Federal Home Loan Bank Capital Requirements: FHFA Adopts New Regulations

Summary

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued a final rule to adopt new capital requirements for the Federal Home Loan Banks, revising the credit risk component and unsecured credit limitations, and shifting the calculation of credit risk capital charges to internal rating methodologies.

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

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