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Pricing, Capital Markets Products; Vendor Tools and Capital Raise

Posted To: MND NewsWire

This morning I find myself in Pittsburgh, PA for the MBA of Southwest Pennsylvania . (Yes, I am bound for lunch at Primanti Brothers.) It turns out that the nearest farm to downtown Pittsburgh is only 20 minutes away, which is good for field trips, but it’s that time of year when we’re reminded of our dysfunctional government. (Not that it is confined to a particular part of the year.) We have the yearly notice of the suspension of USDA funding, and the issuance of Conditional Commitments (Form RD 3555-18/18E). Last week the USDA announced that funding will not be available for a short period (2 weeks?) at the beginning of FY 2020, which starts 10/1/2019, and that fees will not change in FY 2020. Don’t forget that via a final rule published in the Federal Register ( 84 FR...(read more)