Farm Credit Watch: FCS Reduces Lending to Smaller Borrowers Even as It Grows
Despite the Farm Credit System’s supposed emphasis on lending to young, beginning and small farmers…
Browsing: Ag Banking
Farmer Mac Reports Earnings for First Quarter
Farmer Mac reported $372.1 million in net new business for the first quarter of 2018, bringing its outstanding business volume to $19.4 billion.
Farm Credit Watch Marks 20th Anniversary
By Bert Ely Several readers noted that last month’s Farm Credit Watch, issue #240, marked…
ABA, ICBA Write to Lawmakers in Support of 2018 Farm Bill
In a joint letter with the Independent Community Bankers of America yesterday, ABA wrote to leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees thanking them for their efforts to craft the 2018 Farm Bill.
Weekly Infobyte: Farm Banks See Steady Loan Growth
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ABA Report: Ag Lending Grows 6 Percent in 2017
The nation’s farm banks increased agricultural lending by nearly 6 percent, or $5.9 billion, to $106 billion in 2017, according to the American Bankers Association’s annual Farm Bank Performance Report released today.
Farm Credit Watch: Congress Modifies Tax Bill Provision Benefiting Ag Co-ops
By Bert Ely As last month’s Farm Credit Watch reported, the major tax bill Congress…
House, Senate Pass Bill Funding Government Through September
A little after midnight this morning, the Senate voted to pass a $1.3 trillion spending bill that will fund the government through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30.
CFPB Releases 2018 Lists of Rural, Underserved Counties
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today released the lists of rural counties and rural or underserved counties that entities can use in 2018 to determine whether they are exempt from certain regulatory requirements under the bureau’s Ability-to-Repay, escrow, HOEPA and appraisal rules.
Staying Close to Farm Customers
With Midwestern grain and row crop commodities continuing to trade in lower-price bands, producers’ ability to manage price risk takes on growing importance.