Anabaptist Financial
The Investment and Loan Program at Anabaptist Financial is a major channel for moving financial resources within conservative Anabaptist church communities. Anabaptist Financial secured its tax-exempt status on a religious basis, demonstrating that our Investment and Loan Program enhances our conservative Anabaptist religious values by connecting investors and borrowers in relationships that preserve our way of life and uphold our traditional values of mutual aid and brotherhood accountability.
Brotherly investments
The funding for our loan programs is provided almost exclusively by private investors. The great majority of our investors are individuals and families, and they all have in common the core beliefs of the Anabaptist faith and the desire to put their funds to work within their own church brotherhood groups. We highly value individual relationships and desire to know our investors personally. We take pride in providing what we believe is a sound and safe home for our investors’ capital.
If you would like to find out more about our organization, please contact us at the phone number provided on this page.
Constituency loans
Funds held by Anabaptist Financial are invested only within conservative Anabaptist circles in the form of loans to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. None of the funds held by Anabaptist Financial are invested in secular circles, such as bonds, mutual funds, or the stock market. Borrowers can obtain loans from Anabaptist Financial with reasonable interest rates and loan origination fees.
Our values
Borrowers and investors participate in real mutual aid with mutual gain. The funds which investors place at Anabaptist Financial assist borrowers who are in need, and the interest and principal payments from borrowers benefit investors. Participation in this network of individuals who share common doctrine and lifestyle holds unique value and keeps financial resources within the Anabaptist community. Additionally, our investment and loan program supports the following conservative Anabaptist values:
- Investors know that their funds are being used for purposes that are in accordance with our religious beliefs.
- We provide loans that are protected by mutual aid sharing plans in lieu of insurance. Many banks do not accept church mutual aid plans.
- We provide stewardship education to borrowers consistent with our lifestyle values, especially to young, first-time borrowers.
- We provide loans for individuals coming back from foreign voluntary service assignments who may not have recent tax returns or income history.
- We do not impose a penalty for borrowers who have non-conforming homes, such as homes with no electricity.
- We allow borrowers with construction loans to do the work themselves, rather than requiring a licensed contractor.
- In the case of a loan default, we conduct resolutions in accordance with our religious beliefs and without foreclosure or legal proceedings.
DISCLAIMER: Contacting us does not entitle you to purchase, or to participate in, any current or future offering of securities by Anabaptist Financial. We are not offering to sell you securities by providing you with an opportunity to contact us. Any offering of securities made by Anabaptist Financial is done through a private placement, and participation in those offerings is strictly restricted to persons who share the Anabaptist faith, with whom we have an established relationship, and who meet applicable investor standards.
