Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Off-Balance Sheet Commitments [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes additional off-balance sheet commitments for the Bank (dollars in millions):

	March 31, 2020						December 31, 2019
	Expire within one year		Expire after one year		Total1		Total1
Standby letters of credit2	$	9,530	$	121	$	9,651	$	10,193
Standby bond purchase agreements	42		774		816		819
Commitments to purchase mortgage loans	348		—		348		127
Commitments to issue bonds	133		—		133		—
Commitments to fund advances	954		—		954		527

1 The Bank has deemed it unnecessary to record any liability for credit losses on these agreements.

2

Excludes commitments to issue standby letters of credit of $9 million and $34 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.