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Overland Park, KS (PRWEB) May 18, 2005 — USBA Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uniformed Services Benefit Association, today announced that NorthStar Loans USA has become an exclusive mortgage lending partner for the association’s membership.

“Through this strategic marketing partnership, USBA members will have access to an online consumer-direct lender dedicated to simplifying the mortgage lending process,” explains USBA President/CEO, Rear Admiral Larry G. Vogt, US Navy (Ret.). The company’s website, usba.com, began offering visitors to the site a gateway to the NorthStar Loans USA’s site this month.

NorthStar Loans USA is an Internet mortgage lending division of NorthStar Bank, N.A. that was formed in late 2003 to complement and expand on the bank’s available mortgage services. Headquartered in Riverside, Missouri, NorthStar Loans USA specializes in mortgage lending including first and second mortgages for purchase, refinancing, lines of credit and debt consolidation.

“We’re committed to making the mortgage lending process easier to understand and navigate,” states NorthStar Bank, N.A. Chairman/CEO, Leland M. Walker. “We’re also very excited about this unique affinity because we see great synergy between our two companies.”

Vogt agrees, pointing out that one of USBA’s most popular products – USBA’s Two for One® Family Life Insurance Plan which offers equal protection for both spouses for one low monthly premium — can be viewed as an affordable option for mortgage protection insurance. “Not only do I believe our members will see value in USBA’s relationship with Loans USA, but qualifying visitors to their site will appreciate learning about our unique product offerings as well.

NorthStar Bank, N.A. is a community focused national bank with a regional perspective. The headquarters are located in Kansas City, Missouri, and the staff is committed to serving financial needs of customers throughout the entire metropolitan Kansas city area. NorthStar’s mission is to serve retail customers, small businesses, and middle-market companies throughout the region with a focus on the development and delivery of financial services through the Internet. NorthStar Loans USA can accommodate mortgage needs on a nationwide basis and is currently available in 20 states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia and Washington. It will be available in the near future in Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee and Utah.

USBA is a nonprofit organization providing a variety of low-cost group life insurance plans and other financial services to the Active Duty and Retired Military market as well as Honorably Discharged Veterans, National Guard, Reserves and Federal civilian employees. With over 200,000 insured lives, USBA is one of the largest military associations offering life insurance plans.