IBA Senior Lender Forum Group 2 2021 (B) | Indiana Bankers Association (IBA) | 24 June 2021 | IBA Center for Professional Development, 8425 Woodfield Crossing Blvd, Suite 155E, Indianapolis, IN 46240, USA

The Forums provide an opportunity for community bank lenders to exchange ideas freely, dissect problems, and discuss important issues with peers. The Senior Lender Forums are designed to be a rewarding experience where members can grow professionally, as well as personally.

The Topics for each session will flow based on feedback from participants in the forum group. As necessary, subject matter experts will be brought in to cover specific issues and topics based on responses from forum members.

Possible Forum Topics:
• Regulatory issues - current events; Reg Z; Examiners’ hot buttons.
• Profitability issues - The economy/marketplace pricing discipline; loan fees/waivers; margin maintenance; customer segmentation.
• Lending and risk issues - Making underwriting more effective; mistakes lenders make; loan grading; handling problem credit.
• People issues - Coaching for performance; personal improvement plans.
• Personal growth - Time management; leadership and vision; communication strategies.
• Alternative Products/Emerging issues - Mortgage market products; lender environmental insurance.
• Sales Issues - Negotiating skills; motivation and incentives.
• Technology Terms - New products.

Benefits of the Forum…
• Improve the profitability of your loan portfolio
• Reduce the risk in your loan portfolio
• Increase your understanding of regulatory issues
• Form lasting relationships with noncompeting senior lenders
• Solve your most pressing concerns
• Obtain access to highly respected industry experts
• Grow professionally, as well as personally
• Discuss with peers what works and what doesn’t

How the Forum Works…
• IBA will organize the forum based on bank size and market to ensure that participants have as much in common as possible without being competitors
• The group will be small—no more than 15 participants
• The Forum will meet three times during the year
• Eight to 10 topics will be discussed at each session; participants are strongly encouraged to suggest agenda topics of interest
• Forum participants get the benefit of working with expert consultants on a cost-saving basis
• A binder based on Forum topics is compiled for each group member

Live Interactive Program:
Session I: February 4, 2021
Session II: June 24, 2021
Session III: October 7, 2021

2021 Speaker

Richard Hamm
Advantage Consulting & Training