Smaller Loans Drive Decline in Non-Real Estate Farm Lending at Commercial Banks in Q3 2026

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Non-real estate farm loan volume at commercial banks fell 25.0% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2026. A sharp contraction in average loan sizes drove the decline, even as the total number of loan originations increased. Average maturities shortened across categories, most notably for farm machinery and equipment financing, while interest rates on these loans eased modestly from 2025 levels yet remained well above what they were in 2020.

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