Greensburg, IN (PRWEB) January 19, 2012

Farm Credit Services of Mid-America today held their ground breaking event for the new office in Greensburg, Indiana, affirming the agricultural cooperative’s commitment to agriculture and fostering growth in rural America.

The groundbreaking ceremony was held at the Farm Credit office in downtown Greensburg and was attended by several Farm Credit board members, advisors and staff as well as Farm Credit builders and contractors. Members of the chamber and Mayor Gary Herbert were also in attendance. The new Greensburg office will be located on the same lot as the current building at 1512 West Main Street.

Staff, Advisors and Board Members of Farm Credit, along with the Mayor and staff of the Chamber were at the January 16 groundbreaking.

Hollie Bunn, Farm Credit’s regional vice president in southwest Indiana, said the new office will represent the latest in technology and design and will be able to accommodate a growing staff. “The location of our office was perfect in terms of customer access, but the current building really didn’t project the image or have the space or technology needs to keep pace with an ever-evolving agricultural market.” Bunn said the old building will be demolished to make way for the new 3,800 square foot facility which should be open by mid-2012.

Farm Credit Services is an agricultural cooperative lender serving more than 92,500 members throughout Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee. Headquartered in Louisville, Farm Credit has offered loans for farm and rural financial needs for 95 years, including real estate, operating, equipment and housing loans plus related services, such as crop insurance and leasing. With 92 offices and more than 925 employees, Farm Credit is backed by the strength of $ 18 billion in loan assets. Locally, the Greensburg staff serves 790 customers with a $ 190 million portfolio in the six-county area of Dearborn, Decatur, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley and Switzerland.

The nine-person staff at Greensburg includes Financial Services Officers Brett Anderson, John Evans and Tony Denger. Customer Service Representatives are Sally Cuskaden, Jackie Bedel and Jenny Jones. Other staff members are Office Assistant Kathleen Lecher, Crop Insurance Specialist Cody Gault and Appraiser Gus Spiccuza.

Farm Credit’s Indiana Board members were at the Greensburg groundbreaking. Additionally, board chair George Stebbins from Ohio was in attendance.

The Greensburg office represents the 20th renovation or rebuild in a series of construction projects over the last five years for the ag lending cooperative with the objective to modernize and update offices. An additional four office building projects, three of which are in Indiana, are scheduled for completion by the end of 2012. To contact the Farm Credit call 1-877-850-6488 or go online to http://www.e-farmcredit.com.

About Farm Credit Services of Mid-America

Farm Credit Services of Mid-America is a $ 17.1 billion financial services cooperative serving over 92,500 farmers, agribusinesses and rural residents in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee. The association providing loans for all farm and rural living purposes including including real estate, operating loans,equipment loans, and housing loans. FCS also provides an array of financial services, including crop insurance and rent. For more information about Farm Credit, call 1-800-444-FARM or visit them on the web at http://www.e-farmcredit.com.

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 17, 2012

The National Financial Educators Councils’ Financial EduNation Campaign is providing free financial literacy material for colleges and universities. This includes financial literacy presentations, curriculum, video learning centers and other tools designed to help colleges nationwide reduce the student default rate, prepare the student body for life after college and to improve graduation rates.

Recently, student loans default rates reached their highest levels reported since 1999, increasing from 7% the previous year to 8.8%, according to an article written by Chris Spurlock of the Huffington Post. The U.S. Department of Education conducted a study that demonstrated a higher student loan default rate among students graduating from for-profit colleges. This figure rose from over eleven percent (11.6%) in 2008 to fifteen percent in 2009.

The NFEC’s Financial EduNation campaign provides free financial literacy resources for colleges and universities to proactively address this problem and ensure their graduates receive all the benefits that come with achieving a college diploma. The Financial EduNation campaign provides a variety of resources to assist colleges, including presentations, interactive learning tools, guides for students, parent resources, financial literacy curriculum, student guide and a video learning center featuring exclusive videos with top celebrities.

“Most college students we work with are deep in debt and have no plan to pay off their student loans. The NFEC has found that proactively addressing student lading debt and helping them pick up money management skills assist the students feel more confident about their future and it gives them a plan to follow,” says Cecile Abad, Community Outreach Director for the NFEC.

Near record-high unemployment figures for college graduates contribute to the default and dropout rates. Also the vast majority of college grads have received small or no financial literacy education. Studies have shown that youth and adults similar fail basic financial literacy tests. Taken together, these facts make it no secret why student loan default rates are so high.

The National Financial Educators Council Financial EduNation campaign provides free financial literacy tools for the financial-aid department and the admissions office to attain those students that need this information. Exposure to a comprehensive financial education while in college can help students learn the personal seed skills needed to maximize their degrees post-graduation.

The NFEC offers free financial literacy solutions for universities to start their outreach efforts. Comprehensive fiscal education run are also available which include financial literacy workshops, high-profile awareness campaigns, multimedia learning centers, and contests. NFEC programs employ innovations that combine current technology trends with interactive games, creating experiential learning methods to which students can readily relate. Specific NFEC brands Money XLive and The Real Money Experience were designed to link with college students and move them toward take positive action steps to improve their personal finances.

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Self-Directed IRAs Give You Control of Your Retirement

Lexington, KY (PRWEB) January 12, 2012

Be a venture capitalist with a Self-Directed IRA? American IRA-a National Provider of Self-Directed IRAs says despite the economy, a recent article released by the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) says “Promise Abounds In 2012!”

Jim Hitt, CEO of American IRA, says “An IRA is a tremendously versatile financial instrument. It has all the advantages you get with a traditional IRA – specifically, the benefit of tax deferral and the absence of capital gains tax as a year-to year concern. Plus, you have the option of paying taxes up front if you create a Roth IRA – which then grows tax-free forever.”

Many people think the trade-off, however, is a relatively constrained investment universe of publicly traded stocks, bonds, funds and annuities. But nothing can be further from the truth.

There is nothing in the law that restricts their IRA to investing in publicly-traded securities. Experienced business people know that many of the best investment opportunities are in private equity offerings and closely-held corporations and partnerships, flying below the radar of Wall Street. Many of these companies are willing to sell shares at bargain prices to get expansion capital – and provide investors who are willing to give up some liquidity with potentially lucrative returns on invested capital.

IRAs are designed to be long-term investment vehicles. Their tax benefits add up over years. They are, in some ways, excellent vehicles for venture capital opportunities.

Advantages of Using an IRA for Venture Capital Activities
Venture capital, mezzanine injections and angel putting frequently involves emerging companies which are not yet profit-making, and relatively risky. Venture capitalists typically don’t invest in these companies for income, but for the potential for vauntingly capital gains down the road.

Mr. Hitt interjects, “This makes them ideal vehicles for Roth IRAs, since capital gains tax liability is irrelevant for Roth IRA investments. If you ‘hit the jackpot’ with an emerging accompany, you could make your money back many times over – all tax free, in a Roth IRA.”

Depending on their jurisdiction, their investment in an IRA may qualify for some protection against the claims of creditors.

Considerations
With freedom comes responsibility. IRS rules prohibit “self-dealing,” that is, using their IRA assets to benefit them or their family before they retire. This means there are certain things they can’t do:
*They can’t buy a controlling interest in a company with their IRA to secure themselves a job.
*They can’t invest in any business they already own, or one that is owned by their descendants, ascendants or their spouses, or their advisors. They can, however, invest in their sibling’s business.
*They cannot invest in a company and then take a personal loan from it, nor can it provide a loan to any prohibited individuals specified above.
*They can’t invest more than $ 5,000 of new money ($ 6,000 for those over age 50) in the IRA in any given year. This means that their company will have to pay expenses out of earnings, or borrow to meet any unanticipated expenses. They cannot provide the capital out of pocket. However, they can roll funds into the account from another retirement accounts.
*If they invest in a partnership, they cannot have any management responsibility.
*Their IRA cannot take on any liability beyond the cost of their initial investment.
*Their IRA can borrow money, but it can only do so via a non-recourse loan: The lender can have no claim against any collateral or assets outside of the IRA itself. They cannot personally guarantee an IRA’s debt.
*Any partnership agreements must accept IRAs and qualified plans as partners.
*Under some circumstances, they can be an employee of the company, but they must be careful to avoid self-dealing. We will work closely with them and their advisors to ensure that their self-directed IRA, 401(k) or SEP plan remains fully compliant with IRS and, if applicable, ERISA requirements. Understand American IRA does not act as an advisor in these circumstances. Venture capital and the purchase and sale of businesses is a highly specialized field. In addition to American IRA’s administrative services, they should retain the services of competent professional investing, tax and legal advisors.
*Their IRA may actually have some tax liability. Even though IRAs don’t generate income taxes until money is withdrawn, and capital gains taxes are irrelevant, their IRA could generate unrelated business income tax liability (UBIT). American IRA does not provide individualized tax advice. For information about how unrelated business income tax may affect their specific circumstances, they should seek the services of a competent tax expert, in addition to the administrative services of American IRA.

American IRA ’s Unique Advantages
Self-direction of retirement accounted is a specialised palming of financial planning, frequently involving some highly technical rules that are unique to IRAs and other retirement plans, and that only come up in a self-direction context. Most traditional companies and advisors do not have the expertise to help guide their clients through the ins and outs of held a self-directed portfolio in compliance with applicative laws . Although American IRA is not an advisor, attorney, or qualified tax professional, we work closely with their advisors to make the process as seamless as possible.

Mr. Hitt admonish, “Failure to strictly observe the rules and regulations governing self-directed retirement accounts may result in unwanted taxes and penalties – including the disallowance of an entire IRA. It’s important to partner with a third-party administrator that has expertise specific to self-direction . American IRA is not an advisor in these transactions. You will always need to have professionals assist in assessing the legal and excising consequences of making these types of investments.”

About:

American IRA, LLC was established in 2004 by James C. Hitt in Asheville, NC.

The mission of American IRA is to provide the highest level of customer service in the self directed retirement industry. Mr. Hitt and his team have grown the company to over $ 250 million in assets under administration by educated the public that their self-directed IRA account can invest in a variety of assets such as real estate, private lending, limited liability companies, precious metal and much more!

To learn more about American IRA, LLC and self-directed IRAs/self-directed Solo 401(k)s, please contact our office at 1-866-7500-IRA(472).

As a self-directed IRA administrator they are a neutral third party. They do not done any recommendations to any person or entity associated with investments of any type (including financial representatives, investment promoters or companies, or employees, agents or representatives associated with these firms ). They are not responsible for and are not bound by any statements, representations, warranties or agreements made by any such person or entity and do not provide any recommendation on the quality profitability or reputability of any investment, single or accompanied. The term “they” refers to American IRA, located in Asheville, NC.

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Security America Mortgage, Inc. Value All American Veteran Military War Heroes

, Waco, Texas, St. Petersburg, Florida, California, United States (PRWEB) January 01, 2012

Houston VA Home Loans in Texas are one of the fastest growing industries in the entire state’s Real Estate market in 2011 due to it’s flourishing employment opportunies and easy access to VA Loans, and it’s only going to increase more in the coming 2012 year. One perfect event revealing this fast growing population and economy is from the news on October 21, 2011 from President Obama’s announcement of the troops deployed and stationed in Iraq who would finally return home to the states, having all the thousands of remaining men in women return back to the United States by December 31, 2011. As a domino effect, the many men and woman returning home this year and next year may already be eligible to receive their VA Benefits, which in turn, this means those eligible can invest and profit from purchasing a home to own with VA Home Loans. Exciting news this big alerted the professionals like Security America Mortgage, Inc. began their unique preparation to welcome the heroes home by jump starting a new sponsorship of providing veterans (young and old) with the lowest interest rates on VA Home and VA Refinance Loans.

With this well developed program in place, the CEO of Security America Mortgage, Inc., Garrett Puckett, also set out for plans to incorporate an additional strategy to help transition military members smoothly into the states once they get back to life America. Puckett explained that, “the beginning of location specific websites will help veterans relocate and buy homes since they are especially geared toward the troops returning back to the states, like those from Iraq.”(2011, December). In prodiving a sponsorship program like this, the hope to help military service men and women find a home straight from coming back home from war will ease and excite new spirits in the homeland and hearts of many. Advocate companies like Security America Mortgage, Inc. – who specialize in VA Home Loans are eager to take ambitious steps into making the dream of owning Real Estate a reality, and all these dreams stem first from getting a VA Loan in the great state of Texas.

The most important thing a veteran home buyer needs to know are the VA Loan Benefits available to them for VA Loans and the advantages of purchasing a home by financing using a VA Home Loan.    

Top 10 VA Home Loan Benefits-Offers thru 2012 by sponsors-Security America Mortgage, Inc:
1-VA Home Loans – Require $ Down Payment on Mortgage
2-VA Home Loans – Have No Closing Costs
3-VA Home Loans – Require that all non-allowable Closing Costs are Waived by the seller
4-VA Home Loans – Have the VA do the work for you for obtaining a Certificate of Reasonable Value (CRV) to the Buyer for FREE
5-VA Home Loans – Have a VA inspector perform an appraisal at No Cost to the buyer
6-VA Home Loans – Allow VA Streamline Refinance Loans to lower monthly mortgage payments
7-VA Home Loans – Have no pre-payment penalty fees
8-VA Home Loans – Have origination fees published by lenders called “Points Capped”-meaning lenders cannot charge too much for services rendered.
9-VA Home Loans – Are Lenient on Credit Scoring, Credit Approvals, and Credit Requirements
10-VA Home Loans – Have Lower Interest Rates than Conventional Loans and FHA Loans

Since the population of veterans is growing for fast, the importance of making VA Loan information more available with more attentive assistance from companies like Security America Mortgage, Inc. who personalize the experience when it comes to working with approving military members for VA loans. The overall goal for the company is to reach all veterans who need a great and other VA benefits or investment opportunities. By launching multi-city level and area location specific websites like the one for VA Houston Loans, Security America Mortgage hope they will achieve their business and military benchmark goals for the heroes who served this great nation with honor.

The first city location website was launched in Houston, Texas in mid December, and it highlighted all of the specialized services provided by Security America Mortgage, Inc. and their VA Home Loan Experts. Having everything a veteran or military servicemember who is coming home from overseas will need in order to transition from living in the barracks to settling into the civilian life is the ultimate achievement Puckett explained that his company could make, saving thousands of families and servicemembers as much money as possible. Puckett’s main ambition for the company, as always, is to save as much money for veterans and active-duty military personnel as he and his company’s VA Loan Specialists can, all by using the best resources at their disposal.

As Security America Mortgage continues to thrive in advocating their willingness to support military members by offering the best VA loan rates and Real Estate services in the country, the homeowners market for the veterans returning home will soon be the greatest playing field in military investment opportunities. The virtue of owning a home in America will soon come to those military members who jump on the opportunities offered to them with the affordable VA home loans available through 2012.

To jump start you phenominal home buying experience, join the VA loan Mission with Security America Mortgage, Inc., and Contact a VA Home Loan Specialist now to Get Started on your fastest way to owning a home in the United States of America today!

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Cut Debt Payments

Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) December 30, 2011

The leading bad credit loan comparison site ReallyBadCreditOffers.com has updated its recommended debt consolidation loans with the end of 2011, heading into 2012. The site provides bad credit services and information for consumers faced with financial challenges and burdened with low credit scores that rule out traditional financing options.

Providing information such as interest rates, payoff terms, qualification standards for offers, as well as advice for people to fix their finances, the site has helped thousands of consumers since it’s inception. The website connects borrowers with top loan offers, credit cards, and personal loans, as well as bad credit loan refinance advice, debt relief and credit repair for those looking to rebuild.

“People are facing incredible fiscal pressures right now, and good people are being left without the assist to meet their obligations as they would wish. Debt relief can rendering difficult working, good people with the financial room to get back on track,” said Ariel Pryor, financial expert.

Browsing the site provides visitors an opportunity to review rates on lend offers and decide for themselves which benefits are most to their favour. Additionally, articles provide step by step instruction on matters such as how to payoff credit card debts, alternatives to bankruptcy, buying a home with bad credit scores and other pertinent personal finance advice.

“The ease and speed of the application process is taken into consideration when selecting offers. Facing financial turmoil, borrowers need a hassle free solution that provides instant relief so they can focus on the urgent situations causing their problems,” said Pryor.

Terms and costs of the loans, the annual percentage rates, are clearly explained, so that borrowers can make a clear choice regarding what is in their best interest Other offers are categorized based on flexibility or repayment schedules, with lenders that provide short-term or long-term installment loans.

“Debt consolidation loans are incredibly powerful, when every dollar counts, reducing as much as 60% on monthly bill payments can provide the lifeline a family needs to survive,” said Pryor.

In addition, the site recommends people clearly lay away what their needs are and only suggests borrow additional money if it will help people lick short term money problems and reduce costs over the long term. The site recommends debt consolidation loans as a great opportunity for credit card debts as long as the consumer does not charge up luxuriously interest credit teased debt again, immediately after having paid off the cards.

About ReallyBadCreditOffers.com
The comparison site ReallyBadCreditOffers.com has been helping consumers eliminate credit card debts, find easy to approve loan opportunities and improve bad credit scores since 2007, establishing it as the top bad credit information comparison resource online.

Contact:
Ariel Pryor, Loan Expert
http.//http://www.reallybadcreditoffers.com
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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 30, 2011

Buying a house is one of the best investments that a person can make. However, some fall for tricks and traps, leading them to lose money, and worse, losing their dream home. Author Marily Pastran educates readers about real estate investment as she shares Don’t Fall Into Traps When Buying A House.

In this book, readers will find important general and basic information that applies to real estate purchasing process at any time and anywhere these days and in the future not only in their first purchasing, but also when moving, or expanding their real estate investments. Pastran discusses property profiles, misrepresentation, how to protect one’s earnest money before giving it to the seller, lenders, clauses and contracts, mortgage loan, and so much more. Fixed and adjustable interest rates, insurances, property taxes, inspections, short sale, foreclosure, evictions, fair market value versus appraisal value, monthly payment, closing costs, and economic effects that negatively affect one’s investments are also discussed in this book.

An insightful read, Don’t Fall Into Traps When Buying A House reveals vital information and tips on what people need to know before making an offer to buy a house, how to avoid mistakes that could lead them to lose their home, lose their life’s savings, ruin their credit, acquire big debts, and file for bankruptcy. With this useful guide, readers will no longer be naïve and learn what to do and how to face economic crisis to avoid losing their home.

For more information on this book, interested parties may log on to http://www.Xlibris.com.

About the Author
Marily Pastran is a business professional with extensive education in the existent estate field. Through her personal Real Estate investments and experience with others investors along with her education and extensive researches she has developed an outstanding base of knowledge on the Real Estate palming and she is now whiling to partaken important information she has learned for the benefits of home buyers.

Don’t Fall Into Traps When Buying A House by Marily Pastran
Real Estate Investment Education
Publication Date: December 16, 2011
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