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Rebuilding Hope: Three Ways Disaster Rebuilding Assistance Helps Communities Recover

August 28, 2025
Greg Hettrick

When disaster strikes, recovery can feel overwhelming. At the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), we believe rebuilding homes is about more than just repairs—it’s about restoring hope. That’s why we created the Disaster Rebuilding Assistance (DRA) program.

Getting Over the Down Payment Hurdle with HELP from FHLB Dallas

July 24, 2025
Greg Hettrick

Demand for our down payment and closing cost assistance program for homebuyers has been incredibly strong this year as people seek ways to obtain the American Dream amid a challenging housing market. In the first seven months of 2025, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has awarded more than $15 million in grants through our member financial institutions through our Homebuyer Equity Leverage Partnership (HELP).

Planting Seeds of Change: How FHLB Dallas’ New Programs are Supporting Affordable Housing and Economic Development

October 31, 2024
Greg Hettrick

At the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), we’re committed to addressing affordable housing and economic development needs across our communities.

First-Time Homebuyers Can Qualify for Down Payment Assistance with HELP

June 27, 2024
Greg Hettrick

Our Homebuyer Equity Leverage Partnership (HELP) grant is designed to help homebuyers over one of the biggest hurdles to homeownership: saving enough for a down payment.

FHLB Dallas Increases Funding for First-Time Homebuyer Down Payment Program

March 21, 2024
Greg Hettrick

Spring selling season for single-family homes is just around the corner, and we’ve got some good news for homebuyers concerned about rising mortgage interest rates and housing prices: We’ve made a significant increase in funding for our down payment and closing cost assistance program for first-time homebuyers for 2024.

Four FHLB Dallas Affordable Housing Programs that Banks Can Use to Comply with the Community Reinvestment Act

February 29, 2024
Greg Hettrick

Did you know that the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has several community investment programs that can help depository institutions comply with the CRA?

FHLB Dallas FORTIFIED Roofs Complement Disaster Response

September 19, 2023
Greg Hettrick

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas is ready to assist with grants and low-cost loans to help communities recover when tornadoes, hurricanes and other emergencies hit. One of our newest programs, the FHLB Dallas FORTIFIED Fund, takes a proactive approach to help communities increase their resiliency before disaster strikes.

FHLB Dallas Provides HAVEN for Military Families

March 30, 2023
Greg Hettrick

April Niswonger works for First National Bank Texas (FNBT), a Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) member institution located at the U.S. Army’s largest post: Fort Hood, a sprawling 218,000-acre installation in Texas that’s home to an on-post population of nearly 55,000 people and 6,000 deployed soldiers.

How Down Payment Assistance Can Help First-Time Homeowners as Housing Market Turns

June 24, 2022
Greg Hettrick

At the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), our Homebuyer Equity Leverage Partnership (HELP) program provides our financial institution members with a tool they can use to make the American Dream a reality for residents in their towns and cities.

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