Federal Home Loan Banks' Mission Activities Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill reforms how Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs) operate to better serve affordable housing and community development needs. It expands which financial institutions can participate in the FHLB system and increases funding for affordable housing programs.
Who Benefits and How
Credit unions and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) benefit by gaining expanded access to FHLB membership and low-cost financing. Low- and moderate-income homebuyers and renters benefit from increased grants and subsidized loans for affordable housing. Small community banks (under $1 billion in assets) gain clearer eligibility rules.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal Home Loan Bank executives face new compensation restrictions tied to mission achievement metrics rather than pure financial performance. The FHLBs must contribute 30% of net income (up from 10%) to affordable housing programs starting in 2025. The Director (FHFA) faces new annual reporting requirements to Congress on collateral.
Key Provisions
- Adds credit unions and CDFIs to the definition of community financial institutions eligible for FHLB membership
- Expands affordable housing programs to include direct grants (not just subsidized advances)
- Increases mandatory contributions to affordable housing programs to 30% of net income
- Ties executive compensation to mission achievement metrics like community investment advances and affordable housing sponsorship
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Reforms the Federal Home Loan Bank System to expand membership access for credit unions and CDFIs, enhance affordable housing programs, and align executive compensation with mission achievements
Key Policy Areas
Housing, Banking & Finance, Community Development
Primary Purpose
Reforms the Federal Home Loan Bank System to expand membership access for credit unions and CDFIs, enhance affordable housing programs, and align executive compensation with mission achievements
Policy Domains
Federal Home Loan Banks Mission Activities Act
Identified Gains
- Credit unions
- Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs)
- Low- and moderate-income homebuyers
- Affordable rental housing developers
- Small community banks
- Rural and Tribal communities
Identified Costs
- Federal Home Loan Bank executives
- Federal Home Loan Banks (as institutions)
- Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Congressional oversight committees, Federal Home Loan Bank executive officers, Federal Home Loan Banks
Positive-direction: Congressional oversight committees
Negative-direction: Federal Home Loan Bank executive officers, Federal Home Loan Banks, Federal Housing Finance Agency
Certified Community Development Financial Institutions, Community financial institutions receiving FHLB services, Credit unions with NCUA-insured deposits
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_banks"
- → Federal Home Loan Banks
- "the_director"
- → Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury (for CDFI certification)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
An institution with insured deposits under FDIC or NCUA, or qualifying under section 4(a)(5), with less than $1 billion in average total assets over the preceding 3 years; OR a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI)
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