Like it or not, big changes are coming for the Federal Home Loan banks
A new report from the FHFA will require the Federal Home Loan banks to shoulder a greater share of responsibility for affordable housing goals, writes the co-founder of the Coalition…
Why banks remain confident in senior housing loans as staffing, interest costs rise
Occupancy rates at senior housing properties are continuing to recover from the hit they took during the pandemic. Bankers point to demographic trends as a source of long-term opportunity.Adobe Stock…
Are home loan banks doing enough to remedy the housing crisis?
The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) review of the Federal Home Loan Bank System (FHLBanks) is a catalyst in the ongoing affordable housing crisis I see in Chicagoland communities, and…
Federal Home Loan Banks should not be bailing out banks
Some in the financial regulatory establishment have long viewed the Federal Home Loan Banks with skepticism and for good reason. The Treasury Department and the 11 regional government-sponsored Federal Home Loan Banks…
A layperson’s guide to the Federal Home Loan Banks review
Tomorrow, the Federal Housing Finance Agency will release its much-anticipated report on the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks). The review of the FHLBanks was commenced over a year ago due to the…
Why the US Is Scrutinizing Federal Home Loan Banks
Comment on this storyComment The Federal Home Loan Banks are facing heightened scrutiny since a series of bank failures brought attention to their expansive role in the US financial system.…
‘We want to partner banks to gain foothold in home loans’
India’s largest microlender CreditAccess Grameen Ltd is seeking to diversify its asset base by increasing the share of its non-microfinance book through housing, unsecured business and gold loans. After being…
Odisha Finance Min Bikram Arukha urges banks to scale up credit for housing sector- The New Indian Express
By Express News Service BHUBANESWAR: Finance Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha on Thursday urged state heads of all commercial banks to focus more on providing housing and education loans to the…
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank (USFBL) Inaugurates It’s Branch In Andheri, Mumbai Amidst Banks Management Team
With this, the Bank has opened 70 branches in Maharashtra and 855 branches across the country. MUMBAI – JULY 31, 2023 (GPN): Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Limited (“USFBL” or the…
Home Loan Banks Are Adrift and Asking for Trouble
Comment on this storyComment A rethink of America’s dysfunctional housing finance system is long overdue. The system’s most infamous exemplars are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, still critically undercapitalized after…