In his latest take on the future of the Home Loan Banks, Acting FHFA Director DeMarco sees a future for them – albeit not the one for which the bigger Banks have hoped. Although refusing to take a stand on the Banks, DeMarco suggests that, even under current law, they could take a bigger role in guaranteeing MBS or otherwise providing credit enhancement for loans originated by community banks.
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