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Insurers' FHLB Advances Hit New High As Spread Investing Flourishes

By Seeking Alpha April 24, 2026 Bullish
Insurers' FHLB Advances Hit New High As Spread Investing Flourishes
Advances to US insurance companies increased by 10.4% to $177.85 billion as of Dec. 31, 2025, according to data reported by the FHLBanks Office of Finance, marking a second consecutive year and third time in four years of double-digit growth. The US life industry's deposit-type contract balance before reinsurance soared net of surrenders and withdrawals by 18.3% in 2025, which represents the largest rate of expansion in at least the last 24 years.
Advances to US insurance companies increased by 10.4% to $177.85 billion as of Dec. 31, 2025, according to data reported by the FHLBanks Office of Finance, marking a second consecutive year and third time in four years of double-digit growth. The US life industry's deposit-type contract balance before reinsurance soared net of surrenders and withdrawals by 18.3% in 2025, which represents the largest rate of expansion in at least the last 24 years.