Register Now for FINPACK Lender Training

Registration is now open for the next in-person FINPACK Lender Training session, May 21st & 22nd, right here on the University of Minnesota, St. Paul campus. FINPACK lender training offers lenders two days of practical, hands-on training with insights into...

FINPACK NEWS Monthly Digest – January 2024

Key Takeaways from the FINPACK Lenders Conference, Burn-rates in Cash-flows, Tools to Assist in Renewal Season, Registration open for FINPACK Lender Training and SDBA School for Beginning Ag Lenders

Burning Through Cash: Navigating the Wild World of Burn Rates

Burn rates help in determining how quickly cash can be “burned up” by a borrower in financial distress. FINPACK cash flow projections provide burn rates for both working capital and earned net worth. This post discusses what burn rates are, why they’re useful,...

7 Important Insights from the 2023 FINPACK Lenders Conference

Blaine Nelson, Senior Economist at Farmer Mac, speaking at the 2023 FINPACK Lenders Conference.  Blaine Nelson, Senior Economist at Farmer Mac discusses the potential impact of higher interest rates on farm enterprises, which kinds of enterprises will be most...