Budget reconciliation includes rural and agricultural benefits
While the version included in the final legislation is modified from ABA’s original ACRE proposal, there remains significant relief for ...
Tag: Rural banking
ABA report: U.S. farm banks show growth and stability in 2024
Despite continued challenges from global economic uncertainty and lingering supply chain disruptions, farm banks posted solid financial performance, improved asset ...
Breaking down the bank-related provisions in the big budget bill
Following the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, hear from ABA experts on how key ABA-supported provisions on ...
Updated: President signs ‘big beautiful bill’ including numerous ABA-backed provisions
Included in the bill were several ABA-supported tax provisions related to banks, including a modified version of the ABA-advocated ACRE ...
ABA’s Nichols: ACRE Act would help struggling ag economy
The bipartisan ACRE Act would provide much-needed help to rural communities at a time when the U.S. agriculture economy is ...
How a Georgia community bank supports government-guaranteed lending nationwide
Government-guaranteed lending requires special expertise and back-office functionality that grows increasingly expensive for smaller banks.
Survey: Commercial banks’ farm lending strong into Q1
According to a Kansas City Fed survey, the volume of farm operating loans increased sharply from a year ago alongside ...
Farm Credit returns excess insurance funds to system banks
The board of the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation approved the payment of approximately $76.6 million in excess insurance funds ...
Senate Ag Committee announces subcommittee leadership
The committee assignments come with some notable replacements for the new Congress.
Farm Credit Watch: Ongoing FCS association consolidation increases taxpayer risk; Congress must re-examine the FCS mission
Despite shrinking numbers of associations, the total assets of all FCS associations — $324 billion as of Sept. 30 — ...
