According to court filings, beginning in 2016, the FHLB-SF developed a proposal for the bank to purchase one of the GSEs. To assist in the process, the bank also engaged the services of McKinsey Consulting.
The proposed rule seeks to modify the minimum thresholds, frequency and number of scenarios required to bring the stress test rule for regulated entities in line with new rules that apply to other financial institutions.
The FHFA director said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may fully exit conservatorship as early as 2022. Meanwhile, on FHLBank membership to non-banks, Calabria said the agency will soon be putting out a request for information.
REITs have long sought access to the FHLB system — particularly to the low rates at the advance window. The recent Treasury recommendation may finally give those aspirations new hope.