22 Break-Out Sessions Announced for 2015 Mid-America Lender’s Conference

June 18, 2015

By Bob Coleman
Editor, Small Business Lending Events Calendar

MALCboxsmallThe North Texas Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders (NTAGGL) is pleased to be hosting the 21st Annual Mid-America Lender’s Conference (MALC). MALC has grown to be one of the largest regional conferences for SBA hot topics, education, lending updates and networking for mid-America.

Register for the 2015 Mid-America Lender’s Conference, scheduled for August 31 – September 2 in Dallas, TX.

Check out the 22 break-out sessions listed:

  1. Basic Processing and Eligibility (for new lenders)
  2. SBA 504 Deal Structuring
  3. Office of Credit Risk Management (including preparing for OCRM and Corporate Governance Issues)
  4. How to start an SBA department
  5. Secondary Markets for 7(a)
  6. Construction Monitoring
  7. How to Utilize SBDCs to better target Underserved Market Lending
  8. Human Resource/Personnel/Staffing Compensation/Hiring
  9. SBA Loans for Energy and Green Projects
  10. Exporting and Procurement Opportunities
  11. Marketing/Thinking Outside the Box (How to use social media for SBA lending)
  12. Liquidation / Servicing Issues / Guaranty Purchase Process / Getting Your Guaranty Funded
  13. Environmentals / Franchising / Fuel Agreements
  14. Handling SBA Loan Closings, Documentation, and Avoiding Pitfalls
  15. Best Practices for SBA Lending
  16. Small Loans / Community Advantage
  17. Business Valuations
  18. Making Use of Credit Unions
  19. SBA One Initiative/Training
  20. Lender Service Providers
  21. SBA CAPLines
  22. Appraisal Requirements

Coleman Small Business Lending Events Calendar

AltLend 2015, Innovative Lending for Small Business, July 20-21, New York

America East Conference for SBA Lenders, August 12-14, Baltimore

2015 Mid-America Lender’s Conference, August 31 – September 2, Dallas

America’s SBDC, September 8-11, San Francisco

2015 FLAGGL Annual Conference, September 16-18, Orlando

2015 LEND360, October 13-15, Atlanta