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ABA Webinar – Part 1: Why SBA Lending Should Be a Strategic Initiative for Your Bank

August 26, 2025

Why SBA Lending Should Be a Strategic Initiative for Your Bank

Small Business Administration (SBA) lending continues to be one of the most effective ways community banks can support small businesses while driving profitable, government-guaranteed loan growth. Yet many institutions hesitate to engage due to perceived complexity, staffing limitations, or compliance risk. This session will explore how banks can make SBA lending a core part of their strategy by leveraging external expertise and technology through a modern Lender Service Provider (LSP) model. We’ll highlight the practical steps to launching or expanding an SBA program without overextending internal resources.

Webinar:

Recorded August 26th, 2025

Discussion Highlights

  • Outline the key components of a successful SBA lending strategy, including program setup, staffing alternatives, and the role of technology.
  • Understand the strategic value of SBA lending and why it aligns with the mission and growth goals of community financial institutions.
  • Identify the most common internal barriers to launching or expanding SBA programs—and how to overcome them.
  • Evaluate how Lender Service Providers (LSPs) can support SBA lending through staffing, process expertise, and compliance management.

Speakers:

  • Chris McClinton, President, Lenders Cooperative
  • David TInsley, Head of SBA LSP, Lenders Cooperative
  • Tim Pannell, Vice President, Partner Network & Member Engagement, ABA

Podcast:

Recorded August 18th, 2025

Lenders Cooperative’s Chris McClinton, joins ABA’s Lottie Watts to discuss why community banks can’t afford to overlook SBA lending. In this podcast, we preview how institutions can strategically adopt SBA as a growth channel, and what to expect from our upcoming ABA webinar. Lenders Cooperative’s SBA Lender Service Provider (LSP) solution—which helps financial institutions strategically adopt and grow SBA lending programs through both expert staff and platform automation.

Speakers:

  • Chris McClinton, President, Lenders Cooperative
  • Lottie Watts, Sr. Director, ABA

ABA Premier Partner

Lenders Cooperative is a longstanding Premier Partner of the American Bankers Association (ABA), a relationship built on innovation and trust. As part of a greater organization that marked the ABA’s first-ever fintech investment, Lenders Cooperative continues to collaborate with the association to help banks modernize operations, leverage cloud technology, and drive lending efficiency across the industry.

Chris McClinton

President & Chief Revenue Officer

David Tinsley

Head of SBA LSP Services

Empowering Banks to Lend with Confidence

Expert SBA Lender Service Provider (LSP) Support

Expert SBA Lender Service Provider (LSP) Support

From loan origination to servicing, Lenders Cooperative’s SBA LSP Services help financial institutions confidently navigate the complexity of SBA lending.

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