Summary: | The U.S. agricultural sector has benefited from almost a decade of solid farm production, strong demand, and favorable financing costs. With few exceptions, the sector appears poised to remain on a path of general prosperity in the near term and possibly longer. However, despite this generally positive outlook, the agricultural sector remains susceptible to shocks from a number of sources, including volatile commodity prices. Financial institutions engaged in agricultural lending must remain diligent in enforcing sound underwriting principles and establishing effective risk management procedures to help mitigate these risks. Where agricultural borrowers are struggling to make payments, FDIC recognizes that constructively working with borrowers often benefits the financial institution and the borrower. |
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Additional Related Topics:
- Interagency Policy Statement on Prudent Commercial Real Estate Loan Workouts issued on October 30, 2009.
- Interagency Statement on Meeting the Credit Needs of Creditworthy Small Business Borrowers, issued on February 12, 2010.