Small cities, small towns and rural areas are facing a variety of structural headwinds, from demographic declines to globalization to the digital transformation of the economy. But locally owned community banks remain a strong countervailing force to help these communities navigate the transition.

Reform Farm Credit — a website created as part of ABA’s effort to reach influential groups involved in agricultural policy — has shared new data regarding the Farm Credit System’s 2017 lending to young, beginning and small farmers. According to the data, from 2016 to 2017 the number of new loans to young, beginning, and small farmers decreased by 11.6 ...

The federal banking agencies today released 2017 Community Reinvestment Act data on small business, small farm and community development lending.

On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, bank CEO and newly minted ABA Chairman Jeff Szyperski talks about the key strategic drivers of success for his $803 million community bank.

In a comment later to the U.S. Department of Agriculture today, the American Bankers Association called on USDA to strengthen its rural development guaranteed loan programs.

Meet ABA’s 2018-19 chairman.

On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, Scott discusses how she teamed up with investors in her community to keep Union State Bank independent and provides advice for community bankers seeking to follow the same path.

In an uncertain trade policy environment, agricultural lenders and producers prepare for difficult times on the farm.

The American Bankers Association has announced the recipients of both the Bruning and Blanchfield Awards, the association’s premier awards presented for contributions to ag banking.