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Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]    
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring
The following tables present information about Farmer Mac's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques used by Farmer Mac to determine such fair value:

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value as of September 30, 2012
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Recurring:
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
$

 
$

 
$
60,034

 
$
60,034

Floating rate asset-backed securities

 
167,045

 

 
167,045

Fixed rate asset-backed securities

 
9,735

 

 
9,735

Floating rate corporate debt securities

 
78,819

 

 
78,819

Fixed rate corporate debt

 
52,681

 

 
52,681

Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities

 
743,444

 

 
743,444

Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities

 
2,537

 

 
2,537

Floating rate GSE subordinated debt

 
57,170

 

 
57,170

Fixed rate commercial paper

 
19,997

 

 
19,997

Fixed rate GSE preferred stock

 
85,859

 

 
85,859

Floating rate senior agency debt

 
50,056

 

 
50,056

Fixed rate senior agency debt

 
127,715

 

 
127,715

Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries
1,179,892

 

 

 
1,179,892

Total available-for-sale
1,179,892

 
1,395,058

 
60,034

 
2,634,984

Trading:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Floating rate asset-backed securities

 

 
1,344

 
1,344

Total trading

 

 
1,344

 
1,344

Total Investment Securities
1,179,892

 
1,395,058

 
61,378

 
2,636,328

Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Available-for-sale:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Farmer Mac I

 

 
3,431,588

 
3,431,588

Farmer Mac II

 

 
29,975

 
29,975

Rural Utilities

 

 
1,186,944

 
1,186,944

Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities

 

 
4,648,507

 
4,648,507

USDA Guaranteed Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Available-for-sale

 

 
1,468,041

 
1,468,041

Trading

 

 
122,587

 
122,587

Total USDA Guaranteed Securities

 

 
1,590,628

 
1,590,628

Financial derivatives

 
36,190

 

 
36,190

Total Assets at fair value
$
1,179,892

 
$
1,431,248

 
$
6,300,513

 
$
8,911,653

Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Financial derivatives
$
3

 
$
164,066

 
$
880

 
$
164,949

Total Liabilities at fair value
$
3

 
$
164,066

 
$
880

 
$
164,949

Nonrecurring:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loans held for investment
$

 
$

 
$
7,822

 
$
7,822

REO

 

 
1,159

 
1,159

Total Nonrecurring Assets at fair value
$

 
$

 
$
8,981

 
$
8,981

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value as of December 31, 2011
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Recurring:
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
$

 
$

 
$
60,213

 
$
60,213

Floating rate asset-backed securities

 
178,560

 

 
178,560

Floating rate corporate debt securities

 
73,833

 

 
73,833

Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities

 
764,038

 

 
764,038

Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities

 
3,360

 

 
3,360

Floating rate GSE subordinated debt

 
52,562

 

 
52,562

Fixed rate GSE preferred stock

 
84,878

 

 
84,878

Fixed rate corporate debt

 
38,699

 

 
38,699

Fixed rate commercial paper

 
10,000

 

 
10,000

Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries
799,266

 

 

 
799,266

Senior agency debt

 
117,285

 

 
117,285

Total available-for-sale
799,266

 
1,323,215

 
60,213

 
2,182,694

Trading:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Floating rate asset-backed securities

 

 
1,796

 
1,796

Total trading

 

 
1,796

 
1,796

Total Investment Securities
799,266

 
1,323,215

 
62,009

 
2,184,490

Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Available-for-sale:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Farmer Mac I

 

 
2,807,627

 
2,807,627

Farmer Mac II

 

 
35,599

 
35,599

Rural Utilities

 

 
1,446,046

 
1,446,046

Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities

 

 
4,289,272

 
4,289,272

USDA Guaranteed Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Available-for-sale

 

 
1,279,546

 
1,279,546

Trading

 

 
212,359

 
212,359

Total USDA Guaranteed Securities

 

 
1,491,905

 
1,491,905

Financial derivatives

 
40,250

 

 
40,250

Total Assets at fair value
$
799,266

 
$
1,363,465

 
$
5,843,186

 
$
8,005,917

Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Financial derivatives
$

 
$
158,689

 
$
1,335

 
$
160,024

Total Liabilities at fair value
$

 
$
158,689

 
$
1,335

 
$
160,024

Nonrecurring:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loans held for investment
$

 
$

 
$
10,118

 
$
10,118

REO

 

 
1,296

 
1,296

Total Nonrecurring Assets at fair value
$

 
$

 
$
11,414

 
$
11,414


 
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation  
The following tables present additional information about assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which Farmer Mac has used significant unobservable inputs to determine fair value. Net transfers in and/or out of level 3 are based on the fair values of the assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the reporting period.
 
Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
  
Beginning
Balance
 
Purchases
 
Sales
 
Settlements
 
Realized and
Unrealized Gains/
(Losses) included
in Income
 
Unrealized
Gains/(Losses)
included in Other
Comprehensive
Income
 
Ending
Balance
 
(in thousands)
Recurring:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
$
59,707

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
327

 
$
60,034

Total available-for-sale
59,707

 

 

 

 

 
327

 
60,034

Trading:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Floating rate asset-backed securities(1)
1,430

 

 

 
(137
)
 
51

 

 
1,344

Total trading
1,430

 

 

 
(137
)
 
51

 

 
1,344

Total Investment Securities
61,137

 

 

 
(137
)
 
51

 
327

 
61,378

Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Available-for-sale:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Farmer Mac I
3,223,332

 
201,000

 

 
(1,809
)
 
8,378

 
687

 
3,431,588

Farmer Mac II
29,899

 

 

 
(335
)
 

 
411

 
29,975

Rural Utilities
1,191,236

 
250,000

 

 
(250,000
)
 

 
(4,292
)
 
1,186,944

Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
4,444,467

 
451,000

 

 
(252,144
)
 
8,378

 
(3,194
)
 
4,648,507

USDA Guaranteed Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Available-for-sale
1,418,638

 
114,974

 

 
(68,516
)
 

 
2,945

 
1,468,041

Trading(2)
146,825

 

 

 
(23,746
)
 
(492
)
 

 
122,587

Total USDA Guaranteed Securities
1,565,463

 
114,974

 

 
(92,262
)
 
(492
)
 
2,945

 
1,590,628

Total Assets at fair value
$
6,071,067

 
$
565,974

 
$

 
$
(344,543
)
 
$
7,937

 
$
78

 
$
6,300,513

Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Financial derivatives(3)
$
(967
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
87

 
$

 
$
(880
)
Total Liabilities at fair value
$
(967
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
87

 
$

 
$
(880
)

(1)
Unrealized gains are attributable to assets still held as of September 30, 2012 and are recorded in Losses on trading assets.
(2)
Includes unrealized losses of $0.4 million attributable to assets still held as of September 30, 2012 that are recorded in Losses on trading assets.
(3)
Unrealized gains are attributable to liabilities still held as of September 30, 2012 and are recorded in Gains/(losses) on financial derivatives and hedging activities.

Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
  
Beginning
Balance
 
Purchases
 
Sales
 
Settlements
 
Realized and
Unrealized Gains/
(Losses) included
in Income
 
Unrealized
Gains/(Losses)
included in Other
Comprehensive
Income
 
Ending
Balance
 
(in thousands)
Recurring:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
$
64,682

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(2,439
)
 
$
62,243

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Floating rate asset-backed securities(1)
2,209

 

 

 
(136
)
 
(310
)
 

 
1,763

Total Investment Securities
66,891

 




(136
)

(310
)

(2,439
)

64,006

Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Available-for-sale:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Farmer Mac I
1,759,205

 
1,001,500

 

 
(2,009
)
 

 
56,771

 
2,815,467

Farmer Mac II
36,530

 
1,264

 
(1,208
)
 
(990
)
 

 
1,003

 
36,599

Rural Utilities
1,448,230

 

 

 

 

 
(296
)
 
1,447,934

Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
3,243,965

 
1,002,764

 
(1,208
)
 
(2,999
)
 

 
57,478

 
4,300,000

USDA Guaranteed Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Available-for-sale
1,120,397

 
85,894

 

 
(33,179
)
 

 
19,903

 
1,193,015

Trading(2)
249,074

 

 

 
(17,124
)
 
1,433

 

 
233,383

Total USDA Guaranteed Securities
1,369,471

 
85,894

 

 
(50,303
)
 
1,433

 
19,903

 
1,426,398

Total Assets at fair value
$
4,680,327

 
$
1,088,658

 
$
(1,208
)
 
$
(53,438
)
 
$
1,123

 
$
74,942

 
$
5,790,404

Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Financial derivatives(3)
$
(1,755
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(232
)
 
$

 
$
(1,987
)
Total Liabilities at fair value
$
(1,755
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(232
)
 
$

 
$
(1,987
)

(1)
Unrealized losses are attributable to assets still held as of September 30, 2011 and are recorded in Losses on trading assets.
(2)
Includes unrealized gains of $0.6 million attributable to assets still held as of September 30, 2011 that are recorded in Losses on trading assets.
(3)
Unrealized losses are attributable to liabilities still held as of September 30, 2011 and are recorded in Gains/(losses) on financial derivatives and hedging activities.

Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
  
Beginning
Balance
 
Purchases
 
Sales
 
Settlements
 
Realized and
Unrealized Gains/
(Losses) included
in Income
 
Unrealized
Gains/(Losses)
included in Other
Comprehensive
Income
 
Ending
Balance
 
(in thousands)
Recurring:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
$
60,213

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(179
)
 
$
60,034

Total available-for-sale
60,213

 

 

 

 

 
(179
)
 
60,034

Trading:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Floating rate asset-backed securities(1)
1,796

 

 

 
(664
)
 
212

 

 
1,344

Total trading
1,796

 

 

 
(664
)
 
212

 

 
1,344

Total Investment Securities
62,009

 

 

 
(664
)
 
212

 
(179
)
 
61,378

Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Available-for-sale:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Farmer Mac I
2,807,627

 
601,000

 

 
(2,824
)
 
8,378

 
17,407

 
3,431,588

Farmer Mac II
35,599

 
5,327

 
(5,327
)
 
(6,350
)
 

 
726

 
29,975

Rural Utilities
1,446,046

 
250,000

 

 
(495,701
)
 

 
(13,401
)
 
1,186,944

Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
4,289,272

 
856,327

 
(5,327
)
 
(504,875
)
 
8,378

 
4,732

 
4,648,507

USDA Guaranteed Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Available-for-sale
1,279,546

 
376,985

 

 
(192,309
)
 

 
3,819

 
1,468,041

Trading(2)
212,359

 

 

 
(87,132
)
 
(2,640
)
 

 
122,587

Total USDA Guaranteed Securities
1,491,905

 
376,985

 

 
(279,441
)
 
(2,640
)
 
3,819

 
1,590,628

Total Assets at fair value
$
5,843,186

 
$
1,233,312

 
$
(5,327
)
 
$
(784,980
)
 
$
5,950

 
$
8,372

 
$
6,300,513

Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Financial derivatives(3)
$
(1,335
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
455

 
$

 
$
(880
)
Total Liabilities at fair value
$
(1,335
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
455

 
$

 
$
(880
)

(1)
Unrealized gains are attributable to assets still held as of September 30, 2012 and are recorded in Losses on trading assets.
(2)
Includes unrealized losses of $2.0 million attributable to assets still held as of September 30, 2012 that are recorded in Losses on trading assets.
(3)
Unrealized gains are attributable to liabilities still held as of September 30, 2012 and are recorded in Gains/(losses) on financial derivatives and hedging activities.


Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
  
Beginning
Balance
 
Purchases
 
Sales
 
Settlements
 
Realized and
Unrealized Gains/
(Losses) included
in Income
 
Unrealized
Gains/(Losses)
included in Other
Comprehensive
Income
 
Ending
Balance
 
(in thousands)
Recurring:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
$
64,335

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(2,092
)
 
$
62,243

Total available-for-sale
64,335

 

 

 

 

 
(2,092
)
 
62,243

Trading:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Floating rate asset-backed securities(1)
1,400

 

 

 
(686
)
 
1,049

 

 
1,763

Total Trading
1,400

 

 

 
(686
)
 
1,049

 

 
1,763

Total Investment Securities
65,735

 




(686
)

1,049


(2,092
)

64,006

Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Available-for-sale:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Farmer Mac I
942,809

 
1,801,500

 

 
(2,023
)
 

 
73,181

 
2,815,467

Farmer Mac II
37,637

 
3,268

 
(3,213
)
 
(3,484
)
 

 
2,391

 
36,599

Rural Utilities
1,926,818

 

 

 
(476,401
)
 

 
(2,483
)
 
1,447,934

Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
2,907,264

 
1,804,768

 
(3,213
)
 
(481,908
)
 

 
73,089

 
4,300,000

USDA Guaranteed Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Available-for-sale
1,005,679

 
300,705

 

 
(142,965
)
 

 
29,596

 
1,193,015

Trading(2)
311,765

 

 

 
(80,082
)
 
1,700

 

 
233,383

Total USDA Guaranteed Securities
1,317,444

 
300,705

 

 
(223,047
)
 
1,700

 
29,596

 
1,426,398

Total Assets at fair value
$
4,290,443

 
$
2,105,473

 
$
(3,213
)
 
$
(705,641
)
 
$
2,749

 
$
100,593

 
$
5,790,404

Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Financial derivatives(3)
$
(3,390
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,403

 
$

 
$
(1,987
)
Total Liabilities at fair value
$
(3,390
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,403

 
$

 
$
(1,987
)

(1)
Unrealized gains are attributable to assets still held as of September 30, 2011 and are recorded in Losses on trading assets.
(2)
Includes unrealized losses of $2.0 million attributable to assets still held as of September 30, 2011 that are recorded in Losses on trading assets.
(3)
Unrealized gains are attributable to liabilities still held as of September 30, 2011 and are recorded in Gains/(losses) on financial derivatives and hedging activities.
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information
The following table presents additional information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements categorized in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

 
 
Fair Value as of
 
 
 
Unobservable
 
Range
Financial Instruments
 
September 30, 2012
 
Valuation Technique
 
Input
 
(Weighted-Average)
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
 
$
60,034

 
Indicative bids
 
Range of broker quotes
 
70.0% - 92.0% (81.0%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floating rate asset-backed securities
 
$
1,344

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
12.0% - 19.0% (15.7%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Constant prepayment rate
 
10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Farmer Mac I
 
$
3,431,588

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
1.1% - 3.2% (1.6%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Farmer Mac II
 
$
29,975

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
0.9% - 3.4% (2.0%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Constant prepayment rate
 
9% - 18% (15%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Rural Utilities
 
$
1,186,944

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
1.0% - 2.7% (1.6%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USDA Guaranteed Securities
 
$
1,590,628

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
1.4% - 5.3% (3.4%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Constant prepayment rate
 
0% - 24% (11%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basis swaps
 
$
880

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
1.0% - 2.7% (1.6%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Constant prepayment rate
 
11% - 19% (17%)
 
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping
The following table sets forth the estimated fair values and carrying values for financial assets, liabilities and guarantees and commitments as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 
September 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
(in thousands)
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
870,040

 
$
870,040

 
$
817,046

 
$
817,046

Investment securities
2,636,328

 
2,636,328

 
2,184,490

 
2,184,490

Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
4,648,507

 
4,648,507

 
4,289,272

 
4,289,272

USDA Guaranteed Securities
1,590,628

 
1,590,628

 
1,491,905

 
1,491,905

Loans
2,589,006

 
2,549,535

 
2,971,187

 
2,894,156

Financial derivatives
36,190

 
36,190

 
40,250

 
40,250

Guarantee and commitment fees receivable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTSPCs
23,769

 
18,461

 
22,802

 
15,886

Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
20,731

 
19,279

 
17,960

 
15,498

Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes payable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Due within one year
6,775,228

 
6,775,226

 
6,091,573

 
6,087,879

Due after one year
4,898,122

 
4,700,680

 
4,288,670

 
4,104,882

Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties
170,462

 
163,909

 
726,826

 
701,583

Financial derivatives
164,949

 
164,949

 
160,024

 
160,024

Guarantee and commitment obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTSPCs
22,947

 
17,639

 
22,047

 
15,131

Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
18,206

 
16,754

 
14,771

 
12,309