http://asbdc.ualr.edu/training/fortsmith.asp This calendar of Fort Smith area small business training events is a service of the Arkansas Small Business Development Center. The Arkansas SBDC is a partnership among the University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Business, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and other Arkansas institutions of higher education. en-us Small Business Copyright 2008 UALR Arkansas SBDC. All rights reserved. tmlee1@ualr.edu tmlee1@ualr.edu 60 http://asbdc.ualr.edu/rss/asbdc_admin_logo.gif http://asbdc.ualr.edu/ http://asbdc.ualr.edu/training/fortsmith.asp#61030-2008-0025 This training session will include an overview of the 2 basic loan programs (7a and 504), how to determine eligibility, how to prepare and submit loan applications, and how to service the loan after closing. Lenders will learn how to use the electronic website to increase their SBA participation. We will discuss actual case studies to show you how SBA can help you serve your customer and increase bank income. We will show you how to market your bank%u2019s participation in SBA programs. You will learn the advantages of becoming SBA Express and Patriot Express lenders. Sessions held later in the year will highlight the Small/Rural Lender Initiative as it becomes available. Loan officers new to SBA lending or those wishing to update their knowledge should attend. http://asbdc.ualr.edu/training/fortsmith.asp#61030-2008-0026 This training session will include an overview of the 2 basic loan programs (7a and 504), how to determine eligibility, how to prepare and submit loan applications, and how to service the loan after closing. Lenders will learn how to use the electronic website to increase their SBA participation. We will discuss actual case studies to show you how SBA can help you serve your customer and increase bank income. We will show you how to market your bank%u2019s participation in SBA programs. You will learn the advantages of becoming SBA Express and Patriot Express lenders. Sessions held later in the year will highlight the Small/Rural Lender Initiative as it becomes available. Loan officers new to SBA lending or those wishing to update their knowledge should attend.