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Lending is a critical component of credit unions' success, but how has the coronavirus pandemic changed the lending landscape – and how can you adapt to continue growing your lending pipeline? At NAFCU's Virtual Lending Conference – happening Oct. 14-15 – credit union professionals will hear directly from leading economists, credit union CEOs who have seen tremendous lending success, and other experts to get insights into the most innovative lending practices, ideas, and strategies.

Register now to take advantage of new lower virtual event pricing.

Here are some of the key sessions happening over the two-day event:

• Economic trends with Bowtie Economist Elliot Eisenberg: Fan-favorite economist Eisenberg will review with attendees all-new data about the current economy and expected recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. He'll cover trends in GDP, auto lending, mortgage loans, interest rates, labor markets, and more.
• Panel with credit union CEOs: NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger is set to moderate an informative panel discussion featuring credit union CEOs from across the country, including Navy Federal Credit Union President and CEO Mary McDuffie and SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union President and CEO Bill Cheney. The CEOs will share insights into how their credit unions have adapted amid the pandemic, internal strategy discussions about lending, and best practices to implement.
• Credit card market: NAFCU Services President Randy Salser will moderate a panel with Preferred Partners to explore trends in the credit card market as consumers face financial hardships amid the pandemic.
• Auto lending market: A panel featuring PenFed President and CEO James Schenck and other industry experts will review the latest trends in the auto finance market. Attendees will learn about delinquency rates, subprime lending, changing competitive market share, and more to help credit unions prepare their portfolio for 2021.
• Tactics to boost loan profitability and balances: As credit unions work to strengthen their loan portfolios amid a crisis, Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union's Brian Waldron will share seven tactics he successfully implemented at his credit union to reduce delinquency rates, reduce expenses, automate application processes, and more.

See the full agenda here.

NAFCU has pivoted all remaining 2020 conferences to virtual events in an effort to continue to offer top-notch educational content for the industry amid the coronavirus pandemic; view the conference lineup for the remainder of 2020 here.