Farm Credit Administration takes regulatory heat

From: Northwestern Financial Review | Date: April 15, 2002| Author: Anonymous | Copyright information

A report issued by the Government Accounting Office indicates that the Farm Credit Administration-the regulator of the Farm Credit System- does not do enough to ensure that lenders fulfill their statutory requirements. Bankers have contended that Farm Credit lenders cherry-pick b...

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