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GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES
This chapter contains descriptions of and data on the Government-sponsored enterprises listed below. These enterprises
were established and chartered by the Federal Government.
They are not included in the Federal budget because they
are classified as being private. However, because of their relationship to the Government, detailed statements of financial
operations and condition are presented, to the extent such
information is available, on a basis that is as consistent as
practicable with the basis for the budget data of Government
agencies. These statements are not reviewed by the President;
they are presented as submitted by the enterprises.

provides data on its administrative budget on a calendar year
basis, which is included here for information. Its budget
schedules and statements are not subject to review by the
President.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
STUDENT LOAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–1500–0–3–502

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

—The Student Loan Marketing Association is a for-profit
financial corporation chartered by Congress in 1972 under
the Higher Education Act (HEA) to help increase the
availability of student loans. Sallie Mae carries out secondary market and other functions.

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
00.01
Interest expense ........................................................
00.02
Administrative expenses and taxes ..........................

2,590
710

2,461
586

2,584
615

00.91

—The College Construction Loan Insurance Association was
organized as a private, for-profit insurance corporation
to guarantee and insure bonds and loans made for construction and renovation of college and university facilities. Pursuant to legislation enacted in 1996, the association was fully privatized in 1997 and is no longer a Government-sponsored enterprise.
—The Federal National Mortgage Association provides supplementary assistance to the secondary market for home
mortgages. The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation provides a secondary market for mortgage lenders.
Both are supervised by the Department of Housing and
Urban Development for their roles in helping to finance
low-, moderate-, and middle-income housing; both are regulated for financial safety and soundness by the Office
of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight.
—The Banks for Cooperatives, Agricultural Credit Bank,
and Farm Credit Banks provide financial assistance to
agriculture. They are supervised by the Farm Credit Administration.
—The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, under
the supervision of the Farm Credit Administration, provides a secondary mortgage market for agricultural real
estate and certain rural housing loans as well as for
farm and business loans guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
—The Federal Home Loan Banks assist thrift institutions,
banks, insurance companies, and credit unions in providing financing for housing and community development
and are supervised by the Federal Housing Finance
Board.
—The Financing Corporation functions as a financing vehicle for the FSLIC Resolution Fund. It operates under
the supervision and control of the Federal Housing Finance Board.
—The Resolution Funding Corporation provided financing
for the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) and is subject
to the general oversight and direction of the Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board.
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
is not a Government-sponsored enterprise, but its transactions also are not included in the budget because of its
unique status in the conduct of monetary policy. The Board

3,300

3,047

3,199

01.01
01.02

Total operating expenses ......................................
Capital investment:
Loans, etc ..................................................................
Investments, dividends, and other assets ................

10,019
600

8,224
700

8,106
650

01.91

Total capital investment .......................................

10,619

8,924

8,756

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

13,919

11,971

11,955

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
New obligations .............................................................

13,919
–13,919

11,971
–11,971

11,955
–11,955

–4,294

–8,029

–6,045

67.15
68.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Authority to borrow (indefinite) .....................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................

18,213

20,000

18,000

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

13,919

11,971

11,955

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
U.S. Securities: Par value, start of year ...................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.41 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
U.S. Securities: Par value, end of year .....................

1,291
13,919
–13,828

1,382
11,971
–12,013

1,340
11,955
–11,888

1,382

1,340

1,407

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

13,828

12,013

11,888

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–18,213

–20,000

–18,000

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

–4,294
–4,385

–8,029
–7,987

–6,045
–6,112

72.41

86.97

89.00
90.00

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–1500–0–3–502

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............
10,019
8,224
8,106
1150

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ...................
Repayments:
1251
Repayments and prepayments ..................................
1252
Proceeds from loan asset sales to the public or
discounted .............................................................

1210
1231

10,019

8,224

8,106

37,391
10,019

34,259
8,224

28,857
8,106

–4,565

–3,670

–2,596

–8,626

–10,000

–10,000

1165

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THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION—Continued

STUDENT LOAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION—Continued
Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1997 actual

Identification code 99–1500–0–3–502

1998 est.

1999 est.

1264

Write-offs for default: Other adjustments, net .............

40

44

48

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

34,259

28,857

24,415

The Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Mae), a
shareholder-owned corporation, was created by the Education
Amendments of 1972 to expand funds available for student
loans by providing liquidity to lenders engaged in the Federal
Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), formerly the guaranteed student loan program (GSLP).
Sallie Mae provides liquidity through direct purchase of
insured student loans from eligible lenders and through
warehousing advances, which are loans to lenders secured
by insured student loans, Government or agency securities,
or other acceptable collateral. In capital shortage areas, Sallie
Mae is authorized, at the request of Federal officials, to make
insured loans directly to students. Sallie Mae is authorized
to advance funds to State agencies that will provide loans
to students. Sallie Mae is also authorized to provide a secondary market for noninsured loans; to serve as a guarantee
agency in support of loan availability at the request of the
Secretary of Education; to purchase and underwrite student
loan revenue bonds; to provide certain additional services as
determined by its board of directors to be supportive of the
credit needs of students generally; and to provide financing
for academic facilities and equipment.
Sallie Mae is authorized by the Health Professions Educational Assistance Act of 1976 to provide a secondary market
for federally insured loans to graduate health professions students.
Operations.—The forecast data with respect to operations
are based on certain general economic and specific FFELP
loan volume assumptions and should not be relied upon as
an official forecast of the corporation’s future business.
ANNUAL LOAN ACTIVITY
[In millions of dollars]

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

Guaranteed student loans:
Stafford (formerly ‘‘regular’’):
Purchased ...........................................................................
Warehoused ........................................................................
PLUS/SLS: Purchased ..............................................................

7,288
6,622
6,587
668 .................... ....................
614
554
546

Subtotal, Guaranteed student loans .............................
Health professions loans: Purchased ..........................................
Other ............................................................................................

8,570
127
1,322

7,176
60
988

7,133
0
975

Under the reorganization, which became effective on August
8, 1997, the shares of common stock of the GSE (Student
Loan Marketing Association) were converted on a one-forone basis to shares of the new Delaware chartered holding
company (SLM Holding Corporation). The GSE became a
wholly owned subsidiary of SLM Holding Corporation.
The legal status of the GSE’s debt obligations, including
State tax exemptions, are fully preserved. According to the
authorizing legislation, the GSE must wind down and be liquidated by September 30, 2008. All obligations of the GSE
remaining upon liquidation must be placed into a defeasance
trust. The GSE’s outstanding adjustable rate cumulative preferred stock is required to be redeemed prior to such date.
As required by legislation, the shareholders’ approval of
the restructuring plan resulted in the transfer of resources
from Sallie Mae to the District of Columbia for school facility
improvements. The District received a total of $41.8 million,
of which $36.8 million came from the sale of Sallie Mae stock
warrants issued to the District, and $5 million was a payment
from the Association for its decision to retain ‘‘Sallie Mae’’
as a tradename.
Note.—The Sallie Mae Board of Directors does not consider it appropriate to forecast
corporate revenue in a public document since such forecasts could be used for speculative
purposes.

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–1500–0–3–502

1996 actual

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

0101
0102

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

..................
..................

3,808
–3,300

..................
..................

..................
..................

0109

Net income ..............................................

..................

508

..................

..................

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–1500–0–3–502

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
Investments in US securities:
1102
Treasury securities, par ..................
1104
Agency securities, par ....................
1106
Receivables, net .............................
Non-Federal assets:
1201
Investments in non-Federal securities,
net ..................................................
1206
Receivables, net ..................................
1207
Advances and prepayments ................
Net value of assets related to direct
loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable:
1601
Direct loans, gross ..............................
1603
Allowance for estimated uncollectible
loans and interest (–) ....................
1699

Total ...............................................................................

10,019

8,224

8,108

Financing.—Between 1974 and early 1982, Sallie Mae borrowed through the Federal Financing Bank. The Secretary
of Education was authorized by the Education Amendments
of 1980 to guarantee principal and interest on such obligations issued prior to October 1, 1985. Under an agreement
with the Department of the Treasury reached in early 1981,
Sallie Mae began borrowing directly in the private capital
markets. Its last borrowing through the FFB and its last
issuance of federally guaranteed obligations occurred in January 1982. During the first quarter of 1994, Sallie Mae prepaid
all of the outstanding FFB debt. Its obligations today have
certain characteristics, provided by charter, which give them
‘‘agency’’ status, but they are not federally insured or guaranteed.
Restructuring.—Pursuant to authority enacted in the Student Loan Marketing Association Act of 1996, Sallie Mae
shareholders, on July 31, 1997, approved a plan to reorganize
the corporation as a fully private, State chartered entity.

1801
1803
1901

Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................
Other Federal assets:
Cash and other monetary assets .......
Property, plant and equipment, net
Other assets ........................................

1999

1996 actual

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

1,281
10
852

1,382
..................
773

1,340
..................
812

1,407
..................
853

6,971
483
15

5,318
436
19

2,671
458
20

823
481
21

37,538

34,384

28,962

24,504

–147

–125

–105

–89

37,391

34,259

28,857

24,415

35
246
100

91
211
572

95
221
600

100
232
630

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
Non-Federal liabilities:
2202
Interest payable ..................................
2203
Debt .....................................................
2207
Other ...................................................

47,384

43,061

35,074

28,962

472
45,252
643

468
40,230
1,110

491
32,642
1,166

516
26,582
1,224

2999

46,367

41,808

34,299

28,322

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3200 Invested capital .......................................

1,017

1,253

775

640

3999

Total net position ................................

1,017

1,253

775

640

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

47,384

43,061

35,074

28,962

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–1500–0–3–502

11.1

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............

1997 actual

63

1998 est.

46

1999 est.

41

GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

12.1
21.0
23.3
25.1
25.2
31.0
33.0
43.0

Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
Advisory and assistance services ..................................
Other services ................................................................
Equipment ......................................................................
Loans ..............................................................................
Interest, dividends, and taxes .......................................

16
5
17
22
357
4
10,019
3,416

12
4
12
16
256
3
8,224
3,398

11
4
11
14
230
3
8,106
3,535

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

13,919

11,971

11,955

COLLEGE CONSTRUCTION LOAN INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

The College Construction Loan Insurance Association
(Connie Lee) was authorized by Public Law 99–498 on October 17, 1986. The Corporation was created to insure and
reinsure bonds and loans of educational institutions which
borrow funds to finance the acquisition, construction, or renovation of their facilities. The Association was incorporated
in February 1987, under the District of Columbia Business
Corporation Act.
Connie Lee’s authorizing statute stated that ‘‘no obligation
which is insured, guaranteed, or otherwise backed by the
corporation, shall be deemed to be an obligation which is
guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States.’’
Operations.—Connie Lee was structured to operate as a
private corporation, subject to the same state laws and regulations as any other insurance company. Accordingly, Connie
Lee secured insurance licenses in each of the various states
in which it planned to conduct its insurance activities.
The Board of Directors authorized management to begin
activities as a reinsuror of educational facilities bonds in
1988. Connie Lee reinsured its first bonds in December 1988.
In the portion of fiscal year 1997 ending February 27, 1997
(date of stock sale for privatization), Connie Lee insured
$390.2 million of debt service on bonds benefitting colleges,
universities and teaching hospitals. Connie Lee also provided
reinsurance on bonds representing $0.9 million of debt service.

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sale was completed on February 27, 1997, and the $18.3 million of proceeds were used to finance public elementary and
secondary school facility construction and repair within the
District of Columbia. Data on the corporation’s financial position at the time of the stock sale is shown below.
The corporation will continue to insure debt of educational
institutions, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities and academic institutions that have lower investmentgrade credit ratings. Without the Federal restrictions previously imposed by legislation, the corporation will be able
to guarantee bonds in other market sectors and diversify into
new products and services.
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
1996 actual

Identification code 99–9931–0–3–502

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
Investments in US securities:
1102
Treasury securities, par ..................
1104
Agency securities, par ....................
Non-Federal assets:
1201
Investments in non-Federal securities,
net ..................................................
1206
Receivables, net ..................................
1207
Advances and prepayments ................
Other Federal assets:
1801
Cash and other monetary assets .......
1803
Property, plant and equipment, net

1997
actual*

1998 est.

1999 est.

42
21

47
10

..................
..................

..................
..................

155
9
37

166
..................
39

..................
..................
..................

..................
..................
..................

3
1

3
1

..................
..................

..................
..................

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2104 Federal liabilities: Resources payable to
Treasury ...............................................
2201 Non-Federal liabilities: Accounts payable

268

266

..................

..................

9
94

28
86

..................
..................

..................
..................

2999

1999

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3200 Invested capital .......................................

103

114

..................

..................

165

152

..................

..................

3999

Total net position ................................

165

152

..................

..................

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

268

266

..................

..................

* Data reflects financial position on February 27, 1997.

INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE ACTIVITY
[In thousands of dollars]

Debt service insured:
Direct insurance .................................................................................................................
Reinsurance .......................................................................................................................

1997 actual

390,209
899

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT

Total ..........................................................................................................................

391,108

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION

Financing.—In order to provide capitalization, the Secretary
of Education, the Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie
Mae), and other investors were authorized to purchase stock
in the corporation. Sallie Mae made an initial investment
of $2 million in Connie Lee stock in fiscal year 1987. The
Secretary of Education purchased $19.1 million in Connie Lee
stock with funds appropriated for this purpose in fiscal year
1988. Subsequently, the corporation sold an additional $50.9
million of equity securities to Sallie Mae, increasing total
capital of the corporation to $72.0 million. At the end of
1991, Connie Lee placed equity securities with private investors, providing sufficient incremental capital to obtain a triple-A credit rating necessary to engage in the financial guaranty business as a direct writer of insurance.
Management.—Connie Lee was governed by an eleven-member board of directors comprised of two directors appointed
by the Secretary of the Treasury; two directors appointed
by the Secretary of Education; three directors appointed by
the Student Loan Marketing Association; and four directors
elected by the corporation’s shareholders, one of whom was
required to be an administrator of a college or university.
Privatization.—Legislation was enacted in 1996 that
privatized Connie Lee by repealing its enabling legislation
and requiring the Federal Government to sell, and Connie
Lee to purchase, the corporation’s federally owned stock. This

PORTFOLIO PROGRAMS

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–2500–0–3–371

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
00.01
Interest on borrowings from the public ....................
00.02
Other costs ................................................................

21,847
3,172

24,348
3,018

27,592
3,053

00.91

25,019

27,366

30,645

01.01
01.02

Total operating expenses ......................................
Capital investment:
Mortgage purchases and loans ................................
Lease-Purchase Discounts ........................................

65,206
80,123
87,593
302 ................... ...................

01.91

Total capital investment .......................................

65,508

80,123

87,593

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

90,528

107,489

118,238

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested .................................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

464,644
124,826

498,942
117,982

509,435
152,589

589,470
–90,528

616,924
–107,489

662,024
–118,238

498,942

509,435

543,786

61,390

76,295

118,069

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

67.10

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested .................................................................
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Authority to borrow ........................................................

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THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT—Continued

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION—Continued
PORTFOLIO PROGRAMS—Continued

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
Identification code 99–2500–0–3–371

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

67.15

Net increase or decrease in unlimited borrowing authorities .....................................................................

67.90
68.00

Authority to borrow (total) .........................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................

61,386

76,295

118,069

63,440

41,687

34,520

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

124,826

117,982

152,589

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Total ...........................................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Total ...........................................................................

6,866
90,528
–88,337

9,057
107,489
–111,862

4,684
118,238
–117,601

9,057

4,684

5,321

70.00

–4 ................... ...................

72.40

86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

63,440
24,897

41,687
70,175

34,520
83,081

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

88,337

111,862

117,601

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Federal sources .....................................................
88.40
Non-Federal sources .............................................

–130
–63,310

–130
–41,557

–130
–34,390

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

–63,440

–41,687

–34,520

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

61,386
24,897

76,295
70,175

118,069
83,081

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–2500–0–3–371

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............
60,971
80,344
88,484
1150

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

60,971

80,344

88,484

293,037

321,711

366,030

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Disbursements:
1231
Direct loan disbursements ........................................
1232
Purchase of loans assets from the public ...............
1251 Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................
1264 Write-offs for default: Other adjustments, net .............

60,290
79,623
87,093
4,916
500
500
–34,478
–35,804
–45,355
–2,054 ................... ...................

1290

321,711

1210

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

366,030

408,268

The Federal National Mortgage Association, (Fannie Mae)
is a federally-chartered, privately-owned company with a public mission to play a leadership role in mortgage finance,
to improve the liquidity of the residential mortgage market
and increase the availability of mortgage credit to low-and
moderate income families and areas underserved by private
lending institutions. In carrying out its mission, Fannie Mae
engages primarily in two forms of business: investing in portfolios of residential mortgages and guaranteeing residential
mortgage securities. As of September 30, 1997, Fannie Mae
held a net mortgage portfolio totaling $307 billion and had
net outstanding guaranteed mortgage-backed securities of
over $566 billion. Fannie Mae’s portfolio purchases and MBS
finance about one of every five mortgages in the country.
Through a federal charter, Congress has equipped Fannie
Mae with certain attributes to help it carry out its public
mission and help lower the cost of homeownership for
low-, moderate-, and middle-income homebuyers. These in-

clude an exemption from state and local taxes (except real
property taxes), an exemption of its debt and mortgage securities from Securities and Exchange Commission registration
requirements, and potential access to U.S. Treasury funds.
Fannie Mae’s charter also prohibits the imposition of user
fees. Fannie Mae pays federal income tax; its earnings as
of third quarter suggest the company will pay approximately
$1.2 billion for 1997. Securities guaranteed by Fannie Mae
and debt issued by the company are solely the corporation’s
obligations and are not backed by the full faith and credit
of the U.S. Government. The common stock of the corporation
is owned by the public, if fully transferable, and trades on
the New York, Midwest, and Pacific stock exchanges.
Fannie Mae was established in 1938 to assist private markets in providing a steady supply of funds for housing. Fannie
Mae was originally a subsidiary of the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation and was permitted to purchase only loans insured
by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). In 1954,
Fannie Mae was restructured as a mixed ownership (part
government, part private) corporation. Congress sold the government’s remaining interest in Fannie Mae in 1968 and
completed the transformation to private shareholder ownership in 1970. Using the proceeds from the sale of subordinated
debentures, Fannie Mae paid the Treasury $216 million for
the government’s preferred stock, which was retired, and for
the Treasury’s interest in the corporation’s earned surplus.
As a result, the corporation was taken off the federal budget.
In 1992, Congress reaffirmed and clarified Fannie Mae’s
role in the housing finance system through charter act
amendments included in the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (‘‘The Act’’). Fannie
Mae’s charter purposes, as amended by the Act, are: ‘‘to provide stability in the secondary market for residential mortgages; respond appropriately to the private capital market;
provide ongoing assistance to the secondary market for residential mortgages (including activities relating to mortgages
on housing for low- and moderate-income families involving
a reasonable economic return that may be less than the return earned on other activities); and promote access to mortgage credit throughout the Nation (including central cities,
rural areas, and underserved areas) by increasing the liquidity of mortgage investments and improving the distribution
of investment capital for residential mortgage financing.’’
Fannie Mae’s primary customers are low-, moderate-, and
middle-income families. In March of 1994, the company established its ‘‘$1 Trillion Initiative’’ to provide mortgage financing
for low- and moderate-income families in underserved markets, and passed the halfway mark in 1997. The company’s
28 Partnership Offices have delivered over $40 billion in targeted investments by tailoring Fannie Mae’s products and
services to meet the unique needs of the communities in
which they are located. In addition, enhancements to the company’s automated underwriting system (Desktop Underwriter
4.0) will lower underwriting costs, speed the approval process,
and expand the availability of secondary market financing.
On December 1, 1995, the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development issued a final rule that sets the
levels of the affordable housing goals for 1996–1999 and establishes the requirements for counting mortgage purchases
to low- and moderate-income families and families living in
underserved areas with specific census tract and minority
concentration requirements. Under the regulations, the lowand moderate-income target is 42 percent; the underserved
area goal is 24 percent for the 1997–1999 period. In addition,
the special affordable housing goal requires the corporation
to target 14 percent of its conventional mortgage business
in 1997–1999 to very low-income families or low-income families in low-income areas; those amounts must include qualifying special affordable purchases on multifamily units totaling
not less than $1.29 billion for each year. Fannie Mae exceeded

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT—Continued

its housing goals for 1994, 1995, and 1996 and expects to
meet or exceed all of its goals for 1997.
The Act also established the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), an independent office within
HUD, headed by a Director who reports directly to the Congress. OFHEO has statutory responsibility for ensuring that
Fannie Mae is adequately capitalized and operating in a safe
and sound manner. Included among the express statutory
authorities of the Director is the authority to conduct examinations of the financial health of the company and to issue
minimum and risk-based capital standards. The minimum
capital requirements are computed from statutorily established ratios that are applied to the assets and off-balance
sheet risks of Fannie Mae. The risk-based capital standard
determines the amount of capital that Fannie Mae must hold
to withstand the impact of simultaneous adverse credit and
interest rate stresses over a 10-year period, plus an additional
amount to cover management and operations risk. Total capital (shareholder’s equity plus allowance for loan losses) at
the end of September 1997 was $14.1 billion. The company
has continued to remain in compliance with applicable capital
standards and has been deemed adequately capitalized by
OFHEO since its first classification in June 1993.
Fannie Mae has pursued its housing mission vigorously
and productively while continuing to maintain its financial
strength. It provides liquidity and stability to the mortgage
market. It also passes on reduced mortgage interest rates
to homebuyers—according to some studies between 25 and
50 basis points. Meanwhile, Fannie Mae has remained profitable. Through the third quarter of 1997, it earned $2.26 billion.
The forecast data contained in this material has been developed based on certain general economic assumptions prevalent in the third quarter of 1997 and should not be construed
as an official forecast for Fannie Mae.
Income and retained earnings for the years ended September 30, 1996 and 1997 follow (in thousands of dollars):
1996 actual

24,404,500
21,008,700

27,065,400
22,931,500

Income before Federal income tax .......................................................
Federal income tax ........................................................................................

3,395,800
1,000,300
2,395,500
9,123,000
¥800,200

2,908,900
10,718,300
¥862,300

Retained earnings, end of year ............................................................

10,718,300

12,764,900

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3300 Cumulative results of operations ............
3600 Change In Stockholder Equity .................

550
4,429
6

511
4,622
9

..................
5,710
..................

..................
6,079
..................

319,153

358,003

401,216

446,884

1,936
178
15

2,330
202
190

2,573
..................
..................

2,508
..................
..................

326,267

365,867

409,499

455,471

10,718
1,549

12,765
593

15,023
–958

17,422
–2,105

3999

Total net position ................................

12,267

13,358

14,065

15,317

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

338,534

379,225

423,564

470,788

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–2500–0–3–371

21.0
23.3
24.0
25.1

25.2
26.0
31.0
33.0
43.0

Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
Printing and reproduction ..............................................
Advisory and assistance services ..................................
Other services:
Other services—Non-Federal employment compensation ..............................................................
Other services ............................................................
Supplies and materials .................................................
Equipment ......................................................................
Investments and loans ..................................................
Interest and dividends ...................................................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

25.2

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

18
16
17
12
13
14
6 ................... ...................
92
99
109

351
397
434
1,680
1,459
1,339
4 ................... ...................
80
79
87
65,508
80,123
87,593
22,777
25,303
28,645
90,528

107,489

118,238

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–2501–0–3–371

4,133,900
1,225,000

Net income ............................................................................................
Retained earnings, beginning of year ...........................................................
Dividends on common stock ..........................................................................

2999

1997 actual

Gross revenue ................................................................................................
Gross expenses ..............................................................................................

LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2101
Accounts payable ................................
2102
Accrued interest payable ....................
2105
Other ...................................................
Non-Federal liabilities:
2203
Debt .....................................................
2204
Estimated Federal liability for loan
guarantees, credit reform ..............
2206
Pension and other actuarial liabilities
2207
Subtotal, Federal taxes payable .........

1169

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

Identification code 99–2500–0–3–371

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury .............
Investments in US securities:
1102
Treasury securities, par ..................
1104
Other ...............................................
Net value of assets related to direct
loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable:
1601
Public: direct loans (net of discount)
1602
Federal Agencies .................................
1603
Allowance for estimated uncollectible
loans and interest (–) ....................
1699

1801
1803

Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................
Other Federal assets:
Cash and other monetary assets .......
Property, plant and equipment, net

1999

Total assets ........................................

1996 actual

1997 actual

Obligations by program activity:
Capital investment: Commitments to issue MBS .........

279,880

160,817

156,883

10.00

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

00.01

Total obligations (object class 33.0) ........................

279,880

160,817

156,883

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
New obligations .............................................................

279,880
–279,880

160,817
–160,817

156,883
–156,883

200,734

64,156

59,419

79,146

96,661

97,463

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

279,880

160,817

156,883

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Uninvested .................................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Uninvested .................................................................

155,523
279,880
–133,703

301,700
160,817
–207,272

255,245
156,883
–156,883

301,700

255,245

255,245

67.15
68.00
70.00

1998 est.

1999 est.

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Corporate borrowing authority .......................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................

72.40

650

124

11

20

21
53,933

26
64,364

..................
71,475

..................
77,004

86.97
86.98
267,105
10,164

294,402
12,635

340,175
4,473

381,502
4,441

–253

–281

279

275

277,016

306,756

344,927

386,218

6,725
190

7,750
205

7,151
..................

7,546
..................

338,534

379,225

423,564

470,788

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

79,146
54,557

96,661
110,611

97,463
59,420

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

133,703

207,272

156,883

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–79,146

–96,661

–97,463

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

200,734
54,557

64,156
110,611

59,420
59,420

89.00
90.00

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THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT—Continued

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION—Continued

01.01

Capital investment: Mortgage purchases for portfolio

36,040

39,644

43,608

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—Continued

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

47,534

53,724

60,860

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested .................................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
22.60 Redemption of debt .......................................................

23,815
45,263
–7,890

13,654
54,854
–6,956

7,828
63,653
–6,133

61,188
–47,534

61,552
–53,724

65,348
–60,860

13,654

7,828

4,488

23,216

33,927

43,789

22,047

20,927

19,864

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

45,263

54,854

63,653

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Uninvested .................................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Uninvested .................................................................

548
47,534
–44,981

3,101
53,724
–46,902

9,923
60,860
–52,672

3,101

9,923

18,111

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
1997 actual

Identification code 99–2501–0–3–371

1998 est.

1999 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............
279,880
160,817
156,883

21.40

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

279,880

160,817

156,883

23.90
23.95
24.40

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year .............................................
1231 Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ...................
1251 Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................

636,362
133,703
–79,146

690,919
207,272
–96,661

801,530
156,883
–97,463

67.15
68.00

1290

690,919

801,530

860,950

1150

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

According to accounting practices for private corporations,
the mortgages in the pools of loans supporting the mortgagebacked securities are considered to be owned by the holders
of these securities. Consequently, on the books of the Federal
National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), these mortgages
are not considered assets and the securities outstanding are
not considered liabilities. However, the concepts of the budget
of the U.S. Government consider these mortgages and mortgage-backed securities to be assets and liabilities, respectively, of Fannie Mae. For the purposes of this document,
therefore, they are presented as assets and liabilities in the
accompanying schedules. On the schedule of Status of direct
loans for mortgage-backed securities, the items labeled ‘‘New
loans’’ and ‘‘Recoveries: Repayments and prepayments’’ are
budgetary terms. However, from the Corporation’s perspective, these items are ‘‘Amounts issued’’ and ‘‘Amounts passed
through to the holders of securities’’, respectively.
The forecast data contained in this material has been developed based on certain general economic assumptions prevalent in the third quarter of 1997 and should not be construed
as an official forecast of the Corporation’s position.

1996 actual

ASSETS:
Net value of assets related to direct
loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable:
1601
Direct loans, gross ..............................
1603
Allowance for estimated uncollectible
loans and interest (–) ....................

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

691,438

802,051

861,476

–521

–519

–521

–526

636,362

690,919

801,530

860,950

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2104 Federal liabilities: Resources payable to
Treasury ...............................................

636,362

690,919

801,530

860,950

636,362

690,919

801,530

860,950

2999

636,362

690,919

801,530

860,950

Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................

1999

Total liabilities ....................................

72.40

86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

23,906
21,075

30,147
16,755

40,026
12,646

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

44,981

46,902

52,672

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–22,047

–20,927

–19,864

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

23,216
22,934

33,927
25,975

43,789
32,808

89.00
90.00

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............
36,040
39,644
43,608
1150

636,883

1699

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Net change in borrowing authorities .............................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................

Identification code 99–4420–0–3–371

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–2501–0–3–371

70.00

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested .................................................................

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
PORTFOLIO PROGRAMS

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4420–0–3–371

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
00.01
Interest expense and provision for loan loss ...........
00.02
Administration ...........................................................

11,011
483

13,531
549

16,628
624

00.91

11,494

14,080

17,252

Total operating expenses ......................................

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

36,040

39,644

43,608

1210
1231
1251

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ...................
Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................

129,427
36,040
–8,302

157,165
39,644
–5,961

190,848
43,608
–2,706

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

157,165

190,848

231,750

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac),
is a federally-charted, private shareholder-owned company
with a public mission to provide stability and increase the
liquidity of the residential mortgage market, and to help increase the availability of mortgage credit to low- and moderate-income families and in underserved areas. In carrying
out its mission, Freddie Mac engages primarily in two forms
of business: investing in portfolios of residential mortgages
and guaranteeing residential mortgage securities. At the end
of 1996, Freddie Mac held a net mortgage portfolio totaling
nearly $138 billion and had outstanding guaranteed mortgage-backed securities of more than $554 billion.
Through a federal charter, Congress has equipped Freddie
Mac with certain advantages over wholly private firms in
carrying out these activities. These advantages include an
exemption from state and local taxes (except real property
taxes), an exemption for their debt and mortgage securities
from SEC filing registration requirements, and a potential

GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES

access to U.S. Treasury funds. Freddie Mac does pay federal
income tax, however, and securities guaranteed by Freddie
Mac and debt issued by the company are explicitly not backed
by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. The
common stock of the corporation is owned by the public, is
fully transferable, and trades on the New York and Pacific
stock exchanges.
Freddie Mac was established in 1970 under the Emergency
Home Finance Act. Congress chartered Freddie Mac to provide mortgage lenders with an organized national secondary
market enabling them to manage their conventional mortgage
portfolio more effectively and gain indirect access to a ready
source of additional funds to meet new demands for mortgages. Freddie Mac served as a conduit facilitating the flow
of investment dollars from the capital markets to mortgage
lenders, and ultimately, to homebuyers, increasing the
amount of mortgage credit available and making it more affordable.
The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) significantly changed the corporate governance of Freddie Mac. The company’s three member Board of Directors, which had corresponded with the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, was replaced with an eighteen
member Board of Directors. Thirteen board members are
elected annually by shareholders and five are annually appointed by the President of the United States. In addition,
FIRREA converted Freddie Mac’s 60 million shares of nonvoting, senior participating preferred stock into voting common stock. As a result, the corporation was taken off the
federal budget.
FIRREA also clarified Freddie Mac’s role in the housing
finance delivery system through amendments to its charter
act. Specifically, FIRREA established Freddie Mac’s public
mission: ‘‘to provide stability in the secondary market for
residential mortgages; respond appropriately to the private
capital market; and provide ongoing assistance to the secondary market for residential mortgages (including activities relating to mortgages on housing for low- and moderate-income
families involving a reasonable economic return that may be
less than the return earned on other activities. The Federal
Housing Enterprise Financial Safety and Soundness Act of
1992 (‘‘The Act’’) added to Freddie Mac’s public mission the
promotion of ‘‘access to mortgage credit throughout the Nation
(including central cities, rural areas, and underserved areas)
by increasing the liquidity of mortgage investments and improving the distribution of investment capital for residential
mortgage financing.’’
The Act also established affordable housing goals that are
designed to improve the flow of mortgage funds to low- and
moderate-income families in central cities, rural areas, and
other underserved areas. On December 1, 1995, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued
a final rule that sets the levels of the goals for 1996–1999
and establishes the requirements for counting mortgage purchases for meeting these goals. The goals provide that, of
the total number of dwelling units financed by Freddie Mac’s
mortgage purchases, 40 percent meet the low- and moderateincome goal in 1996 and 42 percent in each of 1997, 1998,
and 1999; 21 percent meet the special affordable goal in 1996
and 24 percent in each of 1997, 1998 and 1999; and 12 percent meet the special affordable goals in 1996 and 14 percent
in each of 1997, 1998 and 1999, including at least $988 million in qualifying multifamily mortgage purchases in each
year from 1996 through 1999.
In 1996, Freddie Mac met the low- and moderate-income
goal of 40 percent with purchases of 41 percent, the underserved area goal of 21 percent with purchases of 25 percent,
the special affordable goal of 12 percent with purchases of
14 percent, and the multifamily portion of the special afford-

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT—Continued

able goal of $988 million with purchases of more than $1
billion in qualifying multifamily mortgages.
The Act also enhanced the regulatory oversight of Freddie
Mac by establishing the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise
Oversight (OFHEO), an independent office within HUD, headed by a Director appointed by the President. OFHEO is responsible for ensuring that Freddie Mac is adequately capitalized and operating in a safe and sound manner. Included
among the express statutory authorities of the Director is
the authority to conduct examinations of the financial health
of the company and to issue minimum and risk-based capital
standards. The minimum capital requirements are computed
from statutorily established ratios that are applied to the
assets and off-balance sheet risks of Freddie Mac. The riskbased capital standard determines the amount of capital that
Freddie Mac must hold to withstand the impact of simultaneous adverse credit and interest rate stresses over a 10year period, plus an additional amount to cover management
and operations risk.
Meanwhile, Freddie Mac has remained profitable. Freddie
Mac recorded net income of $1.24 billion in 1996, a 14 percent
increase over 1995 earnings of $1.091 billion. While accepting
and managing higher interest rate risk, Freddie Mac has
expanded its investments in retained mortgages from only
$34 billion in 1992 to nearly $138 billion at the end of 1996
in an effort to generate higher overall returns.
The financial data contained in this material relating to
future periods represent estimates that have been prepared
specifically for inclusion in the President’s budget. These data
should not be viewed as an official forecast of the corporation’s
future position, nor should they be used as a basis for making
financial or investment decisions relating to the corporation.
The data have been developed on the basis of certain economic
assumptions that are subject to periodic review and revision.
Consequently, the estimates are subject to forecast error and
actual results from future business operations are likely to
differ from these data.
According to generally accepted accounting principles utilized by private corporations, the mortgages in the pools of
loans supporting PCs are considered to be owned by the holder of these securities. Therefore, Freddie Mac does not show
these mortgages as assets. However, the budget philosophy
of the United States Government includes these mortgages
and mortgages pass-through securities as assets and liabilities, respectively, of Freddie Mac. For the purpose of this
document, therefore, they are presented as assets and liabilities in the accompanying schedules. On the Status of Direct
Loans schedule for mortgage pass-through securities, the
items labeled ‘‘Disbursements’’ and ‘‘Repayments’’ are budgetary terms. However, from Freddie Mac’s perspective, these
amounts represent ‘‘Sales of PCs’’ and ‘‘Amounts passed
through to PC holders,’’ respectively.
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4420–0–3–371

ASSETS:
Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury ...............................................
Non-Federal assets:
1201
Investments in non-Federal securities,
net ..................................................
1206
Receivables, net ..................................
1207
Advances and prepayments ................
Other Federal assets:
1801
Cash and other monetary assets .......
1802
Inventories and related properties .....
1803
Property, plant and equipment, net
1901
Other assets ........................................

1996 actual

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

2,689

..................

..................

..................

3,158
8,801
583

713
9,004
482

161
9,602
398

36
15,746
328

17,420
129,427
906
..................

5,992
157,165
869
10,050

13,352
190,848
860
5,798

29,752
231,750
866
3,345

162,984

184,275

221,019

281,823

1

84

84

84

764

856

959

1,074

1101

1999

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2101 Federal liabilities: Accounts payable ......
Non-Federal liabilities:
2201
Accounts payable ................................

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THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT—Continued

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION—Continued

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

PORTFOLIO PROGRAMS—Continued

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)—Continued
Identification code 99–4420–0–3–371

2202
2203
2206
2207
2207
2207

Interest payable ..................................
Debt .....................................................
Pension and other actuarial liabilities
Other:
Accrued payroll and benefits .........
Accrued annual leave (funded or
unfunded) ...................................
Other Liabilities ..............................

2999

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3200 Invested capital .......................................

1997 actual

Identification code 99–4440–0–3–371

1996 actual

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

1,492
146,954
7,233

1,719
160,051
7

1,981
190,848
16

2,283
243,338
37

38

45

53

62

2
..................

2
14,363

2
19,215

2
26,298

156,484

177,127

213,158

1998 est.

1999 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............
103,600
106,708
109,909

273,178

6,500

7,148

7,861

Total net position ................................

6,500

7,148

7,861

Total liabilities and net position ............

162,984

184,275

221,019

281,823

103,600

106,708

109,909

1210
1231
1251

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ...................
Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................

471,310
103,600
–104,895

470,015
106,708
–107,999

468,724
109,909
–111,196

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

470,015

468,724

467,437

8,645

4999

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

8,645

3999

1150

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
1996 actual

1997 actual

ASSETS:
1901 Other Federal assets: Underlying Mortgages ..................................................

471,310

470,015

468,724

467,437

1999

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2104 Federal liabilities: Resources payable to
Treasury ...............................................

471,310

470,015

468,724

467,437

471,310

470,015

468,724

467,437

2999

471,310

470,015

468,724

467,437

Identification code 99–4440–0–3–371

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4420–0–3–371

21.0
23.3
24.0

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

11
33
4

13
34
5

15
35
6

25.2
26.0
33.0
43.0

Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Communications, utilities, and other rent ....................
Printing and reproduction ..............................................
Other services:
Other services—Non-Federal employment compensation ..............................................................
Other services ............................................................
Supplies and materials .................................................
Mortgage purchases for portfolio ..................................
Interest and provision for loan losses ..........................

289
133
13
36,040
11,011

325
158
14
39,644
13,531

366
187
15
43,608
16,628

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

47,534

53,724

60,860

25.2

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4440–0–3–371

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

00.01

Obligations by program activity:
Capital investment: Issue (sales) of participation certification ....................................................................

103,600

106,708

109,909

10.00

Total obligations (object class 33.0) ........................

103,600

106,708

109,909

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
New obligations .............................................................

103,600
–103,600

106,708
–106,708

109,909
–109,909

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Corporate borrowing authority (net PC pool change)
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................

–1,295

–1,291

–1,287

104,895

107,999

111,196

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

103,600

106,708

109,909

73.10
73.20

Change in unpaid obligations:
New obligations .............................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................

103,600
–103,600

106,708
–106,708

1999 est.

FARM CREDIT SYSTEM
The Farm Credit System is a government sponsored enterprise that provides privately financed credit to agricultural
and rural communities. The major functional entities of the
system are: (1) Banks for Cooperatives (BC), (2) Agricultural
Credit Bank (ACB), (3) Farm Credit Banks (FCB), and (4)
direct lender associations. The history and specific functions
of the bank entities are discussed after the presentation of
financial schedules for each bank entity. As part of the Farm
Credit System (FCS), these entities are regulated and examined by the Farm Credit Administration (FCA), an independent Federal agency. The administrative costs of FCA are currently financed by assessments of system institutions. System
banks finance loans primarily from sales of bonds to the public and their own capital funds. The system bonds issued
by the banks are not guaranteed by the U.S. Government
either as to principal or interest. The bonds are backed by
an insurance fund, administered by the Farm Credit System
Insurance Corporation (FCSIC), an independent Federal agency that collects insurance premiums from member banks to
pay its administrative expenses and fund insurance reserves.
All of the banks’ current operating expenses are paid from
their own income and do not require budgetary resources
from the Federal Government. Limited Federal assistance is
provided to support interest payments on special FCS Financial Assistance Corporation (FAC) debt obligations (see discussion of FAC elsewhere in this document).

109,909
–109,909

67.15
68.00

Total liabilities ....................................

1998 est.

BANKS

FOR

COOPERATIVES

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

103,600

106,708

109,909

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–104,895

–107,999

–111,196

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

–1,295
–1,295

–1,291
–1,291

–1,287
–1,287

89.00
90.00

Identification code 99–4120–0–3–351

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
00.01
Administrative expenses ............................................
00.02
Interest on borrowings ..............................................
00.03
Insurance premiums ..................................................
00.04
Provision for loan losses ...........................................
00.06
Income tax expense ...................................................
00.07
Other expenses ..........................................................

6
7
7
135
137
149
3
1 ...................
49 ................... ...................
1
7
7
10
11
12

00.91

204

Total operating expenses ......................................

163

175

GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES
01.01
10.00

Capital investment: Direct loans ...................................

14,942
15,146

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested .................................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
22.60 Redemption of debt .......................................................

15,686

16,026

0112

Other expenses ........................................

–32

–68

–25

–26

16,201

0119

Net income ..............................................

–19

–52

–12

–14

0191

Total obligations ........................................................

15,523

Total revenues .........................................

213

208

209

224

0192

Total expenses .........................................

–169

–202

–162

–175

0199

Net income or loss ..................................

44

6

47

49

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

67.15
68.00

2,281
2,171
2,191
15,306
15,706
16,280
–270 ................... ...................

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested .................................................................

17,317
–15,146

17,877
–15,686

18,471
–16,201

2,171

2,191

2,270

15

106

15,691

16,174

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Net borrowing ................................................................. ...................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................
15,306

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

15,306

15,706

16,280

73.10
73.20

Change in unpaid obligations:
New obligations .............................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................

15,146
–15,146

15,686
–15,686

16,201
–16,201

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

15,686

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

16,201

–15,691

–16,174

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................ ...................
Outlays ...........................................................................
–160

15
–5

106
27

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............
14,942
15,523
16,026

306
36

308
47

340
50

2,222

2,027

2,066

2,140

–34

–64

–60

–58

2,188

1,963

2,006

2,082

Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................
Other Federal assets: Property, plant
and equipment, net ............................

1998 est.

1999 est.

119

132

125

132

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2104 Federal liabilities: Resources payable to
Treasury ...............................................
Non-Federal liabilities:
Accounts payable:
2201
Consolidated systemwide and other
bank bonds ................................
2201
Notes payable and other interestbearing liabilities .......................
2202
Accrued interest payable ....................

2,704

2,437

2,486

2,604

34

23

22

23

2,336

2,067

2,080

2,157

35
20

37
21

37
21

37
22

2999

2,425

2,148

2,160

2,239

279

290

326

365

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3300 Cumulative results of operations ............

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

14,942

15,523

16,026

1210
1231
1251
1263

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ...................
Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................
Write-offs for default: Direct loans ...............................

2,222
14,941
–15,098
–39

2,026
15,523
–15,482
–2

2,065
16,026
–15,950
–2

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

2,026

2,065

2,139

3999

Total net position ................................

279

290

326

365

4999

1150

Total liabilities and net position ............

2,704

2,438

2,486

2,604

Note.—Loans to cooperatives include nonaccrual loans and sales contracts.

Statement of Changes in Net Worth (in millions of dollars)

Pursuant to the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, stockholders in 11 of 13 Banks for Cooperatives voted in 1988 to
merge into a single National Bank for Cooperatives. On January 1, 1995, the Springfield Bank for Cooperatives also
merged with other entities, as discussed below, to form the
first Agricultural Credit Bank. The remaining Cooperative
entity, the St. Paul Bank for Cooperatives, is independently
chartered to provide credit and related services, nationwide,
to eligible cooperatives primarily engaged in farm supply,
grain, marketing and processing (including sugar and dairy.)
Loans are also made to rural utilities, including telecommunications companies. The financial schedules below reflect the
operations of the St. Paul Bank for Cooperatives. Loans are
made for both seasonal and long-term needs.
Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
1996 actual

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

0101
0102

Total interest income ..............................
Total interest expense .............................

200
–137

192
–135

196
–137

212
–149

0109
0111

Net interest income .................................
Other income ...........................................

63
13

57
16

59
13

63
12

1996 actual

1997 actual

Beginning balance of net worth .........................

Note.—Direct loan balances exclude nonaccrual loans and sales contracts.

Identification code 99–4120–0–3–351

356
41

1999

–15,306

Identification code 99–4120–0–3–351

1997 actual

ASSETS:
Non-Federal assets:
1201
Cash and investment securities .........
1206
Accrued interest receivable on loans
Net value of assets related to direct
loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable:
1601
Direct loans, gross ..............................
1603
Allowance for estimated uncollectible
loans and interest (–) ....................
1699

15,146

1996 actual

Identification code 99–4120–0–3–351

1803

89.00
90.00

1173

FARM CREDIT SYSTEM—Continued

246

279

290

326

Capital stock and participations issued .........
Capital stock and participations retired .........
Surplus retired ..................................................
Net income .......................................................
Cash/Dividends/Patronage Distributions ..........
Other, net .........................................................

11
–8
..................
44
–14
..................

6
..................
..................
6
–1
..................

5
..................
..................
47
–16
..................

7
–3
..................
49
–14
..................

Ending balance of net worth ..............................

279

290

326

365

Identification code 99–4120–0–3–351

1998 est.

1999 est.

Financing Activities (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4120–0–3–351

Beginning balance of outstanding
system obligation ........................

1996 actual

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

2,452

2,364

2,094

2,109

Consolidated systemwide and other
bank bonds issued .......................
Consolidated systemwide and other
bank bonds retired .......................
Consolidated systemwide notes, net

2,662

2,622

2,600

2,637

–2,603
–147

–2,696
–196

–2,683
98

–2,587
27

Ending balance of outstanding system
obligations ...................................

2,364

2,094

2,109

2,186

1174

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999

FARM CREDIT SYSTEM—Continued

BANKS

FOR

COOPERATIVES—Continued

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4120–0–3–351

11.1
23.2
25.2
33.0
43.0
92.0
99.9

Personnel compensation: Personnel compensation and
benefits ......................................................................
Cost of space occupied and equipment .......................
Other services ................................................................
Investments and loans ..................................................
Interest and dividends ...................................................
Undistributed expenses ..................................................
Total obligations ........................................................

1997 actual

5
1
3
14,942
135
60
15,146

1998 est.

1999 est.

6
7
1
1
1 ...................
15,523
16,026
137
149
18
18
15,686

16,201

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4130–0–3–351

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
00.01
Administrative expenses ............................................
00.02
Interest on borrowings ..............................................
00.03
Insurance premiums ..................................................
00.04
Provision for loan losses ...........................................
00.06
Income tax expense ...................................................
00.07
Other expenses ..........................................................

39
970
14
22
33
69

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
1997 actual

Identification code 99–4130–0–3–351

1998 est.

1999 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............
40,670
48,000
49,000
1150

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT BANKS

1997 actual

CoBank ACB’s charter limits its lending to ACAs located in
the region previously served by the Farm Credit Bank of
Springfield. As an entity lending to Cooperatives, CoBank
engages in the same business activities as the St. Paul Bank
for Cooperatives and it provides international loans for the
financing of agricultural exports.

1998 est.

41
998
14
23
34
71

1999 est.

45
1,097
16
25
38
78

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

40,670

48,000

49,000

1210
1231
1251
1263

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ...................
Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................
Write-offs for default: Direct loans ...............................

14,914
40,668
–40,617
–3

14,961
48,000
–47,246
–5

15,710
49,000
–48,097
–5

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

14,961

15,710

16,608

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

Total operating expenses ......................................
Capital investment: direct loans ...................................

1,147
40,668

1,181
48,000

1,299
49,000

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

41,815

49,181

50,299

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested .................................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

2,796
42,431

3,412
49,071

3,302
50,449

45,227
–41,815

52,483
–49,181

53,751
–50,299

3,412

3,302

1997 actual

Total interest income ..............................
Total interest expense .............................

1,317
–1,008

1,268
–970

1,306
–999

1,436
–1,099

0109
0111
0112

Net interest income .................................
Other income ...........................................
Other expense ..........................................

309
26
–198

298
23
–178

307
24
–183

337
26
–201

0119

00.91
01.01

1996 actual

0101
0102

Net income ..............................................

–172

–155

–159

–175

0191

Total revenues .........................................

1,343

1,291

1,330

1,462

0192

Total expenses .........................................

–1,206

–1,148

–1,182

–1,300

0199

Net income or loss ..................................

137

143

148

162

Identification code 99–4130–0–3–351

1998 est.

1999 est.

3,452

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested .................................................................

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Authority to borrow (indefinite) .....................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................

523

494

890

41,908

48,577

49,559

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

42,431

49,071

50,449

73.10
73.20

Change in unpaid obligations:
New obligations .............................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................

41,815
–41,815

49,181
–49,181

50,299
–50,299

86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
41,815
Outlays from permanent balances ................................ ...................

67.15
68.00

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

41,815

49,071
50,299
110 ...................
49,181

50,299

ASSETS:
Non-Federal assets:
1201
Cash and investment securities .........
1206
Accrued interest receivable on loans
Net value of assets related to direct
loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable:
1601
Direct loans, gross ..............................
1603
Allowance for estimated uncollectible
loans and interest (–) ....................
1699
1803

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–41,908

–48,577

–49,559

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

523
–93

494
604

890
740

89.00
90.00

Identification code 99–4130–0–3–351

Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................
Other Federal assets: Property, plant
and equipment, net ............................

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

2,915
167

3,452
170

3,250
178

3,350
188

14,914

14,962

15,710

16,608

–208

–228

–233

–245

14,706

14,734

15,477

16,363

139

124

118

129

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2104 Federal liabilities: Resources payable to
Treasury ...............................................
Non-Federal liabilities:
Accounts payable:
2201
Consolidated systemwide and other
bank bonds ................................
2201
Notes payable and other interestbearing liabilities .......................
2202
Accrued interest payable ....................

17,927

18,480

19,023

20,030

129

122

126

125

15,946

16,469

16,963

17,853

391
180

362
161

373
166

392
175

2999

16,646

17,114

17,628

18,545

1,281

1,366

1,395

1,485

1999

On January 1, 1995, the National Bank for Cooperatives,
the Springfield Bank for Cooperatives, and the Farm Credit
Bank of Springfield consolidated to form an Agricultural Credit Bank (ACB), known as CoBank ACB. This bank is
headquartered in Denver, Colorado and serves eligible cooperatives nationwide, and provides funding to Agricultural
Credit Associations (ACAs) in one of its regions. An ACB
operates under statutory authority that combines the authorities of a FCB and a BC. In exercising its FCB authority,

1996 actual

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3200 Invested capital .......................................
3999

Total net position ................................

1,281

1,366

1,395

1,485

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

17,927

18,480

19,023

20,030

GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES

FARM CREDIT SYSTEM—Continued

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

46,228

41,843

43,518

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–44,902

–40,902

–42,428

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

1,646
1,326

1,353
941

3,252
1,090

Statement of Changes in Net Worth (in millions of dollars)
86.97
1996 actual

1997 actual

Beginning balance of net worth .........................

1,213

1,281

1,365

1,395

Capital stock and participations issued .........
Capital stock and participations retired .........
Net income .......................................................
Cash/Dividends/Patronage Distributions ..........
Other, net .........................................................

..................
–38
138
–32
..................

..................
–39
144
–34
13

1
–84
148
–35
..................

1
–39
163
–35
..................

Ending balance of net worth ..............................

1,281

1,365

1,395

1,485

Identification code 99–4130–0–3–351

1998 est.

1175

1999 est.

89.00
90.00

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
Financing Activities (in millions of dollars)
1997 actual

Identification code 99–4160–0–3–371
1996 actual

Identification code 99–4130–0–3–351

Beginning balance of outstanding
system obligations ......................

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

15,264

15,946

16,469

16,963

Consolidated systemwide and other
bank bonds issued .......................
Consolidated systemwide and other
bank bonds retired .......................
Consolidated systemwide notes, net

10,663

7,548

8,200

8,300

–7,041
–2,940

–8,420
1,395

–8,106
400

–7,910
500

Ending balance of outstanding system
obligations ...................................

15,946

16,469

16,963

17,853

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1997 actual

Identification code 99–4130–0–3–351

1998 est.

1999 est.

Personnel compensation and benefits ..........................
Cost of space occupied and equipment .......................
Other services ................................................................
Investments and loans ..................................................
Interest and dividends ...................................................
Undistributed expenses ..................................................

34
5
14
40,668
970
124

35
5
14
48,000
999
128

39
6
16
49,000
1,099
139

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

41,815

49,181

50,299

FARM CREDIT BANKS
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
00.01
Administrative expenses ............................................
00.02
Interest on borrowings ..............................................
00.03
Insurance premiums ..................................................
00.04
Provision for loan losses ...........................................
00.05
Losses/gains on property ..........................................
00.06
Other expenses ..........................................................

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

106
2,482
8
8
–2
185

97
2,607
10
–3
–1
149

101
2,749
8
–4
1
171

00.91
01.01

Total operating expenses ......................................
Capital investment: Direct loans ...................................

2,787
43,441

2,858
38,985

3,026
40,492

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

46,228

41,843

43,518

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested .................................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

7,125
46,548

7,445
42,255

7,857
45,680

53,673
–46,228

49,700
–41,843

53,537
–43,518

7,445

7,857

10,019

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

67.15
68.00
70.00

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested .................................................................

1999 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............
43,481
38,358
39,759
1150

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

43,481

38,358

39,759

1210
1231
1251

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ...................
Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................

39,216
43,441
–41,632

41,025
38,985
–37,589

42,421
40,492
–38,982

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

41,025

42,421

43,931

Note.—Loans outstanding at end of year do not include nonaccrual loans and sales contracts.

12.1
23.2
25.2
33.0
43.0
92.0

Identification code 99–4160–0–3–371

1998 est.

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Authority to borrow (indefinite) .....................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................

1,646

1,353

3,252

44,902

40,902

42,428

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

46,548

42,255

45,680

The Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (1987 Act) required
the Federal Land Banks (FLBs) and Federal Intermediate
Credit Banks (FICBs) to merge into a Farm Credit Bank
(FCB) in each of the 12 Farm Credit districts. The FCBs
operate under statutory authority that combines the prior
authorities of the FLB and the FICB. No merger occurred
in the Jackson district in 1988 because the FLB was in receivership. Pursuant to section 410(e) of the 1987 Act, as amended by the Farm Credit Banks Safety and Soundness Act of
1992, the FICB of Jackson merged with the FCB of Columbia
on October 1, 1993. Mergers and consolidations of FCBs
across district lines, that began in 1992 continued through
mid-1995. As a result of this restructuring activity, 6 FCBs
headquartered in the following cities, remain: AgFirst FCB,
Columbia, South Carolina; AgAmerica FCB, Spokane, Washington; AgriBank FCB, St. Paul, Minnesota; FCB of Wichita,
Wichita, Kansas; FCB of Texas, Austin, Texas; and Western
FCB, Sacramento, California.
The FCBs serve as discount banks and as of October 1,
1997 provided funds to 31 Federal Land Credit Associations
(FLCA), 64 Production Credit Associations (PCAs), and 60
Agricultural Credit Associations (ACAs). These direct lender
associations, in turn, make short-term production loans (PCAs
and ACAs) and long-term real estate loans (FLCAs and ACAs)
to eligible farmers and ranchers. Also, as of January 1, 1996,
51 Federal Land Bank Associations originated and serviced
long-term real estate loans for 2 of the 6 FCBs that have
no affiliated FLCAs. FCBs can also lend to local financing
institutions, including commercial banks, as authorized by
the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended.
All the capital stock of the FICB’s, from organization in
1923 to December 31, 1956, was held by the U.S. Government.
The 1956 Act provided a long-range plan for the eventual
ownership of the credit banks by the production credit associations and the gradual retirement of the Government’s investment in the banks. This retirement was accomplished
in full on December 31, 1968. The last of the Government
capital that had been invested in the FLB’s was repaid in
1947.
Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................

46,228
–46,228

41,843
–41,843

43,518
–43,518

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0101

Total interest income ..............................

1996 actual

1997 actual

3,111

3,207

1998 est.

3,292

1999 est.

3,424

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THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999

FARM CREDIT SYSTEM—Continued

Ending balance of outstanding system
obligations ...................................

FARM CREDIT BANKS—Continued

41,940

43,587

44,940

46,237

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1996 actual

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1997 actual

1998 est.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

1999 est.

0102

Total interest expense .............................

–2,356

–2,482

–2,607

–2,749

0109
0111
0112

Net interest income .................................
Other income ...........................................
Other expenses ........................................

755
47
–314

725
53
–304

685
21
–252

675
22
–277

0119

Net income ..............................................

–267

–251

–231

–255

0191

Total revenues .........................................

3,158

3,260

3,313

3,446

0192

Total expenses .........................................

–2,670

–2,786

–2,859

Net income or loss ..................................

488

474

454

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

–3,026

0199

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420

11.1
23.2
25.2
33.0
43.0
92.0

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Cost of space occupied and equipment .......................
Other services ................................................................
Investments and loans ..................................................
Interest and dividends ...................................................
Undistributed expenses ..................................................

88
18
8
43,441
2,482
191

79
19
10
38,985
2,607
143

82
19
8
40,492
2,749
168

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

46,228

41,843

43,518

FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
1996 actual

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1803

1998 est.

1999 est.
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ASSETS:
Non-Federal assets:
1201
Cash and investment securities .........
1206
Accrued Interest Receivable ...............
Net value of assets related to direct
loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable:
1601
Direct loans, gross ..............................
1603
Allowance for estimated uncollectible
loans and interest (–) ....................
1699

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

1997 actual

7,487
781

7,627
781

7,714
793

7,651
817

00.01
00.02
10.00

39,198

42,394

43,904

–494

–484

–459

–452

38,704

Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................
Other Federal assets: Property, plant
and equipment, net ............................

40,998

40,514

41,935

43,452

653

613

592

590

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2104 Federal liabilities: Resources payable to
Treasury ...............................................
Non-Federal liabilities:
Accounts payable:
2201
Consolidated systemwide and other
bank bonds ................................
2201
Notes payable and other interestbearing liabilities .......................
2202
Accrued interest payable ....................

47,625

49,535

51,034

2999

239

239

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested .................................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

12
11

16
15

20
22

23
–7

31
–11

42
–16

16

20

26

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross):
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

11

15

22

Change in unpaid obligations:
New obligations .............................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................

7
–7

11
–11

16
–16

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

7

11

16

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–11

–15

–22

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

43,588

44,942

46,242

73.10
73.20

667
455

821
483

930
485

1,037
501

86.97

43,335

45,131

46,596

48,017

4,290

4,404

4,438

4,494

Total net position ................................

4,290

4,404

4,438

4,494

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

47,625

49,535

51,034

52,511
89.00
90.00

Statement of Changes in Net Worth (in millions of dollars)
1996 actual

1997 actual

Beginning balance of net worth .........................

4,129

4,290

4,414

4,448

Capital stock and participations issued .........
Capital stock and participations retired .........
Net income .......................................................
Cash/Dividends/Patronage Distributions ..........
Other, net .........................................................

77
–99
432
–251
2

43
–41
474
–365
13

31
–52
454
–393
–6

29
–36
421
–362
4

Ending balance of net worth ..............................

4,290

4,414

4,448

4,504

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1998 est.

1999 est.

Financing Activities (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4160–0–3–371

Beginning balance of outstanding
system obligations ......................
Consolidated systemwide and other
bank bonds issued .......................
Consolidated systemwide and other
bank bonds retired .......................
Consolidated systemwide notes, net

1996 actual

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

38,585

41,940

43,587

44,940

40,400

41,162

43,839

45,358

–38,437
1,392

–39,344
–171

–43,403
917

–44,858
797

13
3
16

237

3999

10
1
11

41,941

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3200 Invested capital .......................................

1999 est.

7

68.00
272

Obligations by program activity:
Administrative expenses ................................................
7
Federal Income Taxes .................................................... ...................

1998 est.

Total obligations ........................................................

52,510

1999

1997 actual

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested .................................................................

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ...................
Outlays ...........................................................................
–4
–4
–6

Farmer Mac is authorized under the Farm Credit Act of
1971 (the Act), as amended by the Agricultural Credit Act
of 1987, to create a secondary market for agricultural real
estate and rural home mortgages that meet minimum credit
standards (qualified loans). The Farmer Mac title of the Act
was amended by the 1990 farm bill to authorize Farmer Mac
to purchase, pool, and securitize the guaranteed portions of
farmer program, rural business and community development
loans guaranteed by the USDA. The Farmer Mac title was
further amended in 1991 to clarify Farmer Mac’s authority
to issue debt obligations, provide for the establishment of
minimum capital standards, and establish the Office of Secondary Market Oversight at the Farm Credit Administration
(FCA) and expand the agency’s rulemaking authority. Most
recently, the Farm Credit System Reform Act of 1996 amended the Farmer Mac title to allow Farmer Mac to purchase
loans directly from lenders and to issue and guarantee mortgage-backed securities without requiring that a minimum
cash reserve or subordinated (first loss) interest be maintained by the lenders, poolers or investors as had been re-

GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES

quired under its original authority. The 1996 Act also increased Farmer Mac’s capital requirements over time and
expanded the regulatory authorities of the FCA.
Farmer Mac operates through two programs, ‘‘Farmer Mac
I,’’ which involves qualified loans, and ‘‘Farmer Mac II,’’ which
involves guaranteed portions of USDA guaranteed loans.
Farmer Mac operates by: (i) purchasing newly originated or
existing qualified loans or guaranteed portions from lenders;
and (ii) exchanging qualified loans or guaranteed portions
for guaranteed securities. Loans purchased by Farmer Mac
are aggregated into pools that back Farmer Mac guaranteed
securities which are held by Farmer Mac or sold into the
capital markets. Farmer Mac is intended to attract new capital for financing qualified loans and guaranteed portions,
foster increased long-term, fixed-rate lending, and provide
greater liquidity to agricultural and rural lenders. Increased
competition among agricultural lenders, stimulated by access
to the secondary market, should result in more favorable rates
and terms for agricultural borrowers.
Farmer Mac is governed by a 15 member Board of Directors. Ten Board members are elected by stockholders, including five by the Farm Credit System and five by commercial
lenders. Five are appointed by the President, subject to Senate confirmation.
FINANCING

Financial support and funding for Farmer Mac’s operations
comes from several sources: sale of common and preferred
stock; issuance of debt obligations; gain on sale of guaranteed
loan-backed securities; guarantee fees; and income from investments. Under procedures specified in the Act, Farmer
Mac may issue obligations to the U.S. Treasury in a cumulative amount not to exceed $1.5 billion to fulfill its guarantee
obligations.
The Act provides for the actuarial soundness of the guarantee fee to be reviewed annually by the Comptroller General
in a report to Congress. The soundness of the Farmer Mac
I program is maintained through the application of multiple
procedures. First, all loans are screened against Farmer Mac’s
credit underwriting and appraisal standards. Second, Farmer
Mac assesses annual guarantee fees set at levels determined,
with the assistance of computer modeling tools to evaluate
Farmer Mac’s portfolio under conditions of economic stress,
to be adequate for potential risks undertaken. Third, Farmer
Mac controls interest rate risk through matched funding and
requirement of yield maintenance provisions for mortgages
that prepay. Fourth, Farmer Mac’s portfolio of loans and
guaranteed securities must conform to geographic and commodity diversification standards set by the Board. Fifth,
Farmer Mac maintains an allowance for loan losses determined to be adequate to cover anticipated losses. Lastly,
Farmer Mac must maintain core and risk based capital as
provided in the Act and FCA regulations. In the Farmer Mac
II program, the risks are minimal because only the USDA
guaranteed portions of loans are purchased and funding is
matched to effectively eliminate interest rate risk.
Available funds of Farmer Mac are invested in U.S. agency
securities or other high-grade commercial investments. No
stock dividends are allowed under the Act until the Board
determines that an adequate loss reserve has been funded
to back Farmer Mac guarantees.
GUARANTEES

Farmer Mac provides a guarantee of timely payment of
principal and interest on securities backed by qualified loans
or pools of qualified loans. These securities are not guaranteed by the United States, and are not ‘‘government securities’’. The 1996 Act removed requirements that loan originators or other third parties maintain cash reserves or subordinated securities in connection with the issuance of Farmer
Mac’s guaranteed securities.

1177

FARM CREDIT SYSTEM—Continued

Farmer Mac is subject to reporting requirements under securities laws and its guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
are subject to registration with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the 1933 and 1934 Securities Acts.
REGULATION

Farmer Mac is federally regulated by the FCA’s Office of
Secondary Market Oversight (OSMO). OSMO is responsible
for examination of and rulemaking for Farmer Mac, including
the determination of the stress test to evaluate the adequacy
of Farmer Mac’s capital and the establishment of risk-based
capital requirements after February 1999. The 1996 amendments to the Farmer Mac title expanded FCA’s regulatory
authority to include provisions for establishing a conservatorship or receivership, if necessary, and provided for
increased levels of core capital phased in over three years.
As of September 30, 1997, Farmer Mac’s total capital exceeds
regulatory and statutory requirements. Lastly, during the
capital phase-in period the U.S. Treasury and FCA jointly
monitor Farmer Mac’s financial condition and report to Congress biannually, as requested by Congress in connection with
the enactment of the 1996 Act.
Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)
1997 actual

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1998 est.

1999 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on commitments:
2111 Limitation on guaranteed loans made by private lenders .............................................................................. ................... ................... ...................
2131 Guaranteed loan commitments exempt from limitation
302
528
924
2150

Total guaranteed loan commitments ........................

302

528

924

2210
2231
2251

Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Disbursements of new guaranteed loans ......................
Repayments and prepayments ......................................

598
302
–86

814
528
–134

1,208
924
–213

2290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

814

1,208

1,919

2299

Memorandum:
Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding,
end of year ................................................................

814

1,208

1,919

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4180–0–3–351

1996 actual

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

0101
0101
0101
0101
0102

Revenue:
Net Interest Income .................................
Guarantee Fee Income .............................
Gain on Security Issuance ......................
Other Income ...........................................
Expense ....................................................

3
1
1
1
–5

6
2
2
..................
–7

7
4
4
..................
–11

7
7
7
1
–16

0109

Net income or loss (–) ............................

1

3

4

6

0199

Net income or loss ..................................

1

3

4

6

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
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ASSETS:
Non-Federal assets:
1201
Investment in securities .....................
1206
Receivables, net ..................................
1207
Advances and prepayments ................
Net value of assets related to direct
loans receivable:
1401
Direct loans receivable, gross ............
1402
Interest receivable ..............................
1499
1801
1999

1996 actual

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

502
3
1

647
3
2

717
3
2

804
3
2

13
15

461
15

529
15

593
15

Net present value of assets related
to direct loans ...........................
Other Federal assets: Cash and other
monetary assets ..................................

28

476

544

608

69

246

246

246

Total assets ........................................

603

1,374

1,512

1,663

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THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999

FARM CREDIT SYSTEM—Continued

72.40
72.41

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)—Continued

Authority to borrow ...........................................
U.S. Securities: Par value .....................................

3,648
1,695

4,107
1,739

4,205
1,791

72.99
73.10
73.20

FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION—Continued

5,701
61,714
–61,112

6,303
34,918
–34,768

6,453
35,031
–34,878

457
4,107
1,739

457
4,205
1,791

457
4,305
1,844

1996 actual

1997 actual

LIABILITIES:
Non-Federal liabilities:
2201
Accounts payable ................................
2202
Interest payable ..................................
2203
Debt .....................................................
2204
Liabilities for loan guarantees ...........

2
7
546
1

2
8
1,313
1

2
8
1,426
1

2
8
1,571
1

74.40
74.40
74.41

Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................
New obligations .............................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance:
Uninvested:
Uninvested ........................................................
Authority to borrow ...........................................
U.S. Securities: Par value .....................................

2999

556

1,324

1,437

1,582

74.99

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................

6,303

6,453

6,606

47

50

75

81
86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

61,112

34,768

34,878

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Collections from
non-Federal sources ..............................................

–21,445

–19,846

–19,880

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

40,650
39,667

15,165
14,922

15,247
14,998

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Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3200 Invested capital .......................................

1998 est.

1999 est.

3999

Total net position ................................

47

50

75

81

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

603

1,374

1,512

1,663

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4180–0–3–351

11.1
25.2
92.0
99.9

1997 actual

1998 est.

Personnel compensation: Personnel compensation and
benefits ......................................................................
3
Other services ................................................................
4
Undistributed ................................................................. ...................
Total obligations ........................................................

7

1999 est.

5
5
1

6
7
3

11

16

89.00
90.00

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
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FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS

1150

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

1210
1231
1251

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ...................
Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
00.01
Administrative expenses including FHFB assessments ....................................................................
00.02
Affordable Housing program .....................................
00.03
Interest on consolidated obligations and loss on
debt retirement .....................................................
00.04
Interest on members’ deposits and other borrowings .......................................................................
00.05
Payment to REFCORP ................................................
00.06
Cash dividends on capital stock ..............................
00.91

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

237
131

237
131

237
131

14,585

14,486

14,486

846
300
638

846
300
638

846
300
638

16,737

16,638

16,638

01.01
01.04
01.05
01.06

Total operating expenses ......................................
Capital investment:
Investment in bank premises ...................................
Net increase in advances .........................................
Net increase in investments .....................................
Repurchase of capital stock .....................................

11
28,526
13,856
2,584

11
10,910
4,760
2,600

11
11,564
4,219
2,600

01.91

Total capital investment .......................................

44,978

18,281

18,394

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

61,714

34,918

35,031

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year: Authority
to borrow ................................................................... ...................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
62,095

381
35,011

473
35,127

62,095
–61,714

35,392
–34,918

35,600
–35,031

381

473

568

40,650

15,165

15,247

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year: Authority
to borrow ...................................................................

1998 est.

1999 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............
980,417 1,039,240 1,101,600

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK SYSTEM

Identification code 99–4200–0–3–371

1997 actual

67.15
68.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Authority to borrow (indefinite) .....................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................

21,445

19,846

19,880

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

62,095

35,011

35,127

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance:
Uninvested:
72.40
Uninvested ........................................................

358

457

457

980,417

1,039,240

1,101,600

153,302
181,828
192,738
980,417 1,039,240 1,101,600
–951,891 –1,028,330 –1,090,036
181,828

192,738

204,302

The 12 Federal Home Loan Banks were chartered by the
Federal Home Loan Bank Board under the authority of the
Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932 (the Act). The
FHLBanks are under the supervision of the Federal Housing
Finance Board. The common mission of the FHLBanks is
to facilitate the extension of credit through their members
in order to provide access to housing for all Americans and
to improve the quality of their communities. To accomplish
this mission, the FHLBanks make loans, called advances, and
provide other credit products and services to their nearly
6,418 member commercial banks, savings associations, insurance companies, and credit unions. Advances and letters of
credit must be fully secured by eligible collateral and longterm advances may be made only for the purpose of providing
funds for residential housing finance. Additionally, specialized
advance programs provide funds for community reinvestment
and affordable housing programs. All regulated financial depositories and insurance companies engaged in residential
housing finance are eligible for membership. Each FHLBank
operates in a geographic district designated by the Board
and together the FHLBanks cover all of the United States
as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana
Islands.
Advances outstanding on September 30, 1997 totaled approximately $181.8 billion, a net increase of approximately
$28.5 billion from the September 30, 1996 level of $153.3
billion.
The principal source of funds for the lending operation is
the sale of consolidated obligations to the public. On September 30, 1997, $284.5 billion of these obligations were outstanding. The consolidated obligations are not guaranteed by the
U.S. Government as to principal or interest. Other sources

GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES

of lendable funds include members’ deposits and capital. Deposits totaled $15.3 billion and total capital amounted to
$18.4 billion as of September 30, 1997. Funds not immediately
needed for advances to members are invested.
The capital stock of the Federal Home Loan Banks is owned
entirely by the members. Initially the U.S. Government purchased stock of the banks in the amount of $125 million.
The banks had repurchased the Government’s investment in
full by mid-1951.
The operating expenses of the FHLBanks are paid from
their own income and are not included in the budget of the
United States. Included in these expenses are the assessments by the Finance Board to cover its administrative and
other costs. The Finance Board’s budget and expenditures,
however, are included in the budget of the United States.
The Act, as amended in 1989, requires each FHLBank to
operate an Affordable Housing Program (AHP). Each
FHLBank provides subsidies in the form of direct grants or
below-market rate advances for members that use the funds
for qualifying affordable housing projects. The FHLBank system sets aside for its AHPs a minimum of $100 million annually. The Act also requires that the FHLBanks contribute
$300 million annually to assist in the payment of interest
on bonds issued by the Resolution Funding Corportion.
The forecast data for 1998 and 1999 contained in this material represents estimates and should not be construed as an
official forecast of the FHLBanks System’s future position.
Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4200–0–3–371

1996 actual

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

0101
0102

Revenue ...................................................
Expense
(excludes
payments
to
REFCORP) ............................................

15,712

17,286

17,184

17,184

–14,364

–15,799

–15,699

–15,699

0109

Net income ..............................................

1,348

1,487

1,485

1,485

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4200–0–3–371

ASSETS:
Investments in US securities:
1102
Federal assets: Treasury securities,
net ..................................................
Non-Federal assets:
1201
Investments in non-Federal securities,
net ..................................................
1206
Accounts receivable ............................
1401 Net value of assets related to direct
loans receivable: Direct loans receivable, gross ..........................................
Other Federal assets:
1801
Cash and other monetary assets .......
1803
Property, plant and equipment, net
1901
Other assets ........................................
1999

1996 actual

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

1,695

1,739

1,791

1,844

121,996
3,883

135,852
4,604

140,612
4,742

144,831
4,884

153,302

181,828

192,738

204,302

358
156
339

457
149
304

457
149
304

457
149
304

281,728

324,933

340,793

388

439

440

440

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

234
4,259
243,533

205
4,970
284,545

205
5,119
299,710

205
5,272
314,957

16,038
820

15,676
689

15,676
689

15,676
689

2999

265,272

306,524

321,839

337,239

16,456

18,408

18,954

19,532

11.1
12.1
21.0
23.3
24.0
25.2
31.0
32.0

43.0
43.0
92.0

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Communications, utilities, and other rent ....................
Printing and reproduction ..............................................
Other services ................................................................
Equipment ......................................................................
Land and structures ......................................................
Investments and loans:
Net increase in advances .........................................
Net increase in investments .....................................
Subsidies (Affordable Housing Program) ......................
Interest and dividends:
Interest and cash dividends .....................................
REFCORP interest ......................................................
Repurchase of capital stock (gross) .............................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

33.0
33.0
41.0

Total net position ................................

16,456

18,408

18,954

19,532

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

281,728

324,933

340,793

356,771

1998 est.

1999 est.

100
22
6
16
7
86
7
4

100
22
6
16
7
86
7
4

100
22
6
16
7
86
7
4

28,526
13,856
131

10,910
4,760
131

11,564
4,219
131

16,069
300
2,584

15,969
300
2,600

15,969
300
2,600

61,714

34,918

35,031

FINANCING CORPORATION

The Financing Corporation (FICO) is a mixed-ownership
government corporation, chartered by the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board pursuant to the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation Recapitalization Act of 1987, as amended
(the ‘‘Act’’). FICO’s sole purpose was to function as a financing
vehicle for the FSLIC Resolution Fund, formerly the Federal
Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC). FICO operates under the supervision and control of the Federal Housing
Finance Board (the ‘‘Finance Board’’). Pursuant to the Act,
FICO was authorized to issue debentures, bonds and other
obligations subject to limitations contained in the Act, the
net proceeds of which were to be used solely to purchase
capital certificates issued by the FSLIC Resolution Fund, or
to refund any previously issued obligations. The Resolution
Trust Corporation Refinancing, Restructuring, and Improvement Act of 1991 terminated the FICO’s borrowing authority.
The Act provided formulas pursuant to which the Federal
Home Loan Banks made capital contributions to FICO at
the direction of the Finance Board for the purchase of FICO
capital stock. FICO used the proceeds received from the sales
of such capital stock to purchase non-interest bearing securities for deposit in a segregated account as required by the
Act. The non-interest bearing securities held in the segregated
account will be the primary source of repayment of the principal of the FICO obligations. Securities in the segregated
account are kept separate from other FICO accounts and
funds but are not specifically pledged as collateral for the
payment of obligations. The primary source of payment of
interest on the obligations is the receipt of assessments imposed on and collected from institutions’ accounts which are
insured by the Bank Insurance Fund (the ‘‘BIF’’) and the
Savings Association Insurance Fund (the ‘‘SAIF’’).
Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
1996 actual

1997 actual

0101
0102

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

906
–795

915
–795

926
–795

938
–795

0109

Net income ..............................................

111

120

131

143

Identification code 99–4033–0–3–373

1998 est.

1999 est.

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4033–0–3–373

3999

1997 actual

Identification code 99–4200–0–3–371

356,771

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2101 Federal liabilities: REFCORP and AHP ....
Non-Federal liabilities:
2201
Accounts payable ................................
2202
Interest payable ..................................
2203
Debt .....................................................
Other:
2207
Deposit funds and other borrowings ............................................
2207
Other ...............................................
Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3200 Invested capital .......................................

1179

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK SYSTEM—Continued

ASSETS:
Investments in US securities:
1102
Federal assets: Segregated accounts
investment, net ..............................
Other Federal assets:
1801
Cash, cash equivalents, and interest
receivable .......................................

1996 actual

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

1,355

1,475

1,606

1,749

281

266

266

266

1180

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK SYSTEM—Continued

FINANCING CORPORATION—Continued

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1996 actual

1997 actual

Other assets ........................................

12

12

11

11

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
Non-Federal liabilities:
2202
Interest payable ..................................
2203
Debt .....................................................
2207
Other ...................................................

1,648

1,753

1,883

2,026

236
8,142
85

236
8,144
69

236
8,145
67

236
8,146
65

2999

8,463

8,449

8,448

8,447

Identification code 99–4033–0–3–373

1901
1999

1996 actual

1997 actual

ASSETS:
Investments in US securities:
1102
Federal assets: Principal fund account investment, net ....................
1206 Non-Federal assets: Assessments receivable for interest expense ....................
1901 Other Federal assets: Other assets ........

3,856

4,168

4,504

4,868

888
1

888
..................

881
..................

881
..................

1999

Identification code 99–4029–0–3–373

1998 est.

1999 est.

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3100 FICO capital stock purchased by
FHLBanks ............................................
Invested capital:
3200
FSLIC capital certificates ...................
3200
FSLIC nonvoting capital stock ............
3300 Cumulative results of operations ............

680

680

680

680

–7,568
–603
675

–7,568
–603
796

–7,568
–603
927

–7,568
–603
1,069

3999

Total net position ................................

–6,816

–6,695

–6,564

–6,422

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

1,647

1,754

1,884

2,025

1998 est.

1999 est.

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
Non-Federal liabilities:
2202
Accrued interest payable on longterm obligations .............................
2203
Debt .....................................................

4,745

5,056

5,385

5,749

888
30,074

888
30,072

881
30,069

881
30,067

2999

30,962

30,960

30,950

30,948

2,513

2,513

2,513

2,513

–31,286

–31,286

–31,286

–31,286

1,057
1,499

1,057
1,813

1,057
2,152

1,057
2,519

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3100 Nonvoting capital stock issued to
FHLBanks ............................................
Invested capital:
3200
RTC nonredeemable capital certificates ...............................................
3200
Contributed capital—principal fund
assessments ...................................
3300 Cumulative results of operations ............
3999

Total net position ................................

–26,217

–25,903

–25,564

–25,197

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

4,745

5,057

5,386

5,751

RESOLUTION FUNDING CORPORATION

The Resolution Funding Corporation (the ‘‘REFCORP’’) is
a mixed-ownership government corporation established by
Title V of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and
Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA). The sole purpose of
REFCORP was to provide financing for the Resolution Trust
Corporation (the ‘‘RTC’’). Pursuant to FIRREA, REFCORP
was authorized to issue debentures, bonds, and other obligations, subject to limitations contained in the Act and regulations established by the Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight
Board. The proceeds of the debt (less any discount, plus any
premium, net of issuance cost) were used solely to purchase
nonredeemable capital certificates of the RTC or to refund
any previously issued obligations.
REFCORP is subject to the general oversight and direction
of the Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board. The dayto-day operations of REFCORP are under the management
of a three-member Directorate comprised of the Director of
the Office of Finance of the Federal Home Loan Banks and
two members selected by the Oversight Board from among
the presidents of the twelve Federal Home Loan Banks (‘‘the
FHLBanks’’). Members of the Directorate serve without compensation, and REFCORP is not permitted to have any paid
employees.
FIRREA and the regulations adopted by the Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board provide formulas pursuant to
which the Federal Home Loan Banks made capital contributions to REFCORP’s Principal Fund and continue to make
interest payments on outstanding REFCORP obligations.
FIRREA also provides that the U.S. Treasury cover any interest shortfall. Funds designated for the Principal Funds were
used to purchase zero-coupon bonds. The zero-coupon bonds
will be held in the Principal Fund and are the primary source
of repayment of the principal of the obligations at maturity.
Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4029–0–3–373

1996 actual

1997 actual

1998 est.

1999 est.

0101
0102

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

2,925
–2,633

2,940
–2,626

2,967
–2,626

2,995
–2,626

0109

Net income ..............................................

292

314

341

369

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL
RESERVE SYSTEM
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4450–0–3–803

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

09.01
09.02
09.03
09.04

Obligations by program activity:
Monetary and economic policy ......................................
Services to financial institutions and the public .........
Supervision and regulation of financial institutions
System policy direction and oversight ..........................

73
4
66
32

74
4
67
33

81
4
71
35

09.09
09.10

Subtotal: Board operating expenses .........................
Office of Inspector General operating expenses ...........

175
3

178
3

191
3

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

178

181

194

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested .................................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
21.40

–2 ................... ...................
180
181
194

23.90
23.95

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................

178
–178

181
–181

194
–194

68.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross):
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

180

181

194

18
178
–170

26
181
–181

26
194
–194

26

26

26

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Uninvested .................................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Uninvested .................................................................
72.40

86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

155
15

165
16

179
15

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

170

181

194

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–180

–181

–194

GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ...................
Outlays ...........................................................................
–10 ................... ...................

The figures presented may differ from other Board financial material because they are prepared in accordance
with OMB guidelines which vary from the Board’s budget and accounting procedures.

The Federal Reserve System operates under the provisions
of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, as amended, and other
acts of Congress.
Program.—To carry out its responsibilities under the Act,
the Board determines general monetary, credit, and operating
policies for the System as a whole and formulates the rules
and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of the
Federal Reserve Act. The Board’s principal duties consist of
exerting an influence over credit conditions and supervising
the Federal Reserve banks and member banks.
Financing.—Under the provisions of section 10 of the Federal Reserve Act, the Board of Governors levies upon the
Federal Reserve banks, in proportion to their capital and
surplus, an assessment sufficient to pay its estimated expenses. The Board, under the Act, determines and prescribes
the manner in which its obligations are incurred and its expenses paid. Funds derived from assessments are deposited
in the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and the Act provides that such funds ‘‘shall not be construed to be Government funds or appropriated moneys.’’ No Government appropriation is required to support operations of the Board.
The information presented pertains to Board operations
only. Expenditures made on behalf of the Federal Reserve
banks for production, issuance, retirement, and shipment of
Federal Reserve notes are not included, since they are reimbursed in full by the Federal Reserve banks.

1181

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM—Continued

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4450–0–3–803

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

ASSETS:
Non-Federal assets: Receivables, net ...........................
Other Federal assets:
1801
Cash in bank .............................................................
1803
Property, plant and equipment, net ..........................

5

7

7

16
121

15
123

15
123

1999

142

145

145

26
20

26
21

26
21

46

47

47

121
–25

123
–25

123
–25

1206

Total assets ...............................................................
LIABILITIES:
Non-Federal liabilities:
2201
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities .................
2206
Pension and other actuarial liabilities .....................
2999

Total liabilities ..........................................................
NET POSITION:
3200 Invested capital .............................................................
3300 Cumulative results of operations ..................................
3999

Total net position ......................................................

96

98

98

4999

Total liabilities and net position ...................................

142

145

145

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4450–0–3–803

11.1
11.3
11.5

Reimbursable obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other than full-time permanent ...........................
Other personnel compensation .............................

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

100
2
2

102
2
2

106
2
2

104
17
5

106
18
5

110
16
5

24.0
25.1
25.2
26.0
31.0

Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Printing and reproduction .........................................
Advisory and assistance services .............................
Other services ............................................................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................

10
3
3
16
6
11

10
3
2
16
6
12

10
3
2
22
8
15

99.0
25.2

Subtotal, reimbursable obligations ......................
Allocation Account: Other services ................................

175
3

178
3

191
3

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

178

181

194

11.9
12.1
21.0
23.3