# Voluntary Mergers of Federal Home Loan Banks
> **US Federal Housing Finance Agency** · Final rule. · Published 2011-11-28 · Effective 2011-12-28 · 76 FR 72823
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-30487
- **Category:** final-rule
- **Agency:** US Federal Housing Finance Agency
- **Federal Register citation:** 76 FR 72823
- **CFR reference:** 12 CFR 1278
- **Publication date:** 2011-11-28
- **Effective date:** 2011-12-28
## Abstract

Section 1209 of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) amended section 26 of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (Bank Act) to permit any Federal Home Loan Bank (Bank) to merge with another Bank with the approval of its board of directors, its members, and the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). This final rule establishes the conditions and procedures for the consideration and approval of voluntary Bank mergers.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/11/28/2011-30487/voluntary-mergers-of-federal-home-loan-banks)
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