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Includes a statistical series section which provides economic information on the Nation's savings and homefinancing industry.
The Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) System is a large, complex, and understudied gov¿t.-sponsored liquidity facility that currently has more than $1 trillion in secured loans outstanding, mostly to commercial banks and thrifts. Documents the significant role played by the FHLB System at the outset of the ongoing financial crisis and then provides evidence about the uses of these funds by their bank and thrift members. Identifies the trade-offs faced by FHLB member-borrowers when choosing between accessing the FHLB System or the Fed. Reserve¿s discount window during the crisis. Describes the fragmented U.S. lender-of-last-resort framework and finds that additional clarity about the respective roles of the various liquidity facilities would be helpful.
Studies the Federal Home Loan Bank System, how it has changed over time and why
This book argues that privatization of the government-sponsored enterprises is the only viable way to protect the taxpayers and the economy.