ABA’s Elfmann: With ECORA, Help Is on the Way
Farmers, ranchers and producers across the country have stood strong during a year of extreme economic disruption and tumult. America ...
Tag: Rural banking
ABA Data Bank: Supporting Rural America
U.S. banks extended $174 billion in farm loans in 2020, of which $98.5 billion came from farm banks that specialize ...
ABA Backs Legislation to Extend New Markets Tax Credit
ABA supports bipartisan New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act. “By making NMTC permanent, our nation’s small businesses, investors and community ...
ABA Supports Bill to Encourage De Novo Bank Formation
The American Bankers Association today submitted a letter of support for H.R. 2561, the Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked ...
Rep. Barr Introduces ABA-Backed Bill to Encourage De Novo Bank Formation
To help expand access to banking services and promote financial inclusion, Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) last week introduced H.R. 2561, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Farm Credit Watch: Time for Fully Transparent FCA Board Meetings
In the latest Farm Credit Watch, Bert Ely highlights the notable lack of transparency around Farm Credit Administration board meetings. ...
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 ...
