Federal Housing Finance Agency

Federal Home Loan Bank Membership

The dataset identifies institutions holding current membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank system. Each record provides information such as the member's name, institution type, FHLB district, and membership effective date.

Example records
Namelegal entityCityaddressStateaddressZIP CodeaddressFhfa IDregistrationDistrictgeographicMem TypeclassificationChar TypeclassificationCertregistrationFed IDregistrationNcua IDregistrationNaic IDregistration
Fort Worth Community Credit UnionBedfordTX7602156867DallasCredit UnionState68471.0
San Juan Mountains Credit UnionMontroseCO8140156865TopekaCredit UnionState60110.0
Pheple Federal Credit UnionGreensburgPA1560156863PittsburghCredit UnionFederal7297.0
Use cases

KYB Verification for Financial Counterparties

A fintech lender onboarding a new correspondent bank or credit union checks whether the institution holds active FHLB membership, which signals access to low-cost liquidity and regulatory standing, helping the lender assess counterparty stability before extending credit facilities.

NameMem TypeMem DateFhfa IDChar Type

Fraud Screening Against Regulatory Membership Rolls

A compliance team investigating a suspicious wire transfer from an entity claiming to be a federally regulated depository institution cross-checks the claimed institution name and charter type against FHLB membership records to confirm the entity is a legitimate, regulated member rather than a shell posing as one.

NameCertFed IDNcua IDMem Type

Insurance Underwriting for Depository Institution Bonds

An insurance carrier underwriting fidelity bonds or directors and officers policies for financial institutions uses FHLB membership status and membership effective date to verify the institution's regulatory affiliation and estimate its tenure, which informs risk pricing for newer versus established members.

NameMem DateAppr DateMem TypeChar Type