CHICAGO, Illinois, July 1 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, posted the following news: * * * New Federal Focus Could Reinvigorate Community Banks' Role in the Mortgage Market * The following article by Patrick Sullivan, Executive Vice President, Mortgage Partnership Finance(r) Program, originally appeared in Independent Banker on July 1, 2026. Federal policy actions may create new opportunities for community banks to expand their role in mortgage lending through tailored regula more PR