New Fed Survey Examines Effects of Branch Closures on Communities
As bank consolidation continued, between 2012 and 2017, the number of bank branches declined by 7% across all counties, according ...
Tag: Farm banking
ABA Data Bank: Ag Lenders’ Concerns about Producers
Read more in the ABA/Farmer Mac Agricultural Lender Survey.
ABA Chief Economist Sees Reason for Optimism Amid Challenges in Ag Sector
While the agricultural sector continues to face numerous challenges, “there’s a lot of optimism” among ag lenders looking ahead to ...
ABA Survey: Credit Quality Tops List of Concerns for Ag Lenders in 2019
With the farm economy in the midst of a prolonged downturn, the primary concern among ag lenders in 2019 was ...
USDA Releases Interim Final Rule Providing Clarity on Hemp Production
The United States Department of Agriculture today issued a long-awaited interim final rule establishing new regulations and procedures for the ...
Restructuring the Farm Credit System—Why Now and How to Do It
The FCS, America’s least known government-sponsored-enterprise, has an excessively complex and increasingly obsolete organizational structure. ... Simplifying the structure of ...
ABA Honors Husband-Wife Banker Team with Bruning Award
The American Bankers Association has announced the recipients of both the Bruning and Blanchfield Awards, the association’s premier awards presented ...
The Bank in the Background
As it marks its centennial, North Dakota’s public bank does its work through private-sector partnerships.
ABA Opposes Debt Limit Change for Chapter 12 Bankruptcies
The American Bankers Association today urged lawmakers not to vote for a bill that would significantly raise the current debt ...
ABA Urges Restraint on Debt Limit Change for Chapter 12 Bankruptcies
In a comment letter sent today, ABA warned the House Judiciary Committee of the unintended consequences of raising the current ...
