Business · 19/05/2010Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Farm Credit Administration Considers Changes to Farmer Mac Regulations

Summary

The Farm Credit Administration is reviewing its rules to ensure Farmer Mac maintains a sufficient liquidity reserve and manages interest rate risk by holding high-quality, liquid investments.

Original source language: Federal Register — Farm Credit AdministrationOpen original release →

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