Affordable Housing Program ("AHP") (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Affordable Housing Program (“AHP”) [Abstract]

Schedule of Activity in Affordable Housing Program Obligation [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the changes in the Bank’s AHP liability during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Balance, beginning of period	$	29,620		$	32,313
AHP assessment	7,750			7,172
Grants funded, net of recaptured amounts	(6,454		)	(8,710		)
Balance, end of period	$	30,916		$	30,775