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As a member of the Money Smart Alliance, VA's NW MIRECC helps promote financial capability to strengthen Veterans financial education
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The FDIC invites you to a national town hall focused on helping older adults and their families recognize and prevent scams, fraud, certain cyber threats, and other forms of elder financial
exploitation.
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➤ Financial Readiness <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.mirecc.va.gov%2Fvisn20%2FNewsflash%2FFinancialReadiness.asp/1/010001995440b073-e2300593-3927-4f66-a24e-5aa7ab3bd737-000000/E
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FORWARD MARCH: As a member of the Money Smart Alliance, NW MIRECC helps promote financial capability to strengthen the financial education efforts <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww
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Service members, and their families.
This event, held in anticipation of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, will highlight practical, real-world tactics to safeguard against common schemes such as imposter scams, romance
scams, phishing (including smishing and vishing). This program will feature:
* Scam prevention resources, including content from Money Smart for Older Adults.
* Success stories showing how organizations use the Money Smart for Older Adults program to educate and protect their communities.
* Tips for helping people recognize and avoid online threats, including how to spot and steer clear of investment scams.
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PRESENTERS:
* Lisa Schifferle, Senior Policy Analyst, CFPB
* Erin Scheithe, Investor Communications Specialist, SEC
* Hansen Lasconia, Senior Consumer Affairs Specialist, FDIC
* Deva Tarin, Consumer Education Specialist, FDIC
WHEN: Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET
WHERE: Webinar. Register online at https://web.cvent.com/event/d5ebba85-699f-4db0-a17e-0dfb89a67154/summary <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fweb.cvent.com%2Fevent%2Fd5ebba85-699f-4db0
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Banks, credit unions, community development financial Institutions, nonprofits, state, local, and federal government entities, other organizations interested in promoting
financial education as part of their community development efforts and entities working toward scam prevention and Older Adult financial exploitation avoidance.
We look forward to continued collaboration to help more people enhance their financial skills and create positive banking relationships! If you have any questions about the webinar,
please email: ConsumerEducation@fdic.gov <mailto:ConsumerEducation@fdic.gov> .
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Helping Veterans #GetBanked and Manage Their Money
First released in 2001 and regularly updated since then, FDIC Money Smart has a long track record of success in reducing stress and improving financial readiness of Veterans. NW MIRECC
started with the FDIC Money Smart program through the 'Helping Veterans #GetBanked and Manage Their Money' training program. The training program provided resources to Veterans Service
Organizations, VA special Outreach Program Coordinators, and others who provide direct services to U.S. Veterans and have a direct interest in increasing Veterans’ financial capability.
VA established the Veterans Benefits Banking Program (VBBP) in 2019, and since then it has helped more than 530,000 Veterans and beneficiaries enroll in direct deposit <https://links-1.govdelivery.co
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WorYpp6COZ6g73mXUojyrdx8URzb_7YI=423> for their VA benefit payments. VBBP offers direct deposit and the following services to include financial health resources and tools:
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* Free financial and credit counseling <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fveteransbenefitsbanking.org%2Ffinancial-counseling%2F/1/010001995440b073-e2300593-3927-4f66-a24e-5aa7ab3bd737-0
00000/aBWGnLuzGLDYD_0iSVCBtx4ggLy30ArBPY09rMZ6dkw=423> with a credit or financial counselor to help Veterans and beneficiaries understand how to overcome challenges and regain control
over their finances.
* VetCents <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fveteransbenefitsbanking.org%2Fvetcents%2F/1/010001995440b073-e2300593-3927-4f66-a24e-5aa7ab3bd737-000000/uPZbY1JUjSRpNjagvz36VQjEgkQRajhuzc
qgZC2SSMQ=423> , a financial education program specifically designed for Veterans and their families, helps them gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to reach their financial goals.
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is an initiative that helps Veterans build financial resilience.
Since then, VA and Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA) have recruited 130 banks and credit unions into VBBP, all of which have committed to provide free or low-cost banking
for Veterans, beneficiaries, caregivers and survivors. These financial institutions have experience dealing with the unique financial issues facing military and Veteran communities.
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Homeownership Resources
VA's home loan guaranty program was originally conceived in 1944 as a part of an attack on the harsh aftermath associated with wars. The overall objectives of this attack were to diminish
to the greatest possible extent the economic and sociological problems of post war readjustments of millions of men and women then serving in the Armed Forces.
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66-a24e-5aa7ab3bd737-000000/TN71xbPh8XpVIxL_r-dMmQ51vHa0cPgybZAgO6gAyXk=423> . As part of our mission to serve you, we provide a home loan guaranty benefit and other housing-related
programs to help you buy, build, repair, retain, or adapt a home for your own personal occupancy. In addition to the VA Home Loan <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fbenefits.va.gov%2Fh
omeloans%2F/2/010001995440b073-e2300593-3927-4f66-a24e-5aa7ab3bd737-000000/axZj9SmwaiDG5zGl4uHK1nFnJ5oi93AfwsX_xIzE7Hs=423> , four (4) of the six (6) states served by Veterans Integrated
Service Network (VISN) 20, provide home loan benefits for military Veterans administered by the State Department of Veterans Affairs.
All states in VISN 20 provide homeownership resources for eligible military Veterans.
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Home loan programs for Veterans <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fveterans.alaska.gov%2Fbenefits%2Fadditional-benefits%2Ftaxes-and-land%2F/1/010001995440b073-e2300593-3927-4f66-a24e-5a
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<https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn20/images/checkbox.gif> Alaska – Current maximum loan amount is $1,330,725 for a single-family home. (Effective 01JAN2025)
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California Department of Veterans Affairs <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.ca.gov%2Fdepartments%2F163%2F/1/010001995440b073-e2300593-3927-4f66-a24e-5aa7ab3bd737-000000/EVQNfpIeuAp
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CALVET Home Loans <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.calvet.ca.gov%2Fcalvet-programs%2Fhome-loans/1/010001995440b073-e2300593-3927-4f66-a24e-5aa7ab3bd737-000000/HLCJopiI6e2f2hGw2cOg
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<https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn20/images/checkbox.gif> California – Current maximum loan amount varies across each county, loan program, property type, and varying loan features.
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Idaho Division of Veterans Services <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fveterans.idaho.gov%2F/1/010001995440b073-e2300593-3927-4f66-a24e-5aa7ab3bd737-000000/CIX9BZfIuNQw8L51ROhiuIYTYeP_r
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Property Tax Benefit for Disabled Veterans <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Ftax.idaho.gov%2Ftaxes%2Fproperty%2Fhomeowners%2Fveteran-benefit%2F/1/010001995440b073-e2300593-3927-4f66-a2
4e-5aa7ab3bd737-000000/9Jeix_MGsFXHtiFlHh9giWj0qJX-o2Z7UdjKuPJRnBM=423> — Veteran grants for food, fuel, shelter, and other necessities <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fveterans.idah
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Montana Veterans Affairs Division <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fdma.mt.gov%2Fmvad%2F/1/010001995440b073-e2300593-3927-4f66-a24e-5aa7ab3bd737-000000/Fkj56_K72x0lvLv12siv2ecSSWpdOyz4
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Montana Veterans’ Home Loan Mortgage Program <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcommerce.mt.gov%2FHousing%2FLenders-Realtors%2FVeterans-Home-Loan-Program/1/010001995440b073-e2300593-392
7-4f66-a24e-5aa7ab3bd737-000000/u4f1S8d8fmEFQEX6rCHH4G7i0dlIl9INsmdJ3IQAwhk=423> — Reduced or No Real Property Taxes for Qualified Disabled Veterans <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2F
revenue.mt.gov%2Fproperty%2Fproperty-tax-help%2Fmdv/1/010001995440b073-e2300593-3927-4f66-a24e-5aa7ab3bd737-000000/hcqDQKaGa10X-AqIuxU4kMWurePcbvudGJ6JnCzBWyQ=423>
<https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn20/images/checkbox.gif> Montana – Current maximum loan amount is $517,020 for a single-family home. (Effective 13MAY2025)
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Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Fodva/1/010001995440b073-e2300593-3927-4f66-a24e-5aa7ab3bd737-000000/Q8RRlPANkuLv6DbEiUkr9lEDCDt
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Oregon Veterans Home Loan Program <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Fodva%2FHome-Loans%2FPages%2FEligibility.aspx/1/010001995440b073-e2300593-3927-4f66-a24e-5aa7ab3bd73
7-000000/f1fErFSHX8i7wheqWZNEmuuBoJ-uIw3HS3SmKIMKJRA=423> — Veterans Emergency Financial Assistance Program <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Fodva%2FDocuments%2FVS102
4%2520Oregon%2520Veterans%25E2%2580%2599%2520Emergency%2520Financial%2520Assistance%2520Program%2520Application_02-2022.pdf/1/010001995440b073-e2300593-3927-4f66-a24e-5aa7ab3bd737-000000/a__KqxrgMezY
87xkiDGBSI7OHobfyZtIIMY8s5WBAZk=423> — Disabled Veteran or Surviving Spouse Property Tax Exemption <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Fdor%2Fforms%2FFormsPubs%2Fveteran
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<https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn20/images/checkbox.gif> Oregon – Current maximum loan amount is $806,500 (Effective 01JAN2025)
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Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.dva.wa.gov%2F/1/010001995440b073-e2300593-3927-4f66-a24e-5aa7ab3bd737-000000/I5QtlIc0zv9V62IJalSW0
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Veterans Downpayment Assistance Loan Program <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.wshfc.org%2Fbuyers%2Findex.htm/1/010001995440b073-e2300593-3927-4f66-a24e-5aa7ab3bd737-000000/lcptZe9
awmTbgGSgqMu1ns8TNOmqPdUWzGp4ZBW-trg=423> — Veterans Innovation Program (VIP) <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.dva.wa.gov%2Fnode%2F1383%2Fveterans-innovations-program-vip/1/01000
1995440b073-e2300593-3927-4f66-a24e-5aa7ab3bd737-000000/ejN39xe2Zo9dOU9xMHpOwxRyX_KDX7P3275jA5KdAgs=423> — Property Tax Relief for Veterans and Widows(ers) of Veterans <https://links-1.govdelivery.c
om/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.dva.wa.gov%2Fveterans-service-members-and-their-families%2Fveterans-benefits%2Ffree-or-reduced-rate-passes-and-tax-exemptions/1/010001995440b073-e2300593-3927-4f66-a24e-5aa7ab3
bd737-000000/cBQ5CoCSHfPcYJq6RclCPnZIeqDvpHyKNrUghZVkMS4=423>
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If you fall behind on your mortgage payments, your mortgage servicer (the company that handles collecting the money for your lender) can take your house to cover the money owed. This
process is called foreclosure. Find out how our VA loan technicians can help you avoid foreclosure and keep your house <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.va.gov%2Fhousing-assistanc
e%2Fhome-loans%2Ftrouble-making-payments%2F/2/010001995440b073-e2300593-3927-4f66-a24e-5aa7ab3bd737-000000/cCXN2oAUv60Mp4CeZQjPKV7JzuWZyJxKC-WbQIfIpt0=423> .
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About VISN 20 and NW MIRECC
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VA's NW MIRECC serves to improve the mental health and well-being of Veterans through research and dissemination of information to providers both within VA and the general public. VHA
continually evolves and cultivates ongoing cutting-edge medical research and innovation <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.mirecc.va.gov%2Fvisn20%2FAbout_NWMIRECC%2Fnwmirecc-histor
y.asp/1/010001995440b073-e2300593-3927-4f66-a24e-5aa7ab3bd737-000000/te9Sg2bbafTCfLuFexMVJv_gZb5MftPcHuwpC5Z8w1Y=423> to improve the lives of America’s patriots. VA's Veterans Integrated
Service Network (VISN) 20 serves Alaska, Washington, Oregon, most of Idaho, and one county each in Montana and California. Operating across three time zones over 817,417 square miles,
VISN 20 is home to 273 federally recognized American Indian and Alaskan Native tribes. Spanning 23% of US land mass, VISN 20 is the largest geographic region of VA. NW MIRECC brings
together complementary research, education, and clinical programs from VA Puget Sound (VAPSHCS) and the VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS). The collaborative approach to mental
health research, education and treatment has had a profound impact on the lives of Veterans.
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and its complex comorbidities. PTSD comorbidities include the behavioral consequences of repetitive blast mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI), Substance Use Disorder (SUD), chronic pain
(in particular, post-concussive headaches), cognitive impairment, and increased risk for neurodegenerative disorders (chronic traumatic encephalopathy [CTE] and Alzheimer’s disease
[AD]). VA MIRECC's provide for the improvement of the provision of health-care services and related counseling services to eligible veterans suffering from mental illness (especially
mental illness related to service-related conditions) through—
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* the conduct of research (including research on improving mental health service facilities of the Department and on improving the delivery of mental health services by the Department);
* the education and training of health care personnel of the Department; and
* the development of improved models and systems for the furnishing of mental health services by the Department.
As part of the VISN 20 NW MIRECC mission to enhance access to mental health expertise, the NW MIRECC collaborates and consults with other MIRECCs and Centers of Excellence, as well as
with other VA, Department of Defense (DoD), Federal, State departments of Veterans Affairs, community agencies, and experts. The close geographic proximity (40 miles) of DoD Joint Base
Lewis-McChord/Madigan Army Medical Center to VAPSHCS has provided an exciting opportunity to develop innovative and productive research, education, and clinical care collaborations
with DoD personnel that address PTSD and its associated conditions in their early stages in active-duty Servicemembers.
VA ranks as one of the nation's leaders in health research. Every year, thousands of research studies are conducted at VA medical centers, outpatient clinics, and nursing homes. For
example, the VA has:
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* Developed artificial limbs that allow amputees to have more independence and better quality of life
* Invented the cardiac pacemaker
* Performed the first successful liver transplantation
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* Tested new drugs and treatments for diseases such as AIDS, Diabetes, Alzheimer's and Osteoporosis
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