Homesteaders Life Co. a national leader in pre-need funeral funding based in West Des Moines, has announced a new partnership with ClearPoint Federal Bank & Trust as sole trustee for Homesteaders’ Assurance Trust product. Based in Batesville, Ind., the savings bank specializes in serving the funeral profession. The new partnership expands Homesteaders’ trust offerings, including improvements to current products as well as the possibility of offering the Assurance Trust product – which combines funeral insurance with trust funding options – in more states. “We are looking forward to our new partnership and believe it will provide additional value to our funeral home partners,” said Homesteaders chief operation officer, Steve Shaffer.