Debate on how to fight fraudulent loan arrangers
The Wisconsin State Journal reports fraudsters bilk farmers amid credit tightness. State officials and lawmakers dissect a new escrow provision while defending legitimate brokers. Regulators push tighter rules, industry figures call for balanced consumer protection amid ongoing debates.
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Mark Smith
Wisconsin seeks reports on farmer loan schemes
State consumer protection officials urge farmers who suspect they were bilked by loan arranging firms to call a toll free line. The inquiry covers American Midlands Inc. and related firms amid several civil actions, with former Midlands staff involved in a separate Minneapolis operation.
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State Attorney General’s Office
American Midlands Inc
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
Sen. Chilson
Edgar
Marathon County
American Midlands
Consumer Protection Division
Chamber of Commerce
Better Business Bureau
PCA
Fmha
Mary Kay Ryan
James Bazemore
Northern Midwest Inc
Midlands
James Urban
Northfield
Minn
Paul Keleher
Roseville
Thomas Kleven
Roger Sinclair
Alexia Jacklitch
George Branton
University seminar on farm corporation management Ames Iowa
A one day seminar on managing farm corporations will be held September 10 at the Scheman Continuing Education Building, Iowa State University Ames. The session targets current farm corporation owners detailing day to day decisions and topics include procedures meetings salaries stock valuing transfers and tax management. Registration is 16 dollars with lunch and space is limited.
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Scheman Continuing Education
Iowa State University
Gee
Mr. Gee
Office of Continuing Education
Scheman
Ames
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