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Driving Efficiency in Farm Loan Delivery
The Farm Service Agency published this final rule in the Federal Register on September 4, 2026. It took effect on October 1, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is amending the Farm Loan Program (FLP) regulations to permanently implement the Application Fast Track (AFT) process, which expedites underwriting for certain direct loan applicants by using financial benchmarks and historical repayment data to identify applicants least likely to default. This rule also includes regulatory changes intended to improve program efficiency and support IT modernization efforts consisting of minor policy changes, clarifications, and technical corrections. These changes are part of FSA's ongoing effort to deliver farmer-focused programs in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-18164
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Agriculture Department; Farm Service Agency
- Published
- September 4, 2026
- Takes effect
- October 1, 2026
- Dates
- Effective date: October 1, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. FSA-2026-0463
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0560-AI89
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 7 CFR 761; 7 CFR 762; 7 CFR 763; 7 CFR 764; 7 CFR 765; 7 CFR 766; 7 CFR 767; 7 CFR 768; 7 CFR 770; 7 CFR 772; 7 CFR 773; 7 CFR 774
- Topics
- Accounting; Administrative practice and procedure; Agricultural commodities; Agriculture; Banks, banking; Credit; Disaster assistance; Government contracts; Grant programs-agriculture; Indians; Livestock; Loan programs-agriculture; Mortgages; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Rural areas
- Pages
- 35
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