Credit unions and other lenders will have their pick of a number of forums this week aimed at aiding struggling small businesses.
The SBA and the Treasury Department will host an invitation-only forum Nov. 18 to discuss several strategies to continue moving capital to small businesses. NAFCU said it will attend the forum, which is scheduled for 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. EST at the treasury. The event will be streamed live at WhiteHouse.gov/blog.
On Nov. 18, NCUA Board Member Gigi Hyland will host a Webinar entitled "Member Business Lending: Regulators Perspective." The agenda will include an overview of MBL implementation featuring prominent issues, best practices, weaknesses and examples from the field at the state and federal level. The panelists are Linda Jekel, director of credit unions for the State of Washington, Division of Credit Unions, Erika Eastep, member business lending program officer, NCUA's Office of Examination and Insurance and Linda Vick, former agricultural and commercial lending specialist who currently serves as problem case officer for NCUA region IV.
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The SEC will also host a Nov. 18 forum on small business capital formation. The day-long session will have several breakout groups and will be Webcast live at sec.gov. Several top SBA officials are featured panelists.
Coming up in December, a number of small business owners, non-profit groups, CEOs, and economists will be invited to the White House for a jobs creation forum, President Obama announced last week.
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