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4 Questions to Consider Before Applying for Construction Financing

Planning to build your dream home? Whether you're ready to break ground soon or a few years down the road, it's never too early to start considering your financing options. Regardless of the timeline...
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Home & Construction Financing

Construction Financing Glossary of Terms

Ready to start building your dream home? Acquiring construction financing and navigating a lengthy build can be a daunting, especially for first-time homebuilders. To ease the process, we compiled a...
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Home & Construction Financing

Pro Tips for Selecting the Best Contractor for Your Build

A key decision homebuilders must make in the planning stage of their build is selecting a general contractor. The contractor can make or break a new home build so it is important you select the best...
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Farm Management Resources

Protecting Your Land & Legacy with NRCS

Shelter is one of those words that instantly brings to mind a sense of comfort and safety. It can be a physical place or an action to provide protection from the storms of life.
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Paula Grimm

Job Title: Consumer Processor Location: Oakland Branch Tenure: 40 years Tell us about your pets. I have a Jack Russell Terrier named Rosie, and she rules the house. What is your favorite song or...
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Q&A with the Summer Interns

By: Madison Swope, Maddie Moore, Katie Miltenberger and Morgan Scofield Q: What individual and group projects have you worked on this summer while interning for farm credit of the virginias (FCV)? "I...
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Home & Construction Financing

Financial Literacy

Understanding Interest Rates & Terms: What's Your Risk Appetite?

Change is inevitable, but lately it feels like everything is in flux– especially interest rates. For the last several years, borrowers have benefited from historically low interest rates for both...
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Farm Management Resources

Understanding Farm Transition Planning

Understanding Farm Transition Planning You may have heard the term Farm Transition Planning or Farm Succession Planning and were wondering what it’s all about. Farm Transition Planning is a hot topic...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Chris Baylor

Employee Spotlight: Chris Baylor
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Jill Richter

Job title: Credit Manager Location: Verona Operations Center Tenure: 20 years Briefly describe your involvement in 4-H. I was involved with the Willing Workers 4-H Club where I participated in various...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Joey Cornwell

Job Title: Regional Sales & Lending Manager Location: Rocky Mount Branch Tenure: 20 years Briefly describe your involvement in FFA, now or previously. I was active in my Nokesville, Va. FFA Chapter...
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Educator Resources

Virginia FFA: A Year in Review for 2022-2023

The 2022-23 year was monumental for Virginia FFA. From hosting the inaugural Blue Carpet Gala to braving through the great Goodwill Tour, or even trying something new with Rhett Laubach on the public...
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Educator Resources

West Virginia FFA: A State Officer's Journey 2022-2023

I am Caroline Greenleaf from Reedy, West Virginia, where I live on a farm with red and black Angus cattle, Cheviot sheep, and goats. Throughout high school, I competed in state and national...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Bruce Harvey

Job title: Quality Control Analyst Location: Verona Operations Center Tenure: 1 year Briefly describe your involvement in agriculture, now or previously. Prior to joining Farm Credit, I prepared tax...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Karen Wygal

Job title: Senior Associate Accountant Location: Lewisburg Branch Tenure: 2 years, 8 months Briefly describe your involvement in agriculture, now or previously. From the ages of 10-17, I lived on a...
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