Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Detroit Hosts 19th Annual Great Lakes Lenders Conference


A business development officer with Pinnacle Real Estate Group, Inc., in Detroit, Bruce Nosanchuk connects startup companies and other businesses with commercial lending solutions. In an effort to stay up to date on the latest developments in the lending industry, Bruce Nosanchuk regularly attends events such as Michigan’s Great Lakes Lenders Conference. 

Focused on SBA lending programs and other related topics, the conference attracts bankers and other lending professionals from throughout the Midwest. Each year, over 300 attendees take part in the event to network with industry experts and government officials and advance their knowledge of SBA lending processes. 

The 19th annual Great Lakes Lenders Conference was held July 26-28, 2017, at the Motor City Casino and Conference Center in Detroit. The three-day event featured an education program comprising breakout sessions on 7(a) loans, construction lending, business acquisition, loan fraud, and a range of other topics. Additional program highlights included presentations from the event’s keynote speakers Linda McMahon, the 25th administrator of the US Small Business Administration, and David G. Sowerby, CFA, a Loomis Sayles vice president. 

Outside of the learning activities, conference participants had the opportunity to attend a reception, an awards program, and outings in downtown Detroit. Attendees were also able to meet exhibiting companies while browsing the latest lending products and services on display in the event’s exhibit hall. 

For more information about the Great Lakes Lenders Conference, visit www.greatlakeslenders.com.

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

The 2017 Great Lakes Lenders Conference


An alumnus of Michigan State University, Bruce Nosanchuk possesses a wealth of experience in bridge lending and Small Business Administration (SBA) lending. An active member of his professional community, Bruce Nosanchuk regularly attends the annual Great Lakes Lenders Conference.

Held from July 26 through 28, the 2017 Great Lakes Lenders Conference brought together loan packagers, credit analysts, attorneys, as well as other professionals from the lending community. This year’s event, which took place in Detroit, Michigan, involved educational workshops on topics such as state capital access programs, lender oversight, franchise financing, prudent liquidation, and loan fraud, among many others.

This year’s conference featured several key speakers from the public sector, including Latifa Bradwell, a lender relations specialist at the SBA Michigan District Office, and Tamara Morgan, a special agent at the SBA Office of Inspector General. In addition, the event also brought in speakers from the private sector. These include Mark Brant of the First Community Bank and Scott Miedema, COO at the Miedema Asset Management Group.

The organizers of the Great Lakes Lenders Conference are currently preparing for their 2018 event. Interested individuals may check www.greatlakeslenders.com for further announcements.

Monday, August 7, 2017

The 2017 Great Lakes Lenders Conference - Speakers and Sessions


Bruce Nosanchuk has served as business development officer with Detroit’s Pinnacle Real Estate Group for 25 years. Active in the broader lending community, Bruce Nosanchuk regularly attends the Great Lakes Lenders Conference in Michigan. 

The 2017 Great Lakes Lenders Conference took place in downtown Detroit from July 26 through 28. The event featured a number of prominent speakers, including keynote speaker Linda McMahon, administrator of the US Small Business Administration (SBA), and Romualdo (Romy) Ancog, the acting lead lender relations specialist at the SBA Michigan District Office. Attendees also heard from Sara Coulter from the US Department of Commerce and Jane Butler, vice president of the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders. 

The conference offered numerous breakout sessions, including “Lending and the Veteran Community,” “Debt Refinancing,” “SBA Form 1502 Reporting,” “Real Estate Market Update and SBA Lending,” and “Asset Management in Tumultuous Times.” It closed with an address from special guest speaker Michigan Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley.