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|ProgramType=Program
|ProgramType=Program
|OrgSponsor=Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation
|OrgSponsor=Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation
|CreationLegislation=[[Agricultural Credit Act of 1987]]
|CreationLegislation=Agricultural Credit Act of 1987
|Mission=To insure the timely payment of principal and interest on debt securities issued by Farm Credit System banks, thereby ensuring investor confidence and supporting agricultural finance. The Fund aims to maintain financial stability within the Farm Credit System.
|Mission=To insure the timely payment of principal and interest on debt securities issued by Farm Credit System banks, thereby ensuring investor confidence and supporting agricultural finance. The Fund aims to maintain financial stability within the Farm Credit System.
|Website=https://www.fcsic.gov
|Website=https://www.fcsic.gov
}}
}}


==Overview==
'''Farm Credit Insurance Fund''' (FCIF) is maintained by the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (FCSIC) to safeguard investors in the [[Farm Credit System]] (FCS) by ensuring that the debt obligations issued by FCS banks are paid in a timely manner. Its purpose is to provide a safety net for the financial instruments supporting American agriculture, offering stability to the sector's financial ecosystem.
 
'''Farm Credit Insurance Fund''' (FCIF) is maintained by the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (FCSIC) to safeguard investors in the Farm Credit System (FCS) by ensuring that the debt obligations issued by FCS banks are paid in a timely manner. Its purpose is to provide a safety net for the financial instruments supporting American agriculture, offering stability to the sector's financial ecosystem.


{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.fcsic.gov}}
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==Organization==
==Organization==


The Fund is managed by the FCSIC, an independent government-controlled corporation. The board of FCSIC, which includes members from the Farm Credit Administration (FCA), oversees the operations of the Fund. Funding for the Insurance Fund comes from premiums collected from FCS banks and investment earnings on the Fund's assets, which are invested exclusively in U.S. Treasury securities.
The Fund is managed by the FCSIC, an independent government-controlled corporation. The board of FCSIC, which includes members from the [[Farm Credit Administration]] (FCA), oversees the operations of the Fund. Funding for the Insurance Fund comes from premiums collected from FCS banks and investment earnings on the Fund's assets, which are invested exclusively in U.S. Treasury securities.


==Impact and Outcomes==
== Sponsor ==


* **Achievements:** Since its establishment, the FCIF has never had to pay out insurance claims due to FCS bank defaults, indicating a strong performance in maintaining financial stability within the Farm Credit System.
* Federal Agency: [[Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation]]
* **Challenges:** Ensuring that the fund's premiums are set appropriately to cover potential risks without overburdening FCS banks.
* **Unintended Consequences:** The existence of the Fund might lead to moral hazard where banks might take on riskier loans assuming the insurance will cover defaults.
 
* Sponsor:
  * Federal Agency: [[Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation]]
  * Office: N/A


==Background and History==
==Background and History==
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* https://www.fcsic.gov
* https://www.fcsic.gov
 
* [[Wikipedia:Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation|wikipedia:Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation]]
wikipedia:Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation


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