Federal Housing Finance Board, 1777 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006

R -- CONSULTANT SERVICE SOL C7FH98 DUE 021497 POC H.M. Butler, 202-408-2583 The Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board), an independent federal agency that regulates the Federal Home Loan Bank System, seeks a firm to provide a consultant to research and survey market participants to provide answers on how the Banks use their GSE status to support member housing finance and community development lending. Request for proposal (RFP) must be submitted in writing and marked Attention Ms. Hilda M. Butler within 15 days after publication of notice. Telephone requests are not acceptable. FAX requests are acceptable (202-408-2530). The RFP is due to be issued on or about FEBRUARY 14, 1997. (0031)

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