SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, 2024 — The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (Bank) today announced its unaudited second quarter 2024 operating results. Net income for the second quarter of 2024 was $86 million, a decrease of $35 million compared with net income of $121 million for the second quarter of 2023.
"Our solid operating performance and balance sheet enable us to provide critical, on-demand liquidity to our members, which in turn drives economic development, invigorates community lending, and enables a range of innovative affordable housing programs across our district," said Alanna McCargo, president and chief executive officer of the Bank. "In fact, we recently announced $61.8 million in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants – nearly doubling the previous year's amount – that will fund 59 projects and create nearly 4,000 units of affordable housing. I am proud of the role our Bank plays in delivering community impact and remain focused on partnering with member institutions to deliver on our mission."
The $35 million decrease in net income relative to the prior-year period was primarily attributable to a decrease in net interest income of $43 million, partially offset by an improvement in other income/(loss) of $8 million.
The $43 million decrease in net interest income was due to lower average balances of interest-earning assets and higher costs of interest-bearing liabilities. The decrease was partially offset by higher yields on interest-earning assets and lower average balances of interest-bearing liabilities.
The $8 million improvement in other income/(loss) was primarily driven by a net increase in fair value on the Bank's fair value option instruments and economic derivatives.
At June 30, 2024, total assets were $86.3 billion, a decrease of $6.5 billion from $92.8 billion at December 31, 2023. The primary driver of lower assets was a decline in advances, which decreased by $6.6 billion to $54.7 billion at June 30, 2024, from $61.3 billion at December 31, 2023. Investments at June 30, 2024, were $30.4 billion, a net increase of $89 million from $30.3 billion at December 31, 2023, attributable to an increase of $129 million in U.S. Treasury securities and short-term investments, partially offset by a decrease of $40 million in mortgage-backed securities.
In early July, the Bank announced that $61.8 million in AHP grants have been awarded in the 2024 AHP General Fund and Nevada Targeted Fund program cycle to support projects throughout its district comprised of Arizona, California, and Nevada. Since 1990, the Bank has awarded $1.3 billion in AHP grants for the construction, preservation, or purchase of 154,000 units of housing. Collectively, the Federal Home Loan Bank System is one of the largest private sources of affordable housing funding in the nation. Each year, the Bank allocates up to 15% of its net profits from the prior year to fund affordable housing, homeownership, and economic development grant programs.
As of June 30, 2024, the Bank exceeded all regulatory capital requirements. The Bank exceeded its 4.0% regulatory requirement with a regulatory capital ratio of 8.6% at June 30, 2024. The increase in the regulatory capital ratio from 8.0% at December 31, 2023, mainly resulted from the decrease in total assets during the first six months of 2024. The Bank also exceeded its risk-based capital requirement of $1.1 billion with $7.4 billion in permanent capital. Total retained earnings increased to $4.4 billion at June 30, 2024, from $4.3 billion at December 31, 2023.
Today, the Bank’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the average capital stock outstanding during the second quarter of 2024 at an annualized rate of 8.75%. The quarterly dividend rate is consistent with the Bank's dividend philosophy of endeavoring to pay a quarterly dividend rate that is equal to or greater than the current market rate for highly rated investments and that is sustainable under current and projected earnings while maintaining appropriate levels of capital. The quarterly dividend will total $65 million, and the Bank expects to pay the dividend on August 13, 2024.