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.