FCS Southwest at a Glance

 
  • More than 90 years of lending to Southwest farmers and ranchers, in good times and bad


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  • The #1 financial services cooperative for Southwest agriculture


  • Serving people involved in the business of agriculture, including: farmers, ranchers, growers, nursery and greenhouse operators, agribusinesses and country home owners

  • Over 1,000 customers in Arizona and California
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  • A leader in farm legislation and land preservation


  • More than $837 million in outstanding loans


  • Part of the national Farm Credit System founded in 1916 to promote the growth and prosperity of agriculture throughout the United States


  • A full range of credit services
    - Real estate loans
    - Equipment loans
    - Operating loans
    - Country home mortgage loans
    - Letters of credit
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  • Financial services that enhance productivity and profitability:

    - Equipment and vehicle leases
    - Family business planning
    - Individual financial planning and investing
    - Retirement planning
    - Appraisals
    - Multi-peril crop insurance
    - Credit life insurance

  • Proud sponsors and supporters of agricultural, community, youth and civic activities, including: Arizona Cattle Growers/Cattle Feeders; Bakersfield Business Conference; California Midwinter Fair; Dairy Day; Farm Bureau; Arizona Cattle Grower; Arizona Cotton Growers; Imperial Valley Ag; Imperial Valley Vegetable Growers; and numerous livestock auctions, Junior Rodeo, 4-H and Future Farmers of America youth programs, Maricopa County Fair.

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A little history about Southwest
In 1933, Congress passed legislation creating Production Credit Associations to establish a more effective delivery system to meet farmers' and ranchers' needs for short- and intermediate-term credit. Over time, many changes have taken place in the Farm Credit System, but one goal has never changed — the Farm Credit System remains committed to serving the credit needs of agricultural producers and operators across the nation.

Farm Credit Services Southwest predecessors began in 1917 in the Imperial Valley by making long-term real estate loans. We offered operating loans in the Imperial Valley in 1933 and in Arizona in 1934. Farm Credit Services Southwest has a long heritage of financing agriculture.

What is a "cooperative"?
When you become a Farm Credit Services Southwest borrower, you become a member of a financial cooperative with stockholder voting rights.

 

    
















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