FHLBNY Declares a 5.80% Dividend for the Fourth Quarter of 2010

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Feb 17, 2011, 01:42 ET

NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") is pleased to report that, on February 17, 2011, its Board of Directors approved a dividend rate for the fourth quarter of 2010 of 5.80% (annualized). The FHLBNY's dividend rate for the third quarter of 2010 was 6.50%. The dollar amount of the fourth quarter of 2010 dividend will be approximately $67 million. The cash dividend will be distributed to member financial institutions on February 18, 2011.

The FHLBNY's third quarter 2010 dividend rate significantly exceeded its prior quarter's dividend. However, as the FHLBNY stated back in November 2010, future dividends were expected to be lower than the third quarter 2010 dividend rate. Given the continued extreme volatility in the markets and its projections into the current year, the FHLBNY continues to hold this expectation.

The dividend reflects the FHLBNY's low-risk profile/conservative investment strategy and is reflective of a low interest rate business environment coupled with increased earnings volatility caused by evolving accounting standards. The payout represents approximately 78 percent of net income for the quarter. The remaining 22 percent of net income will be put toward building retained earnings. The FHLBNY will continue to maintain retained earnings at calibrated levels to help ensure future regulatory compliance and provide additional protection for the capital investment of our stockholders. After the dividend payment, unrestricted retained earnings as of January 31, 2011, will be approximately $670 million.

Primarily due to the effects of conforming with current accounting rules, please note that the FHLBNY's Board intends to continue to vote on dividend declarations at least six weeks (or longer) after the close of the calendar quarter.

The FHLBNY expects to file its Form 10-K for 2010 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission during the last week of March, 2011. The document will be available at the "EDGAR" portion of the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

About the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York

The FHLBNY 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 FHLBNY currently serves financial institutions in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The mission of the FHLBNY is to support the efforts of local members to make home mortgages to families of all income levels and provide credit to spur community growth.

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