Lending Conference

Join us for our annual Lending Conference as we provide an opportunity for lenders and bankers to network and learn about a variety of current lending topics.

    Time Session
         
    Thursday, Nov. 19
    		 
    7:45 a.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast
         
    8:20 a.m. Opening General Session
    Welcome/Opening Remarks
    Dustin Minarchick
    2026 Lending Conference Chair
    Director -  2026 School of Commercial Lending
    Regional President, CNB Bank
         
    8:30 - 9:30 a.m. General Session
    Economic Update
    Misharr Rutnagar, BNY    		  
         
    9:30 - 9:45 a.m. Refreshment Break
    		  
         
    9:45 - 10:50 a.m. General Session
    The State of Lending
    David Kemp, President, Bankers Management, Inc.    		  
         
    10:50 a.m. - 12 p.m. General Session
    Lending Automation and Compliance Required
    Alec Crawford, Founder & CEO, Verapath
    		  
         
    12 - 1 p.m. Luncheon
    		  
         
    1 - 2 p.m. General Session
    Practical Strategies for Monitoring Emerging Credit Risk in Today's Lending Environment
    Bo Singh, The Bonadio Group
    		  
         
    2 - 2:15 p.m. Refreshment Break
    		  
         
    2:15 - 2:45 p.m. General Session
    Update from the State Capitol
    Tim Ward, Vice President, Government Relations, PA Bankers    		  

    		   
    2:45 - 4 p.m. General Session
    The C-Suite Succession
    David Kemp, President, Bankers Management, Inc.    		  

    		   
    4 - 5 p.m. Adjourn/Reception
    		  
         
    Friday, Nov. 20    
    7:30 - 8 a.m. Registration/Hot Buffet Breakfast
    		  
         
    8 - 8:15 a.m. Welcome
    Welcome/Opening Remarks
    Dustin Minarchick
    2026 Lending Conference Chair
    Director -  2026 School of Commercial Lending
    Regional President, CNB Bank
    		  
         
    8:15 - 9:20 a.m. General Session
    Regulator Panel
    Moderator: Louise Rynd, General Counsel, PA Bankers

    Panelists:
    David Fomunyam, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
    Mark Goffredo, PA Department of Banking and Securities
    Alan Liguori, CFA, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
    		  
         
    9:20 - 10:25 a.m. General Session
    Beyond the Reserve: What CECL Is Telling You About Credit Risk
    A.J. Eschle, CPA, MBA, and DJ Penders, CPA, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
    		  
         
    10:25 - 10:40 a.m. Refreshment Break
    		  
         
    10:40  - 11:45 a.m. General Session
    The Future is Today: Mastering Dynamic Sales Strategies in an AI-Driven Era
    Jack Hubbard, St Meyer & Hubbard    		  
         
    11:45 a.m. Closing Remarks/Adjourn
    Dustin Minarchick
    2026 Lending Conference Chair
    Director -  2026 School of Commercial Lending
    Regional President, CNB Bank    		  
         

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Dates:
Nov. 19-20, 2026
The Hotel Hershey
Hershey, Pa.

Cost:
Member Banker: $500
Affiliate Member: $675
Non-Member Banker: $750

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Contact:
Jackie Catalano
Vice President, Professional Development
(717) 255-6939
jcatalano@pabankers.com