Lending & Credit Conference
Conferences
October 25 – October 27
Williamsburg Lodge
310 S England St
Williamsburg, 23185
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 with DJ Seeterlin | Chesapeake Bank & Rob Noon | Atlantic Union Bank
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. Beyond the Reserve: What CECL Is Telling You About Credit Risk Brittany Stern | CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
CECL is often viewed as an accounting exercise, but the most effective institutions use it as a powerful credit risk management tool. This session explores how CECL can provide insight into emerging portfolio risks, concentration exposures, underwriting trends, and economic uncertainty before those issues appear in delinquency and loss metrics.
Participants will learn how leading institutions are using CECL data to support lending decisions, communicate risk to boards and regulators, and better understand the forward-looking drivers of credit quality. The session will also discuss common examiner expectations, key pitfalls observed across the industry, and practical ways lenders can leverage CECL outputs to strengthen portfolio management.
2:00 – 2:20 p.m. Networking Break
2:20 – 3:45 p.m. Industry Update and Regulator Panel
Industry Update: Tristan Macdonald | Virginia Bankers Association & Evan Richards | Maryland Bankers Association
Regulator Panel:
Jeff Burgess | FDIC
TBA | Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Ron Prillaman | Bureau of Financial Institutions
Michael Sprouse | Office of Financial Regulation
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. BUSTED – Busting Myths About Cyber Fraud Jonathan W. Biggs | Investors Title Insurance Company
In this hour we will explore and debunk many of the myths circulating about Cyber Fraud and Cyber Crime. Every example that we will cover is something that I have heard from a title and settlement professional that is absolutely without false. Just because something gets repeated over and over does not make it true. We have to “unlearn” some of these “truths” that you may have learned over the recent years of facing this terrible threat to your business and your clients. This presentation will expose these falsehoods and set the record straight.
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 & Panelist
2026 information coming soon!
Registration Information
| Member | Non-Member |
|---|---|
| $695 | $1,195 |
MBA/VBA Policies
By registering for this event, you are agreeing to the MBA/VBA Event Policies and the Privacy Policy.
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
