Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp is a stockholder-owned, federally chartered corporation that provides a secondary market for loans to borrowers in rural America. It purchases eligible loans directly from lenders, guarantees and purchases securities backed by pools of eligible loans, issues and guarantees securities representing interests in such pools, services eligible loans, and provides long-term standby purchase commitments for eligible loans. Its mission is to…
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp is a stockholder-owned, federally chartered corporation that provides a secondary market for loans to borrowers in rural America. It purchases eligible loans directly from lenders, guarantees and purchases securities backed by pools of eligible loans, issues and guarantees securities representing interests in such pools, services eligible loans, and provides long-term standby purchase commitments for eligible loans. Its mission is to increase the accessibility of financing for American agriculture and rural infrastructure by attracting additional capital sources to these markets.
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp generates revenue primarily through net interest income on loans and securities held on its balance sheet and through guarantee and commitment fees received for outstanding guaranteed securities and long-term standby purchase commitments. It funds its purchases of eligible loans and securities by issuing debt obligations in the public capital markets and uses debt issuance proceeds for liquidity investments that comply with board policies and Farm Credit Administration regulations.
The company operates through the following segments: Farm & Ranch, Corporate AgFinance, Power & Utilities, Broadband Infrastructure, Renewable Energy, Funding, and Investments.
- The Farm & Ranch segment includes the financial results of AgVantage securities, USDA Securities, and Farm & Ranch loans.
- The Corporate AgFinance segment includes loans and AgVantage securities to larger and more complex farming operations, agribusinesses focused on food and fiber processing, and other supply chain production.
- The Power & Utilities segment includes Power & Utilities loans and AgVantage securities secured by those types of loans.
- The Broadband Infrastructure segment includes Broadband Infrastructure loans to telecommunications facilities such as rural fiber, cable/broadband, tower, wireless, local exchange carrier, and data center projects.
- The Renewable Energy segment includes Renewable Energy loans to rural electric solar and wind energy projects and renewable gas projects.
- The Funding segment manages the company's debt issuance and liquidity investments to support its operations.
- The Investments segment oversees the company's investment activities related to its secondary market operations.
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp is the only federally-chartered corporation established to provide a secondary market for agricultural mortgage loans, infrastructure loans, and USDA Securities, but faces competition from commercial and investment banks, insurance companies, other Farm Credit System institutions, financial funds, and certain government programs. It competes by offering a variety of products, competitive funding structures, and pricing that meet the varied needs of lending institutions related to capital requirements, liquidity, credit risk, and management of sector and geographic concentrations.
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp serves lenders including banks, insurance companies, Farm Credit System institutions, national and regional banks, and other financial institutions that originate or purchase eligible loans. It also provides wholesale funding for institutional investors in agricultural assets that qualify as eligible collateral under its charter.