WHO WE ARE

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Kritscher & Associates was founded by Steve Kritscher in 2015 to provide independent loan origination & underwriting, farm management and consulting services for farmers, investors, agribusiness and institutional clients. Our expertise reflects decades of experience in building and managing institutional portfolios of agricultural real estate loans and equity investments.

Institutional relationships and clients include Mutual of New York (MONY Life Insurance Co), MetLife, Farmer Mac, Farm Credit, The Hartford, Prudential, The Nature Conservancy, various banks and a variety of individuals and private investors.  First licensed as a real estate broker in 1990 Steve has acquired, developed, managed and sold agricultural properties in California, Oregon, Arizona and Texas.

 

Steve holds the Accredited Farm Manager (AFM) designation from the American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers.

PRINCIPLES OF OUR WORK

  • Contributing to our clients’ success is our highest priority.
  • Integrity in the professional and efficient delivery of services is our promise.
  • Experience across a broad spectrum of agricultural businesses and commodity types gives us an uncommon understanding of our clients’ needs.

EXPERIENCE

FARM & RANCH LENDING
ALTERNATIVE LENDING
AGRIBUSINESS LENDING
INSTITUTIONIAL LOAN SERVICING

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Why choose Kritscher & Associates?

Over the years we have found that no individual lender is ideally suited for all types agricultural credit. Every institution has unique objectives and tolerance for risk. Underwriting standards and industry preferences are tailored to their specific areas of expertise and risk tolerance. K&A maintains relationships with a variety of institutional and private lenders. We take pride in our ability to efficiently match our borrower’s business and credit needs with the most appropriate lender and loan structure.

What areas of the United States do you service?

Kritscher & Associates primary lending focus is on the states of California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Nevada and Idaho. That said, our business associations reach across the United States and we are happy to provide reliable, high quality referrals for most areas of the country, particularly the Rocky Mountain, Mid-West and Southeastern states.

Loan servicing activities focus on the central valley of California.