Guarantees and Commitments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS

GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS

The following table presents the maximum principal amount of potential undiscounted future payments that Farmer Mac could be required to make under all off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, not including offsets provided by any recourse provisions, recoveries from third parties, or collateral for the underlying loans:

Table 6.1

Outstanding Balance of Off-Balance Sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
	As of September 30, 2022		As of December 31, 2021
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	509,114	$	578,358
Rural Infrastructure Finance
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	2,755		2,755
Total off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	511,869	$	581,113

Eligible loans and other eligible assets may be placed into trusts that are used as vehicles for the securitization of the transferred assets and the Farmer Mac-guaranteed beneficial interests in the trusts are sold to investors. During third quarter 2022, Farmer Mac executed a structured securitization transaction, whereby it sold and securitized agricultural mortgage loans resulting in $297.7 million of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities. In this transaction, Farmer Mac transferred selected loans to a depositor which then deposited the loans into a trust, at which time the loans became assets of the trust. Farmer Mac does not consider these trust fund assets to be available to satisfy the claims of the creditors of Farmer Mac and/or the depositor. The following table summarizes the significant cash flows received from and paid to trusts used for Farmer Mac securitizations:

Table 6.2

	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2022		September 30, 2021
	(in thousands)
Proceeds from new securitizations	$	305,410	$	84,131
Guarantee fees received	1,464		848

    

Farmer Mac presents a liability for its obligation to stand ready under its guarantee in "Guarantee and commitment obligation" on the consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents the liability and the weighted-average remaining maturity of all loans underlying off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:

Table 6.3

	As of September 30, 2022		As of December 31, 2021
	(dollars in thousands)
Guarantee and commitment obligation	$	6,607	$	7,355
Weighted average remaining maturity:
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	21.4 years		21.7 years
AgVantage Securities	2.2 years		3.0 years

Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments

Farmer Mac has recorded a liability for its obligation to stand ready under the commitment in the guarantee and commitment obligation on the consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents the liability, the maximum principal amount of potential undiscounted future payments that Farmer Mac could be requested to make under all LTSPCs, not including offsets provided by any recourse provisions, recoveries from third parties, or collateral for the underlying loans, as well as the weighted-average remaining maturity of all loans underlying LTSPCs:

Table 6.4

	As of September 30, 2022		As of December 31, 2021
	(dollars in thousands)
Guarantee and commitment obligation(1)	$	39,118	$	36,571
Maximum principal amount	3,378,654		3,191,061
Weighted-average remaining maturity	15.4 years		15.5 years

(1) Relates to LTSPCs issued or modified on or after January 1, 2003.

Reserve for Losses

The following table is a summary, by asset type, of the reserve for losses as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

Table 6.5

	September 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
	Reserve for Losses		Reserve for Losses
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:
LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	743	$	1,068
Rural Infrastructure Finance
LTSPCs	767		882
Total	$	1,510	$	1,950

The following is a summary of the changes in the reserve for losses for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

Table 6.6

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2022		September 30, 2021		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2021
	Reserve for Losses		Reserve for Losses		Reserve for Losses		Reserve for Losses
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance mortgage loans
Beginning Balance	$	882	$	1,194	$	1,068	$	2,097
Release of losses	(139)		(91)		(325)		(994)
Charge-offs	—		—		—		—
Ending Balance	$	743	$	1,103	$	743	$	1,103
Rural Infrastructure Finance loans
Beginning Balance	$	795	$	917	$	882	$	1,180
Release of losses	(28)		(20)		(115)		(283)
Charge-offs	—		—		—		—
Ending Balance	$	767	$	897	$	767	$	897

The release from the reserve for losses in both the Agricultural Finance and Rural Infrastructure Finance LTSPC and Farmer Mac Guaranteed portfolios recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily due to improvements in risk ratings in those portfolios.

The release from the reserve for losses in the Rural Infrastructure Finance LTSPC portfolio recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 was primarily due to improving economic factor forecasts and ratings upgrades. The release in the Agricultural Finance LTSPC portfolio was primarily due to ratings upgrades and updated loss-given-default assumptions.

The following table presents the unpaid principal balances by delinquency status of Agricultural Finance and Rural Infrastructure loans underlying LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

Table 6.7

	As of September 30, 2022
	Current		30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days and Greater(1)		Total Past Due		Total Loans
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:
LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	3,127,963	$	2,586	$	626	$	2,217	$	5,429	$	3,133,392
Rural Infrastructure:
LTSPCs	$	541,228	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	541,228

(1)Includes loans underlying off-balance sheet Agricultural Finance Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs that are 90 days of more past due, in foreclosure, or in bankruptcy with at least one missed payment, excluding loans performing under either their original loan terms or a court-approved bankruptcy plan.

	As of December 31, 2021
	Current		30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days and Greater(1)		Total Past Due		Total Loans
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:
LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	$	2,953,091	$	8,068	$	—	$	3,597	$	11,665	$	2,964,756
Rural Infrastructure:
LTSPCs	$	556,837	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	556,837

(1)Includes loans underlying off-balance sheet Agricultural Finance Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs that are 90 days of more past due, in foreclosure, or in bankruptcy with at least one missed payment, excluding loans performing under either their original loan terms or a court-approved bankruptcy plan.

Credit Quality Indicators

The following tables present credit quality indicators related to Agricultural Finance and Rural Infrastructure loans underlying LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, by year of origination:

Table 6.8

	As of September 30, 2022
	Year of Origination:
	2022		2021		2020		2019		2018		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	162,839	$	489,795	$	529,605	$	247,696	$	199,766	$	1,148,637	$	267,764	$	3,046,102
Special mention(1)	—		1,329		826		—		1,209		42,659		9,128		55,151
Substandard(2)	—		—		176		—		3,596		24,947		3,420		32,139
Total	$	162,839	$	491,124	$	530,607	$	247,696	$	204,571	$	1,216,243	$	280,312	$	3,133,392
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022:
Current period charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Current period recoveries	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Current period Agricultural Finance net charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022:
Current period charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Current period recoveries	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Current period Agricultural Finance net charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

(1)Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  

(2)Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.

	As of September 30, 2022
	Year of Origination:
	2022		2021		2020		2019		2018		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Rural Infrastructure Finance LTSPCs:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	482,427	$	58,801	$	541,228
Special mention(1)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard(2)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	482,427	$	58,801	$	541,228
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022:
Current period charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Current period recoveries	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Current period Rural Infrastructure net charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022:
Current period charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Current period recoveries	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Current period Rural Infrastructure net charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

(1)Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  

(2)Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.

	As of December 31, 2021
	Year of Origination:
	2021		2020		2019		2018		2017		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	376,027	$	537,521	$	244,365	$	188,452	$	235,865	$	1,013,937	$	252,039	$	2,848,206
Special mention(1)	—		5,270		—		6,808		3,154		38,042		2,354		55,628
Substandard(2)	—		1,307		724		5,038		12,793		37,326		3,734		60,922
Total	$	376,027	$	544,098	$	245,089	$	200,298	$	251,812	$	1,089,305	$	258,127	$	2,964,756
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021:
Current period charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Current period recoveries	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Current period Agricultural Finance net charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021:
Current period charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Current period recoveries	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Current period Agricultural Finance net charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

(1)Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  

(2)Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.

	As of December 31, 2021
	Year of Origination:
	2021		2020		2019		2018		2017		Prior		Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis		Total
	(in thousands)
Rural Infrastructure Finance LTSPCs:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	499,594	$	57,243	$	556,837
Special mention(1)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard(2)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	499,594	$	57,243	$	556,837
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021:
Current period charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Current period recoveries	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Current period Rural Infrastructure net charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021:
Current period charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Current period recoveries	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Current period Rural Infrastructure net charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

(1)Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  

(2)Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.