Report: Federal Home Loan Banks supported $8.4B in community lending in 2025
Last year, the Federal Home Loan Banks supported $8.4 billion in lending in areas with constrained credit availability and enabled ...
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ABA: Federal Home Loan Bank System vital for liquidity, affordable housing
The Federal Home Loan Bank System remains uniquely positioned to support local lending and economic growth through its member-focused cooperative ...
FHFA gives annual update on FHLBs, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
The 11 Federal Home Loan Banks were all profitable in 2025, and their retained earnings balance of $32.7 billion was ...
Report: FHLB mission programs generated $47B in economic impact
Federal Home Loan Bank mission programs generated an estimated $47.1 billion in economic impact between 2015 and 2024, although that ...
FHLBs propose allowing letters of credit for discount window advances
Federal Home Loan Bank members should be allowed to use short-term FHLB letters of credit to secure advances through the ...
ABA DataBank: Inside bank decision-making on liquidity and contingent funding
Results from an ABA member survey shed new light on how banks really use liquidity sources and possible reforms.
Bill seeks to boost FHLB member funding of community development projects
Lawmakers in the Senate and House have introduced bipartisan legislation to eliminate a regulatory hurdle for Federal Home Loan Bank ...
FHFA finalizes repeal of fair lending rule
FHFA has repealed a 2024 final rule that codified many of its existing practices and programs regarding fair housing and ...
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 ...
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, ...
