Guarantees (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Guarantor Obligations

The following table presents the maximum principal amount of potential undiscounted future payments that Farmer Mac could be required to make under all off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, not including offsets provided by any recourse provisions, recoveries from third parties, or collateral for the underlying loans:

Table 6.1

Outstanding Balance of Off-Balance Sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
	As of June 30, 2020		As of December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Farm & Ranch:
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	90,225	$	107,322
USDA Guarantees:
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities	330,309		389,216
Institutional Credit:
AgVantage Securities	6,068		7,567
Total off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	426,602	$	504,105

The following table presents the liability and the weighted-average remaining maturity of all loans underlying off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:

Table 6.3

	As of June 30, 2020		As of December 31, 2019
	(dollars in thousands)
Guarantee and commitment obligation	$	1,890	$	2,230
Weighted average remaining maturity:
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	9.6 years		9.8 years
AgVantage Securities	4.5 years		5.0 years

Schedule of Cash Flows Related To Transfer of Securitizations

The following table summarizes the significant cash flows received from and paid to trusts used for Farmer Mac securitizations:

Table 6.2

	For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2020		June 30, 2019
	(in thousands)
Proceeds from new securitizations	$	28,050	$	166,351
Guarantee fees received	894		861

Schedule of Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments

The following table presents the liability, the maximum principal amount of potential undiscounted future payments that Farmer Mac could be requested to make under all LTSPCs, not including offsets provided by any recourse provisions, recoveries from third parties, or collateral for the underlying loans, as well as the weighted-average remaining maturity of all loans underlying LTSPCs:

Table 6.4

	As of June 30, 2020		As of December 31, 2019
	(dollars in thousands)
Guarantee and commitment obligation(1)	$	33,273	$	34,470
Maximum principal amount	2,900,166		3,002,349
Weighted-average remaining maturity	15.2 years		15.2 years

⁽¹⁾ Relates to LTSPCs issued or modified on or after January 1, 2003.

Schedule of Reserve for Losses

The following table is a summary, by asset type, of the reserve for losses as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

Table 6.5

	June 30, 2020(1)		December 31, 2019(2)
	Reserve for Losses		Reserve for Losses
	(in thousands)
Farm & Ranch:
LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	1,650	$	2,164
Rural Utilities
LTSPCs	1,370		—
Total	$	3,020	$	2,164

⁽¹⁾Reserve for losses reflects the adoption of ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses," in first quarter 2020.

⁽²⁾Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses," in first quarter 2020, Farmer Mac maintained a reserve for losses to cover estimated probable incurred losses on loans underlying LTSPCs and off-balance sheet Farm & Ranch Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities.

The following is a summary of the changes in the reserve for losses for the three and six month period ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

Table 6.6

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2020(1)		June 30, 2019(2)		June 30, 2020(1)		June 30, 2019(2)
	Reserve for Losses		Reserve for Losses		Reserve for Losses		Reserve for Losses
	(in thousands)
Farm & Ranch:
Beginning Balance	$	2,020	$	2,038	$	2,164	$	2,167
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of current expected credit loss standard	—		—		(148)		—
Adjusted Beginning Balance	2,020		2,038		2,016		2,167
Release of losses	$	(370)	$	(158)	$	(366)	$	(287)
Charge-offs	—		—		—		—
Ending Balance	$	1,650	$	1,880	$	1,650	$	1,880
Rural Utilities:
Beginning Balance	$	1,400	$	—	$	—	$	—
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of current expected credit loss standard	—		—		1,011		—
Adjusted Beginning Balance	1,400		—		1,011		—
(Release of)/provision for losses	$	(30)	$	—	$	359	$	—
Charge-offs	—		—		—		—
Ending Balance	$	1,370	$	—	$	1,370	$	—

⁽¹⁾Reserve for losses reflects the adoption of ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses," in first quarter 2020.

⁽²⁾Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses," in first quarter 2020, Farmer Mac maintained a reserve for losses to cover estimated probable incurred losses on loans underlying LTSPCs and off-balance sheet Farm & Ranch Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities.

Schedule of Past Due Financing Receivables

The following table presents the unpaid principal balances by delinquency status of Farmer Mac's loans and non-performing assets as of June 30, 2020:

Table 5.4

	As of June 30, 2020
	Accruing
	Current(5)		30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days and Greater(2)		Total Past Due		Nonaccrual loans(3)(4)		Total Loans
	(in thousands)
Loans(1):
Farm & Ranch	$	5,476,962	$	7,892	$	—	$	15,528	$	23,420	$	117,130	$	5,617,512
Rural Utilities	2,101,568		—		—		—		—		—		2,101,568
Total	$	7,578,530	$	7,892	$	—	$	15,528	$	23,420	$	117,130	$	7,719,080

⁽¹⁾Amounts represent unpaid principal balance of risk rated loans, which is the basis Farmer Mac uses to analyze its portfolio, and recorded investment of past due loans.

⁽²⁾Includes loans in consolidated trusts with beneficial interests owned by third parties that are 90 days or more past due.

⁽³⁾Includes loans that are 90 days or more past due, in foreclosure, or in bankruptcy with at least one missed payment, excluding loans performing under either their original loan terms or a court-approved bankruptcy plan.

⁽⁴⁾Includes $23.1 million of nonaccrual loans for which there was no associated allowance. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, Farmer Mac received $1.3 million and 2.3 million, respectively, in interest on nonaccrual loans.

⁽⁵⁾Includes $82.2 million of unpaid principal balance related to Farm & Ranch loans that Farmer Mac has executed a COVID-19 payment deferment.

Net credit losses and 90-day delinquencies as of and for the periods indicated for loans held are presented in the table below.  As of December 31, 2019, there were no delinquencies and no probable losses inherent in Farmer Mac's Rural Utilities loan portfolio and Farmer Mac had not experienced credit losses on any Rural Utilities loans.

Table 5.8

	90-Day Delinquencies(1)		Net Credit Losses
	As of		For the Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2019		June 30, 2019
	(in thousands)
Farm & Ranch loans	$	57,719	$	131

⁽¹⁾Includes loans that are 90 days or more past due, in foreclosure, or in bankruptcy with at least one missed payment, excluding loans performing under either their original loan terms or a court-approved bankruptcy plan.

The following table presents the unpaid principal balances by delinquency status of Farm & Ranch loans underlying LTSPCs. Farm & Ranch Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, Rural Utilities loans underlying LTSPCs, and non-performing assets as of June 30, 2020:

Table 6.7

	As of June 30, 2020
	Current(2)		30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days and Greater(1)		Total Past Due		Total Loans
	(in thousands)
Farm and Ranch:
LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	2,374,988	$	9,947	$	12,587	$	2,816	$	25,350	$	2,400,338
Rural Utilities:
LTSPCs	$	590,053	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	590,053

⁽¹⁾Includes loans underlying off-balance sheet Farm & Ranch Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs that are 90 days of more past due, in foreclosure, or in bankruptcy with at least one missed payment, excluding loans performing under either their original loan terms or a court-approved bankruptcy plan.

⁽²⁾Includes $109.5 million of unpaid principal balance related to Farm & Ranch LTSPCs for which the lender has notified Farmer Mac of an executed COVID-19 payment deferment.

Table 6.9

	90-Day Delinquencies(1)		Net Credit Losses/(Recoveries)
	As of		For the Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2019		June 30, 2019
	(in thousands)
Farm & Ranch LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	3,235	$	—

⁽¹⁾Includes loans underlying off-balance sheet Farm & Ranch Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs that are 90 days or more past due, in foreclosure, or in bankruptcy with at least one missed payment, excluding loans performing under either their original loan terms or a court-approved bankruptcy plan.

Schedule of Allowance for Losses by Impairment Method and Commodity

The following tables present the unpaid principal balances of loans held and the related total allowance for losses by impairment method and commodity type as of December 31, 2019:

Table 5.5

	As of December 31, 2019
	Crops		Permanent Plantings		Livestock		Part-time Farm		Ag. Storage and Processing		Other		Total
	(in thousands)
Ending Balance:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	$	2,664,362	$	1,161,900	$	871,341	$	356,920	$	10,360	$	4,597	$	5,069,480
Individually evaluated for impairment	108,815		51,256		39,962		7,044		—		—		207,077
Total Farm & Ranch loans	$	2,773,177	$	1,213,156	$	911,303	$	363,964	$	10,360	$	4,597	$	5,276,557
Allowance for Losses:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	$	1,880	$	1,362	$	714	$	249	$	47	$	4	$	4,256
Individually evaluated for impairment	2,628		1,008		2,447		115		—		—		6,198
Total Farm & Ranch loans	$	4,508	$	2,370	$	3,161	$	364	$	47	$	4	$	10,454

The following tables present the unpaid principal balances of Farm & Ranch loans underlying LTSPCs and off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities (excluding AgVantage securities) and the related reserve for losses by impairment method and commodity type as of December 31, 2019:

Table 6.8

	As of December 31, 2019
	Crops		Permanent Plantings		Livestock		Part-time Farm		Ag. Storage and Processing		Other		Total
	(in thousands)
Ending Balance:
Collectively evaluated for impairment:	$	1,151,983	$	511,991	$	581,377	$	167,395	$	66,106	$	2,760	$	2,481,612
Individually evaluated for impairment:	5,698		2,114		10,207		706		—		56		18,781
Total Farm & Ranch	$	1,157,681	$	514,105	$	591,584	$	168,101	$	66,106	$	2,816	$	2,500,393
Allowance for Losses:
Collectively evaluated for impairment:	$	599	$	96	$	308	$	50	$	767	$	1	$	1,821
Individually evaluated for impairment:	97		43		189		14		—		—		343
Total Farm & Ranch	$	696	$	139	$	497	$	64	$	767	$	1	$	2,164

Schedule of Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators

The following tables present credit quality indicators related to Farm & Ranch loans and Rural Utilities loans held as of June 30, 2020, by year of origination:

Table 5.9

	As of June 30, 2020
	Year of Origination:
	2020		2019		2018		2017		2016		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Farm & Ranch(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	758,965	$	773,199	$	562,604	$	617,751	$	528,068	$	1,345,384	$	501,625	$	5,087,596
Special mention(2)	76,588		166,829		32,164		9,278		5,477		19,630		10,260		320,226
Substandard(3)	448		6,655		18,326		59,545		53,639		60,478		10,599		209,690
Total	$	836,001	$	946,683	$	613,094	$	686,574	$	587,184	$	1,425,492	$	522,484	$	5,617,512
For the Three Months Ended:
Current period charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	394	$	—	$	394
Current period recoveries	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Current period Farm & Ranch net charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	394	$	—	$	394
For the Six Months Ended:
Current period charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	394	$	—	$	394
Current period recoveries	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Current period Farm & Ranch net charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	394	$	—	$	394

⁽¹⁾Amounts represent unpaid principal balance of risk-rated loans, which is the basis Farmer Mac uses to analyze its portfolio, and recorded investment of past due loans.

⁽²⁾Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  

⁽³⁾Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.

	As of June 30, 2020
	Year of Origination:
	2020		2019		2018		2017		2016		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Rural Utilities(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	470,419	$	827,336	$	8,337	$	92,440	$	31,829	$	658,827	$	7,366	$	2,096,554
Special mention(2)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard(3)	—		—		—		—		—		5,014		—		5,014
Total	$	470,419	$	827,336	$	8,337	$	92,440	$	31,829	$	663,841	$	7,366	$	2,101,568
For the Three Months Ended:
Current period charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Current period recoveries	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Current period Rural Utilities net charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
For the Six Months Ended:
Current period charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Current period recoveries	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Current period Rural Utilities net charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

⁽¹⁾Amounts represent unpaid principal balance of risk-rated loans, which is the basis Farmer Mac uses to analyze its portfolio, and recorded investment of past due loans.

⁽²⁾Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  

⁽³⁾Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.

The following table presents credit quality indicators related to Farm & Ranch loans held as of December 31, 2019:

Table 5.10

	As of December 31, 2019
	Crops		Permanent Plantings		Livestock		Part-time Farm		Ag. Storage and Processing		Other		Total
	(in thousands)
Internally Assigned Risk Rating(1)
Acceptable	$	2,556,956	$	1,050,160	$	825,234	$	343,329	$	10,360	$	4,597	$	4,790,636
Special mention(2)	107,406		111,739		46,107		13,591		—		—		278,843
Substandard(3)	108,815		51,257		39,962		7,044		—		—		207,078
Total	$	2,773,177	$	1,213,156	$	911,303	$	363,964	$	10,360	$	4,597	$	5,276,557
Commodity analysis of past due loans(1)	$	21,167	$	15,828	$	19,354	$	1,370	$	—	$	—	$	57,719

⁽¹⁾Amounts represent unpaid principal balance of risk-rated loans, which is the basis Farmer Mac uses to analyze its portfolio, and recorded investment of past due loans. 

⁽²⁾Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  

⁽³⁾Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.

The following tables present credit quality indicators related to Farm & Ranch loans underlying LTSPCs, Farm & Ranch Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, and Rural Utilities loans underlying LTSPCs as of June 30, 2020, by year of origination:

Table 6.10

	As of June 30, 2020
	Year of Origination:
	2020		2019		2018		2017		2016		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Farm & Ranch LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	71,569	$	206,177	$	177,787	$	251,149	$	222,988	$	1,072,259	$	172,509	$	2,174,438
Special mention(1)	—		10,250		7,835		24,518		16,090		61,674		10,359		130,726
Substandard(2)	286		—		3,982		15,277		11,619		59,342		4,668		95,174
Total	$	71,855	$	216,427	$	189,604	$	290,944	$	250,697	$	1,193,275	$	187,536	$	2,400,338
For the Three Months Ended:
Current period charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Current period recoveries	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Current period Farm & Ranch net charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
For the Six Months Ended:
Current period charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Current period recoveries	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Current period Farm & Ranch net charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

⁽¹⁾Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  

⁽²⁾Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.

	As of June 30, 2020
	Year of Origination:
	2020		2019		2018		2017		2016		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Rural Utilities LTSPCs:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	577,920	$	12,133	$	590,053
Special mention(1)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard(2)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	577,920	$	12,133	$	590,053
For the Three Months Ended
Current period charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Current period recoveries	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Current period Rural Utilities net charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
For the Six Months Ended:
Current period charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Current period recoveries	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Current period Rural Utilities net charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

⁽¹⁾Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  

⁽²⁾Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.

The following table presents credit quality indicators related to Farm & Ranch loans underlying LTSPCs and off-balance sheet Farm & Ranch Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities as of December 31, 2019:

Table 6.11

	As of December 31, 2019
	Crops		Permanent Plantings		Livestock		Part-time Farm		Ag. Storage and Processing		Other		Total
	(in thousands)
Internally Assigned Risk Rating(1)
Acceptable	$	1,033,002	$	484,601	$	521,341	$	161,361	$	66,106	$	2,594	$	2,269,005
Special mention(2)	68,372		22,909		35,618		1,612		—		—		128,511
Substandard(3)	56,307		6,595		34,625		5,128		—		222		102,877
Total	$	1,157,681	$	514,105	$	591,584	$	168,101	$	66,106	$	2,816	$	2,500,393
Commodity analysis of past due loans(1)	$	1,493	$	196	$	1,066	$	480	$	—	$	—	$	3,235

⁽¹⁾Amounts represent unpaid principal balance of risk-rated loans, which is the basis Farmer Mac uses to analyze its portfolio, and recorded investment of past due loans. 

⁽²⁾Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  

⁽³⁾Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.