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...

How to Build a Proforma C&I Business Analysis in FINPACK

FINPACK’s Cash Flow Projection tool is a solid choice for estimating how a business might perform under typical conditions. But when you need to dig deeper and understand what’s really driving results, a C&I Business Analysis offers a more detailed view....

From Noise to Harmony: How FINPACK Orchestrates Financial Insight

Picture this – a customer sends you all of their financial statements so that you can start working on their loan renewal or a separate loan request. As you sit down to start reviewing what they’ve sent you, is it a symphony of beautiful instruments coming together or...

How to Use Portfolio Risk Analyst (PRA)

Every borrower, from agricultural producers to commercial businesses, faces unique risks. It’s essential to understand how your overall loan portfolio is positioned to withstand the volatility of the current business environment. PRA (Portfolio Risk Analyst)...