The Kilgore College Small Business Development Center is partnering with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to host a one-day advanced training for area bankers titled, “SBA Banker Training.”



The workshop is designed for lenders who already possess a basic understanding of SBA loan programs.



The class is set for Friday, Feb. 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Summit Club in Longview, located at 210 E. Methvin St.



Keynote speakers for the training will be Congressman Louie Gohmert and Yolanda Olivarez, SBA Regional Director.



Congressman Louie Gohmert is serving his third term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He represents the First District of Texas which covers 18 counties in Northeast Texas, comprised of more than 650,000 people.



Prior to serving in Congress, Gohmert served three terms as a district judge in Smith County.



He was later appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to complete a term as Chief Justice of the 12th Court of Appeals.



Olivarez has spent more than 35 years in the trade, commerce and financial services industries. Since 1995 she has been a senior vice president/commercial lender and business development officer at Wells Fargo Bank.



She also served 12 years as a commissioner for the Port of Corpus Christi where she led public finance bond projects for government entities on the state and federal level. Olivarez was the first woman to chair the commission in its 75 year history.



Please contact the SBDC at (903) 757-5857 or (800) 338-7232 for more information, or visit www.kilgore.edu/sbdc.asp.





Lenders will learn first-hand about SBA loan programs and updates for 2010:



· New SBA guarantee fees

· Capline of credit/SBA Express

· 7A, 504 and community express loan programs

· Servicing and liquidation

· Local SBA Certified Business Development Company (ETCOG) guidelines

· SBA fee waiver extensions for 2010

· SBA E-Tran training





The program will be led by:

· Herb Austin, SBA District Director

· Perry Espie, U.S. Small Business Administration-Fort Worth District Office

· Luke Kimbrough, East Texas Council of Governments