We have reviewed the 2Q earnings released by the Office of Finance for the Federal Home Loan Bank System. The Banks look a bit better than before, but that’s only because projected investment losses are less than in the past. Judged by the sensitivity analysis included in the results, the System remains very vulnerable to adverse market developments, troubling weakness in part resulting from the continuing inability of the Banks to derive sufficient income from their mission.
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