Podcast: Supporting Small Business Cashflows in the COVID Recovery
Memorial Day signified the beginning of summer in many parts of the country, and the slow but steady reopening of...
Ag Banking
USDA to Guarantee $1 Billion in Loans for Rural Businesses, Ag Producers
With many rural businesses and agricultural producers facing financial challenges as a result of COVID-19, the Department of Agriculture today...
ABA, State Associations to Congress: Include ECORA Act in Next Relief Package
As Congress contemplates additional coronavirus relief legislation, the American Bankers Association and the 51 state bankers associations today wrote to...
ABA Emphasizes Promoting Loan Growth, Protecting Borrowers in Coronavirus Relief Bill
As negotiations continued on Capitol Hill this weekend over the latest coronavirus aid package, a group of financial services trade...
ABA Writes Lawmakers in Support of ECORA Act
In letters to House and Senate lawmakers today, ABA urged lawmakers to support the Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America...
Compliance Q&A: What Can I Do About a Lack of Appraisers in a Rural Area?
…and other answers to your compliance questions in the March/April 2020 ABA Regulatory Policy and Compliance Inbox.
Sens. Thune, Baldwin Urge Greater Regulatory Flexibility for Ag Lenders
In a letter to the federal banking agencies today, Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) made a bipartisan...
Sen. Moran Urges Support for Ag Banking Legislation
In a recent column in the Kansas Banker magazine, Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) urged support for an ABA-advocated bill that...
FCA Seeks Comments on Two Potentially Significant Regulatory Changes
In January, the Farm Credit Administration proposed two potentially significant regulations that could have mixed effects on the FCS, and...
Helping Your Ag Customers Improve Their Farm Business IQ
In navigating sweeping changes, farm business IQ is the common denominator for producer success. And that’s an opportunity for ag...
