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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies [Text Block] Commitments and Contingencies
The following table summarizes additional off-balance sheet commitments for the Bank (dollars in millions):
June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Expire
within one year
Expire
after one year
TotalTotal
Standby letters of credit1,2
$20,840 $123 $20,963 $18,263 
Standby bond purchase agreements2
205 1,079 1,284 1,249 
Commitments to purchase mortgage loans127 — 127 106 
Commitment to issue bonds3
4,505 — 4,505 1,000 
Commitments to issue discount notes3
370 — 370 3,060 
Commitments to fund advances2,4
65 — 65 151 
1    Excludes commitments to issue standby letters of credit, when applicable. At both June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Bank had no commitments to issue standby letters of credit.
2    The Bank has deemed it unnecessary to record any liability for credit losses on these agreements at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, based on its credit extension and collateral policies.
3    The Bank enters into commitments to issue consolidated obligations in the normal course of its business, that generally settle within 30 calendar days.
4    The Bank enters into commitments to fund advances up to 24 months in the future.
Joint and Several Liability. The 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 June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the total par value of outstanding consolidated obligations issued on behalf of other FHLBanks for which the Bank is jointly and severally liable was $1,131.7 billion and $977.4 billion.