Adam W

Will FHLB Atlanta's Failure Spark a Major Regulatory Overhaul?

I've got to disagree. The FHLBs are not even close to failing. Look at their financials, they have a healthy balance sheet and consistent income. A one time write down of securites that make up a small portion of their assets puts them near an arbritrary required capital threshold limit. Close to failure? No! Also, the FHLB banks serve such a vital need in providing capital for financial instituitions. Who's going to take over the more then $1,000,000,000,000, (that's not too many zero's that's a Trillion) in loans to banks they currently have outstanding?