Report: Despite headwinds, farmland investments stable long term
Farmland investments will, over the long term, continue to offer a "credible and actionable pathway" for investors, according to a ...
Tag: Rural banking
Fed ag lender survey predicts bleak farm income, spending picture
Lenders reported that interest rates for most farm loans increased slightly, while demand for credit increased. Loan renewals and extensions ...
House passes bills to streamline community bank reg burden
The TRUST Act and SMART Act would raise the threshold to $6 billion in assets for well-managed, well-capitalized banks to ...
Farm banks continue deep rural roots, strong role in ag financing
Farm banks accounted for more than one-third of all farm lending nationwide while maintaining solid capital, profitability and employment levels ...
Building trust in rural banking
Meet Tom Ogaard, ABA’s 2025-26 Government Relations Council chair.
Upcoming Farm Bill negotiations: What should ag lenders expect?
As lawmakers on Capitol Hill are finally moving closer to an updated version of the Farm Bill after a few ...
New online tool provides data on USDA-funded projects in rural communities
The dashboard includes total loan volume, average loan size, loan distribution by sector, geographic spread, and delinquency rates. Data is ...
Study: FHLBank advances boost community lending
Federal Home Loan Bank advances are “strongly associated” with higher lending across banks and credit unions, particularly following the 2008 ...
ABA Ag Conference: ABA leadership and policy team talk regulatory wins, advocacy goals
The regulatory path for agricultural lenders is much easier than just a few months ago was the message today from ...
Kansas City Fed launches research center to help farmers
The center will serve as a hub for research and analysis, providing insight into agricultural and rural economic trends. The ...
