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FHLBank Brief: Celebrating 94 Years of Service
The Council of Federal Home Loan Banks’ July edition of FHLBank Brief is now available.
Issue Brief: Structure of the FHLBank System
The FHLBank System consists of 11 district FHLBanks, the Office of Finance, and the Council of Federal Home Loan Banks.
Federal Home Loan Banks Launch Inaugural FHLBank Week, Celebrating 94 Years of Impact
Federal Home Loan Banks launch inaugural FHLBank Week, celebrating 94 years of impact.
Policy Brief: Looking Beyond HMDA – Why Mortgage Reporting Data Does Not Tell the Full Story About FHLBank Members and Housing Finance
The FHLBanks' connection to housing finance extends well beyond the mortgages reported under HMDA. Many community lenders that are FHLBank members originate mortgage loans that meet customer and local market needs but do not originate mortgages at volumes that trigger HMDA reporting thresholds.
Policy Brief: Liquidity Drives The FHLBanks’ Mission
Congress created the FHLBank System in 1932 to serve as a stable source of liquidity for member financial institutions through changing economic conditions. The System fulfills this mission primarily through advances – fully collateralized loans provided by the FHLBanks to member institutions.
Policy Brief: The Federal Home Loan Banks Are Delivering on their Mission – Now Is Not the Time to Break What Works
In an environment marked by economic uncertainty and market volatility, the Federal Home Loan Bank System continues to do what it was designed to do: provide reliable, countercyclical, real estate-collateralized liquidity that strengthens financial institutions, increases lending, and supports communities across the country. The evidence is clear—and increasingly hard to ignore. A November 2025 report […]
FHLBank Brief: Our Mission and Impact
The Council of Federal Home Loan Banks’ June edition of FHLBank Brief is now available.