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Mortgage Lending Changed. The Federal Home Loan Bank System Hasn’t Kept Up

Mortgage Lending Changed. The Federal Home Loan Bank System Hasn’t Kept Up

by John G. Stevens | Aug 26, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Home Loan Bank System was created in 1932. I don’t bring up that date because there is anything inherently wrong with a 94-year-old institution. Some of the most important pieces of our housing-finance system have been around for generations. I bring...

FHFA Withdraws Three Biden-Era Proposed Rules

by Phil Hall | Oct 3, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has withdrawn three proposed rules put forth during the Biden administration relating to the government-sponsored enterprises and the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks). The withdrawals involve a 2021 proposed rule that would...
FHFA’s Pulte is ‘Taking a Closer Look’ at Credit Union Risks to Federal Home Loan Banks

FHFA’s Pulte is ‘Taking a Closer Look’ at Credit Union Risks to Federal Home Loan Banks

by Phil Hall | Sep 8, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Bill Pulte has a new target in his crosshairs – the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced on his personal X account that he is now aiming at credit unions. “Credit Unions are a part of the Federal Home Loan Bank network that we regulate,” said Pulte on his social...
New Bill Seeks to Refocus Federal Home Loan Banks to Support Housing Finance

New Bill Seeks to Refocus Federal Home Loan Banks to Support Housing Finance

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), the ranking member of the Senate Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, has put forth the “Federal Home Loan Banks’ Mission Activities Act” with the goal of refocusing the mission of the 11 Federal Home Loan...

Two New Partnerships Designed to Expand Homeownership Among Tribal Communities

by Phil Hall | Nov 7, 2024 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced two partnerships involving Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA), Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC), and the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) to expand awareness and liquidity for homeownership across tribal communities....
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