Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago

05/07/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/07/2026 10:49

Quarterly Report for Quarter Ending March 31, 2026 (Form 10-Q)

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Below are selected financial data for the last five quarters.
March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025 September 30, 2025 June 30, 2025 March 31, 2025
Other selected data at period end
Member standby letters of credit outstanding $ 12,181 $ 12,874 $ 13,416 $ 13,983 $ 11,833
MPF Loans par value outstanding - FHLB System a
77,233 76,794 75,840 74,418 72,740
MPF Loans par value outstanding - FHLB Chicago PFIs a
21,197 21,155 20,909 20,584 20,334
Number of members 631 637 634 635 643
Total employees (full and part time) 466 475 476 478 472
Other selected MPF data a
MPF Loans par value amounts funded - FHLB System $ 2,907 $ 3,312 $ 3,481 $ 3,525 $ 2,092
Quarterly number of PFIs funding MPF products - FHLB System 583 594 634 610 552
MPF Loans par value amounts funded - FHLB Chicago PFIs $ 815 $ 974 $ 914 $ 794 $ 530
Quarterly number of PFIs funding MPF products - FHLB Chicago 158 159 160 162 155
Selected ratios (rates annualized)
Total regulatory capital to assets ratio 6.79 % 6.56 % 6.55 % 6.31 % 6.96 %
Market value of equity to book value of equity 101 % 102 % 102 % 101 % 102 %
Primary mission asset ratio b
70.9 % 71.2 % 71.2 % 71.6 % 71.2 %
Dividend rate class B1 activity stock-period paid 9.25 % 9.25 % 9.25 % 9.25 % 9.25 %
Dividend rate class B2 membership stock-period paid 3.90 % 4.30 % 4.35 % 4.35 % 4.20 %
Return on average assets 0.45 % 0.47 % 0.52 % 0.44 % 0.49 %
Return on average equity 6.78 % 7.18 % 8.00 % 6.78 % 7.12 %
Average equity to average assets 6.64 % 6.55 % 6.50 % 6.49 % 6.88 %
Net yield on average interest-earning assets
0.64 % 0.70 % 0.68 % 0.70 % 0.74 %
Cash dividends $ 79 $ 79 $ 79 $ 71 $ 72
Dividend payout ratio 47.88 % 46.02 % 42.70 % 47.02 % 45.57 %
a Includes all MPF products, whether on or off our balance sheet. See Mortgage Partnership Finance Program beginning on page 8 in our 2025 Form 10-K for details on our various MPF products.
b Annual average year to date basis. The FHFA issued an advisory bulletin that provides guidance relating to a primary mission asset ratio by which the FHFA will assess each FHLB's core mission achievement. See Mission Asset Ratio on page 5 in our 2025 Form 10-K for more information.
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Forward-Looking Information
Unless otherwise specified, references to we, us, our, and the Bank are to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago.
Statements contained in this report, including statements describing the plans, objectives, projections, estimates, strategies, or future predictions or commitments of the Bank, statements of belief, any projections or guidance on dividends or other financial items, or any statements of assumptions underlying the foregoing, may be "forward-looking statements." These statements may use forward-looking terminology, such as "anticipates," "believes," "expects," "could," "plans," "estimates," "may," "should," "will," their negatives, or other variations of these terms. We caution that, by their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties related to our operations and business and regulatory environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements and could affect the extent to which a particular objective, projection, estimate, or prediction is realized. As a result, undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.
These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the following:
•political events, including legislative, regulatory, judicial, or other developments that affect us, our members, our counterparties and/or investors in consolidated obligations, including, among other things, changes in perception, guidance, regulation, and/or legislation relating to housing finance, the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs), or government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) reform; changes in the federal executive administration and the Congress; changes in our regulator or changes affecting our regulator and changes in the FHLB Act or applicable regulations or changes in their application; the impact of government shutdowns; and the potential designation of us as a nonbank financial company for supervision by the Federal Reserve;
•general economic and market conditions, including the timing and volume of market activity, recession, prolonged inflation, unemployment rates, housing prices, the condition of the mortgage and housing markets, increased delinquencies and/or loss rates on mortgages, prolonged or delayed foreclosure processes, and the effects on, among other things, mortgage-backed securities; disruptions in the credit and debt markets and their effect on our members, future funding costs, and sources and availability of funds; volatility resulting from the effects of, and changes in, various monetary or fiscal policies and regulations or programs, such as those determined by the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; impacts from various measures to stimulate the economy and help borrowers refinance home mortgages; the impact of the occurrence of a major natural or other disaster, a pandemic or other disruptive event; the impact of weather-related events; and the impact of trade wars, tariffs, or geopolitical uncertainties or conflicts;
•the loss of or changes in business activities with significant members; changes in the demand by our members for advances, the impact of pricing increases, and the availability of other sources of funding for our members, such as deposits;
•regulatory limits on our investments;
•the impact of new business strategies; our ability to successfully maintain our balance sheet and cost infrastructure at an appropriate composition and size scaled to member demand; our ability to execute our business model, implement business process improvements and scale our size to our members' borrowing needs; the extent to which our members use our advances as part of their core financing rather than just as a back-up source of liquidity; and our ability to implement product enhancements and new products and generate enough volume in new products to cover our costs related to developing such products;
•the extent to which changes in our current capital stock requirements and/or our ability to continue to offer the Reduced Capitalization Advance Program (RCAP) for certain future advance borrowings, our ability to continue to pay enhanced dividends on our activity stock, our ability to maintain current levels of dividends, our ability to meet dividend guidance, and any amendments to our capital plan, impact Bank product usage and activity with members;
•our ability to meet required conditions to repurchase and redeem capital stock from our members (including maintaining compliance with our minimum regulatory capital requirements and determining that our financial condition is sound enough to support such repurchases), the amount and timing of such repurchases or redemptions, any changes in our repurchase processes, and our ability to maintain compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements relating to our dividend payments;
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•volatility of market prices, rates, and indices, or other factors, such as natural disasters, that could affect the value of our investments or collateral; changes in the value or liquidity of collateral securing advances to our members;
•changes in the value of and risks associated with our investments in mortgage loans, mortgage-backed securities and the related credit enhancement protections;
•changes in our ability or intent to hold mortgage-backed securities to maturity;
•changes in mortgage interest rates and prepayment speeds on mortgage assets;
•membership changes, including the loss of members through mergers and consolidations or as a consequence of regulatory requirements or otherwise; changes in the financial health of our members, including the resolution of some members; risks related to expanding our membership to include more institutions with regulators and resolution processes with which we have less experience;
•increased reliance on short-term funding and changes in investor demand and capacity for consolidated obligations and/or the terms of interest rate derivatives and similar agreements, including changes in the relative attractiveness of consolidated obligations as compared to other investment opportunities; changes in our cost of funds due to concerns over U.S. fiscal policy, and any related rating agency actions impacting FHLB consolidated obligations;
•regulatory changes to FHLB membership requirements, capital requirements, Mortgage Partnership Finance (MPF) Program requirements, and liquidity requirements by the FHFA, and increased guidance from the FHFA impacting our balance sheet management, product structures, and collateral practices;
•the ability of each of the other FHLBs to repay the principal and interest on consolidated obligations for which it is the primary obligor and with respect to which we have joint and several liability;
•the pace of technological change and our ability to develop and support technology and information systems, including our ability to protect the security of our information systems and manage any failures, interruptions or breaches in our information systems or operations or technology services, including those provided to us through third party vendors;
•our ability to recruit and retain qualified personnel;
•the impact of new material accounting standards and the application of accounting rules, including the impact of regulatory guidance on our application of such standards and rules;
•the volatility of reported results due to changes in the fair value of certain assets and liabilities;
•our ability to identify, manage, mitigate, and/or remedy internal control weaknesses and other operational risks; and
•the reliability of our projections, assumptions, and models on our future financial performance and condition, including dividend projections.
For a more detailed discussion of the risk factors applicable to us, see Risk Factors starting on page 16 in our 2025 Form 10-K.
These forward-looking statements are representative only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances, or any other reason.
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Executive Summary
First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights
•Advances outstanding increased to $65.4 billion at March 31, 2026, compared to $61.1 billion at December 31, 2025, driven by increased borrowings from depository and insurance company members.
•MPF Loans held in portfolio increased to $14.9 billion at March 31, 2026, compared to $14.7 billion at December 31, 2025, as acquisition volume outpaced principal paydowns.
•Total investment debt securities increased to $34.8 billion at March 31, 2026, compared to $34.2 billion at December 31, 2025, primarily attributable to an increase in investment in Ginnie Mae reverse mortgage-backed securities.
•Total liquid assets decreased to $26.5 billion at March 31, 2026, compared to $30.4 billion at December 31, 2025. We intend to maintain a sufficient pool of liquidity to support anticipated member demand for advances and letters of credit.
•Total assets increased to $142.3 billion, up from $141.2 billion at December 31, 2025, reflecting growth in advances activity, mostly offset by a reduction in the liquidity portfolio.
•Letters of credit commitments decreased to $12.2 billion at March 31, 2026, compared to $12.9 billion at December 31, 2025, attributable to decreased usage from members for public unit deposits.
•We recorded net income of $165 million in the first quarter of 2026, up $7 million compared to the first quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily driven by the increase in noninterest income described below.
•In the first quarter of 2026, noninterest income (loss) was $31 million, up $12 million compared to the first quarter of 2025, largely due to gains on derivatives and hedging activities and instruments held under the fair value option. This increase was partially offset by losses on trading securities.
•In the first quarter of 2026, noninterest expense was $82 million, up $2 million compared to the first quarter of 2025, primarily driven by higher nonpayroll operating expenses, as we continue our planned investment in information technology, specifically applications, infrastructure, and resiliency.
•As of March 31, 2026, we remained in compliance with all our regulatory capital requirements.
Summary and Outlook
First Quarter 2026 Dividends and Dividend Guidance
On April 21, 2026, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of 9.25% (annualized) for Class B1 activity stock and a dividend of 3.65% (annualized) for Class B2 membership stock based on preliminary financial results for the first quarter of 2026. The dividend for the first quarter of 2026 will be paid by crediting members' accounts on May 15, 2026. The Bank pays a higher dividend per share on activity stock compared to membership stock to recognize members' support of the cooperative through the use of our products. We expect to maintain at least a 9.00% (annualized) dividend for Class B1 activity stock for the second and third quarters of 2026, based on current projections and assumptions regarding our financial condition. We are providing this information to assist members in planning their activity with us. Any future dividend payment remains subject to determination and declaration by our Board of Directors and may be impacted by further changes in financial or economic conditions, regulatory and statutory limitations, and any other relevant factors.
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Housing and Community Development
Statutory Affordable Housing Program (AHP) Assessments: The Bank commits 10% of its income before assessments to support the affordable housing and community development needs of communities served by its members as required by statute. As of March 31, 2026, the Bank accrued $18 million to its AHP pool of funds for 2027. For a discussion of the Bank's total AHP assessment to fund its AHP programs in 2026, see Community Investment Activities starting on page 10 of the 2025 Form 10-K.
Voluntary Housing and Community Development Contributions: In addition to the Bank's statutory AHP assessments, the Board of Directors may elect to make voluntary contributions to the AHP or other housing and community investment activities to increase funding available to members. Through the first quarter of 2026, the Bank contributed $10 million in community investment grants and subsidies supporting its Community Advance product, as recognized in noninterest expense in its financial statements.
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Critical Accounting Estimates
For a detailed description of our Critical Accounting Estimates see page 33 in our 2025 Form 10-K.
There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting estimates subsequent to December 31, 2025.
Results of Operations
Net Interest Income
Net interest income is the difference between the amount we recognize into interest income on our interest-earning assets and the amount we recognize into interest expense on our interest-bearing liabilities. These amounts were determined in accordance with GAAP and were based on the underlying contractual interest rate terms of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities as well as the following items:
•Amortization of premiums;
•Accretion of discounts;
•Hedge ineffectiveness, which represents the difference between changes in the fair value of the derivative and the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk, is recognized into either interest income or interest expense, whichever is appropriate. For cash flow hedges, recognition occurs only when amounts are reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Such recognition occurs when earnings are affected by the hedged item;
•Net interest paid or received on interest rate swaps that are accounted for as fair value or cash flow hedges;
•Amortization of fair value and cash flow closed hedge adjustments;
•Advance and investment prepayment fees; and
•MPF CE Income payments.
The following table presents the increase or decrease in interest income and expense due to volume or rate variances. The calculation of these components includes the following considerations:
•Average Balance: Average balances are calculated using daily balances. Amortized cost is used to compute the average balances for most of our financial instruments, including MPF Loans held in portfolio (including those that are on nonaccrual status) and available-for-sale debt securities. Fair value is used to compute average balances for our trading debt securities and financial instruments carried at fair value under the fair value option.
•Total Interest: Total interest includes the net interest income components, as discussed above, applicable to our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.
•Yield/Rate: Effective yields/rates are based on total interest and average balances as defined above. Yields/rates are calculated on an annualized basis. The calculation of the yield on our available-for-sale securities does not give effect to changes in fair value that are reflected as a component of AOCI.
•The change in volume is calculated as the change in average balance multiplied by the current year yield. The change in rate is calculated as the change in yield multiplied by the prior year average balance. Any changes due to the combined volume/rate variance have been allocated to volume.
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Increase or decrease in interest income and expense due to volume or rate variance
March 31, 2026 March 31, 2025 Increase (decrease) due to
Average Balance Interest Income/ Expense Yield/ Rate Average Balance Interest Income/ Expense Yield/ Rate Volume Rate Net Change
For the three months ended
Investment debt securities $ 34,580 $ 390 4.51 % $ 30,029 $ 392 5.22 % $ 59 $ (61) $ (2)
Advances 77,993 769 3.94 % 67,487 781 4.63 % 123 (135) (12)
MPF Loans held in portfolio 14,824 158 4.26 % 13,435 140 4.17 % 15 3 18
Federal funds sold 7,648 69 3.61 % 7,241 78 4.31 % 4 (13) (9)
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 8,303 76 3.66 % 5,514 59 4.28 % 30 (13) 17
Interest-bearing deposits 3,292 30 3.65 % 3,292 36 4.37 % - (6) (6)
Other interest-earning assets 62 1 6.45 % 62 2 12.90 % - (1) (1)
Interest-earning assets 146,702 1,493 4.07 % 127,060 1,488 4.68 % 231 (226) 5
Noninterest-earning assets 1,991 1,626
Total assets $ 148,693 $ 128,686
Consolidated obligation discount notes 51,510 469 3.64 % 38,425 407 4.24 % 139 (77) 62
Consolidated obligation bonds 83,755 779 3.72 % 77,845 833 4.28 % 63 (117) (54)
Deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities 1,238 11 3.55 % 1,157 12 4.15 % 1 (2) (1)
Interest-bearing liabilities 136,503 1,259 3.69 % 117,427 1,252 4.26 % 203 (196) 7
Noninterest-bearing liabilities 2,422 2,404
Total liabilities $ 138,925 $ 119,831
Net yield on interest-earning assets $ 146,702 $ 234 0.64 % $ 127,060 $ 236 0.74 % $ 35 $ (37) $ (2)
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The following analysis and comparisons apply to the periods presented in the above table unless otherwise indicated.
•Interest income from investment debt securities decreased due to lower overall market interest rates in 2026 compared to 2025, mostly offset by increased volume.
•Interest income from advances decreased primarily due to lower overall market interest rates in 2026 compared to 2025, mostly offset by increased volume.
•Interest income from MPF Loans held in portfolio increased primarily due to acquisition volume that outpaced principal paydowns. Secondarily, the new loans acquired were originated at higher mortgage rates than the loans paid down, increasing the yield earned in 2026 compared to 2025.
•Interest income from overnight federal funds sold decreased due to lower overall market interest rates in 2026 compared to 2025, despite increased volume.
•Interest income from securities purchased under agreements to resell increased primarily due to increased volume, despite lower overall market interest rates in 2026 compared to 2025.
•Interest income from interest-bearing deposits decreased primarily due to lower overall market interest rates in 2026 compared to 2025.
•Interest expense on our consolidated obligation discount notes increased primarily due to increased volume, despite lower overall market interest rates in 2026 compared to 2025.
•Interest expense on our consolidated obligation bonds decreased primarily due to lower overall market interest rates in 2026 compared to 2025, despite increased volume.
•For details of the effect our fair value and cash flow hedge activities had on our net interest income see the Total Net Effect Gain (Loss) of Hedging Activities table on page 37.
Noninterest Income
Three months ended March 31,
2026 2025
Trading securities $ (9) $ 24
Derivatives and hedging activities
17 (18)
Instruments held under the fair value option 10 -
MPF fees, $8 and $8 from other FHLBs
10 9
Other, net 3 4
Noninterest income (loss) $ 31 $ 19
The following analysis and comparisons apply to the periods presented in the above table.
Trading Securities, Derivatives and Hedging Activities, and Instruments Held Under the Fair Value Option
Noninterest income (loss) increased for the three months ended March 31, 2026, largely due to gains on derivatives and hedging activities and instruments held under the fair value option. This increase was partially offset by losses on trading securities.
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The following table details the effect of hedging transactions recorded in the various line items in our Condensed Statements of Income. Hedge ineffectiveness on hedges qualifying for hedge accounting are recorded in net interest income rather than recorded in derivatives, as noted in the table below.
Total Net Effect Gain (Loss) of Hedging Activities
Advances Investments MPF Loans Discount Notes Bonds Other Total
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Recorded in net interest income $ 37 $ 58 $ - $ 3 $ (78) $ - $ 20
Recorded in derivatives and hedging activities
1 15 4 (3) - - 17
Recorded in trading securities - (9) - - - - (9)
Recorded on instruments held under the fair value option (1) - - 10 1 - 10
Total net effect gain (loss) of hedging activities $ 37 $ 64 $ 4 $ 10 $ (77) $ - $ 38
Three months ended March 31, 2025
Recorded in net interest income $ 98 $ 97 $ - $ 7 $ (164) $ - $ 38
Recorded in derivatives and hedging activities
(2) (17) 1 - - - (18)
Recorded in trading securities - 24 - - - - 24
Recorded on instruments held under the fair value option 2 - 1 - (3) - -
Total net effect gain (loss) of hedging activities $ 98 $ 104 $ 2 $ 7 $ (167) $ - $ 44
MPF fees (including from other FHLBs)
A majority of MPF fees are from other FHLBs that pay us a fixed membership fee to participate in the MPF Program and a volume-based administration fee for us to provide services related to MPF Loans carried on their balance sheets. MPF fees also include income from other third party off-balance sheet MPF Loan products and other related administration fees. These administration and membership fees are designed to compensate us for the expenses we incur to administer the program. MPF fees earned for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were comparable to the prior period in 2025.
Other, net
Other, net includes fee income we earn from member standby letters of credit products.
Noninterest Expense
Three months ended March 31,
2026 2025
Compensation and benefits $ 35 $ 33
Nonpayroll operating expenses 28 24
Voluntary Community Investment contributions 10 15
Federal Housing Finance Agency and Office of Finance 6 6
Other, net 3 2
Noninterest expense $ 82 $ 80
The following analysis and comparisons apply to the periods presented in the above table.
Compensation and benefits for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were comparable to the prior period in 2025. We had 466 employees as of March 31, 2026, compared to 472 employees as of March 31, 2025.
Nonpayroll operating expenses increased for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as we continue our planned investment in information technology, specifically applications, infrastructure, and resiliency.
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Voluntary Community Investment contributions for the three months ended March 31, 2026 decreased compared to the prior period in 2025, primarily driven by changes in the timing and availability, as well as member utilization of our community investment programs in 2026 compared to 2025.
As required by statute, we allocate 10% of net income before assessments to fund affordable housing grants through the AHP General Fund and the Downpayment Plus® (DPP®) Programs (see Note 11 - Affordable Housing Program to the financial statements in our 2025 Form 10-K for further details.) We appreciate that additional funds would be beneficial in meeting community needs in affordable housing, as well as business and community development. For 2026, in addition to the 10% statutory allocation, our Board of Directors approved an allocation of 10% of prior year net income before assessments to discretionary funds to support our community needs. We expect to expense these funds throughout the year in our financial statements; however, the Bank's voluntary Community Investment contributions remain subject to many factors, including progress on initiating new programs, the nature of the programs, and utilization by members. For further discussion of risks faced by the Bank, see Risk Factors starting on page 16 in our 2025 Form 10-K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency and Office of Finance expenses consist of our share of the funding for the FHFA, our regulator, and the Office of Finance, which manages the consolidated obligation debt issuances of the FHLBs.
As noted in Noninterest Income on page 36, we earn MPF fees from the MPF Program, a majority of which are from other FHLBs, but also include income from other third party investors. These fees are designed to compensate us for the expenses we incur to administer the program. Our expenses relating to the MPF fees earned are included in the relevant line items in the noninterest expense table shown above. The following table summarizes MPF related fees and expenses.
Three months ended March 31,
2026 2025
MPF fees earned $ 10 $ 9
Expenses related to MPF fees earned 8 8
Assessments
We record the AHP assessment expense at a rate of 10% of income before assessments, excluding interest expense on MRCS. See Note 11 - Affordable Housing Program to the financial statements in our 2025 Form 10-K for further details.
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Three months ended March 31, Balance remaining in AOCI as of
2026 2025 March 31, 2026
Net unrealized gain (loss) available-for-sale debt securities $ (7) $ 61 $ 178
Net unrealized gain (loss) cash flow hedges 5 (27) 29
Postretirement plans (3) - 6
Other comprehensive income (loss) $ (5) $ 34 $ 213
The following analysis and comparisons apply to the periods presented in the above table.
Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale debt securities
The net unrealized loss on AFS securities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was primarily driven by widening spreads to swaps in 2026. The net unrealized gain on AFS securities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily driven by tightening spreads to swaps in 2025. As these securities approach maturity, we expect the net unrealized gains or losses in our AOCI as of March 31, 2026 to reverse over the remaining life of these securities (since we expect to receive par value at maturity).
Net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges
The net unrealized gain on cash flow hedges for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was primarily driven by the movement in market interest rates in 2026. The net unrealized loss on cash flow hedges for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily driven by the movement in market interest rates in 2025.
We did not recognize any instrument-specific credit risk in our Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income as of March 31, 2026 due to our credit standing. For further details on the activity in our Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) see Note 12 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to the condensed financial statements.
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Statements of Condition
March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025
Cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits, federal funds sold, and securities purchased under agreements to resell $ 26,509 $ 30,363
Investment debt securities 34,762 34,244
Advances 65,448 61,145
MPF Loans held in portfolio, net of allowance for credit losses 14,883 14,731
Other, net of allowance for credit losses 679 719
Assets $ 142,281 $ 141,202
Consolidated obligation discount notes $ 38,447 $ 53,179
Consolidated obligation bonds 91,382 76,295
Other 2,608 2,273
Liabilities 132,437 131,747
Capital stock 3,881 3,573
Retained earnings 5,750 5,664
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 213 218
Capital 9,844 9,455
Total liabilities and capital $ 142,281 $ 141,202
The following is an analysis of the above table and comparisons apply to March 31, 2026 compared to December 31, 2025.
Cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits, federal funds sold, and securities purchased under agreements to resell
Amounts held in these typically overnight accounts will vary each day based on the following:
•Interest rate spreads between federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell and our debt;
•Liquidity requirements;
•Counterparties available; and
•Collateral availability on securities purchased under agreements to resell.
In the first quarter of 2026, we maintained a sufficient pool of liquidity to support anticipated member demand for advances and letters of credit.
Investment Debt Securities
Investment debt securities slightly increased at the end of the first quarter of 2026 compared to year-end 2025, primarily attributable to an increase in investment in Ginnie Mae reverse mortgage-backed securities.
Advances
Advances increased at the end of the first quarter of 2026 compared to year-end 2025, driven by increased borrowings from depository and insurance company members. Advance balances will vary based primarily on member demand or need for wholesale funding and the underlying cost of the advance to the member. It is possible that member demand for our advances could decline in future periods should their funding needs change, or to the extent they elect alternative funding resources.
MPF Loans Held in Portfolio, Net of Allowance for Credit Losses
MPF Loans held in portfolio increased at the end of the first quarter of 2026 compared to year-end 2025, as acquisition volume outpaced principal paydowns. In addition to our MPF Loans held in portfolio, we have MPF off-balance sheet products, where we buy and concurrently resell MPF Loans to Fannie Mae or pool and securitize them into Ginnie Mae MBS.
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Liquidity, Funding, & Capital Resources
Liquidity
For the period ending March 31, 2026, we maintained a liquidity position in accordance with FHFA regulations and guidance, which may be amended from time to time, and policies established by our Board of Directors. Based upon our excess liquidity position described below, we anticipate remaining in compliance with our current liquidity requirements for the foreseeable future. See Liquidity, Funding, & Capital Resources on page 44 in our 2025 Form 10-K for a detailed description of our current liquidity requirements. We use different measures of liquidity as follows:
Overnight Liquidity - Our policy requires us to maintain overnight liquid assets at least equal to 3.5% of total assets (or $5.0 billion as of March 31, 2026). As of March 31, 2026, our overnight liquidity was $33.5 billion or 24% of total assets, giving us an excess overnight liquidity of $28.6 billion.
Deposit Coverage - To support our member deposits, FHFA regulations require us to have an amount equal to the current deposits received from our members invested in obligations of the U.S. Government, deposits in eligible banks or trust companies, or advances with maturities not exceeding five years. As of March 31, 2026, we had excess liquidity of $64.1 billion to support member deposits.
Liquidity Reserves - As discussed on page 45 in the Liquidity, Funding, & Capital Resources section in our 2025 Form 10-K, FHFA guidance requires that: (i) we hold positive cash flow for a period of between ten to thirty calendar days, assuming no access to the capital markets and renewal of all maturing advances; (ii) we maintain liquidity reserves between one and 20 percent of our outstanding letter of credit commitments; (iii) we manage funding gaps for three-month and one-year maturities; and (iv) we monitor liquidity and funding balances to reduce refunding risk. In an effort to satisfy our liquidity requirements, we target a minimum amount of positive cash flow for the next five calendar days at the beginning of each day and generally maintain increased balances in short-term or liquidity investments.
The following table presents the unpaid principal balance of (1) MPF Loans held in portfolio, (2) AFS securities, and (3) HTM securities (including ABS and MBS investments), by expected principal cash flows. The table is illustrative of our assumptions about the expected cash flows of our assets, including prepayments made in advance of maturity.
MPF Loans Investment Debt Securities
As of March 31, 2026 Held in Portfolio Available-for-Sale Held-to-Maturity
Year of Expected Principal Cash Flows
One year or less $ 1,972 $ 1,403 $ 310
After one year through five years 5,091 11,151 134
After five years through ten years 3,688 14,537 266
After ten years 3,940 2,696 39
Total $ 14,691 $ 29,787 $ 749
We consider our liabilities available to fund assets until their contractual maturity. For further discussion of the liquidity risks related to our access to funding, see Risk Factors on page 16 in our 2025 Form 10-K.
Funding
For a discussion of our sources of funding, see Sources of Funding starting on page 47 in our 2025 Form 10-K.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
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Conditions in Financial Markets
In the first quarter of 2026, uncertainty about the economic environment and volatility in the financial markets, including heightened volatility across interest rates, increased following the start of the military conflict between the United States and Iran. For further discussion on how unfavorable economic and market conditions, including those stemming from geopolitical instability, could adversely affect the Bank's business activities and results of operation, see Risk Factors starting on page 16 of the Bank's 2025 Form 10-K.
Additionally, in line with market expectations, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) did not cut rates at its January 2026 meeting. Further, as anticipated, the FOMC kept the fed funds range unchanged at its meeting in March 2026. Remarks following the meeting cited low job gains, somewhat elevated inflation as well as uncertainty stemming from recent geopolitical events and higher oil prices.
We maintained ready access to funding throughout the first quarter of 2026.
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities
Three months ended March 31, 2026 2025
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 251 $ (315)
In 2026, the majority of our operating cash inflows were related to cash received from clearinghouses to settle mark-to-market positions and net income. In 2025, the majority of our operating cash outflows were related to cash paid to clearinghouses to settle mark-to-market positions.
Net cash flows from investing activities with significant activity
Three months ended March 31, 2026 2025
Liquid assets consisting of interest-bearing deposits, federal funds sold, and securities purchased under agreements to resell $ 3,777 $ 4,076
Investment debt securities (366) (51)
Advances (4,381) 110
MPF Loans held in portfolio (161) (214)
Other (4) (4)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities $ (1,135) $ 3,917
Our investing activities consist predominantly of investments in liquid assets, investment debt securities, advances, and MPF Loans held in portfolio. The reasons for the changes in net cash provided by (used in) investing activities and changes in allocation within investing activities are discussed below for the three months ended March 31, unless otherwise stated.
•The cash flows relating to our liquid assets fluctuate depending on the needs of our members, our investing strategy, the economic environment, and/or regulatory requirements. We maintain a sufficient pool of liquidity to support anticipated member demand for advances and letters of credit.
•In 2026, our net cash outflows from investment debt securities were primarily attributable to an increase in investment in Ginnie Mae reverse mortgage-backed securities. In 2025, our net cash outflows from investment debt securities were primarily attributable to an increase in investment in U.S. Treasuries.
•In 2026, our net cash outflows from advances were primarily attributable to increased borrowings from depository institutions and insurance company members. In 2025, our net cash inflows for advances were attributable to depository members experiencing lower funding needs on their balance sheets along with reduced loan demand, which resulted in paydowns.
•In 2026 and 2025, our net cash outflows for MPF Loans held in portfolio were due to acquisition volume that outpaced principal paydowns.
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Net cash flows from financing activities with significant activity
Three months ended March 31, 2026 2025
Consolidated obligation discount notes $ (14,569) $ (1,659)
Consolidated obligation bonds 15,125 (2,088)
Other 251 136
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities $ 807 $ (3,611)
Our financing activities primarily reflect cash flows related to issuing and repaying consolidated obligation bonds and discount notes. The change in net cash provided by (used in) financing activities and change in funding allocations are discussed below for the three months ended March 31, unless otherwise stated.
•In 2026, we paid down our discount notes and increased our use of bonds to align with advantageous funding opportunities. In 2025, our net cash outflows for discount notes and bonds reflects a reduction in debt financing to match the overall decline in assets outstanding as discussed in investing activities above.
•In 2026, our net cash inflows for Other were primarily due to proceeds from issuance of our capital stock. In 2025, our net cash inflows for Other were primarily due to proceeds from issuance of our capital stock and cash from deposits.
Capital Resources
Capital Rules
Each member is required to own capital stock as set forth in our amended and restated Capital Plan, effective May 3, 2021 (Capital Plan). We may only redeem or repurchase capital stock from a member if, following the redemption or repurchase, the member continues to meet its minimum investment requirement, and we remain in compliance with our regulatory capital requirements. For details on our capital stock requirements and our repurchase and redemption requirements, see Capital Resources on page 50 in our 2025 Form 10-K. For details on our minimum regulatory capital requirements see Note 11 - Capital and Mandatorily Redeemable Capital Stock (MRCS) to the condensed financial statements in this Form 10-Q, and Minimum Capital Requirements in Note 12 - Capital and Mandatorily Redeemable Capital Stock (MRCS) to the financial statements in our 2025 Form 10-K. Under the terms of our Capital Plan, our Board of Directors is authorized to amend the Capital Plan, and the FHFA must approve all such amendments before they become effective.
We offer a reduced capitalization advance program permitting members to borrow advances with a lower activity stock requirement than under our Capital Plan's general provisions. This program is further described in Reduced Capitalization Advance Program on page 50 in our 2025 Form 10-K.
Dividend Payments
We may not pay dividends if we fail to satisfy our minimum capital and/or liquidity requirements under the FHLB Act and FHFA regulations. On April 21, 2026, our Board of Directors declared a 9.25% dividend (annualized) for Class B1 activity stock and a 3.65% dividend (annualized) for Class B2 membership stock based on our preliminary financial results for the first quarter of 2026. This dividend totaled $82 million (recorded as $81 million dividends on capital stock and $1 million interest expense on mandatorily redeemable capital stock) and is scheduled for payment on May 15, 2026.
Although we continue to work to maintain our financial strength to support a reasonable dividend, any future dividend payment remains subject to declaration by our Board and will depend on future operating results, our Retained Earnings and Dividend Policy and any other factors the Board determines to be relevant. For further information on our Retained Earnings and Dividend Policy, see page 53 in our 2025 Form 10-K.
Joint Capital Enhancement Agreement
We continue to allocate 20% of our net income each quarter to a restricted retained earnings account in accordance with the Joint Capital Enhancement Agreement that we entered into with the other FHLBs, as further discussed in Joint Capital Enhancement Agreement in Note 12 - Capital and Mandatorily Redeemable Capital Stock (MRCS) to the financial statements in our 2025 Form 10-K.
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Additionally, an FHFA Advisory Bulletin sets forth guidance for each FHLB to maintain a ratio of at least two percent of capital stock to total assets. In accordance with this guidance, the FHFA considers the proportion of capital stock to assets, measured on a daily average basis at month end, when assessing each FHLB's capital management practices.
Credit Risk Management
Managing Our Credit Risk Exposure Related to Member Credit Products
Our credit risk rating system focuses primarily on our members' overall financial health and takes into account the member's asset quality, earnings, and capital position. For further information, please see Credit Risk Management starting on page 56 in our 2025 Form 10-K.
The following table presents the number of members and related credit outstanding to them by credit risk rating. Credit outstanding consists primarily of outstanding advances and letters of credit. MPF credit enhancement obligations and other obligations make up the rest. Of the total credit outstanding, $65.7 billion were advances (par value) and $12.2 billion were letters of credit at March 31, 2026, compared to $61.3 billion and $12.9 billion at December 31, 2025.
March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025
Rating Borrowing Members Credit Outstanding
Total Collateral Value
Borrowing Members Credit Outstanding Total Collateral Value
1-3 482 $ 77,250 $ 189,623 494 $ 73,476 $ 188,204
4 13 867 1,357 12 899 1,400
5 2 172 180 4 248 293
Total 497 $ 78,289 $ 191,160 510 $ 74,623 $ 189,897
Members assigned a 4 rating in the above table were required to submit specific collateral listings and the members assigned a 5 rating were required to deliver collateral to us or to a third party custodian on our behalf.
MPF Loans and Related Exposures
For details on our allowance for credit losses on MPF Loans, please see Note 8 - Allowance for Credit Losses to the financial statements in our 2025 Form 10-K.
Credit Risk Exposure - Our credit risk exposure on conventional MPF Loans held in portfolio is the potential for financial loss due to borrower default and depreciation in the value of the real estate collateral securing the MPF Loan, offset by: (a) the borrower's equity (which represents the fair value of the underlying property in excess of the outstanding MPF Loan held in portfolio balance), and (b) our ability to recover losses from primary mortgage insurance, Recoverable CE Income, and the CE Amount (which may include supplemental mortgage insurance (SMI)). The Participating Financial Institution (PFI) is required to pledge collateral to secure any portion of its CE Amount that is a direct obligation of the PFI. For further details see Loss Structure for Credit Risk Sharing Products on page 9 in our 2025 Form 10-K, and Credit Risk Exposure and Setting Credit Enhancement Levels starting on page 59 in our 2025 Form 10-K.
For details on our mortgage repurchase risk in connection with our sale of MPF Loans to third party investors and MPF Loans securitized into MBS when a loan eligibility requirement or other warranty is breached, see Mortgage Repurchase Risk on page 60 in our 2025 Form 10-K.
Investment Debt Securities
We hold a variety of investment debt securities, mostly government backed or insured securities. There have been no material changes in the credit ratings of these securities since December 31, 2025. We believe these investments are currently low risk. For further details see Investment Debt Securities on page 61 in our 2025 Form 10-K.
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Unsecured Short-Term Investments
See Unsecured Short-Term Investments on page 64 in our 2025 Form 10-K for further details on our unsecured short-term investments as well as policies and procedures to limit and monitor our unsecured credit risk exposure.
The following table presents the credit ratings of our unsecured investment counterparties, organized by the domicile of the counterparty or, where the counterparty is a U.S. branch or agency office of a foreign commercial bank, by the domicile of the counterparty's parent. While FHFA regulations require the use of internal credit ratings that do not rely exclusively on ratings reported by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSROs), the table below reflects the lowest long-term debt rating reported among the three largest NRSROs for presentation purposes only. The unsecured investment credit exposure presented in the table may not reflect the average or maximum exposure during the period as the table reflects only the balances at period end.
As of March 31, 2026 AA A Total
Domestic U.S.
Interest-bearing deposits
$ 1,000 $ 1,990 $ 2,990
Foreign commercial banks - federal funds sold:
Australia 1,100 - 1,100
Canada - 2,100 2,100
Finland 493 - 493
Germany - 1,100 1,100
Netherlands - 800 800
Norway 1,500 - 1,500
Sweden 1,100 - 1,100
Total U.S. branches and agency offices of foreign commercial banks 4,193 4,000 8,193
Total unsecured credit exposure $ 5,193 $ 5,990 $ 11,183
All $11.18 billion of the unsecured credit exposure shown in the above table were overnight investments.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
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Managing Our Credit Risk Exposure Related to Derivative Agreements
The Bank manages certain credit risk through its regular monitoring of our exposure across various credit products and financial instruments, including derivative agreements, for any potential impacts related to economic or financial disruptions. See Note 9 - Derivatives and Hedging Activities to the financial statements in our 2025 Form 10-K for a discussion of how we manage our credit risk exposure related to derivative agreements. We have credit exposure on net asset positions where we have not received adequate collateral from our counterparties. We also have credit exposure on net liability positions where we have pledged collateral in excess of our liability to a counterparty.
The following table presents our derivative positions where we have such credit exposures. While FHFA regulations require the use of internal credit ratings that do not rely exclusively on ratings reported by the NRSROs, the table below reflects the lowest long-term debt rating reported among the three largest NRSROs for presentation purposes only. Noncash collateral pledged consists of initial margin we posted through our Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs), on behalf of the Derivatives Clearing Organizations (DCOs) for cleared derivatives and is included in our cleared derivative positions with credit exposure. Noncash collateral pledged also consists of net initial margin exchanged on our bilateral derivatives, which for presentation purposes we have reported on a net basis.
Net Derivative Fair Value Before Collateral Cash Collateral Pledged Noncash Collateral Pledged Net Credit Exposure to Counterparties
a
As of March 31, 2026
Nonmember counterparties -
Undercollateralized asset positions -
Bilateral derivatives -
A $ 34 $ (32) $ - $ 2
Overcollateralized liability positions -
Bilateral derivatives -
A (63) 69 - 6
BBB (265) 270 - 5
Cleared derivatives (66) - 808 742
Nonmember counterparties (360) 307 808 755
Member counterparties 1 - - 1
Total $ (359) $ 307 $ 808 $ 756
a Less than $1 million is shown as zero.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
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Legislative and Regulatory Developments
Significant legislative and regulatory actions and developments are summarized below.
The Bank is subject to various legal and regulatory requirements and priorities. Certain actions, regulatory priorities, and areas of focus, such as deregulation, by the current administration have changed and continue to change the regulatory environment. These changes have affected, and likely will continue to affect, certain aspects of the Bank's business operations, and could affect the financial condition, results of operations, and reputation of the Bank. For example, the FHFA repealed the Fair Lending, Fair Housing, and Equitable Housing Finance Plans regulation applicable to the FHLBs, effective March 9, 2026, citing the administration's deregulatory priorities.
March 2026 Executive Orders. On March 13, 2026, the federal executive administration issued two executive orders that address mortgage credit availability and housing affordability and are pertinent to the FHLBs. One executive order directs the FHFA and other federal financial regulators to consider measures to expand access to mortgage credit, including potential adjustments to capital requirements for mortgage-related exposures; modernization of collateral valuation and transfer systems between the Federal Reserve Banks and the FHLBs; expansion of access to longer-dated FHLB advances tied to residential mortgage assets; development of targeted FHLB liquidity programs for entry-level housing, owner-occupied purchase loans and small residential builders; acceleration of collateral boarding and valuation processes through standardized data and digital documentation; and refocusing the FHLBs' AHP to support faster execution and greater financial leverage for small-scale and owner-occupied housing projects. This executive order also directs the FHFA and the Federal Reserve Board to consider authorizing the FHLBs' intermediate access to the Federal Reserve's discount window for the FHLBs' depository institution members under standardized collateral, operational, and risk-management protocols. In addition, the executive order directs the FHFA and other federal agencies to consider standardizing the acceptance of e-notes and promoting digital mortgage standards. In addition, the FHFA, in consultation with other relevant federal agencies, is required to submit a report evaluating the efficiency of national housing finance markets and identifying potential regulatory or legislative recommendations to address any regulatory or oversight gaps.
The second executive order directs the FHFA and other federal agencies to consider reducing regulatory barriers to affordable housing construction, including by eliminating or reforming rules or programs that constrain residential development and impede housing affordability, especially the construction of affordable single-family homes.
While these executive orders could potentially affect the Bank's liquidity products, collateral and operational requirements, capital deployment, and housing-related initiatives, they do not, by themselves, change existing regulations or program requirements applicable to the Bank and the other FHLBs. The nature, timing, and scope of any resulting changes remain uncertain and subject to further FHFA action, such as rulemaking or guidance. The Bank continues to monitor developments related to these executive orders and assess their potential effect on the Bank and its members.
January 2026 Executive Order. On January 20, 2026, the administration issued an executive order that seeks to restrict acquisitions by large institutional investors of single-family homes. Among other things, the executive order directs certain agencies, including the FHFA, to issue guidance to: (1) prevent agencies and GSEs from providing for, approving, insuring, guaranteeing, securitizing, or facilitating the acquisition by a large institutional investor of a single-family home that could otherwise be purchased by an individual owner-occupant, or disposing of federal assets in a manner that transfers a single-family home to a large institutional investor; and (2) promote sales to individual owner-occupants, including through anti-circumvention provisions, first-look policies, and disclosure requirements. The executive order also calls for legislative recommendations to codify related policies and directs certain agencies to conduct reviews and consider additional measures to combat speculation by large institutional investors in single-family housing markets. The Bank is unable to predict the nature of the guidance, measures or recommendations, or how each may affect the Bank's businesses.
Considering the changes in the regulatory environment, there is uncertainty with respect to the ultimate nature and result of future regulatory actions and their ultimate effects on the Bank and the FHLB System. The Bank continues to monitor these actions as they evolve and to evaluate their potential effect on the Bank. For further discussion of related risks, see Risk Factors starting on page 16 in the 2025 Form 10-K.
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