by John Comeau | Mar 16, 2026 | News
As the above figure indicates, single-family mortgages are by far the largest source of collateral pledged to the FHLBanks. Approximately 50% of collateral is residential mortgages and nearly all collateral pledged to the FHLBanks is backed by housing or other real...
by Council of FHLBanks | Mar 16, 2026 | Press Releases
Washington, DC – March 16, 2026 – The Council of Federal Home Loan Banks today issued the following statement attributable to Council President and CEO Ryan Donovan on the executive orders issued by the White House on Friday, March 13, 2026. “We appreciate the...
by Council of FHLBanks | Feb 26, 2026 | Issue Briefs
Legislation introduced by Sens. Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Young (R-IN), and Reps. McClain (R-MI) and Liccardo (D-CA), would make permanent the tax-exempt treatment of community development bonds that are credit-enhanced by Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) letters of...
