Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT or the Bank) is firmly committed to a culture of integrity and honesty and conducting business in a legal and ethical manner as set forth in our Code of Ethics. Accordingly, the Bank requires that its Third-Party Service Providers likewise conduct their businesses in an ethical manner and comply with the Bank’s Third-Party Provider Guidelines set forth herein.
The following Guidelines set minimum standards for ethical conduct for Third-Party Service Providers1 (TPSPs) who do business with the Bank:
FCBT expects its TPSPs to inform and educate their employees, officers, directors, agents, and subcontractors about these Guidelines.
TPSPs may contact the Bank’s Standards of Conduct Official at amanda.schaeffer@farmcreditbank.com or (512) 465-0575 to notify the Bank of any required notifications above. Additionally, TPSPs are expected to report any violations of these Guidelines, laws or regulations, or the Bank’s Code of Ethics or other policies either directly to the Bank at the contact information above or via FCBT’s anonymous Ethics Helpline, available at (844) 363-2084 or www.farmcreditbank.ethicspoint.com.
1 Third-Party Service Providers include any person or entity that has entered into a business arrangement with the Association, by contract or otherwise, that could have a conflict of interest impacting their ability to impartially perform services in the best interests of the Association.
In situations where you prefer to place an anonymous report about the Farm Credit Bank of Texas in confidence, you are encouraged to use this hotline, hosted by a third party hotline provider, EthicsPoint.
Go to the Confidential Hotline web page.