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Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight; Minimum Capital

Publication Details
Type
Final Rule
Document Number
96-17120
Federal Register Publish Date
07/08/1996
Effective Date
08/07/1996
Rulemaking Details
Rulemaking

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight; Minimum Capital

Contact Information

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary L. Norton, Deputy General Counsel (202-414-3800); Isabella W. Sammons, Associate General Counsel (202-414-3800); Michael P. Scott, Assistant Director, Office of Research, Analysis and Capital Standards (202-414–3800), 1700 G Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20552.

Summary

SUMMARY: The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) is issuing a final regulation that sets forth the methodology for computing the minimum capital requirement for the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (collectively, the Enterprises). The final regulation also establishes procedures for the filing of quarterly minimum capital reports by each Enterprise. In addition, the final regulation establishes procedures under which OFHEO will determine the capital classification of each Enterprise on a quarterly basis.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 7, 1996.