Nationwide Partners With Adams Bank

Nationwide Advantage Mortgage Co., Columbus, Ohio, has announced a partnership with The Adams National Bank, Washington, D.C., to boost homeownership among the bank's diverse customer base.Under the alliance, Adams National will use technology from Nationwide that features free loan approvals in as little as 10 minutes, low interest rates and fees, and a "dramatically" simplified application and approval process, Nationwide said. Kate Carr, president of Adams National, said the partnership is "a natural extension of our original charter, which involves serving the financial needs of women, minorities, and the communities in which we operate." Nationwide is the mortgage affiliate of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. Nationwide can be found on the Web at http://www.nationwideadvantage.com, and Adams National can be found at http://www.adamsbank.com.