# 2026-14035: Agency Moves to Ditch Rules on New Bank Rules

2026-14035, Federal Home Loan Bank New Business Activities, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Federal Housing Finance Agency published 2026-07-13, effective FHFA will accept written comments on the proposed rule on or before August 12, 2026.; deemed significant under Executive Order 12866 (as of 2026-07-20).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14035
- As of: 2026-07-20
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-14035
- Title: Federal Home Loan Bank New Business Activities
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: Federal Housing Finance Agency
- Citation: 91 FR 42884
- Published: 2026-07-13
- Effective: FHFA will accept written comments on the proposed rule on or before August 12, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-08-12
- Significant: yes (FR_METADATA)
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2590-AB52
- Last updated: 2026-07-20

## In one line

Agency Moves to Ditch Rules on New Bank Rules

## Summary

The Federal Housing Finance Agency wants to scrap the rules about new business activities for Federal Home Loan Banks. This change affects those banks and anyone watching their business moves, with a chance to share thoughts by August 12, 2026. No direct money changes yet, but it could open doors for fresh business ideas down the road!

## Abstract

The Federal Housing Finance Agency ("FHFA" or the "Agency") is requesting comment on this notice of proposed rulemaking repealing the New Business Activities regulation.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-14035 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/13/2026-14035/federal-home-loan-bank-new-business-activities)
- [2026-14035 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-13/pdf/2026-14035.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14035 (as of 2026-07-20).