The Federal Home Loan Banks continued to be strong players in the MBS marketplace last year, holding just over $122 billion in mortgage-backed securities, an increase of 8 percent from the year before, according to an analysis and ranking by Inside The GSEs, an affiliated newsletter. The FHLBank of Des Moines had the largest percentage increase for the year, up 33 percent, while the New York Bank had the biggest percentage drop, down 26 percent… [One data table included]