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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP

For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 5, 2026.

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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed May 5, 2026

AGM$181.57+0.8%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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MD&A—Risk Management—Credit Risk—Loans and Guarantees

Credit Risk – Loans and Guarantees.

We are exposed to both direct and indirect credit risk. We have direct credit exposure to our Agricultural Finance mortgage loans, Infrastructure Finance loans, and loans underlying off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs. We have indirect credit exposure to the Agricultural Finance mortgage loans and Infrastructure Finance loans that secure AgVantage securities because, in the event of a default on an AgVantage security, we have recourse to the pledged collateral and have rights to the ongoing borrower payments of principal and interest.

Agricultural Finance - Direct Credit Exposure

Our direct credit exposure to Agricultural Finance mortgage loans as of March 31, 2026 was $14.4 billion across 48 states.

When analyzing the credit quality of our Agricultural Finance mortgage loans, we consider the level of internally-rated "substandard" assets, both in dollars and as a percentage of the outstanding portfolio. Assets categorized as "substandard" have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses, and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.

The following table disaggregates the Agricultural Finance mortgage loans by portfolio segment and by internally assigned risk ratings.

Table 20

As of March 31, 2026
Agricultural Finance mortgage loans by internally assigned risk rating
AcceptableSpecial MentionSubstandardTotal
(in thousands)
Farm & Ranch$11,499,542$606,433$507,950$12,613,925
Corporate AgFinance1,592,21694,92884,4881,771,632
Agricultural Finance Total$13,091,758$701,361$592,43814,385,557

Agricultural Finance mortgage loans classified as substandard increased $98.2 million to $592.4 million, or 4.1% of the portfolio, as of March 31, 2026 from $494.2 million, or 3.5% of the portfolio, as of December 31, 2025. The increase in substandard assets for Agricultural Finance loans was primarily driven by credit downgrades in crops and agricultural storage and processing sectors.

Our 90-day delinquency measure includes loans 90 days or more past due, as well as loans in foreclosure and non-performing loans where the borrower is in bankruptcy. As of March 31, 2026, 90-day delinquencies on Agricultural Finance mortgage loans with direct credit exposure were $179.8 million, 1.25% of the portfolio, up slightly from $132.6 million, or 0.94% of the portfolio as of December 31, 2025. The sequential increase in delinquency rate is consistent with prior historical trends for which delinquency rates tend to peak in the first and third quarters of the year, based in part on the timing of semi-annual and quarterly payment due dates. While delinquency rates are monitored as an early indicator of credit risk, management believes that the allowance for credit losses appropriately reflects current credit conditions in the portfolio, including the impact of collateral characteristics.

The following table presents historical information about our contractural 90-day delinquencies in the Agricultural Finance mortgage loan portfolio compared to the unpaid principal balance of all Agricultural Finance mortgage loans to which we have direct credit exposure:

Table 21

Agricultural Finance Mortgage Loans90-DayDelinquenciesPercentage
(dollars in thousands)
As of:
March 31, 2026$14,385,557$179,8171.25%
December 31, 202514,045,056132,5500.94%
September 30, 202513,122,678177,7591.35%
June 30, 202512,836,478125,8680.98%
March 31, 202512,389,478159,9771.29%
December 31, 202412,369,477108,9440.88%
September 30, 202411,466,670144,4071.26%
June 30, 202411,409,39662,0630.54%
March 31, 202411,184,81776,8250.69%

For Farm & Ranch loans, we consider a loan's original loan-to-value ("LTV") ratio as one of many factors in evaluating loss severity. LTV depends on the market value of a property, as determined in accordance with our collateral valuation standards. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the average unpaid principal balances for Farm & Ranch loans outstanding and to which we have direct credit exposure was $846,000 and $836,000, respectively. We calculate the "original LTV" ratio of a loan by dividing the original loan principal balance by the original appraised property value. This calculation does not reflect any amortization of the original loan balance or any adjustment to the original appraised value to provide a current market value. The original LTV ratio of any cross-collateralized loans is calculated on a combined basis rather than on a loan-by-loan basis. The weighted-average original LTV ratio for Farm & Ranch mortgage loans purchased during first quarter 2026 was 52%, compared to 51% for loans purchased during first quarter 2025. The weighted-average original LTV ratio for exposure related to on- and off-balance sheet Farm & Ranch mortgage loans was 52% as of both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. The weighted-average original LTV ratio for 90-day delinquencies for Farm & Ranch loans was 52% and 54% as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

Analysis of portfolio performance indicates that commodity type is the primary determinant of our exposure to loss on a given loan. Although some credit losses are inherent to the business of agricultural lending, we believe that losses associated with the current agricultural credit cycle will be moderated by the strength and diversity of our Agricultural Finance portfolio, which we believe is adequately collateralized. The following tables present concentrations of Agricultural Finance mortgage loans by commodity type within geographic region and cumulative credit losses by origination year and commodity type:

Table 22

As of March 31, 2026
Agricultural Finance Mortgage Loans Concentrations by Commodity Type within Geographic Region
CropsPermanentPlantingsLivestockPart-timeFarmAg. Storage andProcessingOtherTotal
(dollars in thousands)
By geographic region(1):
Northwest$809,058$233,862$382,954$122,911$42,601$594$1,591,980
5.6%1.6%2.7%0.9%0.3%—%11.1%
Southwest816,8541,826,348671,893117,770250,6792,2813,685,825
5.7%12.7%4.7%0.8%1.7%—%25.6%
Mid-North3,042,14710,827335,54074,208311,8493573,774,928
21.1%0.1%2.3%0.5%2.3%—%26.3%
Mid-South1,595,537106,9831,119,22672,922100,7952,9182,998,381
11.1%0.7%7.8%0.5%0.7%—%20.8%
Northeast263,36550,86185,48246,956161,712—608,376
1.8%0.4%0.6%0.3%1.1%—%4.2%
Southeast654,766392,458383,07863,443232,322—1,726,067
4.6%2.7%2.7%0.4%1.6%—%12.0%
Total$7,181,727$2,621,339$2,978,173$498,210$1,099,958$6,150$14,385,557
49.9%18.2%20.8%3.4%7.7%—%100.0%

(1)Geographic regions: Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY); Southwest (AZ, CA, CO, HI, NM, NV, UT); Mid-North (IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NE, ND, SD, WI); Mid-South (AR, KS, LA, MO, OK, TX); Northeast (CT, DE, KY, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV); Southeast (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN).

Table 23

As of March 31, 2026
Agricultural Finance Mortgage Loans Cumulative Credit Losses by Origination Year and Commodity Type
Crops · PermanentPlantings · Livestock · Part-timeFarm · Ag. Storage andProcessing · Total
(in thousands)
By year of origination:
2016 and prior$3,857$10,444$3,836$1,090$15,674$34,901
2017————4,3104,310
2018——————
20191,687————1,687
2020(65)—(22)——(87)
2021—2,336——16,99419,330
20221,685———4552,140
2023—3,265———3,265
2024——————
2025——————
2026——————
Total$7,164$16,045$3,814$1,090$37,433$65,546

For more information about the credit quality of our Agricultural Finance mortgage loans and the associated allowance for losses please refer to Note 4—Loans to the consolidated financial statements. Activity affecting the allowance for loan losses is discussed in MD&A—Results of Operations—Provision for and Release of Allowance for Loan Losses.

Infrastructure Finance - Direct Credit Exposure

Our direct credit exposure to Infrastructure Finance loans held and loans underlying LTSPCs as of March 31, 2026 was $8.6 billion across 45 states.

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there were no delinquencies in our Infrastructure Finance line of business. Substandard assets within the Infrastructure Finance portfolio decreased to $58.9 million as of March 31, 2026 compared to$75.5 million as of December 31, 2025 due to a credit upgrade within the Renewable Energy portfolio.

The following table disaggregates the Infrastructure Finance loans by portfolio segment and by internally assigned risk ratings:

Table 24

As of March 31, 2026
Infrastructure Finance loans by internally assigned risk rating
AcceptableSpecial MentionSubstandardTotal
(in thousands)
Power & Utilities$4,048,598$647$—$4,049,245
Renewable Energy2,807,21166,07614,4802,887,767
Broadband Infrastructure1,594,5586,22044,3701,645,148
Infrastructure Finance Total$8,450,367$72,943$58,850$8,582,160

For more information about the credit quality of our Infrastructure Finance line of business and the associated allowance for losses please refer to Note 4—Loans to the consolidated financial statements.

Other Considerations Regarding Credit Risk Related to Loans and Guarantees

The credit exposure on USDA Securities, including those underlying Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities, is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States. Therefore, we believe there is little or no credit risk exposure to the USDA Securities in the Agricultural Finance line of business. As of March 31, 2026, we had not experienced any credit losses on any USDA Securities or Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities and do not expect to incur any such losses in the future. Because we do not expect credit losses on this portfolio, we do not provide an allowance for losses on the USDA portfolio.

Credit Risk – Counterparty Risk. We are exposed to credit risk arising from our business relationships with other institutions, which include:

issuers of AgVantage securities;

approved lenders and servicers; and

interest rate swap counterparties.

As of March 31, 2026, we have had no credit losses on AgVantage securities over the life of the program.

The following table provides information about the issuers of AgVantage securities and the required collateralization levels for those transactions as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

Table 25

As of March 31, 2026As of December 31, 2025
CounterpartyBalanceRequired CollateralizationBalanceRequired Collateralization
(dollars in thousands)
AgVantage:
CFC$3,926,387100%$3,967,154100%
MetLife2,050,000103%2,050,000103%
Rabo AgriFinance1,945,000105%1,620,000105%
Other(1)880,677100% to 125%790,977100% to 125%
Total outstanding$8,802,064$8,428,131

(1)Consists of AgVantage securities issued by 10 and 9 different issuers as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

We require many lenders to make representations and warranties about the conformity of Agricultural Finance mortgage loans to our standards, the accuracy of provided loan data, and other requirements related to the loans. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, there have been no breaches of representations and warranties by sellers requiring a seller to cure, replace, or repurchase a loan.

We also contract with other institutions to undertake servicing responsibilities for a portion of our Agricultural Finance mortgage loans in accordance with our specified servicing requirements or accepted servicing standards established by the servicing institution. In the event of a breach of the terms of its servicing agreement with Farmer Mac, such as failing to forward payments received or releasing collateral without our consent, or insolvency or bankruptcy, the servicer is responsible for any corresponding damages. In most cases, we have the right to terminate the servicing relationship for a particular loan or the entire portfolio serviced by the servicer. We may also proceed against the servicer in arbitration or exercise any remedies available to us under law.

We manage institutional credit risk related to interest rate swap counterparties through collateralization provisions contained in each of our swap agreements that vary based on the market value of our swap portfolio with each counterparty. For cleared swap transactions and non-cleared swap transactions entered into after March 1, 2017, we and our interest rate swap counterparties are required to fully collateralize their derivatives positions without any minimum threshold. We enter into interest rate swaps with multiple counterparties to reduce counterparty credit exposure concentration. Our use of cleared derivatives has increased over time which reduces our exposure to individual counterparties with the central clearinghouse acting to settle the change in value of contracts on a daily basis. Credit risk related to interest rate swap contracts is discussed in MD&A—Risk Management—Interest Rate Risk and Note 3—Financial Derivatives to the consolidated financial statements.

Credit Risk – Other Investments. The management of the credit risk inherent in these investments is governed the Liquidity and Investment Regulations and our internal policies.

The Liquidity and Investment Regulations and our internal policies establish concentration limits, which are intended to limit exposure to any single entity, issuer, or obligor. While the Liquidity and Investment Regulations limit our total credit exposure to any single entity, issuer, or obligor of securities to 10% of our regulatory capital ($177.4 million as of March 31, 2026), our current policy limit is 5% of our regulatory capital ($88.7 million as of March 31, 2026). These exposure limits do not apply to obligations of U.S. government agencies or GSEs, although our current policy restricts investing more than 100% of regulatory capital in the senior non-convertible debt securities of any one GSE.

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