FAQS

Find answers to common ag financing questions or learn more about FarmLend.

Land Loans

FarmLend allows you to get started online with an inquiry for a land loan through participating Farm Credit associations across the U.S. We offer a secure, simple online process so you can move quickly on a land sale, or easily start a refinance.

Land loans are still closed and serviced by your local participating Farm Credit association.

Using FarmLend, you can get started online with a land loan inquiry and connect with a local participating Farm Credit association for all types of land used for agricultural purposes.

Yes! You can refinance a loan on land used for agricultural purposes through FarmLend and its participating Farm Credit associations. Get started online when it is convenient for you and receive a response in three business hours.

Get competitive fixed, variable and adjustable-rate loans. If your financial needs change, you can convert a variable-rate loan to a fixed-rate loan. Fees may apply. To find out more about interest rates for your land purchase, complete our Contact Us form and you will receive a response in three business hours.

Participating Farm Credit associations offer flexible terms, including long-term options. Financing can be fixed to the maturity of the loan, intermediate fixed term or variable, either through the entirety of the loan or locked at a time of your choosing.  All loans have the flexibility to mirror payments with income flow, ranging from monthly to annually.

On new purchases, down payments of 35% are typical on many land loans. The amount of the down payment is impacted by many factors and is specific to each credit request.

Deposits or earnest money can vary based on seller requirements. In some instances, all or a portion of the down money may be non-refundable. Contact the seller, auctioneer or real estate agent for details.

Loan fees from participating Farm Credit associations are typically minimal compared to other lenders.

Fees associated with real estate often include title work, appraisal, abstracts, filing/recording, flood determination and others. Fees are the responsibility of the buyer unless otherwise outlined or negotiated.

Property closing guidelines are most often outlined within the terms of the sale. Closing can occur as quickly as 10-15 days and go out as long as 45-60+ days after an offer is accepted. Consult the seller or seller agent to discuss closing terms and time frame.

Real estate financing decisions are made on a mix of information which may include a credit bureau report and one or more years of a statement of financial position (balance sheet), income statement (tax return) and/or projection. For the inquiry form, you'll enter information about the land you want to purchase, the type of loan you desire and the applicant's assets, liabilities and income.

We offer quick decisions on loan applications. If you apply online, we provide a response within three business hours. The online application takes about 10 minutes to complete.

Once all required financial and application information is gathered, we can typically process approvals in 7-10 business days. Financing decisions are based upon multiple factors, all of which impact some portion of the resulting time frame. Call 844-888-0858 with questions or to discuss further.

Most buyers wait until they receive the details of their approval from our lending team before finishing a purchase agreement with the seller.

If any of the specifics of your credit application changes, we will need to re-evaluate the approval to reflect those new details.

Our loan payment calculator is a great tool to help you understand how much you’ll be paying for the land. You can calculate payments based on the principal amount, interest rate and term of the loan. Factor in your local real estate tax rates and you’ll have a realistic idea of the cost of owning the land.

A great way to figure out if you can service the debt associated with a land purchase is to run some scenarios using our affordability calculator. Quickly try different combinations of loan terms, commodity types, yields, prices and down payments to find out if a land purchase is feasible for your operation.

If you are want to estimate your profitability or potential return on an investment property, Our Capitalization Rate Calculator can help you estimate your capitalization rate based on purchase price, cash rent , and property tax.

About FarmLend

FarmLend is currently available for agricultural financing through Farm Credit Services of America and Frontier Farm Credit.

Yes, FarmLend uses robust security and encryption technology.

FarmLend was developed by Farm Credit Services of America to offer a convenient online application for land loans through participating Farm Credit associations.

FCSAmerica is part of the Farm Credit System, a network of mission-driven, customer-owned financial cooperatives that have been serving agriculture for more than 100 years.

FarmLend offers a simple, secure online process to get started on a land loan and ag financing then connect with a participating Farm Credit association.

FarmLend can help save time, add convenience and simplify the financing process.

FarmLend allows farmers, ranchers and land investors to fill out an online inquiry form for a land loan, operating line of credit, intermediate-term loan, or insurance and connect with participating Farm Credit associations across the U.S.

FarmLend provides one more financing channel to meet the needs of today’s agriculture. As agriculture continues to change at the speed of technology, FarmLend is financing at the speed of agriculture.