ABA: Ag Lender Survey – Farm Profitability Still Down but Improving
ABA and Farmer Mac survey shows lenders slightly more optimistic Eighty-two percent of agricultural lenders reported a decline in farm profitability in the last 12 months, according to a joint survey by the American Bankers Association and the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac; NYSE: AGM and AGM.A). Despite the continued decline, the survey of…
ABA: Report | Farm Banks Increase Ag Lending 5% in 2016
Strong performance, asset quality and capital levels in 2016 WASHINGTON — Farm banks increased agricultural lending by 5.3 percent in 2016 and held $103.4 billion in farm loans at the end of the year, according to the American Bankers Association’s annual Farm Bank Performance Report. Asset quality remained healthy at the nation’s 1,912 farm banks…
ABA: Testimony on 2018 Farm Bill, Credit Issues Faced by Rural Bankers
WASHINGTON — The American Bankers Association testified today before the House of Representatives Agriculture Committee’s Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee, offering the banking industry’s perspective on credit issues in the upcoming Farm Bill and the importance of credit for rural communities. The hearing was conducted by Chairman Austin Scott and Ranking Member David Scott….
ABA: Bankers Invited to Join New Ag Banker Network
New online discussion forum for ag lenders WASHINGTON — As ag bankers continue to seek ways to help their producer clients work through difficult economic conditions in rural America, the American Bankers Association invites bankers to join their peers in the ABA Ag Bank Network. The network is an online forum, available only to ABA…
ABA: 10 Tips For Tough Financial Times On The Farm
WASHINGTON — In recent years, farmers and ranchers have enjoyed profitable times, but many experts, including the USDA, are predicting stress ahead in the ag economy. The American Bankers Association is helping producers prepare by providing key financial considerations. “Thanks to recent boom times, many farmers and ranchers are well-positioned financially for the next couple of…