FCA - Farm Credit Administration

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FCA hosts symposium to discuss impacts of innovation on FCS institutions and borrowers

December 19, 2017

Annual Threshold Adjustments Under Regulation Z and Regulation M (Informational Memorandum)

December 14, 2017

Glen R. Smith Sworn In as Farm Credit Administration Board Member (news release)

FCA Board Receives Quarterly Report on Conditions in Agriculture and the Farm Credit System (news release)

Approved Minutes of November 9, 2017, FCA Board Meeting (PDF, 11 pages, 940 KB)

December 13, 2017

A notice of effective date for the direct final rule on the assessment and apportionment of administrative expenses was published in the Federal Register today. The purpose of the rule is to eliminate obsolete, unnecessary, and confusing references in the definition of risk-adjusted assets. The final rule took effect today.

December 7, 2017

Agenda for December 14 FCA Board Meeting. Please notify FCA 24 hours in advance if you would like to attend. See the Events page for more information.

Statement on Farmer Mac Announcement (news release)

November 29, 2017

The Notice of Policy Statements and Index was published today in the Federal Register.

November 22, 2017

FCS Major Financial Indicators as of September 30, 2017

November 20, 2017

Office of Inspector General Audit of FCA's Financial Statements, Fiscal Year 2017 (PDF, 7 pages, 239 KB)

November 16, 2017

FCA has updated the following section of the FCA Examination Manual:

See the Recent Updates page for a summary of Examination Manual updates.

November 15, 2017

FCA Performance and Accountability Report, Fiscal Year 2017 (PDF, 72 pages, 8.73 MB)

Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to the Congress, April 1, 2017, through September 30, 2017 (PDF, 35 pages, 1.01 MB)

November 9, 2017

FCA Board Approves Request by Farm Credit Financial Partners (FPI) to Issue More Stock, Also Approves a Request to Purchase FPI Stock (news release)

Approved Minutes of October 12, 2017, FCA Board Meeting (PDF, 10 pages, 958 KB)

November 6, 2017

Toni DeLancey Named Deputy Director of Office of Congressional and Public Affairs (news release)

November 2, 2017

Agenda for November 9 FCA Board Meeting. Please notify FCA 24 hours in advance if you would like to attend. See the Events page for more information.

October 31, 2017

Office of Inspector General 2017 Evaluation of the Farm Credit Administration's Compliance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (PDF, 3 pages, 379 KB)

October 26, 2017

2018 FCA Board Meeting Schedule

October 25, 2017

FCA Encourages Farm Credit System Institutions to Work With Borrowers Affected by Fires in Northern California (news release)

October 23, 2017

CFPB Actions on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, Mortgage Servicing Rules, and TILA-RESPA (Informational Memorandum)

October 20, 2017

Remarks by the Honorable Dallas P. Tonsager at the CoBank CEO/CFO/CCO Annual Meeting on August 17, 2017 (PDF, 5 pages, 50 KB)

FCA Economics Report, September 28, 2017: Crop Insurance Covers Most Major Crops (PDF, 7 pages, 520 MB)

A direct final rule on the assessment and apportionment of administrative expenses was published in the Federal Register today. The purpose of the rule is to eliminate obsolete, unnecessary, and confusing references in the definition of risk-adjusted assets. The comment period ends on November 20, 2017.

October 19, 2017

Todd Batta Named Executive Assistant to Farm Credit Administration Chairman and CEO (news release)

October 12, 2017

Approved Minutes of September 14, 2017, FCA Board Meeting (PDF, 39 pages, 1.29 MB)

October 10, 2017

Mergers, Name Changes, and Other Corporate Activity as of October 1, 2017

October 5, 2017

Agenda for October 12 FCA Board Meeting. Please notify FCA 24 hours in advance if you would like to attend. See the Events page for more information.

October 4, 2017

Office of Inspector General Reports:

September 19, 2017

National Oversight Plan for Fiscal Year 2018 (Informational Memorandum)

September 14, 2017
Fall 2017 Regulatory Projects Plan

FCA Board Approves Fall 2017 Unified Agenda, Regulatory Projects Plan (news release)Approved Minutes of August 10, 2017, FCA Board Meeting (PDF, 9 pages, 734 KB)

September 8, 2017
FCA has updated the following section of the FCA Examination Manual:

See the Recent Updates page for a summary of Examination Manual updates.

September 7, 2017
Agenda for September 14 FCA Board Meeting. Please notify FCA 24 hours in advance if you would like to attend. See the Events page for more information.

Hurricane and Disaster Information (new web page)

FCA Encourages Farm Credit System Institutions to Work With Borrowers Affected by Hurricane Irma (news release)

September 6, 2017
Recruiting Schedule for Fall 2017

August 30, 2017
FCA recently updated its policy statement on Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity. The updated statement was published in the Federal Register today.

August 29, 2017
FCA Encourages Farm Credit System Institutions to Work With Borrowers Affected by Hurricane Harvey (news release)

August 25, 2017
Margin Protection: Insurance for Managing Crop Margin Risk (FCA Economics Report, PDF, 2 pages, 84 KB)

August 23, 2017
Farm Credit Administration Releases Video Tribute to Kenneth A. Spearman < /a>(news release)FCS Major Financial Indicators as of June 30, 2017

New profiles added to Meet Our Employees page.

August 10, 2017
FCA Board Approves Investment Request From Compeer Financial (news release)

Approved Minutes of July 13, 2017, FCA Board Meeting (PDF, 32 pages, 1.15 MB)

August 7, 2017
Why We Are Not Facing Another 1980s-Style Farm Sector Crisis (FCA Economic Report, PDF, 8 pages, 760 KB)

August 3, 2017
Agenda for August 10 FCA Board Meeting. Please notify FCA 24 hours in advance if you would like to attend. See the Events page for more information.

July 31, 2017
Wendy Laguarda Named Inspector General for Farm Credit Administration (news release)

July 21, 2017
FCA's 2016 Annual Report on the Farm Credit System (PDF, 72 pages, 1.71 MB)

July 13, 2017
Current Downturn in Farm Economy Unlikely to Become 1980s-Style Crisi s (news release)

Approved Minutes of June 8, 2017, FCA Board Meeting (PDF, 66 pages, 1.87 MB)

Remarks by the Honorable Dallas P. Tonsager at the AgFirst Farm Credit Bank Annual Meeting on July 10, 2017 (PDF, 5 pages, 48 KB)

July 11, 2017
Office of Inspector General Survey Report: Survey of FCS Institutions Regarding the Agency's Examination Function, Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2017 (PDF, 11 pages, 249 KB)

July 6, 2017
Agenda for July 13 FCA Board Meeting. Please notify FCA 24 hours in advance if you would like to attend. See the Events page for more information.

Mergers, Name Changes, and Other Corporate Activity as of July 1, 2017

June 28, 2017
Reporting Security Incidents and Business Continuity Events to FCA (Informational Memorandum)

June 22, 2017
FCA has updated the following sections of the FCA Examination Manual:

See the Recent Updates page for a summary of Examination Manual updates.

June 8, 2017
FCA Board Receives Annual Report on the Farm Credit System's Young, Beginning, and Small Farmer Lending (news release) and related fact sheet

FCA's Annual Report on the Farm Credit System's Young, Beginning, and Small Farmer Mission Performance: 2016 Results (PDF, 18 pages, 454 KB)

Approved Minutes of May 11, 2017, FCA Board Meeting (PDF, 10 pages, 250 KB)

June 6, 2017
New version of the FCA Criminal Referral Form and related update to Examination Manual Section EM-1.5 FCA Criminal Referral Form and Instructions (PDF, 2 pages, 150 KB)

June 1, 2017
Agenda for June 8 FCA Board Meeting. Please notify FCA 24 hours in advance if you would like to attend. See the Events page for more information.

May 23, 2017
FCA Fiscal Year 2018 Proposed Budget and Performance Plan

Testimony (PDF, 5 pages, 71 KB) of Board Chairman Dallas P. Tonsager, Budget Request for FY 2018, Before the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations

Testimony (PDF, 5 pages, 71 KB) of Board Chairman Dallas P. Tonsager, Budget Request for FY 2018, Before the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations

Office of Inspector General Audit Report: The Farm Credit Administration's Contracting Activities (PDF, 20 pages, 727 KB)

May 18, 2017
A notice of intent and request for comment regarding regulatory burden was published today in the Federal Register.The notice solicits input on the appropriateness of FCA's regulatory requirements on Farm Credit System institutions, including the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. The comment period ends on August 16, 2017.

May 16, 2017
New guidance and workpaper in FCA Examination Manual:

See the Recent Updates page for a summary of Examination Manual updates.

May 15, 2017
FCS Major Financial Indicators as of March 31, 2017

May 11, 2017
FCA Board Issues Request for Comment on Regulatory Burden (news release)

Approved Minutes of April 13, 2017, FCA Board Meeting (PDF, 49 pages, 1.50 MB)

Remarks by the Honorable Dallas P. Tonsager at the AgriBank, FCB Annual Meeting on March 7, 2017 (PDF, 6 pages, 58 KB)

May 8, 2017
Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to the Congress, October 1, 2016, through March 31, 2017 (PDF, 42 pages, 1.19 MB)

May 4, 2017
Agenda for May 11 FCA Board Meeting. Please notify FCA 24 hours in advance if you would like to attend. See the Events page for more information.

April 18, 2017
Updates to FCA Examination Manual:

See the Recent Updates page for a summary of Examination Manual updates.

April 17, 2017
Farm Credit Administration Plain Writing Act Compliance Report (PDF, 7 pages, 81 KB)

CFPB's Mortgage Servicing Rule Amendments and Principles for the Future of Loss Mitigation (Informational Memorandum)

April 13, 2017
FCA Board Receives Report on Economic Conditions Affecting Agriculture and Update on Farm Credit System Condition (news release)

Approved Minutes of March 9, 2017, FCA Board Meeting (PDF, 26 pages, 1.49 MB)

April 11, 2017
Mergers, Name Changes, and Other Corporate Activity as of April 1, 2017

April 6, 2017
Agenda for April 13 FCA Board Meeting. Please notify FCA 24 hours in advance if you would like to attend. See the Events page for more information.

March 31, 2017
Oral Statement (PDF, 3 pages, 29 KB) and Testimony (PDF, 10 pages, 68 KB) of FCA Board Chairman Dallas P. Tonsager before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture on March 29, 2017

Oral Statement (PDF, 3 pages, 23 KB) of FCA Board Member Jeffery S. Hall before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture on March 29, 2017

March 28, 2017
FCA Board Member Kenneth A. Spearman Dies (news release). Colleagues and friends of Ken Spearman are invited to post special thoughts about Ken and notes of condolence at this website.

Office of Inspector General Survey Report: Survey of FCS Institutions Regarding the Agency's Examination Function, First Quarter Fiscal Year 2017 (PDF, 10 pages, 759 KB)

March 20, 2017
Testimony (PDF, 11 pages, 78 KB) of FCA Board Chairman Dallas P. Tonsager before the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations on February 28, 2017

March 10, 2017
Office of Inspector General Inspection Report: The Farm Credit Administration's Purchase Card Program (PDF, 12 pages, 598 KB)

March 9, 2017
FCA Board Receives Report on Farm Credit System Funding Conditi ons (news release)

Approved Minutes of February 9, 2017, FCA Board Meeting (PDF, 10 pages, 720 KB)

March 7, 2017
FCS Major Financial Indicators as of December 31, 2016

March 2, 2017
Agenda for March 9 FCA Board Meeting. Please notify FCA 24 hours in advance if you would like to attend. See the Events page for more information.

March 1, 2017
FCA Handbook Updates: FCA Regulations (Parts 600 to 655) (547 pages, 5.77 MB), FCA Pending Regulations and Notices (173 pages, 1.16 MB), FCSIC Regulations (Parts 1400 to 1412) (43 pages, 338 KB)

February 27, 2017
Office of Inspector General Audit Report: The Farm Credit Administration's Awards Program (PDF, 16 pages, 403 KB)

February 23, 2017
Agencies Release Swap Margin Guidance (joint news release issued by FCA and four other federal financial regulators)

February 9, 2017
FCA Board Approves Spring 2017 Unified Agenda, Regulatory Projects Plan (news release)

Approved Minutes of January 12, 2017, FCA Board Meeting (PDF, 21 pages, 1.66 MB)

Spring 2017 Regulatory Projects Plan

February 6, 2017
Military Lending Act (Informational Memorandum)

February 3, 2017
Remarks by the Honorable Dallas P. Tonsager at the Farm Credit Council Annual Meeting on February 1, 2017 (PDF, 7 pages, 64 KB)

February 2, 2017
Agenda for February 9 FCA Board Meeting. Please notify FCA 24 hours in advance if you would like to attend. See the Events page for more information.

February 1, 2017
Office of Inspector General Inspection Report: The Farm Credit Administration's Travel Card Program (PDF, 14 pages, 840 KB)

January 30, 2017
2016 Freedom of Information Act Annual Report (PDF, 40 pages, 184 KB)

January 27, 2017
Maximum Farm Credit System Bank Director Compensation for 2017

Mergers, Name Changes, and Other Corporate Activity as of January 1, 2017

FCS Directory and Map as of January 1, 2017

January 26, 2017
A correction to the notice of approval of the Draft Third Amended and Restated Market Access Agreement was published today in the Federal Register.

January 19, 2017
Yesterday the Farm Credit Administration posted several updates to the FCA Examination Manual related to the new capital regulations.

January 18, 2017
A notice of approval of the Draft Third Amended and Restated Market Access Agreement was published today in the Federal Register. The comment period ends February 17. To comment, go to the comment form and select "Market Access Agreement [HM-17-1]" from the drop-down menu beside "Regulation."

January 12, 2017
FCA Board Approves Third Restated Market Access Agreement, Receives Report on Agency's FY 2016 Financial Statements (news release)

Approved Minutes of December 8, 2016, FCA Board Meeting (PDF, 51 pages, 1.43 MB)

January 9, 2017
Farm Credit Administration Names Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs (news release)

Tier 1/Tier 2 Capital Framework Guidance (bookletter)

Fourth Quarter and FY 2016 Office of Inspector General Summary Report on the Survey of FCS Institutions Regarding the Examination Function (PDF, 9 pages, 503 KB)

January 5, 2017
Agenda for January 12 FCA Board Meeting. Please notify FCA 24 hours in advance if you would like to attend. See the Events page for more information.