FHLBs: Meeting liquidity needs in all market conditions
The Federal Home Loan Banks play a critical role in market functioning—especially during periods of volatility.
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Sen. Brown questions Federal Home Loan Banks’ role in bank closures
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) urged the Federal Housing Finance Agency to study what role the Federal Home Loan Bank system might have played in response to recent bank failures.
ABA, banking associations warn against destabilizing FHLB system
Federal Home Loan Banks are a vital liquidity source for their member institutions and have been since the FHLB system was established, ABA and 51 state and territorial banking associations said this week in a joint letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
FHFA seeks comment on Federal Home Loan Bank reviews
FHLBank members are required to submit a community support statement once every two years that describes their community support activities.
FHLBs’ affordable housing funding decreased in 2021
The Federal Home Loan Banks awarded approximately $352.4 million in affordable housing program funds in 2021, a 10% decline from the year before, according to a report released today by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
FHFA issues mission report for 2021
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac acquired more than 360,000 loans through their affordable housing programs in 2021, according to a report released today by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees the GSEs and the Federal Home Loan Banks.
ABA vice chair: Don’t mess with FHLB system’s success
In a recent op-ed, ABA’s vice chair pushes back at FHLB critics, saying the system plays a critical lender role in supporting the economy with liquidity in good times and bad.
FHLBs’ Affordable Housing Funding Dipped Slightly in 2020
The Federal Home Loan Banks awarded approximately $393 million in affordable housing program funds in 2020, a 14% decline from the year before, according to a recent report released by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
FHFA Updates Guidelines for Adverse Classification of Assets at GSEs, FHLBs
The Federal Housing Finance Agency today updated its guidelines for adverse and non-adverse classification of assets at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks.
FHLB Advances Decreased, Collateral Increased in 2020
Advances from Federal Home Loan Banks during 2020 decreased about 34% to $422.6 billion, the Federal Housing Finance Agency reported today.