Considerations for 2026 Cash Flow Projections

As we enter 2026, developing accurate cash flow projections is a critical step in guiding financial decisions and managing risk. These projections require careful consideration of accounts receivable, accounts payable, and prepaid expenses, as well as the assumptions...

Tools to Assist in the Renewal Season

As you prepare for loan renewals at your lending institution, consider these FINPACK tools to help make the process smoother and more streamlined for you and your customer.

Harnessing FINPACK for Volatility

Volatile single line graph, close-up with copy space As the 2026 credit renewal season begins, the agricultural lending landscape has moved from the high-liquidity years of the early 2020s into a period of sustained margin pressure. For lenders, the challenge is no...

Advanced Training Webinar Series

Thank you to everyone who attended our FINPACK Advanced Training Webinars series over the past few weeks. We hope you found the topics useful and interesing. If you registered for some or all of the sessions, you now have access to recordings of all the webinars....

Helpful Resources for Collecting Customer Information

It’s that time of year again, when you’re going to need information from your producers and ranchers as you work on getting those operating loans sorted out and annual reviews completed. In an ideal world, your customer would provide you with all of the...

FINBIN: The Premiere Benchmarking Tool for Lenders

FINBIN is a large and accessible national farm financial and production database.  The site provides benchmark information for lenders as well as farm producers, educators, and other agricultural professionals.  Lenders can use FINBIN to compare a farm...