Federal Home Loan Bank Of New York Announces Second Quarter 2013 Operating Highlights

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Jul 29, 2013, 11:26 ET

NEW YORK, July 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("Bank") today released its unaudited financial highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.

"Our members rely on the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York as a stable source of funding in all market environments," said Alfred A. DelliBovi, president and CEO of the Bank. "Through the first half of 2013, our performance has reflected this stability. In the second quarter, we continued to produce solid results; strengthened our foundation by growing our retained earnings; and remained a reliable source of funding for our members. Members utilized a variety of our programs, including our Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Funding Program, in order to put our advances to work in the communities we all serve."

Highlights from the second quarter of 2013 include:

Net income for the quarter was $84.5 million, a decrease of $2 million, or two percent, from net income of $86.5 million for the second quarter of 2012. Return on average equity ("ROE") for the quarter was 6.18 percent, compared to ROE of 6.75 percent for the second quarter of 2012.
As of June 30, 2013, total assets were $117.1 billion, an increase of $15.2 billion, or 15 percent, from total assets of $101.9 billion at March 31, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, advances were $84.7 billion, an increase of $13 billion, or 18 percent, from $71.7 billion at March 31, 2013. The increase in advances was primarily driven by the borrowing activity of one member toward the end of the quarter. Average advances were $73.8 billion for the second quarter of 2013, an increase of one percent from the first quarter. Average assets were $105.2 billion for the second quarter of 2013, an increase of one percent from the first quarter. Asset yields were lower during the quarter as compared with the second quarter of 2012, as advances rolled over at lower interest rates and some MBS were paid down.
As of June 30, 2013, total capital was $6.1 billion, an increase of $750 million, or 14 percent, from March 31, 2013. The Bank's unrestricted retained earnings grew during the quarter by $21.6 million to $822.4 million as of June 30, 2013. The Bank also increased its restricted retained earnings by $16.9 million during the quarter to $127.1 million as of June 30, 2013. At June 30, 2013, the Bank met its regulatory capital-to-assets ratios and liquidity requirements.

The Bank currently expects to file its Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2013 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on or before August 9, 2013.

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York is a Congressionally chartered, wholesale Bank. It is part of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, a national wholesale banking network of 12 regional, stockholder-owned banks. The FHLB of New York currently serves over 330 financial institutions in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The mission of the Federal Home Loan Banks is to support the efforts of local members to help provide financing for America's homebuyers.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This report may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon our current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof. These statements may use forward-looking terms, such as "projected," "expects," "may," or their negatives or other variations on these terms. The Bank cautions that, by their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk or uncertainty and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements or could affect the extent to which a particular objective, projection, estimate, or prediction is realized. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, regulatory and accounting rule adjustments or requirements, changes in interest rates, changes in projected business volumes, changes in prepayment speeds on mortgage assets, the cost of our funding, changes in our membership profile, the withdrawal of one or more large members, competitive pressures, shifts in demand for our products, and general economic conditions. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

CONTACT: Eric Amig, (212) 441-6807, or Brian Finnegan, (212) 441-6877

SOURCE Federal Home Loan Bank of New York