7
)
 

 
11.2

 
(53.8
)
Total impact to net interest income
 
(42.4
)
 
(24.7
)
 
(0.4
)
 
18.9

 
(48.6
)
Other (loss) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gains (losses) on derivatives and hedging activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains (losses) on fair value hedges
 
0.4

 
(7.4
)
 

 
0.5

 
(6.5
)
(Losses) gains on economic hedges
 
(0.1
)
 
(29.0
)
 

 
12.5

 
(16.6
)
Total net gains (losses) on derivatives and hedging activities
 
0.3

 
(36.4
)
 

 
13.0

 
(23.1
)
Net gains on trading securities2
 

 
24.2

 

 

 
24.2

Total impact to other (loss) income
 
0.3

 
(12.2
)
 

 
13.0

 
1.1

Total net effect of hedging activities3
 
$
(42.1
)
 
$
(36.9
)
 
$
(0.4
)
 
$
31.9

 
$
(47.5
)

1
Represents the amortization/accretion of fair value hedging adjustments on closed hedge relationships included in net interest income.

2
Represents the net gains (losses) on those trading securities in which we have entered into a corresponding economic derivative to hedge the risk of changes in fair value. As a result, this line item may not agree to the Statements of Income.

3 The hedging activity tables do not include the interest component on the related hedged items or the gross advance prepayment fee income on terminated advance hedge relationships.

NET AMORTIZATION/ACCRETION

Amortization/accretion varies from period to period depending on our hedge relationship termination activities and the maturity, call, or prepayment of assets or liabilities previously in hedge relationships. Amortization/accretion on advances, mortgage loans, and consolidated obligation bonds during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 resulted primarily from the normal amortization of existing fair value hedging adjustments.

NET INTEREST SETTLEMENTS

Net interest settlements represent the interest component on derivatives that qualify for fair value hedge accounting. These amounts vary from period to period depending on our hedging activities and interest rates and are partially offset by the interest component on the related hedged item within net interest income. The hedging activity tables do not include the impact of the interest component on the related hedged item.

GAINS (LOSSES) ON FAIR VALUE HEDGES

Gains (losses) on fair value hedges are driven by hedge ineffectiveness. Hedge ineffectiveness occurs when changes in the fair value of the derivative and the related hedged item do not perfectly offset each other. The factors that affect hedge ineffectiveness include changes in the benchmark interest rate, volatility, and the divergence in valuation curves used to value our assets, liabilities, and derivatives.

GAINS (LOSSES) ON ECONOMIC HEDGES

We utilize economic derivatives to manage certain risks in our Statements of Condition. Gains and losses on economic derivatives are driven primarily by changes in interest rates and volatility and include interest settlements. Interest settlements represent the interest component on economic derivatives. These amounts vary from period to period depending on our hedging activities and interest rates. The following discussion highlights key items impacting gains and losses on economic derivatives.


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Investments
 
We utilize interest rate swaps to economically hedge a portion of our trading securities against changes in fair value. Gains and losses on these economic derivatives are due primarily to changes in interest rates. Gains and losses on our trading securities are due primarily to changes in interest rates and credit spreads.

The following table summarizes gains and losses on these economic derivatives as well as the related trading securities (dollars in millions):
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Losses on interest rate swaps economically hedging our investments
$
(21.2
)
 
$
(23.4
)
Interest settlements
(5.5
)
 
(5.6
)
Net losses on investment derivatives
(26.7
)
 
(29.0
)
Net gains on related trading securities
18.7

 
24.2

Net losses on economic investment hedge relationships
$
(8.0
)
 
$
(4.8
)

Consolidated Obligations
 
Derivatives used to hedge consolidated obligations in a fair value hedge relationship that fail retrospective hedge effectiveness testing are considered to be ineffective and are required to be accounted for as economic derivatives. Gains and losses on these economic derivatives are primarily due to changes in interest rates. At March 31, 2015, we did not hold any interest rate swaps in ineffective fair value hedge relationships. The following table summarizes gains and losses on these economic derivatives for the three months ended March 31, 2014 (dollars in millions):
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31, 2014
Losses on interest rate swaps in ineffective fair value hedge relationships
 
$
10.3

Interest settlements
 
2.2

Net losses on economic consolidated obligation hedge relationships
 
$
12.5


Other Expense
The following table shows the components of other expense (dollars in millions):
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Compensation and benefits
$
9.8

 
$
7.7

Contractual services
1.6

 
2.1

Professional Fees
2.4

 
0.6

Other operating expenses
3.0

 
2.1

Total operating expenses
16.8

 
12.5

Federal Housing Finance Agency
1.5

 
0.9

Office of Finance
1.1

 
1.2

Other, net
0.7

 
0.4

Total other expense
$
20.1

 
$
15.0


Other expenses totaled $20.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $15.0 million for the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to an increase in compensation and benefits and professional fees due in part to the proposed merger with the Seattle Bank.



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Statements of Condition

MARCH 31, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

Financial Highlights

Our total assets increased to $97.7 billion at March 31, 2015 from $95.5 billion at December 31, 2014. Our total liabilities increased to $93.4 billion at March 31, 2015 from $91.2 billion at December 31, 2014. Total capital was $4.3 billion at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. See further discussion of changes in our financial condition in the appropriate sections that follow.

Advances

The following table summarizes our advances by type of institution (dollars in millions):
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Commercial banks
$
43,065

 
$
45,037

Thrifts
1,466

 
1,476

Credit unions
838

 
927

Insurance companies
17,455

 
17,012

Total member advances
62,824

 
64,452

Housing associates
52

 
57

Non-member borrowers
438

 
443

Total par value
$
63,314

 
$
64,952


Our total advance par value decreased $1.6 billion or three percent at March 31, 2015 when compared to December 31, 2014. The decrease was due to reduced member demand and scheduled maturities.
 
The following table summarizes our advances by product type (dollars in millions):
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Amount
 
% of Total
 
Amount
 
% of Total
Variable rate
$
46,593

 
73.6
 
$
46,717

 
71.9
Fixed rate
16,223

 
25.6
 
17,739

 
27.3
Amortizing
498

 
0.8
 
496

 
0.8
Total par value
63,314

 
100.0
 
64,952

 
100.0
Discounts
(6
)
 
 
 
(6
)
 
 
Fair value hedging adjustments
254

 
 
 
222

 
 
Total advances
$
63,562

 
 
 
$
65,168

 
 

Fair value hedging adjustments increased $32.2 million or 14 percent at March 31, 2015 when compared to December 31, 2014. The increase was primarily due to an increase in cumulative fair value adjustments on advances in hedge relationships resulting from changes in interest rates.


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At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, advances outstanding to our five largest member borrowers totaled $42.7 billion and $42.6 billion, representing 68 and 66 percent of our total advances outstanding. The following table summarizes advances outstanding to our five largest member borrowers at March 31, 2015 (dollars in millions):
 
Amount
 
% of Total
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
$
34,000

 
53.7
TH Insurance Holdings Company LLC
2,625

 
4.1
Transamerica Life Insurance Company 1
2,350

 
3.7
HICA Education Loan Corporation
2,000

 
3.2
Principal Life Insurance Company
1,750

 
2.8
Total par value
$
42,725

 
67.5

1
Excludes $400.0 million of outstanding advances with Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company, an affiliate of Transamerica Life Insurance Company.

We manage our credit exposure to advances through an approach that provides for an established credit limit for each borrower, ongoing reviews of each borrower's financial condition, and detailed collateral and lending policies to limit risk of loss while balancing borrowers' needs for a reliable source of funding. In addition, we lend to our borrowers in accordance with the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932 (FHLBank Act), Federal Housing Finance Agency (Finance Agency) regulations, and other applicable laws and regulations.

The FHLBank Act requires that we obtain sufficient collateral on advances to protect against losses. We have never experienced a credit loss on an advance to a member or eligible housing associate. Based upon our collateral and lending policies, the collateral held as security, and the repayment history on advances, management has determined that there were no probable credit losses on our advances as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Accordingly, we have not recorded any allowance for credit losses on our advances. See additional discussion regarding our collateral requirements in “Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Risk Management — Credit Risk — Advances.”

Mortgage Loans

The following table summarizes information on our mortgage loans held for portfolio (dollars in millions):
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Fixed rate conventional loans
$
5,900

 
$
5,916

Fixed rate government-insured loans
564

 
570

Total unpaid principal balance
6,464

 
6,486

Premiums
81

 
82

Discounts
(11
)
 
(12
)
Basis adjustments from mortgage loan commitments
11

 
11

Total mortgage loans held for portfolio
6,545

 
6,567

Allowance for credit losses
(1
)
 
(5
)
Total mortgage loans held for portfolio, net
$
6,544

 
$
6,562

    
Our mortgage loans declined slightly at March 31, 2015 when compared to December 31, 2014. The slight decrease was primarily due to principal paydowns exceeding mortgage loan purchases. Throughout the three months ended March 31, 2015, we purchased mortgage loans of $261.2 million from our participating financial institutions (PFIs) and received principal paydowns of $274.7 million.

Our allowance for credit losses declined $3.8 million or 78 percent at March 31, 2015 when compared to December 31, 2014 due to charge-offs of $4.3 million, partially offset by recoveries of $0.1 million and a provision for credit losses on our mortgage loans of $0.4 million. The provision was primarily due to increased charge-offs as well as increased loan delinquencies and loss severity. A charge-off is recorded if it is estimated the recorded investment in the loan will not be recovered. The Bank evaluates whether to record a charge-off based upon the occurrence of a confirming event. Prior to January 1, 2015, charge-offs generally were recorded at the time a mortgage loan was transferred to REO. Beginning January 1, 2015, the Bank began to also charge-off the portion of outstanding conventional mortgage loan balances in excess of the fair value of the underlying collateral for all collateral dependent mortgage loans. For additional discussion on our mortgage loan credit risk, refer to "Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Risk Management — Credit Risk — Mortgage Assets.”

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Investments

The following table summarizes the carrying value of our investments (dollars in millions):
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Amount
 
% of Total
 
Amount
 
% of Total
Short-term investments1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits
$
1

 
 
$
1

 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
9,170

 
33.9
 
5,091

 
22.1
Federal funds sold
1,580

 
5.8
 
1,860

 
8.1
Total short-term investments
10,751

 
39.7
 
6,952

 
30.2
Long-term investments2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits
1

 
 
1

 
Mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GSE single-family
2,629

 
9.7
 
2,826

 
12.2
GSE multifamily
7,609

 
28.1
 
7,465

 
32.4
Other U.S. obligations single-family
2,211

 
8.2
 
1,979

 
8.6
Other U.S. obligations commercial
2

 
 
2

 
Private-label residential
23

 
0.1
 
25

 
0.1
Total mortgage-backed securities
12,474

 
46.1
 
12,297

 
53.3
Non-mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other U.S. obligations
417

 
1.5
 
420

 
1.8
GSE obligations
2,850

 
10.5
 
2,849

 
12.3
State or local housing agency obligations
94

 
0.4
 
96

 
0.4
Other
472

 
1.8
 
464

 
2.0
Total non-mortgage-backed securities
3,833

 
14.2
 
3,829

 
16.5
Total long-term investments
16,307

 
60.3
 
16,126

 
69.8
Total investments
$
27,059

 
100.0
 
$
23,079

 
100.0

1
Short-term investments have original maturities of less than one year.

2
Long-term investments have original maturities of greater than one year.

Our investments increased $4.0 billion or 17 percent at March 31, 2015 when compared to December 31, 2014. The increase was primarily due to the purchase of money market investments, including secured resale agreements, needed to manage our liquidity position. In addition, we purchased certain GSE and other U.S. obligation MBS during the quarter that met our investment targets.

We evaluate AFS and HTM securities in an unrealized loss position for other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) on at least a quarterly basis. As part of our OTTI evaluation, we consider our intent to sell each debt security and whether it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery. If either of these conditions is met, we will recognize an OTTI charge to earnings equal to the entire difference between the security's amortized cost basis and its fair value at the reporting date. For securities in an unrealized loss position that meet neither of these conditions, we perform analyses to determine if any of these securities are other-than-temporarily impaired.

Refer to “Item 1. Financial Statements — Note 6 — Other-Than-Temporary Impairment” for additional information on our OTTI analysis performed at March 31, 2015. As a result of our analysis, we determined that all gross unrealized losses on our investment portfolio are temporary. We do not intend to sell these securities, and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their amortized cost bases. As a result, we did not consider any of these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2015.


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Consolidated Obligations

Consolidated obligations, which include bonds and discount notes, are the primary source of funds to support our advances, mortgage loans, and investments. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the carrying value of consolidated obligations for which we are primarily liable totaled $92.4 billion and $90.1 billion.

DISCOUNT NOTES

The following table summarizes our discount notes, all of which are due within one year (dollars in millions):
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Par value
$
60,428

 
$
57,781

Discounts
(8
)
 
(8
)
Total
$
60,420

 
$
57,773

    
Our discount notes increased $2.6 billion or five percent at March 31, 2015 when compared to December 31, 2014. The increase was primarily due to our utilization of shorter-term discount notes to fund the increase in money market investments. In addition, we continued to utilize discount notes during the first quarter of 2015 to capture attractive funding, match repricing structures on advances and investments, and provide additional liquidity.

For additional information on our discount notes, refer to “Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Liquidity — Sources of Liquidity.”

BONDS

The following table summarizes information on our bonds (dollars in millions):
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Total par value
$
31,958

 
$
32,333

Premiums
20

 
21

Discounts
(18
)
 
(18
)
Fair value hedging adjustments
71

 
26

Total bonds
$
32,031

 
$
32,362


Our bonds were relatively stable at March 31, 2015 when compared to December 31, 2014. The slight decrease was primarily due to our increased utilization of shorter-term discount notes to capture attractive funding, match repricing structures on advances and investments, and provide additional liquidity. Fair value hedging adjustments changed $44.2 million or 167 percent at March 31, 2015 when compared to December 31, 2014. The change was primarily due to an increase in cumulative fair value adjustments on bonds in hedge relationships resulting from changes in interest rates.

For additional information on our bonds, refer to "Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Liquidity — Sources of Liquidity.”

Deposits

Deposit levels will vary based on member alternatives for short-term investments. Our deposits increased $0.2 billion or 40 percent at March 31, 2015 when compared to December 31, 2014 due primarily to a increase in interest-bearing deposits, including overnight, demand, and term deposits.


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Capital

The following table summarizes information on our capital (dollars in millions):
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Capital stock
$
3,428

 
$
3,469

Retained earnings
729

 
720

Accumulated other comprehensive income
130

 
123

Total capital
$
4,287

 
$
4,312


Our capital decreased $24.7 million or one percent at March 31, 2015 when compared to December 31, 2014. The decrease was due to lower capital stock outstanding resulting from lower advance volumes, partially offset by an increase in retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI). Capital stock outstanding decreased primarily due to lower activity-based capital stock held during the quarter as a result of decreased advance activity. Retained earnings increased due to net income earned in excess of dividends paid. AOCI increased due to an increase in unrealized gains on AFS securities resulting primarily from changes in interest rates and increased volumes of MBS securities. Refer to “Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Capital — Capital Stock” for additional information on our capital stock activity.

Derivatives

We use derivatives to manage interest rate risk, including mortgage prepayment risk, in our Statements of Condition. The notional amount of derivatives serves as a factor in determining periodic interest payments and cash flows received and paid. However, the notional amount of derivatives represents neither the actual amounts exchanged nor our overall exposure to credit and market risk. The following table categorizes the notional amount of our derivatives by type (dollars in millions):
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Interest rate swaps
 
 
 
Noncallable
$
35,250

 
$
26,432

Callable by counterparty
5,496

 
13,247

Callable by the Bank
37

 
37

Total interest rate swaps
40,783

 
39,716

Forward settlement agreements (TBAs)
52

 
65

Mortgage delivery commitments
62

 
70

Total notional amount
$
40,897

 
$
39,851

    
The notional amount of our derivative contracts increased $1.0 billion or three percent at March 31, 2015 when compared to December 31, 2014. During the first quarter of 2015, we swapped a greater percentage of our consolidated obligation bonds to LIBOR in order to manage our interest rate risk and more closely match our asset and liability cash flows.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our liquidity and capital positions are actively managed in an effort to preserve stable, reliable, and cost-effective sources of funds to meet current and projected future operating financial commitments, as well as regulatory, liquidity, and capital requirements.

LIQUIDITY

Sources of Liquidity

We utilize several sources of liquidity to carry out our business activities. These include, but are not limited to, proceeds from the issuance of consolidated obligations, payments collected on advances and mortgage loans, proceeds from the maturity or sale of investment securities, member deposits, proceeds from the issuance of capital stock, and current period earnings.


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Our primary source of liquidity is proceeds from the issuance of consolidated obligations (bonds and discount notes) in the capital markets. Although we are primarily liable for the portion of consolidated obligations which are issued on our behalf, we are also jointly and severally liable with the other FHLBanks for the payment of principal and interest on all consolidated obligations issued by the FHLBank System. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total par value of outstanding consolidated obligations for which we are primarily liable was $92.4 billion and $90.1 billion. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total par value of outstanding consolidated obligations issued on behalf of other FHLBanks for which we are jointly and severally liable was approximately $719.8 billion and $757.1 billion.

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, proceeds from the issuance of bonds and discount notes were $7.9 billion and $61.1 billion compared to $4.0 billion and $36.8 billion for the same period in 2014. We continued to issue shorter-term discount notes as well as step-up, callable, and term fixed rate consolidated obligation bonds to capture attractive funding, match repricing structures on advances and investments, and provide additional liquidity.

Our ability to raise funds in the capital markets as well as our cost of borrowing may be affected by our credit ratings. As of April 30, 2015, our consolidated obligations were rated AA+/A-1+ by Standard and Poor's and Aaa/P-1 by Moody's and both ratings had a stable outlook. For further discussion of how credit rating changes may impact us in the future, refer to “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 2014 Form 10-K.

The Office of Finance and FHLBanks have contingency plans in place which prioritize the allocation of proceeds from the issuance of consolidated obligations during periods of financial distress if consolidated obligations cannot be issued in sufficient amounts to satisfy all FHLBank demand. In the event of significant market disruptions or local disasters, our President or his designee is authorized to establish interim borrowing relationships with other FHLBanks. To provide further access to funding, the FHLBank Act also authorizes the U.S. Treasury to directly purchase new issue consolidated obligations of the GSEs, including FHLBanks, up to an aggregate principal amount of $4.0 billion. As of April 30, 2015, no purchases had been made by the U.S. Treasury under this authorization.

Uses of Liquidity

We use our available liquidity, including proceeds from the issuance of consolidated obligations, primarily to repay consolidated obligations, fund advances, and purchase investments. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, payments on consolidated obligations totaled $66.8 billion compared to $41.1 billion for the same period in 2014. A portion of these payments were due to the call of certain swapped bonds in an effort to better match our projected asset cash flows. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, we called bonds with a total par value of $7.2 billion and $1.3 billion.

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, advance disbursements totaled $17.5 billion compared to $15.2 billion for the same period in 2014. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, investment purchases (excluding overnight investments) totaled $49.3 billion compared to $57.1 billion for the same period in 2014. Investment purchases during each period were primarily driven by the purchase of money market investments, including secured resale agreements, in an effort to manage our liquidity position.

We also use liquidity to purchase mortgage loans, repay member deposits, pledge collateral to derivative counterparties, redeem or repurchase capital stock, pay expenses, and pay dividends.

Liquidity Requirements
Finance Agency regulations mandate three liquidity requirements. First, we are required to maintain contingent liquidity sufficient to meet our liquidity needs, which shall, at a minimum, cover five calendar days of inability to access the consolidated obligation debt markets. Second, we are required to have available at all times an amount greater than or equal to members' current deposits invested in advances with maturities not to exceed five years, deposits in banks or trust companies, and obligations of the U.S. Treasury. Third, we are required to maintain, in the aggregate, unpledged qualifying assets in an amount at least equal to the amount of our participation in total consolidated obligations outstanding. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and throughout the three months ended March 31, 2015, we were in compliance with all three of the Finance Agency liquidity requirements.

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In addition to the liquidity measures previously discussed, the Finance Agency has provided us with guidance to maintain sufficient liquidity in an amount at least equal to our anticipated cash outflows under two different scenarios. One scenario (roll-off scenario) assumes that we cannot access the capital markets to issue debt for a period of 10 to 20 days with initial guidance set at 15 days and that during that time members do not renew any maturing, prepaid, and called advances. The second scenario (renew scenario) assumes that we cannot access the capital markets to issue debt for a period of three to seven days with initial guidance set at five days and that during that time we will automatically renew maturing and called advances for all members except very large, highly-rated members. This guidance is designed to protect against temporary disruptions in the debt markets that could lead to a reduction in market liquidity and thus the inability for us to provide advances to our members. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and throughout the three months ended March 31, 2015, we were in compliance with this liquidity guidance.

CAPITAL

Capital Requirements

We are subject to three regulatory capital requirements. First, the FHLBank Act requires that we maintain at all times permanent capital greater than or equal to the sum of our credit, market, and operations risk capital requirements, all calculated in accordance with Finance Agency regulations. Only permanent capital, defined as Class B capital stock, which includes mandatorily redeemable capital stock, and retained earnings, can satisfy this risk-based capital requirement. Second, the FHLBank Act requires a minimum four percent capital-to-asset ratio, which is defined as total regulatory capital divided by total assets. Total regulatory capital includes all capital stock, including mandatorily redeemable capital stock, and retained earnings. It does not include AOCI. Third, the FHLBank Act imposes a five percent minimum leverage ratio, which is defined as the sum of permanent capital weighted 1.5 times and nonpermanent capital weighted 1.0 times, divided by total assets. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we were in compliance with all three of the Finance Agency's regulatory capital requirements. Refer to "Item 1. Financial Statements — Note 12 — Capital" for additional information.

Capital Stock
Our capital stock has a par value of $100 per share, and all shares are issued, redeemed, and repurchased only at the stated par value. We have two subclasses of capital stock: membership and activity-based. Each member must purchase and hold membership capital stock in an amount equal to 0.12 percent of its total assets as of the preceding December 31st, subject to a cap of $10.0 million and a floor of $10,000. Each member is also required to purchase activity-based capital stock equal to 4.00 percent of its advances and mortgage loans outstanding. The capital stock requirements established in our Capital Plan are designed so that we remain adequately capitalized as member activity changes. Our Board of Directors may make adjustments to the capital stock requirements within ranges established in our Capital Plan. All capital stock issued is subject to a five year notice of redemption period.

Capital stock owned by members in excess of their capital stock requirement is deemed excess capital stock. Under our Capital Plan, we, at our discretion and upon 15 days' written notice, may repurchase excess membership capital stock. We, at our discretion, may also repurchase excess activity-based capital stock to the extent that (i) the excess capital stock balance exceeds an operational threshold set forth in the Capital Plan, which is currently set at zero, or (ii) a member submits a notice to redeem all or a portion of the excess activity-based capital stock. At March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, we had no excess capital stock outstanding.
The following table summarizes our regulatory capital stock by type of member (dollars in millions):
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Commercial banks
$
2,248

 
$
2,313

Thrifts
105

 
105

Credit unions
124

 
122

Insurance companies
951

 
929

Total GAAP capital stock
3,428

 
3,469

Mandatorily redeemable capital stock
24

 
24

Total regulatory capital stock
$
3,452

 
$
3,493


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Retained Earnings
Our Enterprise Risk Management Policy (ERMP) requires a minimum retained earnings level based on the level of market risk, credit risk, and operational risk within the Bank. If realized financial performance results in actual retained earnings below the minimum level, we will establish an action plan as determined by our Board of Directors to enable us to return to our targeted level of retained earnings within twelve months. At March 31, 2015, our actual retained earnings were above the minimum level, and therefore no action plan was necessary.
We entered into a Joint Capital Enhancement Agreement (JCE Agreement) with all of the other FHLBanks in February 2011. The JCE Agreement, as amended, is intended to enhance our capital position over time. It requires us to allocate 20 percent of our quarterly net income to a separate restricted retained earnings account until the balance of that account equals at least one percent of our average balance of outstanding consolidated obligations for the previous quarter. The restricted retained earnings are not available to pay dividends. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our restricted retained earnings balance totaled $81.9 million and $75.0 million. One percent of our average balance of outstanding consolidated obligations for the three months ended December 31, 2014 was $915.7 million. For more information on our JCE Agreement, refer to "Item 1. Business — Retained Earnings" in our 2014 Form 10-K.

Dividends

Our Board of Directors believes any excess returns on capital stock above an appropriate benchmark rate that are not retained for capital growth should be returned to members that utilize our product and service offerings. Our current dividend philosophy is to pay a membership capital stock dividend similar to a benchmark rate of interest, such as average three-month LIBOR, and an activity-based capital stock dividend, when possible, at least 50 basis points in excess of the membership capital stock dividend. Our actual dividend payout is determined quarterly by our Board of Directors, based on policies, regulatory requirements, financial projections, and actual performance.

The following table summarizes dividend-related information (dollars in millions):
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Aggregate cash dividends paid
$
25.6

 
$
18.9

Effective combined annualized dividend rate paid on capital stock
2.94
%
 
2.80
%
Annualized dividend rate paid on membership capital stock
0.50
%
 
0.50
%
Annualized dividend rate paid on activity-based capital stock
3.50
%
 
3.50
%
Average three-month LIBOR
0.26
%
 
0.24
%

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

For a discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates, refer to our 2014 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Bank Developments

Potential Merger

On September 25, 2014, the Bank and the Seattle Bank executed a definitive merger agreement after receiving unanimous approval from their boards of directors. On December 19, 2014, the Finance Agency approved the merger application submitted by the banks, subject to the satisfaction of certain specified closing conditions. Following this approval, on January 12, 2015, the banks distributed a Joint Merger Disclosure Statement and voting materials to their members seeking ratification of the Merger Agreement by the members of both banks through a voting process which was completed on February 23, 2015. On February 27, 2015, the banks issued a joint press release announcing the ratification of the merger by members of both banks. The consummation of the merger will be effective only after the Finance Agency determines that the closing conditions identified in its approval letter have been satisfied and the Finance Agency determines that the combined bank's organizational certificate complies with the requirements of the Finance Agency's merger rules. Assuming the Finance Agency makes these determinations, the merger is expected to be effective on May 31, 2015. Material details of the Merger Agreement and the Joint Merger Disclosure Statement are included in the banks’ related Form 8-K filings with the SEC.


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We believe the merger would combine two complementary organizations with similar cultures, membership characteristics, and solid financial positions. The combined bank would remain a member-owned and member-centric cooperative, focused on helping its members strengthen their institutions to better serve their customers and communities. It would provide funding solutions for more than 1,500 member financial institutions in 13 states and the U.S. Pacific territories. The combined bank would be headquartered in Des Moines. 

Risk Management
    
We have risk management policies, established by our Board of Directors, that monitor and control our exposure to market, liquidity, credit, operational, and business risk, as well as capital adequacy. Our primary objective is to manage our assets and liabilities in ways that protect the par redemption value of our capital stock from risks, including fluctuations in market interest rates and spreads.

We periodically evaluate our risk management policies in order to respond to changes in our financial position and general market conditions. Our key risk measures are Market Value of Capital Stock (MVCS) Sensitivity and Economic Value of Capital Stock (EVCS).

MARKET RISK

We define market risk as the risk that MVCS or net income will change as a result of changes in market conditions, such as interest rates, spreads, and volatilities. Interest rate risk, including mortgage prepayment risk, was our predominant type of market risk exposure during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. Our general approach toward managing interest rate risk is to acquire and maintain a portfolio of assets and liabilities, which, taken together, limit our expected exposure to interest rate risk. Management regularly reviews our sensitivity to interest rate changes by monitoring our market risk measures in parallel and non-parallel interest rate shifts and spread and volatility movements.

Market Value of Capital Stock Sensitivity
  
We define MVCS as an estimate of the market value of assets minus the market value of liabilities (excluding mandatorily redeemable capital stock) divided by the total shares of capital stock outstanding. It represents an estimation of the “liquidation value” of one share of our capital stock if all assets and liabilities were liquidated at current market prices. MVCS does not represent our long-term value, as it takes into account short-term market price fluctuations. These fluctuations are often unrelated to the long-term value of the cash flows from our assets and liabilities.

The MVCS calculation uses market prices, as well as interest rates and volatilities, and assumes a static balance sheet. The timing and variability of balance sheet cash flows are calculated by an internal model. To ensure the accuracy of the MVCS calculation, we reconcile the computed market prices of complex instruments, such as derivatives and mortgage assets, to market observed prices or dealers' quotes.

Interest rate risk stress tests of MVCS involve instantaneous parallel and non-parallel shifts in interest rates. The resulting percentage change in MVCS from the base case value is an indication of longer-term repricing risk and option risk embedded in the balance sheet.

To protect the MVCS from large interest rate swings, we use hedging transactions, such as entering into or canceling interest rate swaps, caps, and floors, issuing fixed rate and callable debt, and altering the funding structures supporting MBS and MPF purchases.

We monitor and manage to the MVCS policy limits to ensure the stability of the Bank's value. As of March 31, 2015, the policy limits for MVCS are 2.2 percent, 5 percent, and 12 percent declines from the base case in the up and down 50, 100, and 200 basis point parallel interest rate shift scenarios and 2.5 percent, 5.5 percent, and 13 percent declines from the base case in the up and down 50, 100, and 200 basis point non-parallel interest rate shift scenarios. Any breach of policy limits requires an immediate action to bring the exposure back within policy limits, as well as a report to the Board of Directors.


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During the first quarter of 2008, due to the low interest rate environment, our Board of Directors suspended indefinitely the policy limit pertaining to the down 200 basis point parallel interest rate shift scenario. In October 2012, our Board of Directors amended the suspension by approving a rule for compliance to the down 200 basis point scenario that reinstates/suspends the associated policy limit when the 10-year swap rate increases above/drops below the 2.50 percent and remains so for five consecutive days. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the 10-year swap rate was below 2.50 percent and therefore the associated policy limit was suspended.

The following tables show our base case and change from base case MVCS in dollars per share and percent change respectively, based on outstanding shares, including shares classified as mandatorily redeemable, assuming instantaneous parallel shifts in interest rates at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
 
Market Value of Capital Stock (dollars per share)
 
Down 200
 
Down 100
 
Down 50
 
Base Case
 
Up 50
 
Up 100
 
Up 200
March
$
120.3

 
$
122.3

 
$
123.7

 
$
124.2

 
$
124.5

 
$
123.7

 
$
120.5

December
$
118.3

 
$
121.3

 
$
123.1

 
$
123.8

 
$
124.0

 
$
123.2

 
$
120.2

 
% Change from Base Case
 
Down 200
 
Down 100
 
Down 50
 
Base Case
 
Up 50
 
Up 100
 
Up 200
March
(3.2
)%
 
(1.6
)%
 
(0.4
)%
 
%
 
0.2
%
 
(0.4
)%
 
(3.0
)%
December
(4.4
)%
 
(2.0
)%
 
(0.6
)%
 
%
 
0.2
%
 
(0.4
)%
 
(2.9
)%

The following tables show our base case and change from base case MVCS in dollars per share and percent change respectively, based on outstanding shares, including shares classified as mandatorily redeemable, assuming instantaneous non-parallel shifts in interest rates at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
 
Market Value of Capital Stock (dollars per share)
 
Down 200
 
Down 100
 
Down 50
 
Base Case
 
Up 50
 
Up 100
 
Up 200
March
$
122.1

 
$
123.1

 
$
123.7

 
$
124.2

 
$
124.9

 
$
125.0

 
$
123.3

December
$
121.8

 
$
122.9

 
$
123.5

 
$
123.8

 
$
124.1

 
$
123.8

 
$
121.4

 
% Change from Base Case
 
Down 200
 
Down 100
 
Down 50
 
Base Case
 
Up 50
 
Up 100
 
Up 200
March
(1.7
)%
 
(0.9
)%
 
(0.4
)%
 
%
 
0.6
%
 
0.7
%
 
(0.7
)%
December
(1.6
)%
 
(0.7
)%
 
(0.2
)%
 
%
 
0.3
%
 
%
 
(1.9
)%

The increase in our base case MVCS at March 31, 2015 when compared to December 31, 2014 was primarily attributable to the following factors:

Option-adjusted spread: The spread between mortgage interest rates and LIBOR, adjusted for the mortgage prepayment option, decreased at March 31, 2015 when compared to December 31, 2014. This had a positive impact on MVCS as it increased the value of mortgage-related assets.

Adjusted net income earned, net of dividend. During the first quarter of 2015, our adjusted net income earned, net of dividend, increased our market value of equity, thereby increasing MVCS. For additional information on our adjusted net income measure, refer to "Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Executive Overview — Adjusted Earnings."

The increase in our base case MVCS at March 31, 2015 was partially offset by increased interest rate volatility during the first quarter of 2015. As interest rate volatility increased, the value of the prepayment option to homeowners embedded in the mortgage-related assets increased, thereby decreasing the value of mortgage assets and hence decreasing MVCS.


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Projected Income Sensitivity

We monitor projected 24-month income sensitivity to limit short-term earnings volatility of the Bank. The projected 24-month income simulation policy limit is based on forward interest rates and business assumptions. The income sensitivity policy limit specifies a floor on our projected earned dividend for each shock scenario. Our earned dividend is computed as an annualized ratio of projected net income to average projected capital stock over the projection horizon. We were in compliance with the projected 24-month income simulation policy limit at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

CAPITAL ADEQUACY

An adequate capital position is necessary for providing safe and sound operations of the Bank. To ensure we remain adequately capitalized in a wide range of interest rate scenarios, we measure and monitor EVCS and retained earnings, and maintain capital levels in accordance with Finance Agency regulations.

Economic Value of Capital Stock

We define EVCS as the net present value of expected future cash flows of our assets and liabilities (excluding mandatorily redeemable capital stock), discounted at our cost of funds, divided by the total shares of capital stock outstanding. This method reduces the impact of day-to-day price changes that cannot be attributed to any of the standard market factors, such as movements in interest rates or volatilities. Thus, EVCS provides an estimated measure of the long-term value of one share of our capital stock.

The following table shows EVCS in dollars per share based on outstanding shares, including shares classified as mandatorily redeemable, at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
Economic Value of Capital Stock (dollars per share)
March
$
127.3

December
$
126.6

    
The increase in our EVCS at March 31, 2015 when compared to December 31, 2014 was primarily attributable to the following factors:

Decreased remaining life of higher coupon debt. Our consolidated obligation bonds at coupons higher than current market levels moved closer to maturity during the first quarter of 2015. This decreased the present value of the bonds, thereby increasing EVCS. This factor has been in existence each quarter, but it has a relatively large impact this quarter compared to other factors due to the minimal change in EVCS.

Decreased shares of activity-based capital stock. During the first quarter of 2015, our advance activity with members decreased, and therefore our activity-based capital stock balances decreased. As we redeemed this activity-based capital stock at par, which is below our current EVCS level, our EVCS was positively impacted.

Decreased funding costs relative to the LIBOR swap curve. Our funding costs relative to the LIBOR swap curve decreased at March 31, 2015 when compared to December 31, 2014. This had a positive impact on EVCS mainly through its impact on the value of mortgage-related assets and their associated funding.

The increase in our base case EVCS at March 31, 2015 was partially offset by dividends paid, as these payments reduced the value of our capital, thereby decreasing EVCS.

Retained Earnings Minimum Level and Regulatory Capital Requirements

Our ERMP provides policy limits and requires a minimum level of retained earnings based on the level of market risk, credit risk, and operational risk within the Bank. We are also subject to three regulatory capital requirements. For additional information on compliance with these requirements, refer to “Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Capital".


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LIQUIDITY RISK

We define liquidity risk as the risk that we will be unable to meet our obligations as they come due or meet the credit needs of our members and housing associates in a timely and cost efficient manner. To manage this risk, we maintain liquidity in accordance with Finance Agency regulations. For additional information on compliance with these requirements, refer to “Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Liquidity — Liquidity Requirements".

CREDIT RISK

We define credit risk as the potential that our borrowers or counterparties will fail to meet their obligations in accordance with agreed upon terms. Our primary credit risks arise from our ongoing lending, investing, and hedging activities. Our overall objective in managing credit risk is to operate a sound credit granting process and to maintain appropriate credit administration, measurement, and monitoring practices.

Advances

We manage our credit exposure to advances through an approach that provides for an established credit limit for each borrower, ongoing reviews of each borrower's financial condition, and detailed collateral and lending policies to limit risk of loss while balancing borrowers' needs for a reliable source of funding. In addition, we lend to our borrowers in accordance with the FHLBank Act, Finance Agency regulations, and other applicable laws.

We are required by regulation to obtain sufficient collateral to fully secure our advances and other credit products. Eligible collateral includes (i) whole first mortgages on improved residential real property or securities representing a whole interest in such mortgages, (ii) loans and securities issued, insured, or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any agency thereof, including MBS issued or guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Ginnie Mae and Federal Family Education Loan Program guaranteed student loans, (iii) cash deposited with us, and (iv) other real estate-related collateral acceptable to us provided such collateral has a readily ascertainable value and we can perfect a security interest in such property. Community Financial Institutions (CFIs) may also pledge collateral consisting of secured small business, small agri-business, or small farm loans. As additional security, the FHLBank Act provides that we have a lien on each borrower's capital stock investment; however, capital stock cannot be pledged as collateral to secure credit exposures.

Borrowers may pledge collateral to us by executing a blanket lien, specifically assigning collateral, or placing physical possession of collateral with us or our custodians. We perfect our security interest in all pledged collateral by filing Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or taking possession or control of the collateral. Under the FHLBank Act, any security interest granted to us by our members, or any affiliates of our members, has priority over the claims and rights of any other party (including any receiver, conservator, trustee, or similar party having rights of a lien creditor), unless those claims and rights would be entitled to priority under otherwise applicable law and are held by actual purchasers or by parties that have perfected security interests.

Under a blanket lien, we are granted a security interest in all financial assets of the borrower to fully secure the borrower's obligation. Other than securities and cash deposits, we do not initially take delivery of collateral pledged by blanket lien borrowers. In the event of deterioration in the financial condition of a blanket lien borrower, we have the ability to require delivery of pledged collateral sufficient to secure the borrower's obligation. With respect to non-blanket lien borrowers that are federally insured, we generally require collateral to be specifically assigned. With respect to non-blanket lien borrowers that are not federally insured (typically insurance companies, CDFIs, and housing associates), we generally take control of collateral through the delivery of cash, securities, or loans to us or our custodians.

Although management has policies and procedures in place to manage credit risk, we may be exposed to this risk if our outstanding advance value exceeds the liquidation value of our collateral. We mitigate this risk by applying collateral discounts or haircuts to the unpaid principal balance or market value, if available, of the collateral to determine the advance equivalent value of the collateral securing each borrower's obligation. The amount of these discounts will vary based on the type of collateral and security agreement. We determine these discounts or haircuts using data based upon historical price changes, discounted cash flow analyses, and loan level modeling.
 
At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, borrowers pledged $223.7 billion and $178.1 billion of collateral (net of applicable discounts) to support activity with us, including advances. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our advance balances were $63.6 billion and $65.2 billion. Borrowers pledge collateral in excess of their collateral requirement mainly to demonstrate available liquidity and to borrow additional amounts in the future.

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Based upon our collateral and lending policies, the collateral held as security, and the repayment history on credit products, management has determined that there are no probable credit losses on our credit products as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Accordingly, we have not recorded any allowance for credit losses on our credit products.

Mortgage Loans

We are exposed to mortgage asset credit risk through our participation in the MPF program. Mortgage asset credit risk is the risk that we will not receive timely payments of principal and interest due from mortgage borrowers because of borrower defaults. Credit risk on mortgage assets is affected by a number of factors, including loan type, borrower's credit history, and other factors such as home price fluctuations, unemployment levels, and other economic factors in the local market or nationwide.

Through our participation in the MPF program, we invest in conventional and government-insured residential mortgage loans that are acquired through or purchased from a PFI. There are six MPF loan products under the MPF program: Original MPF, MPF 100, MPF 125, MPF Plus, MPF Government, and MPF Xtra (MPF Xtra is a trademark of the FHLBank of Chicago). While still held in our Statements of Condition, we currently do not offer the MPF 100 or MPF Plus loan products. MPF Xtra loan products are passed through to a third-party investor and are not maintained in our Statements of Condition.

The following table presents the unpaid principal balance of our MPF portfolio by product type (dollars in millions):
Product Type
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Original MPF
 
$
870

 
$
867

MPF 100
 
26

 
28

MPF 125
 
3,928

 
3,879

MPF Plus
 
1,076

 
1,142

MPF Government
 
564

 
570

Total unpaid principal balance
 
$
6,464

 
$
6,486


We manage the credit risk on mortgage loans acquired in the MPF program by (i) using agreements to establish credit risk sharing responsibilities with our PFIs, (ii) monitoring the performance of the mortgage loan portfolio and creditworthiness of PFIs, and (iii) establishing credit loss reserves to reflect management's estimate of probable credit losses inherent in the portfolio.

Government-Insured Mortgage Loans. For our government-insured mortgage loans, our loss protection consists of the loan guarantee and contractual obligation of the loan servicer to repurchase the loan when certain criteria are met. Therefore, we have not recorded any allowance for credit losses on government-insured mortgage loans.

Conventional Mortgage Loans. For our conventional mortgage loans, we have several layers of legal loss protection that are defined in agreements among us and our PFIs. These loss layers may vary depending on the MPF product alternatives selected and consist of (i) homeowner equity, (ii) PMI, (iii) a FLA, and (iv) a credit enhancement obligation of the PFI. For a detailed discussion of these loss layers, refer to “Item 1. Financial Statements — Note 9 — Allowance for Credit Losses.”

Allowance for Credit Losses. We utilize an allowance for credit losses to reserve for estimated losses in our conventional mortgage portfolio. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we recorded a provision for credit losses on our mortgage loans of $0.4 million due primarily to increased loan charge-offs well as increased loan delinquencies and loss severity. A charge-off is recorded if it is estimated that the recorded investment in a loan will not be recovered. The Bank evaluates whether to record a charge-off based upon the occurrence of a confirming event. Prior to January 1, 2015, charge-offs generally were recorded at the time a mortgage loan was transferred to REO. Beginning January 1, 2015, the Bank began to also charge-off the portion of the outstanding conventional mortgage loan balance in excess of the fair value of the underlying collateral for all collateral-dependent mortgage loans. Refer to “Item 1. Financial Statements — Note 9 — Allowance for Credit Losses” for additional information on our allowance for credit losses.


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The following table presents a rollforward of the allowance for credit losses on our conventional mortgage loans (dollars in millions):
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Balance, beginning of period
$
4.9

 
$
8.0

Charge-offs
(4.3
)
 
(0.3
)
Recoveries
0.1

 

Reversal for credit losses on mortgage loans
0.4

 
(0.3
)
Balance, end of period
$
1.1

 
$
7.4


Non-Accrual Loans and Delinquencies. We place a conventional mortgage loan on non-accrual status if it is determined that either the collection of interest or principal is doubtful or interest or principal is 90 days or more past due. We do not place a government-insured mortgage loan on non-accrual status due to the U.S. Government guarantee of the loan and contractual obligation of the loan servicer to repurchase the loan when certain criteria are met. Refer to “Item 1. Financial Statements — Note 9 — Allowance for Credit Losses” for a summary of our non-accrual loans and mortgage loan delinquencies.

Investments

We maintain an investment portfolio primarily to provide investment income and liquidity. Our primary credit risk on investments is the counterparties' ability to meet repayment terms. We mitigate this credit risk by purchasing investment quality securities. We define investment quality as a security with adequate financial backings so that full and timely payment of principal and interest on such security is expected and there is minimal risk that the timely payment of principal and interest would not occur because of adverse changes in economic and financial conditions during the projected life of the security. We consider a variety of credit quality factors when analyzing potential investments, including collateral performance, marketability, asset class or sector considerations, local and regional economic conditions, nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) credit ratings, and/or the financial health of the underlying issuer.

Finance Agency regulations limit the type of investments we may purchase. We are prohibited 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. Our unsecured credit exposures to U.S. branches and agency offices of foreign commercial banks include the risk that, as a result of political or economic conditions in a country, the counterparty may be unable to meet their contractual repayment obligations. Our unsecured credit exposures to domestic counterparties and U.S. subsidiaries of foreign commercial banks include the risk that these counterparties have extended credit to foreign counterparties. We were in compliance with the above regulation and did not own any financial instruments issued by non-U.S. entities, other than those issued by U.S. branches and agency offices of foreign commercial banks, as of March 31, 2015.

Finance Agency regulations also include limits on the amount of unsecured credit we may extend to a counterparty or to a group of affiliated counterparties. This limit is based on a percentage of eligible regulatory capital and the counterparty's overall credit rating. Under these regulations, the level of eligible regulatory capital is determined as the lesser of our total regulatory capital or the eligible amount of regulatory capital of the counterparty. The eligible amount of regulatory capital is then multiplied by a stated percentage. The percentage that we may offer for term extensions of unsecured credit ranges from one to 15 percent based on the counterparty's credit rating. Our total overnight unsecured exposure to a counterparty may not exceed twice the regulatory limit for term exposures, or a total of two to 30 percent of the eligible amount of regulatory capital, based on the counterparty's credit rating. At March 31, 2015, we were in compliance with the regulatory limits established for unsecured credit.

Our short-term portfolio may include, but is not limited to, interest-bearing deposits, Federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell, certificates of deposit, and commercial paper. Our long-term portfolio may include, but is not limited to, other U.S. obligations, GSE obligations, state or local housing agency obligations, taxable municipal bonds, and MBS. We face credit risk from unsecured exposures primarily within our short-term portfolio. We do not consider investments issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, an agency or instrumentality of the U.S. Government, or the FDIC to be unsecured.

We generally limit unsecured credit exposure to the following overnight investment types:

Federal funds sold. Unsecured loans of reserve balances at the Federal Reserve Banks between financial institutions.

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Commercial paper. Unsecured debt issued by corporations, typically for the financing of accounts receivable, inventories, and meeting short-term liabilities.

At March 31, 2015, our unsecured investment exposure consisted of overnight Federal funds sold. The following table presents our unsecured investment exposure by counterparty credit rating and domicile at March 31, 2015 (excluding accrued interest receivable) (dollars in millions):
 
Credit Rating 1
Domicile of Counterparty
 
A
 
BBB
 
Total
Domestic
 
$
70

 
$
65

 
$
135

U.S. branches and agency offices of foreign commercial banks
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
 
300

 

 
300

Germany
 
300

 

 
300

Netherlands
 
300

 

 
300

Norway
 
300

 

 
300

  United Kingdom
 
245

 

 
245

Total U.S. branches and agency offices of foreign commercial banks
 
1,445

 

 
1,445

Total unsecured investment exposure
 
$
1,515

 
$
65

 
$
1,580


1
Represents the lowest credit rating available for each investment based on an NRSRO.

INVESTMENT RATINGS

The following table summarizes the carrying value of our investments by credit rating at March 31, 2015 (dollars in millions):
 
March 31, 2015
 
Credit Rating1
 
AAA
 
AA
 
A
 
BBB
 
BB
 
Total
Interest-bearing deposits2
$

 
$
2

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
2

Securities purchased under agreements to resell
5,800

 
150

 
250

 
2,970

 

 
9,170

Federal funds sold

 

 
1,515

 
65

 

 
1,580

Investment securities:


 


 


 


 


 
 
Mortgage-backed securities


 


 


 


 


 
 
GSE single-family

 
2,629

 

 

 

 
2,629

GSE mutlifamily

 
7,609

 

 

 

 
7,609

Other U.S. obligations single-family

 
2,211

 

 

 

 
2,211

Other U.S. obligations commercial

 
1

 

 

 

 
1

Private-label residential

 

 
8

 
13

 
3

 
24

Total mortgage-backed securities

 
12,450

 
8

 
13

 
3

 
12,474

Non-mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other U.S. obligations

 
417

 

 

 

 
417

GSE obligations

 
2,849

 

 

 

 
2,849

State or local housing agency obligations
22

 
73

 

 

 

 
95

Other
366

 
106

 

 

 

 
472

Total non-mortgage-backed securities
388

 
3,445

 

 

 

 
3,833

Total investments3
$
6,188

 
$
16,047

 
$
1,773

 
$
3,048

 
$
3

 
$
27,059


1
Represents the lowest credit rating available for each investment based on an NRSRO.

2
Interest bearing deposits are rated AA because they are guaranteed by the FDIC up to $250,000.

3
At March 31, 2015, 6 percent of our total investments were unsecured.


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The following table summarizes the carrying value of our investments by credit rating at December 31, 2014 (dollars in millions):
 
December 31, 2014
 
Credit Rating1
 
AAA
 
AA
 
A
 
BBB
 
BB
 
Unrated
 
Total
Interest-bearing deposits2
$

 
$
2

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
2

Securities purchased under agreements to resell
2,536

 
300

 

 

 

 
2,255

 
5,091

Federal funds sold

 

 
1,620

 
240

 

 

 
1,860

Investment securities:


 


 


 


 


 


 
 
Mortgage-backed securities


 


 


 


 


 


 
 
GSE single-family

 
2,826

 

 

 

 

 
2,826

GSE mutlifamily

 
7,465

 

 

 

 

 
7,465

Other U.S. obligations single-family

 
1,979

 

 

 

 

 
1,979

Other U.S. obligations commercial

 
2

 

 

 

 

 
2

Private-label residential

 

 
8

 
14

 
3

 

 
25

Total mortgage-backed securities

 
12,272

 
8

 
14

 
3

 

 
12,297

Non-mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other U.S. obligations

 
420

 

 

 

 

 
420

GSE obligations

 
2,849

 

 

 

 

 
2,849

State or local housing agency obligations
35

 
61

 

 

 

 

 
96

Other
359

 
105

 

 

 

 

 
464

Total non-mortgage-backed securities
394

 
3,435

 

 

 

 

 
3,829

Total investments3
$
2,930

 
$
16,009

 
$
1,628

 
$
254

 
$
3

 
$
2,255

 
$
23,079


1
Represents the lowest credit rating available for each investment based on an NRSRO.

2
Interest bearing deposits are rated AA because they are guaranteed by the FDIC up to $250,000.

3
At December 31, 2014, eight percent of our total investments were unsecured.
    
Our total investments increased at March 31, 2015 when compared to December 31, 2014. The increase was primarily due to the purchase of money market investments, including secured resale agreements, in an effort to manage our liquidity position. In addition, we purchased certain GSE and other U.S. obligation MBS during the quarter that met our investment targets.

At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we did not consider any of our investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired. For more information on our evaluation of OTTI, refer to “Item 1. Financial Statements — Note 6 — Other-Than-Temporary Impairment.”

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

We are exposed to mortgage asset credit risk through our investments in MBS. Mortgage asset credit risk is the risk that we will not receive timely payments of principal and interest due from mortgage borrowers because of borrower defaults. Credit risk on mortgage assets is affected by a number of factors, including investment ratings and performance, and other economic factors in the local market or nationwide.

We limit our investments in MBS to those guaranteed by the U.S. Government, issued by a GSE, or those we determine to be investment quality at the time of purchase. We perform ongoing analysis on these investments to determine potential credit issues. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we owned $12.5 billion and $12.3 billion of MBS, of which approximately 99.8 percent were guaranteed by the U.S. Government or issued by GSEs and 0.2 percent were private-label MBS at each period end.



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Our private-label MBS are variable rate securities backed by prime loans that were securitized prior to 2004. We record these investments as HTM. The following table summarizes characteristics of our private-label MBS (dollars in millions):
 
 
March 31, 2015
Credit rating:
 
 
 A
 
$
8

BBB
 
13

BB
 
3

Total unpaid principal balance
 
$
24

 
 
 
Amortized cost
 
$
24

Gross unrealized gains
 

Gross unrealized losses
 
(1
)
Fair value
 
$
23

 
 
 
Weighted average percentage of fair value to unpaid principal balance
 
98.3
%
Original weighted average FICO® score
 
725

Original weighted average credit support1
 
3.9
%
Weighted average credit support2
 
12.2
%
Weighted average collateral delinquency rate3
 
6.8
%

1
Based on the credit support at the time of issuance and is calculated using the current unpaid principal balance of the individual securities.

2
Based on the credit support as of March 31, 2015 and is calculated using the current unpaid principal balance of the individual securities.

3
Represents the percentage of underlying loans that are 60 days or more past due.

Derivatives

We execute most of our derivative transactions with large banks and major broker-dealers. Over-the-counter derivative transactions may be either executed directly with a counterparty (bilateral derivatives) or cleared through a Futures Commission Merchant (i.e., clearing agent), with a Derivative Clearing Organization (cleared derivatives).

We are subject to credit risk due to the risk of nonperformance by counterparties to our derivative agreements. The amount of credit risk on derivatives depends on the extent to which netting procedures and collateral requirements are used and are effective in mitigating the risk. We manage credit risk through credit analyses, collateral requirements, and adherence to the requirements set forth in our policies and Finance Agency regulations.

Bilateral Derivatives. Due to risk of nonperformance by the counterparties to our derivative agreements, we generally require collateral on bilateral derivative agreements. The amount of net unsecured credit exposure that is permissible with respect to each counterparty depends on the credit rating of that counterparty. A counterparty generally must deliver collateral to us if the total market value of our exposure to that counterparty rises above a specific trigger point. As a result of these risk mitigation initiatives, we do not anticipate any credit losses on our bilateral derivative agreements.

Cleared Derivatives. For cleared derivatives, the Clearinghouse is our counterparty. We are subject to risk of nonperformance by the Clearinghouse and clearing agent. The requirement that we post initial and variation margin through the clearing agent, to the Clearinghouse, exposes us to institutional credit risk in the event that the clearing agent or the Clearinghouse fails to meet its obligations. However, the use of cleared derivatives is intended to mitigate credit risk exposure because a central counterparty is substituted for individual counterparties and collateral is posted daily, through a clearing agent, for changes in the fair value of cleared derivatives. We do not anticipate any credit losses on our cleared derivatives.

The contractual or notional amount of derivatives reflects our involvement in the various classes of financial instruments. Our maximum credit risk is the estimated cost of replacing derivatives if there is a default, minus the value of any related collateral, including initial and variation margin. In determining maximum credit risk, we consider accrued interest receivables and payables as well as our ability to net settle positive and negative positions with the same counterparty and/or clearing agent when netting requirements are met.

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The following tables show our derivative counterparty credit exposure (dollars in millions):
 
 
March 31, 2015
Credit Rating1
 
Notional Amount
 
Net Derivatives
Fair Value Before Collateral
 
Cash Collateral Pledged
To (From) Counterparty
 
Net Credit Exposure
 to Counterparties
Non-member counterparties:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset positions with credit exposure
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bilateral derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   A
 
$
175

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
1

Liability positions with credit exposure
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bilateral derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   A
 
3,043

 
(45
)
 
45

 

BBB
 
2,011

 
(30
)
 
30

 

Cleared derivatives2
 
26,098

 
(224
)
 
308

 
84

Total derivative positions with credit exposure to non-member counterparties
 
31,327

 
(298
)
 
383

 
85

Member institutions3,4
 
50

 

 

 

Total
 
31,377

 
$
(298
)
 
$
383

 
$
85

Derivative positions without credit exposure
 
9,520

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total notional
 
$
40,897

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
December 31, 2014
Credit Rating1
 
Notional Amount
 
Net Derivatives
Fair Value Before Collateral
 
Cash Collateral Pledged
To (From) Counterparty
 
Net Credit Exposure
to Counterparties

Non-member counterparties:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset positions with credit exposure
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bilateral derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   A
 
$
949

 
$
2

 
$

 
$
2

   Cleared derivatives2,3
 
4

 

 

 

Liability positions with credit exposure
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Bilateral derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BBB
 
5,460

 
(41
)
 
42

 
1

Cleared derivatives2
 
17,160

 
(158
)
 
235

 
77

Total derivative positions with credit exposure to non-member counterparties
 
23,573

 
(197
)
 
277

 
80

Member institutions3,4
 
55

 

 

 

Total
 
23,628

 
$
(197
)
 
$
277

 
$
80

Derivative positions without credit exposure
 
16,223

 
 
 
 
 


Total notional
 
$
39,851

 


 


 



1
Represents the lowest credit rating available for each counterparty based on an NRSRO.

2
Represents derivative transactions cleared with Clearinghouses, which are not rated.

3
Net credit exposure is less than $1.0 million.

4
Represents mortgage delivery commitments with our member institutions.

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OPERATIONAL RISK

We define operational risk as the risk of loss or harm from inadequate or failed processes, people, and/or systems, including those emanating from external sources. Operational risk is inherent in all of our business activities and processes. Management has established policies and procedures to reduce the likelihood of operational risk and designed our annual risk assessment process to provide ongoing identification, measurement, and monitoring of operational risk.

BUSINESS RISK

We define business risk as the risk of an adverse impact on our financial condition or profitability resulting from external factors that may occur in both the short- and long-term. Business risk includes political, strategic, reputation, regulatory, and/or environmental factors, many of which are beyond our control. From time to time, proposals are made, or legislative and regulatory changes are considered, which could affect our cost of doing business or other aspects of our business. We control business risk through strategic and annual business planning and monitoring of our external environment. For additional information on some of the more important risks we face, refer to "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our 2014 Form 10-K.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

See “Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Risk Management — Market Risk” and the sections referenced therein for quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining a system of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms; and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our president and chief executive officer (CEO) and chief financial officer (CFO), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures with the participation of the president and CEO and CFO as of the end of the quarterly period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the president and CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this report.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the first quarter of 2015, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are not currently aware of any pending or threatened legal proceedings against us, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business, that could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

For a discussion of our risk factors, refer to our 2014 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to our risk factors during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
Not applicable.


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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.


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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
3.1
 
Organization Certificate of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines dated October 13, 19321
3.2
 
Bylaws of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, as amended and restated effective February 26, 20092
4.1
 
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Capital Plan, as amended, approved by the Federal Housing Finance Agency on August 5, 2011 and effective September 5, 20113
31.1
 
Certification of the President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
 
Certification of the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1
 
Certification of the President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2
 
Certification of the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

1    Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC on May 12, 2006 (Commission File No.
000-51999).

2    Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 2, 2009 (Commission File No. 000-51999).

3    Incorporated by reference to exhibit 99.2 to our Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 17, 2013 (Commission File No. 000-51999).





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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.

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF DES MOINES
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
 
May 8, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Richard S. Swanson
 
 
 
Richard S. Swanson
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Ardis E. Kelley
 
 
 
 
Ardis E. Kelley
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 
 


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