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Guarantees and Commitments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS
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 September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 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 September 30, 2023As of December 31, 2022
  (in thousands)
Agricultural Finance  
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities$455,681 $500,953 
Rural Infrastructure Finance  
 Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities1,098 1,169 
Total off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities$456,779 $502,122 

Eligible loans and other eligible assets may be placed into trusts that are used as vehicles for the securitization of the transferred assets and the Farmer Mac-guaranteed beneficial interests in the trusts are sold to investors. 

The following table summarizes the significant cash flows received from and paid to trusts used for Farmer Mac securitizations:
Table 6.2
 For the Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2023September 30, 2022
  (in thousands)
Proceeds from new securitizations$222,188 $305,410 
Guarantee fees received1,280 1,464 
    
Farmer Mac presents a liability for its obligation to stand ready under its guarantee in "Guarantee and commitment obligation" on the consolidated balance sheets. 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 September 30, 2023As of December 31, 2022
(dollars in thousands)
Guarantee and commitment obligation$6,053 $6,461 
Weighted average remaining maturity:
  Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities22.1 years21.4 years
  AgVantage Securities1.2 years2.0 years

Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments

Farmer Mac has recorded a liability for its obligation to stand ready under the commitment in the guarantee and commitment obligation on the consolidated balance sheets. 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 September 30, 2023As of December 31, 2022
(dollars in thousands)
Guarantee and commitment obligation(1)
$41,554 $40,121 
Maximum principal amount3,613,934 3,423,155 
Weighted-average remaining maturity14.7 years15.3 years
(1) Relates to LTSPCs issued or modified on or after January 1, 2003.
Reserve for Losses - LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities

The following table is a summary, by asset type, of the reserve for losses as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

Table 6.5
September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Reserve for LossesReserve for Losses
(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance$1,412 $819 
Rural Infrastructure Finance248 614 
Total$1,660 $1,433 


The following is a summary of the changes in the reserve for losses for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

Table 6.6
For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2023September 30, 2022September 30, 2023September 30, 2022
Reserve for LossesReserve for LossesReserve for LossesReserve for Losses
(in thousands)(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance
Beginning Balance $1,471 $882 $819 $1,068 
(Release of)/provision for losses
(59)(139)593 (325)
Ending Balance$1,412 $743 $1,412 $743 
Rural Infrastructure Finance
Beginning Balance$234 $795 $614 $882 
Provision for/(release of) losses
14 (28)(366)(115)
Ending Balance$248 $767 $248 $767 

The provision for the reserve for losses in the Agricultural Finance LTSPC portfolio recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was primarily due to an updated estimate of expected losses based on additional available loss-given-default industry data. The release from the reserve for losses in the Rural Infrastructure Finance LTSPC portfolio recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was primarily due to an updated estimate of expected losses based on additional available loss-given-default industry data.

The allowance for both the Agricultural Finance and Rural Infrastructure Finance LTSPC and Farmer Mac Guaranteed portfolios recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 remained relatively constant.

The following table presents the unpaid principal balances by delinquency status of Agricultural Finance and Rural Infrastructure loans underlying LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
Table 6.7
As of September 30, 2023
Current30-59 Days60-89 Days
90 Days and Greater(1)
Total Past DueTotal Loans
(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:$3,368,620 $5,196 $3,573 $2,840 $11,609 $3,380,229 
Rural Infrastructure Finance:487,517 — — — — 487,517 
Total$3,856,137 $5,196 $3,573 $2,840 $11,609 $3,867,746 
(1)Includes loans underlying off-balance sheet Farmer Mac 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.

As of December 31, 2022
Current30-59 Days60-89 Days
90 Days and Greater(1)
Total Past DueTotal Loans
(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:$3,174,939 $11,614 $622 $3,817 $16,053 $3,190,992 
Rural Infrastructure Finance:523,192 — — — — 523,192 
Total$3,698,131 $11,614 $622 $3,817 $16,053 $3,714,184 
(1)Includes loans underlying off-balance sheet Farmer Mac 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.

Credit Quality Indicators

The following tables present credit quality indicators related to Agricultural Finance and Rural Infrastructure loans underlying LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, by year of origination:
Table 6.8
As of September 30, 2023
Year of Origination:
20232022202120202019PriorRevolving Loans - Amortized Cost BasisTotal
(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable$148,802 $243,690 $513,841 $535,172 $272,257 $1,228,548 $362,825 $3,305,135 
Special mention(1)
— 2,568 1,294 877 — 39,657 527 44,923 
Substandard(2)
— — — 131 1,541 27,236 1,263 30,171 
Total$148,802 $246,258 $515,135 $536,180 $273,798 $1,295,441 $364,615 $3,380,229 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
(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 September 30, 2023
Year of Origination:
20232022202120202019PriorRevolving Loans - Amortized Cost BasisTotal
(in thousands)
Rural Infrastructure Finance:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable$— $— $— $— $— $426,504 $61,013 $487,517 
Special mention(1)
— — — — — — — — 
Substandard(2)
— — — — — — — — 
Total$— $— $— $— $— $426,504 $61,013 $487,517 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
(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 December 31, 2022
Year of Origination:
20222021202020192018PriorRevolving Loans - Amortized Cost BasisTotal
(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable$202,998 $496,269 $535,798 $254,293 $207,379 $1,107,834 $296,508 $3,101,079 
Special mention(1)
— 1,319 1,778 — 1,198 42,680 3,205 50,180 
Substandard(2)
— — 176 — 3,588 32,597 3,372 39,733 
Total$202,998 $497,588 $537,752 $254,293 $212,165 $1,183,111 $303,085 $3,190,992 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
(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 December 31, 2022
Year of Origination:
20222021202020192018PriorRevolving Loans - Amortized Cost BasisTotal
(in thousands)
Rural Infrastructure Finance:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable$— $— $— $— $— $470,659 $52,533 $523,192 
Special mention(1)
— — — — — — — — 
Substandard(2)
— — — — — — — — 
Total$— $— $— $— $— $470,659 $52,533 $523,192 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022:
Current period charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
(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.