The Lending & Credit Conference provides the perfect balance of educational and networking opportunities through a combination of general sessions and peer group discussions.  With a variety of sessions that address the most pressing issues facing lending and credit professionals, this educational event will help you navigate today’s economic and regulatory environment and prepare you for opportunities that lay ahead.

Agenda*

Sunday, October 25

7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Opening Reception 

Monday, October 26

8:00 a.m.  Registration | Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 8:40 a.m.  Welcome | Announcements | Sponsor Introductions

8:40– 9:40 a.m.  Economic Outlook

9:45-10:25 a.m.   Exhibitor Solutions Showcase

10:25– 10:45 a.m.   Networking Break

10:45 – 12:00 p.m.   Topic: Real-World AI Solutions: Moving from AI pilots to ROI-driven Deployment Kevin Miyamoto | Identifee

This session will include a micro-roundtable from 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.  Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.   Stablecoin & Payments Strategies

2:00 – 2:20 p.m.  Networking Break

2:20 – 3:45 p.m.  Industry Update and Regulator Panel

3:45 – 4:00 p.m.  Networking Break

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.   Banker Roundtable 

This session is exclusively for bankers. 

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.  Networking Reception

Tuesday, October 27

8:00 a.m.  Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 8:35 a.m. Announcements

8:35 – 9:30 a.m. Credit Risk Management that Works David Kemp | Bankers Management, Inc.

9:30 – 9:45 a.m. Networking Break

9:45 – 10:40 a.m.  Fraud Detection Jon Biggs | Investors Title Insurance Company

This session will include a micro-roundtable from 10:40 – 10:55 a.m.

10:55 – 11:10 a.m. Networking Break

11:10 – 11:25 a.m. Exhibitor Drawing - Must be Present to win!

11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. Keynote – The Capacity to Lead. The Power to Last. The Space to Breathe. Gretchen Pisano

In this keynote, positive leadership expert Gretchen Pisano offers a breakthrough approach to sustainable excellence. Rather than asking people to do more with less, she introduces audiences to a powerful cadence of hope, drive, and rest that generates renewable energy.

Through real-world examples and practical applications, she reveals how audiences can transform urgency into clarity, resistance into momentum, and effort into meaningful impact that compounds over time. Attendees will discover they no longer need to choose between wellbeing and excellence. By learning to cultivate surplus energy, they gain the capacity to ride the waves of change, level up their teams, and create cultures where everyone thrives.

Meet the Speakers & Panelists

2026 information coming soon!

Registration Information

Member	Non-Member
$695	$1,195

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MBA/VBA Policies

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CANCELLATION POLICY

All cancellations will be charged a $25.00 administrative fee. Cancellations received after September 16, 2026 will be charged a $75.00 administrative fee plus any additional fees associated with the training. Substitutions are allowed prior to the beginning of course.

SPECIAL NEEDS & Americans with Disabilities Notice

Please share any specific needs that should be considered as we plan for the conference (i.e. hearing impaired, sight impaired, etc). Please contact Michele Dunn with any details.

Hotel Information

Williamsburg Lodge
310 S England St
Williamsburg, VA 23185

A room block has been reserved at the negotiated rate of $209/night, plus taxes and fees. To make your reservation, please click here and reserve by the cut-off date, September 30, 2026.

Parking

Attendees spending the night at the hotel will receive a parking pass upon check-in. Parking for overnight guests will be reduced to $15/night (normally $25).  For attendees not staying at the Lodge, will pay using the hotel’s parking app. Directions for using the app and current rates are displayed in the parking area.

Sponsors & Sponsorship Opportunities

Interested in sponsoring and/or exhibiting at the 2026 Lending & Credit Conference? Click here for available options. For our complete 2026 Sponsor Brochure, click here. Questions? Contact Amy Binns.