Agenda - Day One - September 9th | Bank Special Assets Midwest

Day One - September 9thWednesday, September 9, 2026 - ET

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Exhibitor Set-Up

7:15am - 8:15am

Exhibitor Set Up

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Registration

Interactive Roundtable

8:15am - 9:00am

Registration for All Attendees, Exhibition Opens and Breakfast is Served

8:15am - 9:00am

Women’s interactive roundtable

How can influential market players better support the growth of women in the Bank Special Assets industry? To attract more women into the field and cultivate them as leaders, organizations must invest in targeted initiatives such as promoting visibility for female role models, offering leadership and mentorship training, and creating clear pathways for career progression. This small group meeting encourages an open dialogue about how to transform the market into one where women can thrive and lead.

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General Session

9:00am - 9:30am

Economist keynote

9:30am - 10:15am

Economy & market dynamics: navigating geopolitics, challenges and opportunities in loan portfolio management

Evaluating how current rates affect borrowers, banks, and loan performance
Assessing the effectiveness of interventions, recession indicators, and alternative economic scenarios
Chicago distressed office market bad press- Where is the upside?
Identifying emerging risks, high-risk vs. attractive loan categories, and regional market dynamics, especially in the Midwest
New fed- how is this effecting bank/market regulation?
Analyzing national vs. regional institutions, competitive positioning, and evolving banking models
Assessing the impact of tariffs on asset valuations and loan performance
Reflecting on key market shifts over the past six months and their strategic implications

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Networking Break

Interactive Roundtable

10:15am - 11:00am

Networking Break

10:15am - 11:00am

Current trends in c&i lending: risks, growth and market shifts

Current credit availability, spread movements, and what they signal for broader market trends
Shifts in lender risk tolerance, liquidity in secondary markets, and borrower motivations around capital improvements
Evaluating borrower appetite for alternative financing sources and current trends in refinancing activity
Exploring consumer mortgage demand, rate sensitivity, and lending behavior
Projected rate movements and their implications for C&I loan demand
Identifying new risks from rising rates and margin compression in existing C&I portfolios
Trends in enforcement, use of third-party turnaround professionals, and evolving exit strategies

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General Session

11:00am - 11:45am

Exploring strategies around loan defaults, workouts, forbearance & turnarounds

Key risks affecting commercial real estate loans and their implications for special servicing
Shifts in relationships between borrowers, lenders, and servicers, including enforcement trends
Creative workout discussions vs. actual agreements. What happens when reserves are depleted?
How does workout and turnaround activity differ by asset type and geography?
Expectations for distressed deal flow, default rates, and their impact on risk strategies
The art of the turnaround: Strategic approaches to loan defaults and forbearance

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Interactive Roundtable

11:45am - 12:30pm

Fraud linked losses: how to protect your bank

What is an Article 9 structured exit - and what it isn't
Legal mechanics: private vs public; notice requirements and valuation strategy
The four-party incentive structure: senior lender, borrower, buyer and new lender
How lenders recover more outside of court - and maintain banking relationships
How to mitigate risk: successor liability, fraudulent conveyance, and lender liability
What are the ideal fact patterns for when this strategy makes the most sense
When is it time to pivot: regulatory issues, real estate, numerous individual leases or high-litigation scenarios
How this strategy applies in the lower and middle market where Chapter 11 can be unworkable

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Luncheon

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Networking Luncheon

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General Session

1:30pm - 2:15pm

From office to retail to hospitality: navigating sector distress in the CRE loan market

Forecasting office and hotel distress over the next 6–12 months
What are the most attractive capital sources? How are terms shifting across the capital stack?
Hotel Recovery: Performance trends across brands, independents, luxury, and economy segments
What is the current landscape for hotel receivership deals and restructuring activity?
Exploring value-add opportunities
Market Risk: Exploring potential for losses due to fluctuations in market prices, changes in interest rates, equity prices, and commodity prices
Identifying and underwriting repositioning plays in hospitality
Which office markets are stabilizing? Which are still under pressure?
Comparing performance across Class A, suburban vs. urban, and primary vs. secondary markets

2:15pm - 3:00pm

Maximizing recovery - not your parent's Article 9 (custom)

What is an Article 9 structured exit - and what it isn't
Legal mechanics: private vs public; notice requirements and valuation strategy
The four-party incentive structure: senior lender, borrower, buyer and new lender
How lenders recover more outside of court - and maintain banking relationships
How to mitigate risk: successor liability, fraudulent conveyance, and lender liability
What are the ideal fact patterns for when this strategy makes the most sense
When is it time to pivot: regulatory issues, real estate, numerous individual leases or high-litigation scenarios
How this strategy applies in the lower and middle market where Chapter 11 can be unworkable

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Networking Break

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Networking break

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General Session

3:30pm - 4:15pm

Strategies in bankruptcy and receivership management

Understanding the legal criteria, timing considerations, and potential rewards—and pitfalls—of initiating an involuntary bankruptcy
Exploring how debtors may resist filings, the legal and reputational risks of failed attempts, and the possibility of sanctions
Best practices for coordinating creditor actions, minimizing conflict, and avoiding unintended consequences during bankruptcy proceedings
How has the use of receiverships shifted in today’s market? When is it a more viable alternative to bankruptcy?
Lesser-known execution hurdles, success factors, and the importance of selecting the right receiver for the asset and situation
Insights from difficult receiverships—what went wrong? What could have been done differently?

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Interactive Roundtable

4:15pm - 4:45pm

Private capital: the evolving role of private lending in CRE and special assets

This interactive roundtable explores the surge of private capital in commercial real estate finance, examining how alternative lenders are navigating today's higher-rate environment while deploying various financing tools including bridge loans and rescue capital. Attendees will discuss which asset classes are attracting private investment, underwriting challenges in the current market, and the evolving relationship between traditional banks and private lenders as they operate as both collaborators and competitors in the wake of bank retrenchment.

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Case Study

4:45pm - 5:30pm

The critical role of specialists in turnarounds & workouts

What strategic value do specialists bring to distressed asset scenarios?
When is a specialist turnaround manager necessary? How do you vet a specialist?
Early detection and intervention: minimizing losses through expert insight
Tailored workout strategies informed by sector-specific expertise
Leveraging market intelligence to guide turnaround decisions
Takeaways from some more challenging workaround scenarios

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Cocktail Reception

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Cocktail Reception

6:30pm - 6:40pm

Day One Concludes

Day One - September 9thWednesday, September 9, 2026 - ET

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