ABA congressional team: Election results positive for banking, but bipartisan work remains
Though the GOP sweep of the House and Senate portends good things for bank-friendly policy, there is still a lot...
Ag Banking
Ag Lender Survey: Farm profitability expected to decline in 2024
Agricultural lenders expect only 58% of borrowers will remain profitable this year compared to 78% last year, according to the...
ABA chair: Banks are crushed by regulatory tsunami, election results should help
The banking industry is strong but being “crushed” by overregulation, ABA Chair John Asbury told attendees at ABA’s Agricultural Bankers...
Podcast: Strategies to help America’s agricultural producers
With commodity prices falling and producer expenses rising, it's a difficult moment for America's agricultural economy.
Farmers face cliff as working capital disappears
Five-year Farm Bill passage in 2024 remains on table but uncertain.
Federal Reserve announces November webinars on economic conditions, discount window
The Federal Reserve has scheduled five Ask the Fed webinars for November on topics ranging from economic conditions in agriculture...
FCA board approves proposal requiring certain FCS institutions to get integrated audits
An integrated audit is an audit of internal control over financial reporting that is integrated with an audit of financial...
Farm Credit Watch: Continuing consolidation within FCS increases likelihood of a FCSIC taxpayer bailout
Continued consolidation of FCS associations ring alarm bells in Congress about the capacity of the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation...
Directors Briefing: How boards can prepare banks for disasters
A well-crafted plan provides a strategic framework for decision-making and helps institutions recover.
Wisconsin banker, local marketing president receive ABA ag banking awards
ABA announced the recipients of its annual Bruning and Blanchfield Awards, which recognize significant contributions to agricultural banking.
