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.
Ag Banking
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...
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...
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.
ABA Ag Expert Highlights Roles of All-Size Banks in Serving Farmers
It takes banks of all sizes to meet the needs of America’s agricultural producers, newly appointed ABA SVP Steve Apodaca...
House Passes Derivatives Clearing Relief for Small Banks
The full House yesterday passed a spending bill that includes a provision granting an exemption from derivatives clearing requirements for...
CoBank Gets More Aggressive in Lending Outside Its Charter
CoBank, the Farm Credit System’s sole authorized lender to utility and agricultural cooperatives, has ranged further afield in lending to...
House Panel Passes Derivatives Clearing Relief for Small Banks
The House Agriculture Committee yesterday passed a reauthorization bill for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ABA successfully advocated for the...
ABA Names Apodaca as New Head of Ag Banking
Steve Apodaca today joined ABA as SVP and head of the Center for Agricultural and Rural Banking.
Congressman Seeks GAO Audit of Farm Credit System
Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind.) on Friday wrote to the Government Accountability Office to request an audit and study of the...
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