by Council of FHLBanks | Apr 28, 2026 | FHLBank Brief
April has been an active month for the FHLBank System. While policymakers and regulators continued to focus on strengthening the financial and housing landscape, the FHLBanks submitted a letter to FHFA outlining a practical roadmap for implementing the provisions of...
by Ryan Donovan | Apr 28, 2026 | News
The recent piece by Aaron Klein and Chris Hughes is troubling on several levels. It gets key facts wrong, misstates the Federal Home Loan Banks’ Congressionally mandated mission, and disregards nearly a century of positive impact the FHLBanks have had on housing and...
by Council of FHLBanks | Apr 17, 2026 | Issue Briefs
The reliable liquidity the Federal Home Loan Banks provide is distributed to members principally in the form of advances (collateralized loans). For more than 90 years, advances have been readily available to members in all economic conditions. Advances benefit...
by John Comeau | Apr 14, 2026 | News
The national housing shortage is one of the great intractable problems facing the country. Politicians from both parties, economists, executives, policymakers, and regulators are focused on a range of issues to be resolved: zoning, regulation, supply‑demand...
by Council of FHLBanks | Apr 14, 2026 | Comment Letters
The Council of Federal Home Loan Banks submitted a letter to FHFA in response to the administration’s recent Executive Order on promoting access to mortgage credit. The letter offers a roadmap to FHFA for implementing the provisions in the Executive Order that pertain...
