AgFirst Farm Credit Bank

Overview

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank is a cooperatively owned wholesale lender and service provider within the U.S. Farm Credit System, based in Columbia, South Carolina. Established in 1995 through the merger of two banks, it serves 16 local Farm Credit and Ag Credit associations across 15 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. With a cooperative structure valued at $48 billion, the bank supports approximately 80,000 farmers, agribusinesses, and rural homeowners.

Providing wholesale funding and a range of value-added services, AgFirst enables its association partners to utilize technology solutions for loan systems and cybersecurity, capital markets expertise for long-term funding, and operational support through shared services. The organization invests in community programs, offering scholarships and supporting rural development initiatives, and leverages economies of scale to help local associations effectively serve borrowers while promoting agricultural and rural growth.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 800-845-1745
• Website: agfirst.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/agfirst-farm-credit-bank

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Financial services for farmers and rural homeowners
• Wholesale funding to local Farm Credit and Ag Credit associations
• Technology solutions for banking and loan systems
• Cybersecurity for financial institutions
• Capital markets expertise for long-term funding
• Operational support through shared services
• Community programs, scholarships, and rural development support
• Loan origination, servicing platforms, and product management
• Data analytics, information security, and IT infrastructure
• Cooperative banking structure and profit sharing
• Support for agricultural community and agribusiness financing

Technologies Used

• ACL
• AI
• ANGEL LMS
• AWS Trusted Advisor
• Amazon CloudWatch
• Amazon EC2
• Amazon S3
• Azure Devops
• Azure Linux Virtual Machines
• Bash
• Bloomberg Professional Services
• CAT
• Encompass
• GAS
• Gem
• Google AdWords Conversion
• Google Tag Manager
• Hubspot
• IBM Mainframe
• Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services
• Microsoft Azure Hosting
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office 365
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft PowerShell
• Microsoft Roaming User Profiles
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012
• Mobile Friendly
• Mulesoft
• Nginx
• Ning
• Oracle Cloud
• Python
• Quest ActiveRoles Server
• React
• Remote
• SAP
• Salesforce
• ServiceNow
• SharePoint
• Sizmek (MediaMind)
• Slack
• Tor
• VMware vSphere
• Varnish
• Vimeo
• YouTube
• accessiBe
• nCino Cloud Banking Platform

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches