In a time of accelerating policy shifts, now is the time to get critical insight into how tariffs, immigration changes, and inflation are shaping the commercial lending landscape. With a focus on both macroeconomic forces and individual borrower impacts, this session will equip lenders with the tools needed to navigate today’s volatile lending environment. Designed for senior lenders, credit analysts, and lending officers, this webinar will bridge the gap between government policy and portfolio strategy. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how these developments are impacting borrower performance across sectors and what lenders can do to proactively manage the risks. Participants will leave with actionable strategies for updating loan policies, revising underwriting standards, and conducting borrower-level stress tests. The session will also address how examiners are likely to view these changes and what documentation and communication practices will best position your institution for a safe and sound review.
AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:
- Understand how tariffs, immigration shifts, and inflation are transforming credit risk — and why it matters more than ever for community lenders
- Identify sector-specific vulnerabilities in agriculture, manufacturing, construction, retail, and commercial real estate — with insights into borrower sensitivity
- Stress test loan portfolios under policy-driven scenarios
- Use practical strategies to adjust lending policies and credit concentrations before they become regulatory issues
- Prepare for your next exam by aligning documentation and credit practices with regulatory expectations for high-volatility environments
TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
- Lending risk assessment checklist for times of policy uncertainty
- Loan policy and underwriting assessment checklist
- Employee training log
- Interactive quiz
- PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
- Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This informative session is designed for credit analysts, commercial/ag lenders, senior lenders, and chief credit officers.
NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.
MEET THE PRESENTER
Robert L. Viering, RiverPointUSA LLC
Bob Viering brings over 35 years of banking experience to RiverPointUSA, where he concentrates on management and board planning activities, such as strategic, capital, and succession planning, de novo bank formation, assisting with managing regulatory agreements, loan review, and credit process assessment. He has served as a bank director and was an independent member of a bank’s audit committee. Prior to becoming a consultant, Bob was a de novo bank organizer responsible for all regulatory filings, planning, recruiting, and also serving as CEO. He has been an advisor for other de novo bank formations. Earlier in his career, Bob held various management positions with large and regional banks, including market president and regional credit officer. In addition, he has managed deposit and loan operations groups and was a lender to local, regional, and international businesses. He has also served as a board member of state and national trade associations.
THREE REGISTRATION OPTIONS – WHAT YOU GET
1. LIVE WEBINAR 2. ON-DEMAND WEBINAR 3. BUNDLE & SAVE
- Unlimited live connections with shareable access within your institution
- Available to view on desktop, mobile & tablet devices
- Take-away toolkit
- Live Q&A session & the presenter's contact info for follow-up questions
- Access the webinar training from your User Portal
- Unlimited and shareable access to the recording within your institution, starting two business days after the live date
- Available to view 24/7 on desktop, mobile & tablet devices
- Take-away toolkit
- Ability to download the webinar video and toolkit items
- Presenter's contact info for follow-up questions
- Access the webinar training from your User Portal
- Save when you Bundle the Live + On-Demand Webinar Registration
- Includes all the items listed above
- Full registration descriptions can be found here
