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AUSTIN, Texas – Dec. 12, 2025 – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) today announced the appointment of Brandon Blaut as chief executive officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2026. Blaut’s selection by the FCBT Board of Directors follows the previously announced retirement...

AUSTIN, Texas – Dec. 11, 2025 – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) today announced the results of its recent Board of Directors’ election. Texas Farm Credit District stockholders have reelected Dennis Anthony of Friona, Texas, and Linda Floerke of Lampasas County,...

AUSTIN, Texas – September 15, 2025 – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (“FCBT”, “bank”), a cooperatively owned wholesale bank for agricultural and rural financing, announced today that chief executive officer, Amie Pala, has decided to retire after 38 years of dedicated...

AUSTIN, Texas – August 12, 2025 – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (“FCBT”, “bank”), a cooperatively owned wholesale bank for agricultural and rural financing, announced today the appointment of seasoned financial leader Ameez Nanjee as executive vice president, chief...

AUSTIN, Texas – August 1, 2025 – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid earnings, loan growth, and sustained credit quality in the second quarter and first half of 2025. Net income was $48.5 million and $100.0 million for the three months and six months ended...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUSTIN, Texas - July 9, 2025 — In the wake of the devastating floods that struck the Texas Hill Country over Independence Day weekend, the Texas Farm Credit District, in partnership with CoBank, AgFirst, AgWest, AgSouth, First South, the Federal...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUSTIN, Texas – May 2, 2025 – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid earnings, loan growth, and maintained strong credit quality in the first quarter of 2025. Net income was $51.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025; a 5.3%...

Names of potential nominees for the three board positions from Regions 1 and 3 for the Farm Credit Bank of Texas Board of Directors may be submitted to the Nominating Committee by any director or stockholder of an association holding voting stock in the Bank or by any...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUSTIN, Texas – February 25, 2025 – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid earnings and loan growth, while sustaining strong credit quality in 2024. Total loan volume increased 7.0% in 2024 to $31.8 billion at Dec. 31, primarily...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Farm Credit District stockholders have re-elected John L. "Jack" Dailey of Extension, Louisiana, to the Farm Credit Bank of Texas board of directors. Additionally, the board has reappointed Dorothy Nichols...

For immediate release November 1, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid earnings, loan growth and continued strong credit quality in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024. Net income totaled $52.7 million and $151.4 million for...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2024 AUSTIN, TX (October 7, 2024) – The Texas Farm Credit District, in partnership with AgFirst, CoBank, and Farmer Mac, have committed over $315,000 in relief aid to support those impacted by Hurricane Helene. Farm Credit Bank of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid earnings, loan growth and continued strong credit quality in the second quarter and first half of 2024. Net income totaled $49.8 million and $98.7 million for the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid earnings and loan growth and continued strong credit quality in the first quarter of 2024. Net income was $48.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a 42.4%...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas — In response to recent devastating wildfire outbreaks impacting much of the Texas Panhandle and parts of Oklahoma, several Farm Credit System organizations have joined forces to contribute funds to support extensive...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported earnings, solid loan growth and strong credit quality in 2023. Total loan volume increased 5.2% in 2023 to $29.7 billion at Dec. 31, primarily reflecting growth in direct...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Farm Credit District stockholders have re-elected John L. "Jack" Dailey of Extension, Louisiana, to the Farm Credit Bank of Texas board of directors. Additionally, the board has reappointed Dorothy Nichols...

For immediate release November 1, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid earnings, loan growth and continued strong credit quality in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024. Net income totaled $52.7 million and $151.4 million for...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2024 AUSTIN, TX (October 7, 2024) – The Texas Farm Credit District, in partnership with AgFirst, CoBank, and Farmer Mac, have committed over $315,000 in relief aid to support those impacted by Hurricane Helene. Farm Credit Bank of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid earnings, loan growth and continued strong credit quality in the second quarter and first half of 2024. Net income totaled $49.8 million and $98.7 million for the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid earnings and loan growth and continued strong credit quality in the first quarter of 2024. Net income was $48.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a 42.4%...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas — In response to recent devastating wildfire outbreaks impacting much of the Texas Panhandle and parts of Oklahoma, several Farm Credit System organizations have joined forces to contribute funds to support extensive...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported earnings, solid loan growth and strong credit quality in 2023. Total loan volume increased 5.2% in 2023 to $29.7 billion at Dec. 31, primarily reflecting growth in direct...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Farm Credit District stockholders have re-elected John L. "Jack" Dailey of Extension, Louisiana, to the Farm Credit Bank of Texas board of directors. Additionally, the board has reappointed Dorothy Nichols...

For immediate release November 1, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid earnings, loan growth and continued strong credit quality in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024. Net income totaled $52.7 million and $151.4 million for...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2024 AUSTIN, TX (October 7, 2024) – The Texas Farm Credit District, in partnership with AgFirst, CoBank, and Farmer Mac, have committed over $315,000 in relief aid to support those impacted by Hurricane Helene. Farm Credit Bank of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid earnings, loan growth and continued strong credit quality in the second quarter and first half of 2024. Net income totaled $49.8 million and $98.7 million for the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid earnings and loan growth and continued strong credit quality in the first quarter of 2024. Net income was $48.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a 42.4%...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas — In response to recent devastating wildfire outbreaks impacting much of the Texas Panhandle and parts of Oklahoma, several Farm Credit System organizations have joined forces to contribute funds to support extensive...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported earnings, solid loan growth and strong credit quality in 2023. Total loan volume increased 5.2% in 2023 to $29.7 billion at Dec. 31, primarily reflecting growth in direct...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Farm Credit District stockholders recently reelected Dr. Larry Boleman of College Station, Texas, and James F. “Jimmy” Dodson of Robstown, Texas, to the Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) board of directors. Both will serve three-year terms...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2023 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported loan growth and strong credit quality in the first nine months of 2023. Total loan volume was $29.3 billion at Sept. 30, 2023, an increase of 3.6% since the end of 2022....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 2023 AUSTIN, Texas — Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a cooperatively owned wholesale bank for rural financing, today announced the appointment of veteran Farm Credit financial leader Brian O’Keane as chief financial officer.  ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2023 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid loan growth and credit quality in the first six months of 2023. Total loan volume was $29.0 billion at June 30, 2023, an increase of 2.8% since the end of 2022. Total...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2023 AUSTIN, Texas — Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) recently promoted Aaron Wiechman to senior vice president and chief lending officer, a new position at the bank. Aaron Wiechman Wiechman manages the bank’s lending functions and leads...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2023 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid loan growth and continued strong credit quality in the first quarter of 2023. Total loan volume rose 3.5% to $29.3 billion at March 31, 2023, reflecting steady growth....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2023 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid earnings, loan growth and credit quality in 2022. Net income for the year ending Dec. 31, 2022, totaled $269.9 million, an increase of 6.0% year over year. Net...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2023 AUSTIN, Texas — Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) today announced the promotion of Thomas Ringler to executive vice president, enterprise risk. Previously, Ringler was vice president of FarmView relationship management...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2022 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas stockholders recently elected Dennis Anthony of Friona, Texas, and reelected Linda Floerke of Lampasas County, Texas, to the Farm Credit Bank of Texas board of directors. Both will serve...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 3, 2022 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid earnings, loan growth and credit quality in the third quarter of 2022. Net income for the nine months ending Sept. 30, 2022, totaled $197.1 million, an increase of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2022 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid earnings, loan growth and credit quality in the second quarter of 2022. Net income for the six months ending June 30, 2022, totaled $130.8 million, an increase of 1.9%...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2022 BRYAN, Texas – Four Texas 4-H members will head off to college this fall with $3,000 scholarships from Farm Credit. The scholarships were awarded June 7 at the annual Texas 4-H Roundup in Bryan. Receiving baccalaureate scholarships...

Names of potential nominees for the two board positions from Region 1 for the Farm Credit Bank of Texas Board of Directors may be submitted to the Nominating Committee by any director or stockholder of an association holding voting stock in the Bank or by any Bank...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2022 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported strong loan growth, earnings and credit quality in the first quarter of 2022. First quarter net income was $67.6 million, a 2.4% increase compared with the same period of 2021....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2022 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a cooperatively owned funding bank, reported a record $254.6 million in net income in 2021. It distributed 93% of its earnings in the form of patronage payments and other...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Farm Credit District stockholders have reelected John L. “Jack” Dailey to the Farm Credit Bank of Texas board of directors representing Region 3. He will serve a second three-year term, beginning Jan. 1,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported strong loan growth and credit quality in the third quarter of 2021. Net income for the first nine months of 2021 totaled $186.8 million, an increase of 5.9% compared with...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a cooperatively owned wholesale bank for rural financing, today announced the appointment of Scott L. Erlichman as chief information officer. He will report to FCBT CEO Amie...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) recently promoted Alan Robinson to vice president and unit manager of its Capital Markets Group. He succeeds Isaac Bennett, who is now FCBT chief credit officer. Robinson leads...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid earnings, positive loan growth and strong credit quality in the second quarter of 2021. Net income for the three months and six months ending June 30, 2021, totaled...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 27, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) today announced the promotion of Isaac E. Bennett to chief credit officer. Bennett previously served as vice president and unit manager of the company’s Capital Markets Group. He...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — Former U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway was inducted into the Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) Academy of Honor at the 2021 FCBT Annual Stockholders Meeting on June 16. The award establishes a $25,000 scholarship that will be...

Names of potential nominees for the Board position from Region 3 for the Farm Credit Bank of Texas Board of Directors may be submitted to the Nominating Committee by any employee, director or stockholder of an association holding voting stock in the Bank or by any...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported strong growth in its earnings and assets in the first quarter of 2021. First-quarter net income totaled $66.0 million, a 30.7% increase compared with the same period last year....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 25, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported a record $251.1 million in net income in 2020. It distributed 85.5% of its earnings to its stockholders and lending partners in the form of patronage payments and other...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — The Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) board of directors recently reelected James F. “Jimmy” Dodson board chair and elected Linda Floerke vice chair of the Austin-based bank. The two Texas agricultural producers...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas has named Brandon Blaut chief financial officer of the $27.3 billion bank. He succeeds Amie Pala, who was appointed chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1. Blaut has more than 20 years...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 2020 AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Farm Credit District stockholders recently elected Dr. Larry Boleman of College Station, Texas, and reelected Jimmy Dodson of Robstown, Texas, to the Farm Credit Bank of Texas board of directors. Both will...

For immediate release: November 2, 2020 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported growth in earnings, loans and assets in the first nine months of 2020. Net income was $176.5 million and net interest income was $244.2 million for the nine months ending...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 2020 AUSTIN, TX – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) Chief Executive Officer Larry Doyle is announcing his retirement after 17 years with the bank and 45 years in the Farm Credit System. Amie Pala, the bank’s current chief financial...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2020 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid earnings, positive loan growth and strong credit quality in the second quarter of 2020. Net income for the first six months of 2020 totaled $108.6 million, up 14.1%...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2020 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported strong growth in its loans and earnings in the first quarter of 2020. First-quarter net income totaled $50.5 million in 2020, a 13.1% increase compared with the same period of...

Names of potential nominees for the two Board positions from Region 2 for the Farm Credit Bank of Texas Board of Directors may be submitted to the Nominating Committee by any employee, director or stockholder of an association holding voting stock in the Bank or by...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2020 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported a record $203.0 million in net income in 2019. It distributed over 90 percent of its earnings to its stockholders and lending partners in the form of patronage payments...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2019 AUSTIN, Texas — Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) stockholders recently reelected Ralph W. "Buddy" Cortese and Linda C. Floerke to three-year terms on the bank’s board of directors. Ralph w. “Buddy” Cortese Linda C....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2019 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Carolyn Owen, retired Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) general counsel, recently presented $10,000 in scholarship funds to University of New Mexico students. Owen was inducted into the FCBT Academy of Honor...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2019 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported growth in earnings, loans and assets in the first nine months of 2019. Net income totaled $46.6 million and $141.8 million for the three months and nine months ended Sept....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2019 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid earnings, positive loan growth and strong credit quality in the second quarter of 2019. Total loan volume increased 2.5% in the second quarter and 4.9% since year end,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2019 AUSTIN, Texas – Four college-bound students were awarded scholarships from Farm Credit Bank of Texas during the 2019 Texas FFA State Convention in Fort Worth on July 18. The recipients of the rural funding bank’s $2,000 scholarships...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2019 Four college-bound students each received a $3,000 Farm Credit scholarship during the recent Texas 4-H Roundup, held in College Station. The scholarship recipients are pictured here with Kristin Stanley, far right, of Farm Credit...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2019 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a wholesale bank that funds Farm Credit lending cooperatives in five states, reported strong loan growth, stable earnings and strong credit quality in the first quarter of 2019. Total...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2019 AUSTIN, Texas — The board of directors of Austin-based Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) has appointed Farm Credit insurance veteran Dorothy Nichols of Reston, Va., to the board. Nichols is one of two appointed directors on the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2019 AUSTIN, Texas — Carolyn Owen, retired Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) general counsel, received the bank’s highest honor when she was inducted into the FCBT Academy of Honor on April 11. The honor establishes a $10,000 scholarship...

Farm Credit Council April 9, 2019 DENVER — Rural America is constantly evolving to meet the needs of a changing global agriculture economy, and a new effort is underway to champion the women, men and youth whose insights and influence are ensuring thriving rural...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2019 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a wholesale funding bank and part of the nationwide Farm Credit System, has returned 90 percent of its net income from 2018 to its affiliated lenders and other stockholders....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 2, 2019 AUSTIN, Texas – Senior Vice President and General Counsel Nanci Tucker has taken the full helm of the Farm Credit Bank of Texas corporate affairs department after a year of co-leading the department with outgoing Senior Vice...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2018 AUSTIN, Texas – Stockholders of the Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) recently elected John L. “Jack” Dailey of Extension, La., to the bank’s board of directors. He will serve a three-year term, beginning Jan. 1, 2019. Dailey is...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2018 AUSTIN, Texas — Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) Senior Vice President and General Counsel Carolyn Owen will retire from the cooperatively owned wholesale funding bank on Dec. 31, after 35 years of Farm Credit service. “Carolyn...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2018 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas recently promoted Steve Hilsabeck to vice president and manager of the bank’s Association Direct Lending Unit. In his new role, he will manage a team of professionals responsible for the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2018 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a wholesale bank that funds 14 rural Farm Credit lending cooperatives in five states, reported strong asset growth and credit quality in the third quarter of 2018. In the first...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2018 LUBBOCK, Texas – Six Texas Tech University students recently were awarded the Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) Academy of Honor scholarship. The students, who are all pursuing degrees in economics or agribusiness, shared in the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2018 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a wholesale bank that funds 14 rural Farm Credit lending cooperatives in five states, reported strong loan growth and credit quality in the second quarter of 2018. The bank’s...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2018 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a wholesale bank that funds 14 rural lending cooperatives in five states, reported strong loan volume and assets in the first quarter of 2018. Total assets increased 1.1 percent from...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2018 AUSTIN, Texas – Thomas Ringler recently was hired as vice president of compliance for the Austin-based Farm Credit Bank of Texas. He will head up a new department responsible for the bank’s SOX and SOC2 programs and its program...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2018 AUSTIN, Texas – Nisha Rocap recently was hired as chief audit executive of the Austin-based Farm Credit Bank of Texas. She succeeds Susan Wallar, who is retiring from the position after 22 years of Farm Credit service. As chief...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2018 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a wholesale funding bank and part of the nationwide Farm Credit System, reported $196.0 million in net income in 2017, its 12th consecutive year of record earnings. The bank is a...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2018 AUSTIN, Texas – The Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) Board of Directors has re-elected James F. “Jimmy” Dodson of Robstown, Texas, board chairman and Lester Little of Hallettsville, Texas, board vice chairman of the Austin-based...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2017 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer Kurt Thomas will retire from the cooperatively owned wholesale funding bank effective Dec. 31, after 36 years of Farm Credit...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 3, 2017 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a cooperatively owned wholesale funding bank that funds rural lending cooperatives in five states, reported growth in earnings and loan volume in the third quarter of 2017. The...

Texas Farm Bureau September 12, 2017 WACO, Texas – The Texas Farm Bureau's Agriculture Research and Education Foundation today announced it has received a donation of $50,000 from CoBank and Farm Credit Bank of Texas to aid the state's farmers and ranchers as they...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2017 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a wholesale bank that funds 14 rural lending cooperatives in five states, reported growth in earnings and loan volume in the second quarter of 2017. The bank has a diversified loan...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2017 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a wholesale bank that funds 14 rural lending cooperatives in five states, reported strong earnings and loan volume in the first quarter of 2017. Loan volume increased 2.7 percent from...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2017 AUSTIN, Texas — Agricultural educator Dr. Edward Romero was inducted into the Farm Credit Bank of Texas Academy of Honor at the bank’s 2017 annual stockholders meeting in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 6. The award establishes a...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2017 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a cooperatively owned wholesale funding bank and part of the nationwide Farm Credit System, reported a record $192.4 million in net income in 2016. Based on its solid performance...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2017 AUSTIN, Texas – The Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) Board of Directors has re-elected James F. “Jimmy” Dodson of Robstown, Texas, board chairman and Lester Little of Hallettsville, Texas, board vice chairman of the Austin-based...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2016 AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Farm Credit District stockholders recently elected Linda C. Floerke of Lampasas, Texas, and re-elected Ralph W. “Buddy” Cortese of Fort Sumner, N.M., to the Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) Board of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 3, 2016 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a cooperatively owned wholesale funding bank that supports agriculture and rural communities, reported stable assets and credit quality for the third quarter of 2016. Total assets...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2016 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a cooperatively owned wholesale funding bank that supports agriculture and rural America, reported strong asset growth and credit quality for the second quarter of 2016. Total...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2016 AUSTIN, Texas — Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a wholesale bank that funds 14 rural lending cooperatives in five states, reported growth across its highly diversified loan portfolios in the first quarter of 2016. Total loan volume...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2016 AUSTIN, Texas — Former Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) Director Joe Crawford was inducted into the bank's Academy of Honor at the 2016 FCBT Annual Stockholders Meeting in Austin, Texas, on March 31. The award establishes a $10,000...

AUSTIN, Texas – James F. “Jimmy” Dodson, chairman of the Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) Board of Directors, is among the visionaries recognized nationally through Farm Credit 100 Fresh Perspectives, a search to identify 100 leaders who are changing rural communities...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2016 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a wholesale funding bank that supports agriculture and rural communities with reliable, consistent credit and financial services, reported record net income for the 10th...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 2016 AUSTIN, Texas – The Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) Board of Directors has re-elected James F. “Jimmy” Dodson of Robstown, Texas, board chairman and Lester Little of Hallettsville, Texas, board vice chairman of the Austin-based...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2016 AUSTIN, Texas – Brad Bean of Gillsburg, Miss., recently was re-elected to the Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) Board of Directors, and Betty Flores of Laredo, Texas, was reappointed to the board of the cooperatively owned bank,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 18, 2015 Nominations for Farm Credit 100 Fresh Perspectives Are Due by Dec. 18 AUSTIN, Texas – This is the final month to submit nominations for Farm Credit 100 Fresh Perspectives, a program that will recognize rural visionaries across...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2015 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a cooperatively owned wholesale funding bank that serves agriculture and rural communities, reported strong asset growth and credit quality in the third quarter of 2015. Total...

Names of potential nominees for the board position 1 and board position 2 from Region 1 for the Farm Credit Bank of Texas Board of Directors may be submitted to the Nominating Committee by any director or stockholder of an association holding voting stock in the Bank...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2015 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a cooperatively owned wholesale funding bank that serves agriculture and rural America, reported strong earnings, loan volume and credit quality in the second quarter of 2015. The...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2015 AUSTIN, Texas — The board of directors of the Austin-based Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) has appointed Dallas businessman and financial adviser M. Philip Guthrie to a term on the FCBT board expiring Dec. 31, 2017. Guthrie is one...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2015 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a cooperatively owned wholesale funding bank, reported solid financial results in the first quarter of 2015, highlighted by strong earnings and steady loan growth and credit quality....

Fitch Ratings April 21, 2015 NEW YORK/BUENOS AIRES – Fitch Ratings has affirmed Farm Credit System's (FCS) Long-term and Short-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'AAA/F1+' respectively. Furthermore, Fitch has affirmed the Long-term and Short-term IDRs of AgFirst,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 3, 2015 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a cooperatively owned wholesale funding bank, reported its ninth consecutive year of record net income in 2014, returning the majority of its earnings to its owners. Based on the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2015 AUSTIN, Texas – The Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) Board of Directors has re-elected James F. “Jimmy” Dodson of Robstown, Texas, board chairman and Lester Little of Hallettsville, Texas, board vice chairman of the Austin-based...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2015 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) recently was named one of the 2015 Best Companies to Work for in Texas. The Best Companies program recognizes the top 100 places of employment in Texas benefiting the state’s...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 29, 2014 AUSTIN, Texas – Stockholders of the Austin-based Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) recently re-elected Jimmy Dodson and Lester Little to three-year terms on the board of directors. Their new terms will begin on Jan. 1, 2015, and...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2014 Assets Surpass $17 Billion AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a cooperatively owned source of financing for agriculture and rural America, reported increased growth and strong earnings in the third quarter. Total...

Farm Credit earns some of the highest credit ratings in the lending industry, and was once again rated highly by Moody's Investors Service in 2014. On Oct. 30, Moody's affirmed its ratings for the nationwide Farm Credit System and Farm Credit Bank of Texas: Farm...

FITCH RATING – NEW YORK - Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Farm Credit System's (FCS) Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and Short-term IDR at 'AAA/F1+', with a Stable Outlook. Furthermore, Fitch has affirmed the Long- and Short-term IDRs of AgFirst, FCB; AgriBank,...

Names of potential nominees for the board position 1 and board position 2 from Region 2 for the Farm Credit Bank of Texas Board of Directors may be submitted to the Nominating Committee by any director or stockholder of an association holding voting stock in the Bank...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2014 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a cooperatively owned wholesale funding bank, reported strong mid-year results, highlighted by sound credit quality and steady growth in assets and net income. Total assets were...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2014 AUSTIN, Texas – U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia was inducted into the Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) Academy of Honor at the 2014 FCBT Annual Stockholders Meeting in Houston, Texas, on April 4. The award establishes a...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2014 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a cooperatively owned wholesale funding bank, reported loan volume growth and sound asset quality in the first quarter of 2014. The Austin-based bank’s gross loan volume was $12.03...

For Immediate Release: April 21, 2014 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – As part of the Obama Administration’s new “Made in Rural America” export and investment initiative, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the creation of a new investment fund that will help propel...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 19, 2014 AUSTIN, Texas – Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT), a cooperatively owned wholesale bank that provides funding for rural retail lenders, has released preliminary unaudited financial highlights and results for the year ended Dec....