Farm Credit Home Lending Conference

April 21-23, 2026

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TUESDAY, April 21

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Registration Open

2 p.m. to 3:30p.m.

Conference Welcome & General Session #1: Flip Your Script. Change Your Story.

3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Refreshment Break

4 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Breakout Sessions #1

#1A- CREDIT: Appraisal Updates: New Possibilities in Valuation

#1B- SALES: Crafting a Credible Personal Brand

#1C- OPERATIONS: 2026 Mortgage Compliance Spotlight - Federal and State Changes, State Trends and the Administrative State

5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Welcome Reception

WEDNESDAY, April 22

7 a.m. to 8 a.m.

Breakfast

7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Registration Open

8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

General Session #2: AI for All

  • Steve Lerch: Public Speaker and Consultant, Story Arc Consulting LLC

9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Refreshment Break

9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Breakout Sessions #2

#2A- CREDIT: AI Roundtable for Underwriters

  • Facilitator: Tim Tjosaas, VP Rural Living Solutions, Compeer Financial

#2B- SALES: Hands-On AI Prompt Training to Boost Daily Sales Productivity

  • Steve Lerch: Public Speaker and Consultant, Story Arc Consulting LLC

#2C- OPERATIONS: Prompt Power for Operations: Where and How AI is Making a Difference in Operational Efficiencies

  • Alp Basol: Head of AI Center of Excellence & Forge Innovation Lab, CoBank
  • Joseph Paulraj: EVP and Chief Digital Officer, Capital Farm Credit
  • Scott Thissen: Vice President of Sales for Community Lending, Built

10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Refreshment Break

11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

General Session #3: What Comes Next For Rural Home Lending? An Economic Outlook on the Road Ahead for 2026 and Beyond

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Breakout Sessions #3

#3A- CREDIT: When Ag Markets Move: Navigating Credit, Risk, and Rural Housing Demand

#3B- SALES: Retaining Borrowers in Volatile Markets: Proven Tactics from Lending Officers

#3C- OPERATIONS: Training That Sticks: Designing Repeatable, Timely, Relevant Learning for New and Mid-Level Staff

  • Facilitator: Jessica Holt, Process Analyst, Capital Farm Credit

2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Refreshment Break

3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Breakout Sessions #4

#4A- CREDIT Roundtable

#4B- SALES Roundtable

#4C- OPERATIONS Roundtable

4:45 p.m to 6:00 p.m

Evening Reception - Sponsored by BUILT

THURSDAY, April 23

7 a.m. to 8 a.m.

Breakfast

7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Registration Open

8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.

General Session #4: Work-Life Rhythms - Leading Without Burning Out

9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Refreshment Break

9:45 am to 11:00 am

General Session #5: Staying Human in the age of AI

  • Lisa Walden: Speaker, Strategist, Consultant, Cofounder; Good Company Consulting