Member Bulletins
FHLB Dallas issues member bulletins to provide notification about new or updated products and services as well as pertinent news and information.
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Introducing the $10 Million FHLB Dallas FORTIFIED Fund Rental Program
- July 10, 2025
- Member Bulletin
- Bulletin No: 2025-20
As a result of the high utilization of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas’ (Bank) FHLB Dallas FORTIFIED Fund which, to date, has provided grants for storm-resistant roofs to income-qualified homeowners, the Bank is pleased to announce the addition of a new rental component. Under the FHLB Dallas FORTIFIED Fund Rental Program, the Bank will provide grants for FORTIFIED-standard roof upgrades at public housing authority (PHA)-owned rental properties, helping to further protect communities during severe weather events.
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Relief Programs for Kerr County as a Result of Devastating Flooding
- July 08, 2025
- Member Bulletin
- Bulletin No: 2025-19
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) has activated its Disaster Relief Program (DRP) in response to the damage caused by severe storms, straight-line winds and devastating flooding in Kerr County, which began on July 2, 2025 and is continuing.
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Introducing the $5 Billion SHARE 2025 Advance Program
- July 02, 2025
- Member Bulletin
- Bulletin No: 2025-18
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) is pleased to announce the 2025 Support for Housing Affordability Resource Enhancement (SHARE 2025) advance program to support members’ commitment to housing affordability by providing a reduced interest rate on advances that support housing affordability initiatives.
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Second Quarter 2025 Dividend
- June 13, 2025
- Member Bulletin
- Bulletin No: 2025-16
The Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) has declared dividends in the form of capital stock on Class B-1 Stock and Class B-2 Stock for the second quarter of 2025.
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Allocates Additional $5 Million to Homebuyer Equity Leverage Partnership (HELP)
- June 12, 2025
- Member Bulletin
- Bulletin No: 2025-15
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) is pleased to announce that it will add $5 million to the previously allocated $17 million in HELP funds due to member demand and rising house prices.
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Excess Stock Repurchase on June 23, 2025
- June 05, 2025
- Member Bulletin
- Bulletin No: 2025-14
On Monday, June 23, 2025, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) will repurchase the portion of members’ excess stock identified as surplus stock as of that date.
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Relief Programs for Arkansas and Mississippi Counties Impacted by Spring Storms
- June 04, 2025
- Member Bulletin
- Bulletin No: 2025-13
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) has activated its Disaster Relief Program (DRP) in response to the damage caused by tornadoes and severe weather that occurred in Arkansas and Mississippi on March 14 and 15, 2025 as well as storms, severe weather and flooding that occurred in Arkansas during the period from April 2 through April 22, 2025. The Bank’s Disaster Rebuilding Assistance (DRA) grant program will also be available.
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Office of Finance Publishes the FHLBanks' First Quarter 2025 Combined Financial Report
- May 20, 2025
- Member Bulletin
- Bulletin No: 2025-12
We are pleased to inform you that the Federal Home Loan Banks’ Office of Finance (OF) has published the first quarter 2025 Combined Financial Report for the 11 Federal Home Loan Banks.
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Collateral Verifications — Assigned Default Exception Rates for 2025
- April 09, 2025
- Member Bulletin
- Bulletin No: 2025-11
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas’ (Bank) collateral verification requirements, as more fully described in the Bank’s Member Products and Credit Policy (MPCP), require periodic reviews of members on blanket collateral status to determine the ineligible loan and document exception rates to be used to calculate borrowing capacity. Ineligible loan rates are determined by desktop reviews, and document exception rates are determined by onsite collateral verifications.
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Office of Finance Publishes the FHLBanks 2024 Combined Financial Report
- March 25, 2025
- Member Bulletin
- Bulletin No: 2025-10
We are pleased to inform you that the Federal Home Loan Banks’ Office of Finance (OF) has published the 2024 Combined Financial Report for the 11 Federal Home Loan Banks.
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First Quarter 2025 Dividend
- March 20, 2025
- Member Bulletin
- Bulletin No: 2025-09
The Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) has declared dividends in the form of capital stock on Class B-1 Stock and Class B-2 Stock for the first quarter of 2025.
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Membership Investment Requirement for 2025 and Adverse Event Notification Reminder
- March 10, 2025
- Member Bulletin
- Bulletin No: 2025-08
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) will implement the annual adjustment to members’ minimum investment requirements on April 14, 2025. This annual adjustment may increase or decrease the amount of capital stock that individual members are required to maintain.
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Excess Stock Repurchase on March 24, 2025
- March 06, 2025
- Member Bulletin
- Bulletin No: 2025-07
On March 24, 2025, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) will repurchase the portion of members’ excess stock identified as surplus stock as of that date. For this repurchase, surplus stock is defined as the amount of capital stock held by a member that exceeds 120 percent of its minimum investment requirement as of the repurchase date.
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Functional Changes to the FHLB Dallas FORTIFIED Fund in 2025
- February 13, 2025
- Member Bulletin
- Bulletin No: 2025-06
For 2025, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) has revised its FHLB Dallas FORTIFIED Fund to improve program efficiency, increase funding capacity and reduce funding wait times.
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2025 Affordable Housing Advisory Council Appointments
- January 28, 2025
- Member Bulletin
- Bulletin No: 2025-05
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members and the reappointment of two members to its Affordable Housing Advisory Council (Advisory Council).
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Bank Expands Housing Assistance for Veterans Program Eligibility and Raises Individual Grant Limits
- January 24, 2025
- Member Bulletin
- Bulletin No: 2025-04
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) is pleased to announce that it has expanded the eligibility for the Housing Assistance for Veterans (HAVEN) program to include all service members who have a service-related disability, regardless of when they served.
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2025 Community Investment Offerings
- January 15, 2025
- Member Bulletin
- Bulletin No: 2025-03
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) is pleased to announce its 2025 Community Investment offerings. In addition to the Affordable Housing Program, the Bank provides grant and loan programs to assist members with funding for veterans’ assistance, small business financing, support for community organizations, assistance with heirs’ property issues and funding of storm-resistant roofing. See below for 2025 information on each program.
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Now Accepts Mortgage Collateral Using VantageScore
- January 08, 2025
- Member Bulletin
- Bulletin No: 2025-02
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) is pleased to announce that, effective immediately, the Bank will provide collateral values for 1-4 Single Family Loan Collateral underwritten with VantageScore credit scores as an alternative to the Classic FICO credit score model.
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Will Be Open on January 9 — National Day of Mourning
- January 03, 2025
- Member Bulletin
- Bulletin No: 2025-01
Thursday, January 9, 2025 has been declared a National Day of Mourning by President Biden to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who died December 29, 2024, at the age of 100.