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Basis to which a credit spread is added to determine the discount rate used to calculate present value of an expected stream of future payments, which is included in the calculation of the amount of the specified guaranteed benefit obligation as of the balance sheet date.

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Represents the minimum percentage of the underlying collateral guaranteed by a third party.

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Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.

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Risk that one party to the contract will default expressed as a percentage, used as an input to measure fair value.

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Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock represents an equity interest in a FHLB. It does not have a readily determinable fair value because its ownership is restricted and it lacks a market (liquidity).

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The fair value as of the balance sheet date of firm holdings in other positions not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy. Includes both pledged (to counterparties as collateral for financing transactions) and unpledged holdings.

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Fair value portion of investment securities, including, but not limited to, marketable securities, derivative financial instruments, and investments accounted for under the equity method.

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