FHFA Proposes Amendments to Federal Home Loan Banks Capital Requirements

Summary

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is proposing to adopt, with amendments, the regulations of the Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) pertaining to the capital requirements for the Federal Home Loan Banks (Banks), with the aim of revising the credit risk component and unsecured credit limitations, and shifting the calculation of credit risk capital charges to internal rating methodologies.