Financial institution risk expert Dev Strischek will provide the details you need to underwrite commercial loans effectively. You will learn how to reduce risk for your bank or credit union while bolstering your resume.
Benefits of Certification
- Master the current laws and regulations
- Examine commercial loan applications in the context of today’s economy
- Update your institution’s practices
- Reduce risk
- Demonstrate your competence to managers, regulators, and customers
- Accelerate your career growth
Training Overview
Advance your career and reduce risk. Commercial Loan Underwriting Certification
Commercial loan underwriting is continuously evolving, and it is critical that you understand the current standards and practices. As interest rates rise, it is particularly necessary to properly evaluate and minimize risk when making lending decisions.
A certification in commercial loan underwriting is not just a credential; it's a career-enhancing investment, empowering you to excel in your current role, stand out in a competitive industry, and unlock the potential for advancement and increased earnings.
A Commercial Loan Underwriting Certification will enable you to:
- Master the current laws and regulations
- Examine commercial loan applications in the context of today’s economy
- Update your institution’s practices
- Reduce risk
- Demonstrate your competence to managers, regulators, and customers
- Accelerate your career growth
Three information-packed webinars will detail the latest underwriting standards and show you how to apply them at your financial institution.
Commercial Loan Underwriting Certification
Session 1: Cash Flow
- Foundations of good credit decisions
- Logical evaluation of repayment sources
- Analyzing cash flow
- How to use EBITDA in your calculations
Session 2: Collateral
- Tying together the purpose and use of funds
- Types of financing
- Collateral alternatives
- Evaluating collateral risk
Session 3: Guarantees
- Purpose and psychology of owner guarantees
- Types of guarantees
- Evaluating guarantors
- Case study tying together cash flow, collateral, and guarantees
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Who Should Attend?
- Commercial bankers
- Business bankers
- Credit analysts
- Credit underwriters
- Loan review officers
- Credit department managers
- Loan administrators
- Loan documentation specialists
- Credit risk officers
- Relationship managers
Expert Presenter


Dev Strischek
- Principal of Devon Risk Advisory Group, engaging in consulting, speaking and training on a wide range of risk, credit, and lending topics
- Former SVP and senior credit policy officer at SunTrust Bank, Atlanta
- Previously chief credit officer for Barnett Bank's Palm Beach market
- Served as a combat engineer officer in the U.S. Army
- Instructor in the American Bankers Association’s Stonier Graduate School of Banking, the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking, and the ABA’s Commercial Lending School
- Writes about credit risk management, financial analysis, and related subjects for professional business journals
- Serves on the advisory boards of several professional associations
- Graduate of Ohio State University and the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking
- MBA from the University of Hawaii
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Certifications
Employers particularly appreciate BankersWeb certifications because they represent definitive confirmation of the mastery of the subject area.
Please follow these steps to earn your certification:
- Attend all the training sessions in their entirety.
- Gain access to the final exam at the conclusion of the last session.
- Take the final exam and receive a score of 80% or better.
If you have any questions about the certification process, please get in touch with us. We look forward to your participation!
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