Farm Bill extension included in CR to avoid government shutdown

The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced legislation to give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission the authority to regulate a broad range of digital assets.

Bankers face challenges and opportunities in multiple key areas.

ABA offered several recommendations for how the IRS should implement a new tax benefit for lenders serving rural and agricultural communities, which was included in a tax package passed by Congress last year.

The dashboard includes total loan volume, average loan size, loan distribution by sector, geographic spread, and delinquency rates. Data is refreshed monthly and can be downloaded down to the individual loan, USDA officials said.

Federal Home Loan Bank advances are “strongly associated” with higher lending across banks and credit unions, particularly following the 2008 financial crisis, according to new research by the Urban Institute.

The IRS issued interim guidance for a new tax benefit for lenders serving rural and agricultural communities, which was included in a tax package passed by Congress earlier this year.