Ryan Donovan

Changes to the regulatory regime surrounding the Federal Home Loan banks should be carefully calibrated so as to do no damage to their successful support for housing and the provision of liquidity to members.

The Congressional Budget Office report on the Home Loan banks illustrates the ways the nearly 100-year-old system is integral to the U.S. economy, and its benefits for American consumers.

The Federal Home Loan Bank System is a crucial element of our financial infrastructure. All stakeholders should be included in discussions about reforming it.

Limiting large-bank access to the system could have an unintended negative impact on smaller banks.

The head of the Council of Federal Home Loan Banks argues that the special lien status of Home Loan bank advances, created by legislation in the 1980s, is largely irrelevant in today's marketplace.

Reducing access to funding would harm both homebuyers and communities across the country.

The FHFA should focus on the facts as it ponders the future of the Federal Home Loan Bank System.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency soon will commence a review of the Federal Home Loan Bank System. For the process to be successful, the actual users of the system and the institutions that will be the most impacted by any changes to its mission, mandate or role need to add their voice to the conversation.

Moves by bank lobbyists to try to restrict credit union-bank mergers could wind up depriving many consumers of needed financial services.

If Congress wants to provide better access to banking services for low-income and rural Americans, it would be wise to consider financial services partners that operate under a not-for-profit model.

When small banks leave the community, it makes sense for credit unions to fill the void.

When small banks leave the community, it makes sense for credit unions to fill the void.

The fight over the credit union industry's tax-exempt status has moved from the federal to state level. It will take the entire movement working together to combat these challenges.

As debate over the future of the mortgage finance system heats up, policymakers must ensure that small banks and credit unions maintain equitable access to the secondary market.

Credit unions and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau share a similar mission, so why does the CFPB continue to make it difficult for CUs to do business?

While used infrequently by credit unions, arbitration clauses can be an effective way to ensure both the credit union member and the credit union's interest are protected when disputes arise.

But using a broad, sweeping rule that applies equally to credit unions and Wall Street banks doesn't make sense, and certainly doesn't benefit the consumer.

The current single-director leadership structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is not a recipe for transparency and accountability. Creating a multimember commission to oversee the agency is the answer.

CUNA turns banker questions on tax status, FOM and more back around on them.