Farm Credit System Examination Frequency (FCA)

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

2025-06-25 — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026: FY2026 Agriculture/FDA Appropriations Act (introduced) provides FY2026 funding for the Farm Credit Administration, which conducts the safety-and-soundness examinations at issue in HR5010; no substantive change to exam frequency. (novelty: 2)
2026-06-02 — Farm Credit Adjustment Act: cross-connection with small-bank-examination-frequency: Both bills extend safety-and-soundness exam cycles for low-risk regulated institutions — HR5010 for Farm Credit System institutions (18→24 months) and the small-bank threshold rules for community banks and credit unions. (novelty: 2)
2026-01-13 — Farm Credit Adjustment Act: Farm Credit Adjustment Act (HR5010) introduced — would allow FCA to examine low-risk Farm Credit System institutions every 24 months instead of the current 18-month statutory maximum; no changes to lending authority or capital rules. (novelty: 2)