Information Session | ABA Commercial Lending Schools

Agenda

The Commercial Lending School Advisory Board, joined by a former student and ABA staff, describes the program, helps you determine which school is the right fit for your career goals, and highlights how this learning opportunity helps you build your expertise to stay ahead of the game, gain a valuable network, and prepare you with real-world scenarios taught by top faculty and banking professionals.

Speakers

• Welmo Coca, Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer, ConnectOne Bank
• Derrick B. Jackson, Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, First Savings Bank
• David Rodarte, Assistant Vice President, Credit Analyst Assistant Manager, Austin Bank
• Patrick Landry, Vice President, SBA Lender, Peoples Bank
• Kaylie Fiala (2025 attendee), Lending Consultant
• John Capotosto, Vice President, Conferences, Retail Banking/Lending/Payments, American Bankers Association

Why attend the ABA Commercial Lending Schools?

• Two schools to match your career goals — Choose between the Foundational or Advanced curriculums to map out the best route for your commercial lending journey.
• Financial Statement Analysis Workshop — Get the critical foundation in understanding loan documentation and tax returns — fundamental skills for successful lending.
• State-of-the-art loan simulation — Our exclusive ABA Commercial Loan Simulation uses real-life loan data to teach practicable and actionable takeaways for the art of the deal. You’ll identify profitable loans with long-term impact.
• Lending skills taught by elite faculty — Get comprehensive insights from both a lender’s and regulator’s perspective, allowing you to excel in lending with regulatory scrutiny, sharp risk management, and effective pricing models.
• An invaluable network with fellow lenders and credit risk professionals — The ABA Commercial Lending Schools’ national reach ensures you’ll build a solid network with peers outside of your direct competition. It’s a peer group you’ll be able to tap into long after school is over.
• Tailor your learning with electives —ABA Commercial Lending Schools allow you to pick two elective courses, so you can focus on the areas of lending that matter most to your career goals.

Ready to take the next step?

Take advantage of the only commercial lending school from the national voice of banking. We can’t wait to host you in April! Use our justification kit for the Foundational or Advanced School to get your buy-in to attend. Please note that you will need to register for the Financial Statement Analysis Workshop separately.

REGISTER FOR FOUNDATIONAL SCHOOL        REGISTER FOR ADVANCED SCHOOL

Questions?

Reach out to John Capotosto with questions.