Study: FHLBank advances boost community lending
Federal Home Loan Bank advances are “strongly associated” with higher lending across banks and credit unions, particularly following the 2008 ...
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GAO: Federal Home Loan Banks play ‘key role’ in supporting small banks
Federal Home Loan Banks “can play a key role” in the health of small banks as a source of funding, ...
ABA offers recommendations for improving FHFA mission
ABA submitted a list of banker recommendations for the FHFA to include in its proposed strategic plan, including suggestions concerning ...
Accelerating collateral velocity
How to improve coordination between the Fed and the Federal Home Loan Banks to ensure seamless liquidity management.
FHFA issues annual report on activities supporting low-income housing
The Federal Home Loan Bank Act requires each FHLBank to offer advances targeted to finance housing for lower-income households and ...
FHFA withdraws proposed rules on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Federal Home Loan Banks
The Federal Housing Finance Agency is withdrawing three proposed rules concerning Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac liquidity requirements, Federal Home ...
FHFA nominee: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac conservatorships should not be ‘indefinite’
FHFA's conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should not be indefinite, but “any exit from conservatorship must be carefully ...
FHFA modifies Federal Home Loan Bank capital requirements to boost liquidity mission
The Federal Housing Finance Agency finalized a rule amending the capital requirements for Federal Home Loan Banks so they can ...
Will Congress confront the conservatorships?
What the election results might mean for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks.
Collateral damage at the discount window
Requirements to pledge specific amounts of collateral to the discount window could make banks more dependent on the Fed, crowding ...
