Chapter Event Calendar

For the past 2 years - the 2025 Economic Forecast Luncheon with Matthew Gardner, Housing Economist & Public Speaker, has sold out. In 2024, it sold out within 24 hours! This year, we are anticipating another sell-out event and we invite you to join Puget Sound RMA and Washington Mortgage Bankers Association for this event on Wednesday, January 15, 2025!

Email rivervalleyrma@gmail.com to register!

Please join RMA West Michigan as we launch the 2025 calendar year. Hosted at Grand River Bank, the Board invites you to kick off 2025 by networking with industry peers over breakfast. Make new connections, grab a 2025 Programming Schedule and save the dates on your calendar!

Please join the RMA Gulf Coast Chapter for another insightful Lunch and Learn Event. Jamie Sumner, the head of the performance analysis team at Velligan-Blaxall Consultants, will guide us through the essential process of developing a relevant peer group or benchmark group for your financial institution.

 

In this event, Jamie will delve into the distinctions between benchmarks and peer groups, highlighting their respective uses and benefits. He will explore various types of banks, including those of attendees, and illustrate how performance can vary based on factors such as balance sheet composition and ownership structure.

The Rocky Mountain Chapter invites you to the exclusive discussion by Terri Barger related to the OCC’s recent guidance on managing refinance risk, as communicated in the OCC Bulletin 2024-29 (October 3, 2024).

What can we expect to see in the new year? Join us for another spirited discussion by our panel of nationally recognized experts presenting their outlook on the local, national, and global economies for 2025

Workout 101: Essentials and Strategies to Maximize Value in Commercial Loan Workouts is an insightful seminar and Happy Hour event tailored for both experienced and new bankers and turnaround professionals. 

Please join RMA OC for our annual Economic Forecast featuring Dr. Mira Farka from Cal State University Fullerton.

Event Flyer/Registration Link coming soon.

Join us as Celeste M. Embrey, EVP Gov't Relations & General Counsel, Texas Bankers Association,  tells us what to expect in 2025. 

The economy is performing exceptionally well as President Trump begins a second term. On the campaign trail he espoused broad-based tariffs, more restrictive immigration policies, tax cuts and less regulation.  What does it all mean for markets and the economy?

Please join us at Doeren Mayhew in Troy, MI on Thursday, January 30th, 2025 at 4PM for networking, food, drinks and an educational presentation on Financial and Tax Updates for 2024/2025!

Join Lisa Hall, Partner at Plunkett Cooney, for a 2-part discussion surrounding Commercial Loan Documentation and Collateral Perfection Issues.

 

Andy Bauer, VP and Regional Executive of the Federal Reserve Bank (Baltimore Branch) will share economic data and forecasts for 2025 in this lunchtime event. 

The seminar teaches fundamental credit skills and practical lending techniques using daily seminars in conjunction with related case studies. The week concludes with the popular "Mock Loan Committee," where students apply what they have learned to a presentation in front of seasoned credit and lending professionals. Each instructor during the week is either an experienced lender or credit professional from an RMA member bank or a recognized expert in their field.  Based on feedback from previous classes and in recognition of changing trends in the industry, the program is constantly updated to fit the needs of the next generation of commercial lenders.

Join us in Dallas for the 2025 RMA Texas Spring Conference! Connect with your peers, expand your professional network, and gain valuable insights from industry experts as they address the pressing topics and challenges facing risk professionals in our region. Don't miss this opportunity to learn, share, and grow with fellow leaders in risk management.