by Council of FHLBanks | Jan 27, 2026 | FHLBank Brief
The new year is off to a strong start across the Federal Home Loan Bank System and the second of three studies from the Urban Institute was published, demonstrating that FHLBank liquidity directly translates into housing and community investment. Click here to read...
by Council of FHLBanks | Jan 14, 2026 | Press Releases
Advances Generated more than $1.8 Trillion in Additional Total Lending and more than $850 Billion in Additional Real Estate Lending Washington, DC – January 14, 2026 – The Council of Federal Home Loan Banks today highlighted new independent research by the...
by Council of FHLBanks | Dec 23, 2025 | FHLBank Brief
Another important report about the FHLBank System was recently published, this time by the Government Accountability Office. GAO found that the FHLBanks function as a steady, reliable source of secured liquidity across economic cycles, and that our members use the...
by Council of FHLBanks | Nov 26, 2025 | FHLBank Brief
November saw the publication of a very important study by the Urban Institute – the first in an expected series of three studies on the value of the FHLBanks. Click here to read more!
by Council of FHLBanks | Nov 24, 2025 | News
A recent article by National Mortgage News highlights the topline findings from a study by the Urban Institute evaluating the economic benefits provided by the FHLBanks. The article notes the FHLBanks generate at least $13.2 billion an annual economic benefit, or 1.9...