EVENT: 10 Steps to Increase Loan Opportunities (Session Code: 446)
Credit unions across the nation have experienced nominal to negative loan growth due to economic conditions that have resulted in high unemployment, increased bankruptcies, and a lack of consumer spending. Successful credit unions must be proactive, not reactive, in their effort to maximize loan growth and profitability while managing risks and minimizing losses.
Explore a ten-step process that has been proven to increase loan opportunities, profitability, and membership growth in a challenging economy. Discover creative lending strategies, innovative marketing initiatives, and a unique lending program that credit unions can integrate for successful growth!!!


Participants will
• Cultivate a proactive lending philosophy that can lead to more loan opportunities and increased member loyalty!
• Discover creative lending and marketing strategies that capture more profitable loans.
• Explore a unique lending program that can increase loan opportunities.
• Find out how you help members improve their credit score.
• Learn what you can do to get your employees enthusiastically engaged to bring in more loan opportunities.
• Explore ways you can strengthen relationships with your members to capture more loans!


Illinois Pricing:
Affiliate: $ 100.00
Non-Affiliate: $200.00

Out of State Pricing:
Regular: $ 150.00

Contact: Mary Jaros (Illinois Credit Union League)
Phone: 630-983-3466
Fax: 630-983-3212
Email: Mary Jaros@ilcusys.org


Speaker: Celeste Cook
Speaker Bio:
Celeste Cook has worked in the credit union industry for 20+ years and has been a professional speaker and trainer for more than 15 years. She is President/CEO of cuStrategies, LLC, which provides consulting services and training programs to the credit union industry. Celeste previously worked for a $1.6 billion credit union in Atlanta, Georgia, and worked as a consultant with Rex Johnson of Lending Solutions Consulting. She is a keynote and motivational speaker as well as a consultant and trainer. Celeste conducts lending, business development, leadership, and sales and service training programs and schools.

Location(s):

Location 1:
Telephone - QB - March 28, 2013: 10:00 am CT
Duration: 11:00 am CT

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