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The Current State of Ag Lending: Challenges for Borrowers, Lenders, and How to Overcome Them

Abrigo

Key Takeaways The FDIC issued an advisory to FIs encouraging safe and sound lending practices in today's ag lending environment. FDIC) issued an advisory to financial institutions encouraging exceptionally safe and sound lending practices in agricultural lending. Leverage technology to mitigate risk and gain efficiency.

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Guest Post: Third Quarter Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

And don’t forget that they are still finishing the $667 billion Operation Twist Program by year end 2012, where they sell shorter maturities and buy longer term ones to push interest rates lower. I know I risk sounding like Charles Plosser, but so be it. in the second quarter of 2012. We should all be so lucky.

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Guest Post: 3rd Quarter Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

What is really needed is an approach to get banks back to lending, which is not helped by increased capital requirements and FASB’s proposal to subject loans to mark-to-market accounting, which could introduce frightening volatility into bank earnings and capital. When we needed action in the second quarter, the Fed did not act.

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Guest Post: Third Quarter Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

In another easing action dubbed “Operation Twist,” the Fed stated that they will sell $400 billion of their shorter securities (less than 3 year maturities) and buy the same amount of longer securities (6 to 30 year maturities) by June, 2012. It will take time, but eventually, companies and banks will seek higher returns and invest and lend.

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