Lutheran Church Extension Fund
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Loan Rates

New Mission Starts4.125%
Congregational4.500%
Specialized Ministries2.500%
RCW Mortgage APR3.590%
 

Investment Rates

StewardAccount®0.375% - 1.000%
Family Emergency1.125%
5-Year Term Note1.625%

General Questions About LCEF

What is LCEF?

LCEF is the Lutheran Church Extension Fund, a unique ministry-through-investment organization that offers Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) members the opportunity to invest their money, earn interest and help build churches and schools through loans and services. You can read our brief history or contact us.

Who makes up the executive management team at LCEF?

The senior leadership of LCEF includes:

  • Richard C. Robertson, President/CEO
  • Thomas Helfrich, CFO/Finance
  • Thomas Buuck, Chief Credit Officer
  • Larry Crume, Loans and Real Estate
  • Jay DeBeir, District and National Relations
  • Becca Jones, Marketing and Customer Support
  • Rick Lauer, Information Technology and Facilities Management

LCEF is a nonprofit religious organization; therefore, LCEF investments are not FDIC-insured bank deposit accounts. This is not an offer to sell investments, nor a solicitation to buy. LCEF will offer and sell its securities only in states where authorized. The offer is made solely by LCEF's Offering Circular. Investors should carefully read the Offering Circular, which more fully describes associated risks.
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