CLBA CONFERENCE & EXPO 2026 ANNOUNCES FEATURED SBA SPEAKER
THE COMMERCIAL LOAN BROKER ASSOCIATION HAS A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THEIR 2026 CONFERENCE & EXPO!
Just Announced: U.S. SBA Expert to Deliver a Featured Presentation at CLBA 2026
The CLBA is excited to welcome Eric Armacost, Lead Lending Relations Specialist and District International Trade Officer with the U.S. Small Business Administration, to the CLBA 2026 main stage!
Eric will share timely insights on:
– The current SBA lending landscape
– Key SBA policy changes implemented in FY2026
– Market trends impacting brokers, lenders, and borrowers nationwide
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from an SBA expert and lock in the $200 Early Bird savings while it lasts. Register today and reserve your spot at the nation’s largest commercial loan broker gathering!
DealTalk Podcast: Capacity, Not Capital, Is Still the Binding Constraint in Commercial Lending
Join Terry Luker for a fresh episode of DealTalk as he sits down with members of the Commercial Loan Broker Association team to discuss capacity needs in the commercial lending industry as well as cover 2026 education opportunities within the Commercial Loan Broker Association. This is one you do not want to miss!
Watch the full episode of DealTalk on YouTube or give it a listen on Spotify using the links below.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/OeT-Q-QgpxI
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/69S5kjZRi1QAe2QSpiSKTn?si=nQ-0DP3GTYqzzyGPtOwxWg
Terry Luker Discusses Being an Advocate For Your Clients
With lending parameters continuing to tighten for small business owners across the United States, Commercial Loan Brokers are having to learn now, more than ever, the importance of being an advocate for your client and their needs as a business. Continued learning, strengthening lender relationships, educating yourself on new loan products, and increasing expertise in SBA lending will be what aids brokers when it comes to finding creative solutions for their clients.
Terry Luker has always had a passion for continued education when it comes to the Commercial Lending industry and wants to ensure that Commercial Loan Brokers are taking advantage of the resources that will make an impact with their client-base. With the Commercial Loan Broker Association's upcoming Conference & Expo this October 1-3, loan brokers in our space will have the ability to make new connections, participate in hands-on training, and leave with a renewed outlook on securing the proper strategies for their current and future clients. Give Terry's video below a listen!
ACS Closes $5MM Second Lien on Tennessee Hotel
CLOSED & FUNDED! Our client was completing a major Property Improvement Plan and needed to tap into their equity on the property in the amount of $5,000,000. The east Tennessee hotel and hospitality property performs extremely well. Due to the impeccable financials, Terry Luker and our team was able to secure a second lien on the property and get the client the $5,000,000 they needed to complete their renovations. We completed the second lien financing to keep the first lien in place due to the value of the lower interest on the first lien. We're excited for our client as well as the positive outcome of this creative deal structure we created with the second lien.
Have a property that needs renovations, improvements, or has equity that needs to be utilized to strengthen other areas of your business? We would love to help! Submit a deal inquiry form today HERE ON OUR WEBSITE.
Terry Luker and Jeff Luker Launch the Commercial Loan Broker Association
Exciting times are ahead for the teams at Alternative Capital Solutions and Commercial Capital BIDCO! In order to fill a gap within the Commercial Loan Broker industry, Terry Luker and Jeff Luker - along with business partner Jon Cosentino of Fairwinds Commercial Capital - have launched the Commercial Loan Broker Association (CLBA). Terry, Jeff and Jon created the CLBA as a way for Commercial Loan Brokers to establish meaningful relationships with lenders and other brokers across the United States, increase their deal flow, as well as tap into thoughtful professional development and education opportunities. Using their combined experience of over a century within the CRE and Finance industries, CLBA's main goal will be to drive broker success and strengthen broker + lender relationships.
Their inaugural CLBA Conference & Expo will be hosted in Orlando, Florida at the Hilton Lake Buena Vista at Disney Springs this October 1 - 3, 2024. The Conference & Expo will take brokers and lenders into deep educational dives covering industry trends, key strategies for growth, and new technologies that will benefit their businesses. Networking and exposition hours will allow for all attendees to connect, build relationships, and talk deals with contacts across the country.
Mark Sanborn will deliver the Keynote Address for CLBA 2024. Sanborn, President of Sanborn & Associates, has spent over 30 years cultivating extraordinary leaders. Sanborn is an international bestselling author and an award-winning leadership keynote speaker who has written eight books, including the New York Times and International Bestseller, The Fred Factor: How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary, which has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. His latest book is The Intention Imperative: Three Essential Changes That Will Make You a Successful Leader Today. The CLBA is thrilled to have him kick-off their first annual Conference & Expo.
Early Bird Registration for Broker and Lender attendees is now open! Sponsorship opportunities for the Conference & Expo are also available. Information for Registration and Sponsorships can be found on the website at https://clbassociation.com/conference-2024/.