Designed for Credit Union Leaders Who Want To…
- Build or scale a stronger small business banking program
- Grow business members, deposits and lending relationships
- Compete with banks, fintechs and alternative lenders
- Modernize the member experience without losing the personal touch
- Learn directly from peers focused on the same market
At American Banker’s SMALL BUSINESS BANKING, you’ll be surrounded by professionals focused on the same market, challenges and opportunities. With an agenda dedicated entirely to small business banking, the conversations stay relevant, practical and grounded in the work you do every day.
Your Member-First Advantage Is Powerful.
Credit unions already have a powerful advantage with small businesses: strong member relationships and community trust. The opportunity now is building the capabilities to turn that trust into deeper, more profitable business relationships.
Learn how to strengthen the technology, lending, payments and operating strategies that can help your credit union serve more businesses, deepen relationships and grow sustainably.
SMALL BUSINESS BANKING gives you practical ideas you can take back to your institution and put to work.
Who You'll Meet
- CEOs and presidents
- Chief lending and experience officers
- Business services executives
- Heads of commercial and business lending
- Digital, payments and technology leaders
- Relationship management leaders
- Business deposit and treasury teams
- SBA and credit executives
- Product and customer experience leaders
- Fraud, risk and compliance professionals
- Credit unions building and expanding business banking programs
- Community, regional and national banks
- Mission-driven lenders and CDFIs
- Technology and financial services partners dedicated to small business banking
Why Credit Union Leaders Invest in This Experience
Every session is built around the strategic decisions shaping small business banking, from technology, lending and deposits to payments, risk and member growth.
Gain practical insight from institutions tackling these challenges now, benchmark your strategy with peers and leave with clearer priorities for building a more competitive, scalable business banking program. The dedicated Credit Union Roundtable offers an additional forum to exchange ideas and work through the decisions that matter most.
Insights From Credit Union Leaders in the Market
Stacy Armijo
Brian Waldron
Blake Weathers
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What You'll Learn
Learn how credit unions are structuring teams, selecting technology, developing products and creating operating models that support long-term growth.
Explore how institutions are combining trusted relationships with speed, simplicity and relevant services to win and retain valuable small business members.
Understand how credit unions can scale business lending, improve decision-making and compete more effectively with banks and alternative lenders.
Discover practical ways to deliver the faster, more integrated payment and banking experiences small business owners increasingly expect.
Examine how AI can improve underwriting, relationship management, productivity and member service while supporting responsible governance and human judgment.
Learn how institutions are protecting small businesses from evolving fraud threats while managing regulatory complexity and maintaining member trust.
What You'll Leave With
✓ A clearer strategy for growing your small business banking program
✓ Practical approaches to lending, deposits, payments and member relationships
✓ A better understanding of where technology and AI can create meaningful value
✓ New ideas for competing with banks, fintechs and alternative lenders
✓ Insights from credit unions and banks already putting these strategies to work
✓ Meaningful connections with peers dedicated to small business banking
✓ Actionable priorities you can bring back to your institution
Stronger Strategies Start With the Right Team in the Room
Your Small Business Members Are Growing. Your Strategy Should Grow With Them.
Small business banking should not be one breakout session on a broader banking agenda.
At SMALL BUSINESS BANKING, the entire experience is built for the bankers and credit union professionals serving small and mid-sized businesses. Every session, conversation and connection is focused on the challenges, opportunities and decisions shaping this market.
Meet peers doing the same work. See how institutions are approaching lending, deposits, payments, technology and member relationships. Return to your credit union with practical ideas to strengthen your program and compete more effectively.
