Rural Conditions and Trends: Financial Institutions

1995

Journal Article

https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/327312

English

Rural Conditions and Trends

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Overview-Rural Financial Institutions Are in Good Shape But Must Stay Alert; Rural Financial Institutions-Banks Dominate Rural Financial Institutions; Rural Banks-Rural Banks Are Healthy; Rural Savings and Loans-Savings and Loans on the Way Back; Rural Credit Unions-Credit Unions Maintain Solid Performance; Current Financial Market Issues-Financial Markets Are Rapidly Evolving, but the Rural Effects Are Unclear; Outlook for Rural Credit Markets-Rural Banks Should Be Able To Keep Pace With Changes In Rural Credit Markets; Community Reinvestment Act-New Community Reinvestment Act Regulations May Spur Rural Lending; Rural Business Credit-Rural Businesses Felt Well Served by Banks in the 1980's; Appendix-Data Sources and Definitions; Appendix Tables

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