FHFA Boosts Small Bank Perks to Fight Inflation Blues
Published Date: 1/2/2026
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Summary
Starting January 1, 2026, the Federal Housing Finance Agency raised the asset limit for community financial institutions to $1.541 billion. This means more banks with assets under this new cap can enjoy special benefits when working with Federal Home Loan Banks. The change reflects inflation and helps keep things fair for smaller banks.
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CFI Asset Cap Raised to $1.541B
As of January 1, 2026, the community financial institution (CFI) asset cap is $1,541,000,000. FDIC-insured banks with average total assets below that amount qualify as CFIs and therefore may receive statutory advantages in qualifying for Federal Home Loan Bank membership, the purposes for which they may receive long-term advances, and the collateral they may pledge. FHFA set the new cap by applying a 2.7% increase in the unadjusted CPI-U from November 2024 to November 2025 and rounding to the nearest million.
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