Farm Credit Administration


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Farm Credit Administration (FCA)

An independent agency (www.fca.gov) responsible for regulating and examining banks in the Farm Credit System, including Farmer Mac. It is funded through assessments made against the FCS institutions.
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It was renamed the Division of Cooperative Marketing in 1926, which was transferred to the Farm Credit Administration in 1933.
Telling the co-op story: USDA journal marks 80 years of promoting co-ops as a powerful, self-help economic tool
The Board concluded that Farmer Mac's levels of capital above both the current statutory minimum and current risk-based capital (RBC) requirements, 73 percent and 451 percent, respectively, provide more than sufficient support for strong growth in our guarantee and commitment programs, after considering the potential effects of the proposed RBC model revisions included in the proposed rule published today in the Federal Register by the Farm Credit Administration.
Farmer Mac Announces Stock Repurchase Program
Both the management and the board of directors of Farm Credit East thought that a program addressing this problem would mesh well with the Farm Credit Administration 's mandate to its member banks to help more beginning farmers.
Better beginnings: FarmStart offers a helping hand to new farmers and ag co-ops
A) reported that its federal regulator, the Farm Credit Administration ("FCA"), at an open meeting today of its Board, approved a final rule that relates to regulatory capital standards on certain assets held by Farm Credit System (FCS) institutions other than Farmer Mac.
Farmer Mac's Regulator Approves Revised Final Rule on Regulatory Capital Standards
joined the board of the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) in October.
Spearman appointed to FCA board
The Farm Credit Administration (FCA), which regulates FCSAmerica and other Farm Credit System members, has been notified of the decision to terminate the Rabobank transaction process.
Farm Credit Services of America Acquisition Process Terminated; FCSAmerica Announces Board Action on AgStar Proposal
A top Farm Credit Administration official recently saw first-hand how the co-op lending structure is working to extend much-needed capital infusion to farmers in a former Soviet republic.
Banking on the future: U.S. farm credit co-op model paying dividends in Armenia
Farmer Mac always has been subject to the rules and regulations of both the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) and the U.
Farmer Mac Updates Congress on Mission Achievements, Safe and Sound Financial Condition
During 2004, System institutions completed studies to refine their methodologies for determining the allowance for loan losses, taking into account guidance issued by the Farm Credit Administration, the System's regulator, as well as guidelines by the Securities and Exchange Commission and banking regulators.
Farm Credit System Reports Net Income of $2.096 Billion for 2005

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