2008 Year in Review

FFM: Back to Basics & Midwest Community Bank

by Angie VanderVinne

2008 has certainly been an interesting year for me professionally and personally. As many of you know I resigned from the bank in January, due to professional differences. In the spring I launched a money coaching and topical speaking ministry called Finding Faith Ministries: Back to Basics. I have been working with a variety of clients this year, and have had several speaking engagements. www.angievandervinne.com

One tool I was missing in my toolbelt was the ability to lend people money (mortgages and home equity loans) to restructure debt, do home improvements, get a better rate, or buy a home. After Darrel's 20 year class reunion, I met with Todd Wright and Eric Norman to discuss a "strategic alliance" of sorts. Todd (and his brother Mark) manage two of the Wright family banks called Midwest Community Bank in Rockford and Freeport. Eric is the head of Residential lending at MWB. Eric and I both started our banking careers in college at Smith Trust & Savings Bank under Jim Wright, so this whole experience is rather amazing.

I am set-up to work from home to do residential mortgage loans for people, and I can meet with people at hours convenient for them at a place convenient for them. Midwest bank's mortgage rates are extremely competitive (if not better) than the rates at the institutions in Morrison, and the closing costs are competitive. God has showed such provision during this year, and this is just another one of his means to help a lot of people. Please call me at 815-631-7241 or email me at avandervinne@mwbonline.com www.mwbonline.com

by  Editor, theCity1.com
October 26, 2008