Federal Home Loan Bank System Office of Finance to be Strengthened by Proposed Regulation

Summary

The Federal Home Loan Bank System's Office of Finance will be governed by a reconstituted and strengthened board, following the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) experience with the System during recent market stress, according to a proposed regulation.

Original source language: Federal Register — Federal Housing Finance AgencyOpen original release →

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