Federal Housing Finance Board was created in 1989.

Federal Housing Finance Board ended in 2008.

Federal Housing Finance Agency was created in 2008.

The FHFB is comprised of a five-director board, one of whom is the secretary of housing and urban development. The four other directors are appointed by the president and are subject to senate confirmation. The FHFB's directors.

The FHFB has regulatory authority and supervisory oversight responsibility for the 12 FHLB banks and the Office of Finance. According to its Web site, the finance board "ensures the safety and soundness of the Bank System.