Scheurer has been with State Bank of Lincoln for 20 years and works
in real estate lending. Designed to professionalize the position
of a community bank lender, the CCL designation establishes a
standard of knowledge in the field. In order to retain this
designation, lenders must complete 24 hours of continuing education
credit through their state association every two years.
Applicants must have three or more years of lending experience
and pass a six-hour exam to be awarded the CCL classification.
Skills subject to testing are consumer lending, residential real
estate lending, business financial statements, compliance
regulations, loan review, loan collection, portfolio management, and
problem-loan identification and management.
The Certified Community Lender program was developed by Community
Bankers Management of College Park, Ga. The program is also offered
by the Community Bankers Association of Georgia and the Community
Bankers of Iowa.
[Text from Community Bankers
Association of Illinois]
Headquartered in Springfield, the Community Bankers Association
of Illinois is a statewide association representing more than 430
community banks and thrifts in Illinois. |