Farm Credit Home Lending Conference
May 1-3, 2024
May 1-3, 2024
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7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Registration Open
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Preconference Workshop & Lunch ($200); Thriving With Your Strengths – Even in Times of Change; Amanda Sjuts, Organizational Development Teams Specialist, Farm Credit Services of America
2 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Conference Welcome; Ted Black, Director Country Living Program, Farm Credit East
2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
General Session #1: The Magic of Human Connection: Your Advantage in an Artificially Intelligent World, Tim David, Author
3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Refreshment Break
4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions #1
#1A: Association Synopsis - Large Association Roundtable
Facilitators: Ted Black, Director, Country Living Program, Farm Credit East; Jim Nowak, RVP Sales & Customer Relations, GreenStone Farm Credit Services
#1B: Association Synopsis - Small/Medium Roundtable
Facilitators: Mandy Stacy, Residential Lending Manager, AgCredit; Tim Tjosaas, VP Rural Living Solutions, Compeer Financial
#1C: Maintaining Employee Engagement During a Downturn; Amanda Sjuts, Organizational Development Teams Specialist, Farm Credit Services of America
5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception
7 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Breakfast
7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Registration Open
8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
General Session #2: State of The Farm Credit System Home Lending Discussion
Moderators: Ted Black, Director, Country Living Program, Farm Credit East; Paul Noak, Attorney at Law, Noak Law
Panelists: Lisa Cassaday, SVP Country Home Lending, AgWest Farm Credit; Paul Fowler, COO, AgTexas Farm Credit; Ian McGonigal, EVP, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, GreenStone Farm Credit Services
9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Refreshment Break
9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Breakout Sessions #2
#2A: Sales: Customer-Centric Model; Kayla Clark, Relationship Manager Rural 1st, Farm Credit MidAmerica; Candace LaRossa, SVP Country Home Lending, AgWest Farm Credit; Logan Thomeczek, VP Sales Enablement, Farm Credit Services of America
#2B: Credit: Preparing for the Next Upswing in Mortgage Lending; Heather Allen, Regional Marketing Leader, Farm Credit East; Chelsea Breza-Berndt, Manager Consumer Credit, Compeer Financial; Kacie Kintner, Horizon Farm Credit
#2C: Operations: Navigating the Credit Landscape: Trends, Impact, and Safeguarding Strategies; Jordan Goldberg, EVP Sales-East, Xactus
10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions #3
#3A: Sales: If I Only Knew Then What I Know Now: Sales Experts Offer Their Insights; Rhonda Baglien, Branch/Relationship Manager VP, AgWest Farm Credit; Jeff Millikin, Senior Mortgage Lending Officer, Texas Farm Credit; Jason Reep, VP Home & Land Lending, Horizon Farm Credit; Art Whaley, Chief Lending Officer Rural 1st, Farm Credit Mid-America
#3B: Credit: Eligibility - Reputation Risk, Large Loans;
Moderator: Jim Nowak, RVP Sales & Customer Relations, GreenStone Farm Credit Services
Panelists: Danielle Ciccolini, Sales Support Manager, Horizon Farm Credit; Jill Martinez, AVP Credit, GreenStone Farm Credit Services
#3C: Operations: Compliance Considerations in Marketing to Consumers; Jennifer Dozier, Partner, Franzen & Salzano, P.C.
12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Breakout Sessions #4
#4A: Sales: Educating External & Internal Customers About What We Offer
Moderator: Lisa Cassaday, SVP Country Home Lending, AgWest Farm Credit
Panelists: Kali Kraeger, Mortgage Specialist, Farm Credit East; Emily Stamper, Rural 1st Consumer Loan Officer, Farm Credit Mid-America; Kyle Wright, Financial Services Officer-Country Living, GreenStone Farm Credit Services
#4B/4C: Credit & Operations: Streamlining Consumer Loan Processes; Melissa Humphrey, Senior VP of Regional Sales, GreenStone Farm Credit Services; Michelle Marshall, Team Leader Loan Processor, Compeer Financial
2:45 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
General Session #3: Mortgage Industry Update, Michael Fratantoni, Chief Economist, Mortgage Bankers Association
7 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Breakfast
7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Registration Open
8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
General Session #4: Cyber Threats in 2024 – What to Expect in the Year Ahead; Andrew Geil, Principal Security Analyst, Compeer Financial
9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions #5
#5A: Sales: Closing the Deal: Products & Services That Can Make A Difference
Moderator: Jason Reep, VP Home & Land Lending, Horizon Farm Credit
Panelists: Kathryn Hall Bennett, Rural 1st Loan Officer, Farm Credit Mid-America; Chad McGlothlen, Director of Lending, Compeer Financial; Gwendolyn Waddell, Home & Land Manager, Horizon Farm Credit
#5B: Credit: Loans For The Self-Employed: Criteria To Consider; Mary Kay Scully, Director Customer Education, Enact Mortgage Insurance
#5C: Operations: Leveraging Vendor Technology to Streamline and Reduce the Cost of Origination
Moderator: Charles Crossley, Mortgage Loan Originator, Capital Farm Credit
Panelists: Parker Bradway, Enterprise Account Executive, Built; Amanda Harvey, SVP National Sales, Stewart Lender Services; Ryan Jerome, CEO, KensieMae;
10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
11 a.m. to Noon
General Session #5: Positive Leadership with Humor (aka Unstoppable Leadership); Alex Weber, Award-Winning Performer & American Ninja Warrior