"CUNA's Business Lending Fundamentals Certification Institute was top quality. The instructors do not lecture at you but rather teach you and help you learn and retain the information in an easy-going environment. Even the most basic questions are welcomed and addressed. But this is a true certification so it's taken seriously. You also learn from other peer credit unions from across the U.S. I highly recommend this to anyone starting out or seeking more information in business lending! Thank you CUNA!" ~ Natalie Cathey, Small Business Officer, First South Credit Union (2006)

"Knowing very little about business lending, the conference gave great insight on the topic. We came to see if we indeed wanted to move in that direction. We are still reserved on the subject, but certainly felt we learned a great amount of information. Knowing there are other conferences available to take you further is a comfort cushion in moving forward with business lending."

"Although I'm quite knowledgeable, having been in banking and lending all of my life, the program gave me much a more comprehensive understanding of business lending from a credit union prospective." ~ Jim Busciacco, TruMark Financial CU (2006)

"I "HIGHLY RECOMMEND" this class to anyone involved with Business Services at a credit union! The class is a great overview of what to expect and everyone will learn "something" from this class. Great instructors, great information, great resources, great networking!"

"As an executive in an area outside of Business Lending, it was an ideal, concise course in business lending fundamentals in order to make me a better-rounded credit union leader." ~ Max Villaronga, Texas Dow ECU (2006)

"For a person that has only been in the lending profession for 5 months, the material made sense to me. The instructor explained the material very well. Highly recommend the course. ~ Jeff Blaken, Co-op Credit Union (2006)

"This class is awesome; from start to finish I was engaged in the information that was being taught. I have not worked with business lending in the past so it was a great first step. In addition, those I met that were in lending previously also walked away with a lot of information." ~ Jeff Hinrichs, West Community Credit Union (2006)

"For those of us that come from a commercial bank, this program is a perfect introduction as to how it's done in the credit union world. I walked away with a different attitude, and realized that I had some adjustments to make in my approach to lending in a credit union. It's about servicing the needs of our members - not our bottom line."

"The program was extremely helpful, very comprehensive, and a great learning tool. I would encourage anyone to attend. I felt like it added depth to my knowledge, and will be an asset to me in my credit union career."

"Any class or conference environment should be about making you think thru the material as it relates to your past, present, and future experiences in business services or lending. This was accomplished by the instructors. Knowledge and the use of that knowledge should not be wasted. You are never too old or have that much experience that you can't learn and apply yourself to a new challenge. Unless you believe in some after life, you should use this one to the fullest extent." Gus Olsen, Business Lending Manager, Atlanta Postal Credit Union (2006)

"Established a better understanding of what it would take to structure a business lending program at our institution. In turn, we would avoid costly mistakes while building a successful MBL department."

"I learned how to view business lending from the credit union perspective and ways to better structure our business lending program through review of policy and procedures, and especially better understanding our members." ~ Dennis Herricks, Community Credit Union (2006)