ABA, ICBA Call on Trump to Revitalize Rural America
In a letter to President Trump today, the American Bankers Association and the Independent Community Bankers of America urged the...
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Farm Credit Watch: Yet Another Congressional Hearing on FCA, FCS
On February 28, the Agricultural Appropriation Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee held an oversight hearing on the Farm Credit...
House Ag Committee Holds Hearing on Farm Credit Oversight
Lawmakers echoed bankers’ concerns about “mission creep” by the government-sponsored Farm Credit System in a House Agriculture Committee hearing today...
Farmer Mac Reports Strong Earnings, Record Business Volume for 2016
Farmer Mac today reported $1.5 billion in net new business growth in the fourth quarter, generating a record outstanding business...
FDIC’s Supervisory Insights Highlights Credit Risk Trends
Total loan balances at FDIC-insured banks grew 6.8 percent between September 2015 and September 2016, with considerable growth occurring in...
A Teacher Turned Banker
ABA’s 2016–17 Government Relations Council chairman, Stan Jenks, wants banker-customer encounters to be ‘teachable moments.’
ABA Urges Congress to Rein In Farm Credit System
In a statement for the record in today’s House Appropriations Committee oversight hearing on Farm Credit Administration, ABA emphasized that...
ABA Advocates for Changes to 2018 Farm Bill
At a Senate Agriculture Committee field hearing in Kansas today, ABA highlighted the critical role that the nation’s banks play...
Surviving the Appraiser Drought
The current shortage of certified appraisers is hitting bankers hard, particularly in rural markets.
