In theory, home loan bank advances needn't be destabilizing.
From the businessweek.com
Concerned that her agency is getting squeezed, FDIC Chairman Sheila C. Bair has taken shots at the home loan bank system recently.
From the businessweek.com
Amy Stewart, a spokeswoman for the home loan bank, declined to comment on why it helped keep IndyMac afloat but said that, generally speaking, it doesn't like to pull the plug on borrowers.
From the businessweek.com
The problem for taxpayers is that if a bank that has borrowed from an FHLB fails, the home loan bank gets fully repaid, even if the collateral it holds proves insufficient.
From the businessweek.com
Washington Mutual increased its borrowing from the Seattle home-loan bank from $9.4 billion at the end of 2007 to $15.7 billion at the time of its September failure.
From the washingtonpost.com
Giant banks have many other sources of funds, but a major drop in lending by the home-loan banks could hurt the many small local banks that rely on advances, home loan bank officials said.
From the online.wsj.com
About three weeks ago, I applied for a home-equity loan with my local bank.
From the washingtontimes.com
When we went for a home-equity loan, the bank said no since there is already a lien on the house.
From the dailyherald.com
If you can't pay all cash, the bank may want you to use it for your home loan.