FHFA Adjusts Cap on Average Total Assets for Community Financial Institutions

Summary

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has updated the cap on average total assets for Community Financial Institutions, which is now adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) published by the Department of Labor (DOL). The change took effect on January 1, 2013.

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