CFC cooperates with other national cooperative organizations to provide services, information and other support to the cooperative network.
Cooperative.com
Cooperative.com is a secure, private Web site for members of the electric cooperative family. It is sponsored by NRECA, CFC, NRTC and Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange and provides tools, information and educational opportunities to strengthen the cooperative network.
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, commonly known as Farmer Mac, is a stockholder-owned, government sponsored enterprise or "GSE" created by Congress to improve the availability of long-term credit for America's farmers, ranchers, rural homeowners, businesses and communities. Farmer Mac accomplishes this public policy mission by providing a secondary market for qualified agricultural mortgage loans, rural housing mortgage loans, rural utilities loans (to cooperative borrowers made by cooperative lenders) and the guaranteed portions of agricultural and rural development loans guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange
Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange provides a stable insurance market specifically for rural electric and telephone utilities. Its primary goal is to provide long-term coverage availability and service at a reasonable cost.
National Cooperative Business Association
NCBA works to develop, protect and advance cooperative enterprise in all industries. It offers comprehensive education, cooperative development, communications, public policy, member services and international development services to help cooperatives strengthen their businesses.
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
NRECA represents the national interests of electric cooperative utilities and the consumers they serve. It is an advocate for cooperatives on energy and operational issues as well as community and economic development.
National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative
NRTC represents the advanced telecommunications and information technology interests of 1,500 rural utilities and affiliates in 48 states. It provides products and services developed specifically to meet the needs of rural utilities and their customers.
Rural Utilities Service
RUS, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and successor to the Rural Electrification Administration (REA), provides financing for electric, telecommunications, water and sewer utility services in rural areas of the United States.
Touchstone Energy
Touchstone Energy is the national identity brand for an alliance of more than 680 electric cooperatives in 46 states.
