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Investment Securities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
INVESTMENT SECURITIES INVESTMENT SECURITIES
The following tables set forth information about Farmer Mac's investment securities as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
 
Table 4.1
 As of December 31, 2020
Amount OutstandingUnamortized Premium/(Discount)
Amortized
Cost(1)
Allowance for losses(2)
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
 (in thousands)
Available-for-sale:    
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans$19,700 $— $19,700 $(36)$— $(493)$19,171 
Floating rate asset-backed securities6,232 — 6,232 — — (1)6,231 
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities2,350,963 (44)2,350,919 — 12,150 (3,043)2,360,026 
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities279 — 279 — 34 — 313 
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries1,449,408 17,128 1,466,536 — 1,458 (43)1,467,951 
Total available-for-sale3,826,582 17,084 3,843,666 (36)13,642 (3,580)3,853,692 
Held-to-maturity:
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities(3)
45,032 — 45,032 — 1,201 — 46,233 
Total investment securities$3,871,614 $17,084 $3,888,698 $(36)$14,843 $(3,580)$3,899,925 
(1)Amounts presented exclude $9.0 million of accrued interest receivable on investment securities as of December 31, 2020.
(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the consolidated statement of operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.
(3)The held-to-maturity investment securities had a weighted average yield of 1.5% as of December 31, 2020.
 As of December 31, 2019
Amount OutstandingUnamortized Premium/(Discount)Amortized
Cost
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
 (in thousands)
Available-for-sale:    
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans$19,700 $— $19,700 $— $(788)$18,912 
Floating rate asset-backed securities11,092 — 11,092 — (7)11,085 
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities1,633,731 1,174 1,634,905 2,414 (4,736)1,632,583 
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities315 — 315 25 — 340 
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries1,295,210 208 1,295,418 1,520 (15)1,296,923 
Total available-for-sale2,960,048 1,382 2,961,430 3,959 (5,546)2,959,843 
Held-to-maturity:
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities(1)
45,032 — 45,032 953 — 45,985 
Total investment securities$3,005,080 $1,382 $3,006,462 $4,912 $(5,546)$3,005,828 
(1)The held-to-maturity investment securities had a weighted average yield of 3.3% as of December 31, 2019.

Farmer Mac did not sell any securities from its available-for-sale investment portfolio during the years ended December 31, 2020 or 2018. During the year ended December 31, 2019, Farmer Mac received proceeds of $12.4 million from the sale of securities from its available-for-sale investment portfolio, resulting in gross realized losses of $0.2 million.

As of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, unrealized losses on available-for-sale investment securities were as follows:

Table 4.2
 As of December 31, 2020
 Available-for-Sale Securities
Unrealized loss position for
less than 12 months
Unrealized loss position for
more than 12 months
Fair ValueUnrealized
Loss
Fair ValueUnrealized
Loss
 (dollars in thousands)
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans$— $— $19,171 $(493)
Floating rate asset-backed securities— — 6,231 (1)
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities172,842 (593)324,423 (2,450)
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries364,320 (43)— — 
Total$537,162 $(636)$349,825 $(2,944)
Number of securities in loss position27 62 
 As of December 31, 2019
 Available-for-Sale Securities
Unrealized loss position for
less than 12 months
Unrealized loss position for
more than 12 months
Fair ValueUnrealized
Loss
Fair ValueUnrealized
Loss
 (dollars in thousands)
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans$— $— $18,912 $(788)
Floating rate asset-backed securities2,583 (1)8,502 (6)
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities841,993 (2,244)436,621 (2,492)
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries35,107 (15)— — 
Total$879,683 $(2,260)$464,035 $(3,286)
Number of securities in loss position57 62 

The unrealized losses presented above are principally due to a general widening of market spreads and changes in the levels of interest rates from the dates of acquisition to December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, as applicable. The resulting decrease in fair values reflects an increase in the perceived risk by the financial markets related to those securities. As of both December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, all of the investment securities in an unrealized loss position either were backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government or had credit ratings of at least "AA+."

Securities in unrealized loss positions for 12 months or longer have a fair value as of December 31, 2020 that is, on average, approximately 99.2% of their amortized cost basis. Farmer Mac believes that all of these unrealized losses are recoverable within a reasonable period of time by way of maturity or changes in credit spreads.

The amortized cost, fair value, and weighted-average yield of available-for-sale investment securities by remaining contractual maturity as of December 31, 2020 are set forth below. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are included based on their final maturities, although the actual maturities may differ due to prepayments of the underlying assets.

Table 4.3
As of December 31, 2020
Available-for-Sale Securities
Amortized
Cost
Fair ValueWeighted-
Average
Yield
 (dollars in thousands)
Due within one year$1,192,119 $1,193,525 1.97%
Due after one year through five years622,016 622,930 1.30%
Due after five years through ten years1,157,692 1,165,188 0.64%
Due after ten years871,839 872,049 0.68%
Total$3,843,666 $3,853,692 1.17%
FARMER MAC GUARANTEED SECURITIES AND USDA SECURITIES
The following tables set forth information about on-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

Table 5.1
 As of December 31, 2020
Unpaid Principal BalanceUnamortized Premium/(Discount)
Amortized
Cost(1)
Allowance for losses(2)
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
 (in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage$1,141,430 $(55)$1,141,375 $(120)$23,986 $(61)$1,165,180 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities34,456 81 34,537 — 1,273 — 35,810 
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities1,175,886 26 1,175,912 (120)25,259 (61)1,200,990 
USDA Securities2,446,550 27,076 2,473,626 — 157,748 (560)2,630,814 
Total held-to-maturity$3,622,436 $27,102 $3,649,538 $(120)$183,007 $(621)$3,831,804 
Available-for-sale:    
AgVantage$6,593,518 $1,474 $6,594,992 $(310)$368,257 $(15,238)$6,947,701 
Trading:    
USDA Securities(3)
$6,413 $198 $6,611 $— $84 $— $6,695 
(1)Amounts presented exclude $32.3 million, $44.7 million, and $0.2 million of accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale, held-to-maturity, and trading securities, respectively, as of December 31, 2020.
(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the statement of financial operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.
(3)The trading USDA securities had a weighted average yield of 5.05% as of December 31, 2020.

 As of December 31, 2019
Unpaid Principal BalanceUnamortized Premium/(Discount)Amortized
Cost
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
 (in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage$1,415,584 $(174)$1,415,410 $15,300 $(164)$1,430,546 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities31,887 154 32,041 839 — 32,880 
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities1,447,471 (20)1,447,451 16,139 (164)1,463,426 
USDA Securities2,190,671 41,489 2,232,160 54,356 (758)2,285,758 
Total held-to-maturity$3,638,142 $41,469 $3,679,611 $70,495 $(922)$3,749,184 
Available-for-sale:    
AgVantage$7,017,095 $(124)$7,016,971 $161,316 $(35,262)$7,143,025 
Trading:    
USDA Securities(1)
$8,400 $479 $8,879 $61 $(27)$8,913 
(1)The trading USDA securities had a weighted average yield of 5.20% as of December 31, 2019.
As of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, unrealized losses on held-to-maturity and available-for-sale on-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities were as follows:

Table 5.2
As of December 31, 2020
 Held-to-Maturity and Available-for-Sale Securities
Unrealized loss position for
less than 12 months
Unrealized loss position for
more than 12 months
Fair ValueUnrealized
Loss
Fair ValueUnrealized
Loss
 (in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage$49,939 $(61)$— $— 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities— — — — 
USDA Securities— — 21,061 (560)
Total held-to-maturity$49,939 $(61)$21,061 $(560)
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage$133,703 $(231)$981,757 $(15,007)


As of December 31, 2019
 Held-to-Maturity and Available-for-Sale Securities
Unrealized loss position for
less than 12 months
Unrealized loss position for
more than 12 months
Fair ValueUnrealized
Loss
Fair ValueUnrealized
Loss
 (in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage$— $— $301,836 $(164)
USDA Securities— — 27,089 (758)
Total held-to-maturity$— $— $328,925 $(922)
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage$225,239 $(2,203)$1,394,802 $(33,059)

The unrealized losses presented above are principally due to changes in interest rates from the date of acquisition to December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, as applicable. The unrealized losses on the held-to-maturity USDA Securities as of both December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 reflect their increased cost basis resulting from their transfer to held-to-maturity as of October 1, 2016.

The credit exposure related to Farmer Mac's USDA Guarantees line of business is covered by the full faith and credit guarantee of the United States of America. As of December 31, 2020, Farmer Mac had executed COVID-19 payment deferments on loans with unpaid principal balances of $92.9 million underlying USDA Securities.

The unrealized losses from AgVantage securities were on 11 and 17 available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. There were 2 and 4 held-to-maturity AgVantage securities with an unrealized loss as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019,
respectively. As of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, 7 and 13 available-for-sale AgVantage securities, respectively, had been in a loss position for more than 12 months.

During the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, Farmer Mac had no sales of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities or USDA Securities and, therefore, Farmer Mac realized no gains or losses.

The amortized cost, fair value, and weighted-average yield of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities by remaining contractual maturity as of December 31, 2020 are set forth below. The balances presented are based on their final maturities, although the actual maturities may differ due to prepayments of the underlying assets.

Table 5.3
As of December 31, 2020
Available-for-Sale Securities
Amortized
Cost(1)
Fair ValueWeighted-
Average
Yield
 (dollars in thousands)
Due within one year$1,212,051 $1,216,431 1.52 %
Due after one year through five years2,861,186 2,971,603 2.41 %
Due after five years through ten years1,016,527 1,092,170 2.36 %
Due after ten years1,505,228 1,667,497 2.55 %
Total$6,594,992 $6,947,701 2.27 %
(1)Amounts presented exclude $32.3 million of accrued interest receivable.


As of December 31, 2020
Held-to-Maturity Securities
Amortized
Cost(1)
Fair ValueWeighted-
Average
Yield
 (dollars in thousands)
Due within one year$526,374 $529,401 2.79 %
Due after one year through five years683,135 706,287 3.12 %
Due after five years through ten years255,180 269,945 2.89 %
Due after ten years2,184,849 2,326,171 3.19 %
Total$3,649,538 $3,831,804 3.07 %
(1)Amounts presented exclude $44.7 million of accrued interest receivable.