Farm Credit Watch: Tracking Credit Ratings, Congressional Oversight and Agency Transparency
This edition of Farm Credit Watch examines multiple issues, including the Farm Credit Service’s debt rating, possible Senate and House ...
Tag: Farm banking
FBI Warns of Ransomware Attacks Targeting Agriculture Sector
The FBI recently released an alert warning that ransomware attacks targeting the food and agriculture sector are disrupting operations, causing ...
ABA Report: Ag Lending Remains Strong Despite Small Decrease in 2020
Agricultural lending by the nation’s farm banks dipped 1.8% to $98.6 billion in 2020 as demand for agricultural production loans ...
Banking on ECORA’s Encore
Though the goals for passing of the reintroduced Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act of 2021, commonly known as ...
ABA Supports Newly Introduced ECORA Legislation
The American Bankers Association today expressed support for the Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act, which would end taxation ...
House Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Level Playing Field Between Banks, FCS
Reps. Ron Kind (D-Wis.) and Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) yesterday introduced the American Bankers Association-backed Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America ...
FDIC Report Highlights Continued Strength of Farm Banks Despite Periods of Challenge
Farm banks have held up well despite challenges to the agriculture industry since 2014, and problem loan levels have remained ...
Kansas Law Creates Tax Exemption for Interest Income on Ag Real Estate Loans
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly yesterday signed into law a bill that will help ensure greater parity at the state level ...
Trade Groups Call for Funding for USDA B&I Loan Program in COVID-19 Relief Bill
The American Bankers Association joined three other trade groups in a letter to House Rules Committee leaders this week urging ...
How Much Is FCS Underestimating Its Future Loan Losses?
By Bert Ely As bankers and other FCW readers know all too well, American agriculture has experienced severe stress in ...
