Federal Housing Finance Agency – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is issuing a final regulation to provide the procedures and guidelines under which it will implement the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The regulation provides the policies and procedures whereby individuals may obtain notification of whether an FHFA system of records contains information about the individual and, if so, how to access or amend a record under the Privacy Act. Upon adoption of this regulation the Privacy Act regulations of the Federal Housing Finance Board and the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, will be removed.

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy Act), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is issuing public notice of its intent to establish and maintain three new Privacy Act systems of records covering the Federal Home Loan Bank System Directory, the Financial Management System, and the Correspondence Tracking System. The first system is titled ``FHFA1 Federal Home Loan Bank System Directory.'' The proposed system of records is necessary, as it will contain contact information for current Federal Home Loan Bank (Bank) presidents, chairs, vice chairs, directors, and senior staff; members of the Bank's Affordable Housing Advisory Councils (AHAC); and senior staff at the Banks, Office of Finance, and FHFA. The system will facilitate effective communications between the FHFA, Banks, and Office of Finance. The second system is titled ``FHFA2 Financial Management System.'' The proposed system of records is necessary, as it will contain financial and procurement records for prospective, present and former employees, contractors, and vendors of FHFA. The records may include names, social security numbers, credit card numbers, accounts, reimbursements, pay records, transactions, payment agreements, and certificates. The FHFA will use the system to ensure the orderly processing of administrative actions within the agency. The third new system is titled ``FHFA3 Correspondence Tracking System.'' The proposed system of records is necessary, as it will contain correspondence and records of communications between FHFA and individuals or entities submitting requests or inquiries to the agency. These records are collected and maintained to facilitate the orderly processing of correspondence by the agency and may include names, supporting documents, and contact information supplied by individuals or entities.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is proposing an amendment to the final Golden Parachute Payments regulation that was published in the Federal Register on January 29, 2009. This proposed

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) proposes to issue a regulation that cross-references the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of FHFA and that sets forth post-employment restrictions for senior examiners of FHFA pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 4517(e).

In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is seeking public comments concerning a currently approved information collection known as ``Community Support Requirements,'' which has been assigned control number 2590-0005 by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The FHFA intends to submit the information collection to OMB for review and approval of a three-year extension of the control number, which is due to expire on September 30, 2009.

In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is submitting the information collection entitled ``Advances to Housing Associates'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of a three year extension of OMB control number 2590-0001, which is due to expire on June 30, 2009.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (Bank Act), as amended by section 1206 of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) proposes to amend its membership regulations to authorize non-federally insured, CDFI Fund-certified community development financial institutions (CDFIs) to become members of a Federal Home Loan Bank (Bank). The newly eligible CDFIs include community development loan funds, venture capital funds and state-chartered credit unions without federal insurance. This notice of proposed rulemaking sets out the eligibility and procedural requirements for CDFIs that wish to become members of a Bank.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is announcing the Federal Home Loan Bank (Bank) members it has selected for the 2008-09 fifth quarter review cycle under the FHFA's community support requirements regulation. This notice also prescribes the deadline by which Bank members selected for review must submit Community Support Statements to FHFA.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) published in the Federal Register of January 30, 2009, an interim final rule with request for comments that implemented the statutory requirement of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 that FHFA specify critical capital levels for the Federal Home Loan Banks (Bank(s)). Specifically, the interim final rule defined the critical capital level for each Bank; established criteria based on the amount and type of capital held by a Bank for each of the following capital classifications: adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized and critically undercapitalized; and delineated FHFA's prompt corrective action authority over the Banks.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has adjusted the cap on average total assets that defines a ``Community Financial Institution'' based on the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) as published by the Department of Labor (DOL). These changes took effect on January 1, 2009.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is announcing the Federal Home Loan Bank (Bank) members it has selected for the 2008-09 fourth quarter review cycle under the FHFA's community support requirements regulation. This notice also prescribes the deadline by which Bank members selected for review must submit Community Support Statements to FHFA.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is issuing an interim final regulation to govern the portfolio holdings of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). Comments on the issues and questions set forth in the preamble are requested, and the agency will amend the rule as appropriate after considering comments.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is issuing a final regulation that codifies the authority and responsibility of FHFA to oversee and enforce the statutory requirements affecting the operations of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, and to effect congressionally mandated adjustments to the civil money penalties applicable to violations of that law.

In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is seeking public comments concerning the information collection known as ``Advances to Housing Associates,'' which has been assigned control number 2590-0001 by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Pending OMB approval of an emergency extension request, a regular clearance request for OMB review and approval of a three-year extension of the control number is also beginning. OMB approval has been requested by December 31, 2008, the date of expiration.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is announcing the Federal Home Loan Bank (Bank) members it has selected for the 2008-09 third quarter review cycle under the community support requirements regulation. This notice also prescribes the deadline by which Bank members selected for review must submit Community Support Statements to the FHFA.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is requesting public comments on issuance of a proposed Flood Insurance regulation. The proposed regulation would codify the authority and responsibility of FHFA to oversee and enforce the statutory requirements affecting the operations of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, and to effect congressionally mandated adjustments to the civil money penalties applicable to violations of that law.

The Federal Housing Finance Board, Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight and Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) are establishing policy and procedures for the FHFA to impose assessments on the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), and Federal Home Loan Banks (Banks) (collectively, Regulated Entities), through a final rule, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 4516.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has determined, insofar as it relates to indemnification payments, to rescind that portion of the Interim Final Rule, published in the Federal Register on September 16, 2008 (73 FR 53356). That portion of the rule will be subject to a separate rulemaking, which will be published for public comment in the near term. Insofar as the Interim Final Rule addresses factors related to golden parachute payments, that portion of the rule remains effective and available for comment. This document corrects specific provisions in the rule referring to indemnification payments.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is issuing an interim final regulation, with a request for comments, setting forth factors to be considered by the Director of FHFA in acting upon the Director's authority to limit golden parachute payments to entity- affiliated parties in connection with the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Federal Home Loan Banks.