ABA Home   Request Information   Alliance Alert   An alliance built for growth Now all members of the American Bankers Association (ABA) can reap special benefits from Farmer Mac. So whether your bank wants to become a Farmer Mac Seller and use the program for the first time or increase your current level of Farmer Mac activity, the alliance will let you access it easier and with special discounts. ABA members also get preferred pricing on Farmer Mac's powerful new tool AgPower®, specifically designed to increase the speed and ease of the loan submission, appraisal and approval process. Benefits of the ABA/Farmer Mac Alliance A streamlined approval process for becoming a Farmer Mac Seller Preferred pricing for selected Farmer Mac Farm and Ranch Loan Program product Preferred pricing for AgPower® services Special access to information and answers through an email hotline ABABanker@farmermac.com Customized e-based learning tools "The ABA/Farmer Mac Alliance provides us with new products to offer our farm customers. When they ask about long-term fixed rates, we can sit down and get serious." Jeff Greenlee President, NBanC Altus, OK Assets: $150 million "We felt ABA members would welcome the chance to be more competitive in the marketplace and at the same time address their banks' interest rate risk." Ron Hansen President and CEO, Liberty Trust & Savings Bank Durant, IA Assets: $110 million "This alliance offers ABA members direct access to discounted rates and special pricing on loan packaging services. It's a win-win for ABA members and their customers." Leslie Andersen President and CEO, Bank of Bennington Bennington, NE Assets: $60 million To learn more about the alliance, including gaining access to the special discount rates and prices, call 800-879-3276 or email questions to ABABanker@farmermac.com.