Course Calendar
Welcome to SFNet Professional Development courses, supported by the Secured Finance Foundation.
Our courses serve a wide range of constituents. Some workshops are tailored to professionals just starting their career or moving into a new discipline. Others focus on expertise in advanced areas of practice. With this initiative, our curriculum provides a clear path for professional development, offering multilevel workshops in each of the following key industry areas: operations, underwriting, account management, business development, and field exam.
We also offer a new leadership development program, tailor-made for our members. In all subject areas, SFNet is proud to present a teaching faculty made up of industry leaders with a passion for sharing their knowledge and experience.
We welcome you to explore our calendar and start planning your professional development schedule today.
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2025 Business Development Strategies
April 29, 2025Boston, MADuring this in-person course, you will discover "best in class" business development disciplines, ensuring that you are equipped with the skills necessary to make impactful contributions to your organizations. -
2025 Spring ABL Underwriting Level 2
May 6 to 8, 2025OnlineThis program is geared towards participants with 3+ years in underwriting/portfolio management/risk management in secured lending. Participants should have either taken Underwriting Level I or have a solid underpinning in credit analysis/underwriting in secured lending. Active “on-camera” participation is required for this highly interactive course.
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2025 Spring Factoring Underwriting
May 13 to 15, 2025OnlineWhether considering a career in Underwriting or seeking to expand your knowledge in collateral and risk management, Factoring Underwriting is an excellent curriculum to strengthen one’s skillset.
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2025 Spring Financial Statement Analysis
May 20 to 21, 2025OnlineOur Financial Statement Analysis curriculum provides participants with insight and knowledge to aid in effectively analyzing financial statements and testing key financial ratios against standardized benchmarks.
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2025 Summer ABL Portfolio Management Level 2
June 3 to 4, 2025OnlineOur ABL Portfolio Management Level Two curriculum is designed to take participants of our Level 1 curriculum deeper into the documentation that supports the underlying credits they may be managing.
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2025 Summer Leadership: How to Be the Trusted Advisor
June 5, 2025Learn what it takes to become a trusted advisor by understanding the key traits of trust, the behaviors that build (and break) it, and practical tools you can apply right away.
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2025 Summer Factoring Portfolio Management
June 17 to 19, 2025OnlineFactoring Portfolio Management is open to participants of all experiences who are interested in understanding the fundamentals of managing factoring relationships.
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2025 Summer Business Development Level 2
June 17 to 18, 2025OnlineBusiness Development Level 2 builds on foundational selling techniques by focusing on long-term client value, strategic collaboration, and the skills needed to advocate effectively both externally and within your organization. Designed for experienced BDOs, this course encourages participants to step into a trusted advisor role, enhancing their ability to drive results, deepen relationships, and contribute meaningfully to their company’s growth.
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2025 Summer ABL Loan Documentation
June 24 to 26, 2025OnlineABL Loan Documentation is suitable for anyone responsible for directly or indirectly managing risk and interested in how relationships are properly memorialized and governed.
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Impactful Leadership for High Potentials
June 24 to 25, 2025New York, NYThe Secured Finance Foundation, in partnership with NYU Stern Executive Education, is offering a multi-faceted learning experience taught by NYU faculty coupled with real-world secured finance applications. -
2025 Summer ABL Underwriting Level 1
July 15 to 17, 2025OnlineWhether considering a career in Underwriting or seeking to expand your knowledge in collateral and risk management, ABL Underwriting Level 1 is an excellent curriculum to strengthen one’s skillset.
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2025 Fall ABL Underwriting Level 2
September 23 to 25, 2025OnlineOur Underwriting Level 2 curriculum offers a real-world look into multiple borrower relationships that ended in losses through multiple interactive case studies.
Professional Development Courses
- Live online classes for ABL and Factoring professionals
- On Demand classes in Appraisals, Factoring, Legal, Workout & Bankruptcy