FCS Southwest Finally Reveals Cost of Massive Loan Fraud
Mismanagement results in nearly $50 million in losses for a troubled FCS lender.
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SNL Article Spotlights Farm Credit System Abuses
An article yesterday in SNL Financial shone a spotlight on the Farm Credit System’s “dangerous and abused advantages” and the efforts of recently hired ABA SVP Steve Apodaca to highlight them publicly.
Agencies Issue 2014 CRA Small-Biz, Small-Farm Loan Data
The federal banking agencies today issued aggregate data on 2014 small-business, small-farm and community development loans that institutions reported under the Community Reinvestment Act.
Poised and Proactive on the Farm
Ag bankers are preparing producers for a changing economic environment.
ABA Shares Tips for Navigating Tough Times in Farm Lending
With the agricultural boom projected to hit speedbumps in the months and years ahead, ABA distributed 10 tips to help ag bankers prepare their customers for the changing ag economy.
Regulatory Review Meeting Focuses on Rural Bank Burdens
Rural banks face a number of challenges that are compounded by unnecessary, outdated and excessively burdensome regulations, Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry said today at the fourth of five outreach meetings for the decennial Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act review.
FCS Continues to Report Misleading YBS Lending Data
FCS data show that the system’s lending to young, beginning and small farmers and ranchers is merely lip service.
Washington Examiner Takes Skeptical Look at FCS
The Washington Examiner today took a skeptical look at the growth of the Farm Credit System and its tax-advantaged GSE status.
ABA Opposes Farmer Mac Governance Reshuffle
ABA yesterday urged the Farm Credit Administration to withdraw a proposed change to the governance structure of Farmer Mac that could negatively alter the relationship between Farmer Mac and its lender-shareholders.
CoBank Does It Again and Lends to Investor-Owned Water Company
Farm Credit System lenders are not just lending to large, investor-owned utilities – they’re bragging about it.