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FHLB: The banking backstop you've never heard of

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Apr 18, 2023

The Federal Home Loan Bank system was created during the Great Depression to boost mortgage lending and absorb shocks for banks under stress.

The Federal Home Loan Bank System came out of the Great Depression in an effort to act as a shock absorber for banks under stress.

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