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Saturday, July 04, 2009
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Our investment and trust services: An introduction

Some investors believe that it is important to maintain control over their investments, confident that they can make informed decisions. Yet, understandably, in today’s environment, they are often confused about where to find reliable information. Other investors, less confident of their investment skills, believe that it’s wise to turn to financial advisors for trustworthy asset management. Typically, we serve our asset-management clients as investment agent or as trustee under a revocable trust agreement. In practice, however, each of our clients is “special.” We fit our services to the needs of the client. For example, you might need little more than a reliable source of investment bookkeeping today, but you might wish a much broader array of asset-management services when you retire and have new money to invest. As a corporate fiduciary, we’re dedicated to helping investors of all mindsets achieve their goals. Of course, we also provide traditional trust services, such as administering estates and managing trust funds for young or inexperienced beneficiaries. Our primary function, however, is helping people like yourself turn financial success into financial security.

We’re here to help.

Whether you are an investor who just wants reliable, informed advice about the choices available to you, or someone who expects that an investment manager should be making the important decisions, we have a service tailored specifically to your circumstances.

For a FREE informational packet or to schedule a no-cost, no-obligation consultation, please contact your local Northwest banker or Tom Brennan, Marketing Manager / Investment & Trust Services.

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DEAR TRUST OFFICER: If a bank fails, what happens to the trust accounts? I’VE GOT THE JITTERS.

DEAR JITTERS: Unlike bank deposits, which become assets of the bank on its balance sheets, the assets of trust accounts are held completely separate from a bank's own assets. The creditors of the bank have no access to its trust assets. The bank cannot borrow against the value of trust assets, nor can it lend the assets themselves for any purpose. In the unlikely event of a bank failure, its trust accounts would be transferred to a healthy bank under the supervision of government regulators.

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Are You Receiving Money from an Oil or Gas Lease?

If you have royalty and bonus monies to invest and manage – you can benefit from a talk with one of our local financial advisors. You’ll learn how we can help you develop a sound, productive strategy for putting your money to work, an approach tailored to your goals and requirements.

Expecting a retirement-plan payout?

If you’re about to change jobs or retire, you may be receiving a lump sum distribution from a 401(k) or other tax-deferred retirement plan. Consider a direct rollover into an IRA. By having your lump sum transferred directly to an IRA, you can have us invest the entire payout for you, undiminished by current income tax or a possible 10% penalty tax.

  • Caution: If you do not arrange in advance for a direct rollover, 20% tax will be withheld from the distribution that you receive.

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    Find out why companies and individuals choose Northwest Savings Bank for their investment & trust services.

    Our goal is to maximize the return clients earn on their investments. On a one, three and five year basis, Northwest clients earned above-average investment results. We measure investment success for our clients after considering fees and taxes paid.

    For more information, contact your local Northwest Savings Bank office or call Northwest Customer Service at: 1-877-672-5678. Option 4, or send us an email.

    Our Customer Service Representatives are available Monday - Friday, 7:00 am to 8:00 pm & Saturday, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.

    Non-deposit Investment and Trust Services offered by Northwest Savings Bank:
    ARE NOT FDIC INSURED * MAY LOSE VALUE * ARE NOT GUARANTEED BY THE BANK

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