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Lending to Religious Organizations

Strengthen your ability to underwrite, structure, and manage loans to churches, synagogues, mosques, and other religious organizations by mastering the industry-specific metrics, templates, and risk considerations that drive sound credit decisions in this unique lending segment.

Nov 4, 2026  ·  12:00 PM ET Joe Davis 1.2 CPE/ NASBA for live attendance only 1 HR
Included with Team Membership

About This Course

This session explains the unique risks and considerations of lending to religious organizations, such as churches, synagogues, and mosques. Participants will learn key metrics and how to obtain those from the financial statement package. A primary focus will be on industry-specific templates and interpretation. This analysis then drives loan structuring decisions.  This training is designed for credit professionals, lenders, workout officers, and risk managers who want to strengthen their underwriting and credit analysis skills. 

What You Will Learn

  • Understand key attributes and risks, and explain inherent strengths and weaknesses of lending to religious organizations 
  • Determine appropriate loan structures to create a proper financing package 
  • Perform relevant credit analysis through analyzing financial statements for this unique industry 
  • Consider lending decision impacts by weighing political and reputational risks related to religious organization lending

Topics Covered in This Course

  • Definitions 
  • Risks  
  • Political/Reputational Considerations 
  • Capital Campaigns 
  • Credit Analysis & Key Metrics 
  • Templates 
  • Loan Structuring 
  • Covenants 
  • Example 

Who Should Attend

  • Credit analysts
  • Lenders
  • Loan review officers
  • Workout officers
  • Risk staff

Your Instructor

Joe Davis
Joe Davis

Joe Davis has been in the banking industry for over 25 years, primarily in commercial credit and lending roles, including serving as Chief Credit Officer of a $1.2 billion community bank.  Joe has extensive knowledge of credit analysis, portfolio monitoring, and risk management.  Joe earned an MBA from University of Michigan-Flint, a BA in Economics from Michigan State University, and completed the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado.

CPE & Accreditation

This course qualifies for 1.2 CPE/ NASBA for live attendance only. Your certificate and transcript are available immediately upon completion.

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CPE/NASBA - Group Internet Based

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Please note: You must attend at least 50 minutes to obtain credit. Final CPE approval belongs with each state's regulatory board. Credit is based on a 50-minute credit hour.

For more detailed information about the course, including the outline, content, and objectives, please refer to the 'Description' tab on this webpage.

Field Of Study: Finance
Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of the banking industry, business, or law
Level of Knowledge: Intermediate
Advanced Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based

Requesting CE:
Upon completion of this course, please email creditrequest@nogginguru.com to obtain a CE certificate.

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Nov 4, 2026  |  12:00 PM ETLIVE
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$ 199
Included with Team Membership
Training your team?

This course is covered under team memberships.

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$ 199
per attendee