SFNet Event List

If you are just starting out in factoring or are interested in better understanding factoring as a financing alternative, this course will provide you with a strong overall foundation to support your training goals.

Our Workouts and Bankruptcy curriculum provides participants strategies and protocols for managing distressed borrower relationships including those that seek protection under bankruptcy.

SFNet’s Introduction to Secured Finance 2025 is a practical course designed for legal professionals advising clients in Asset-Based Lending (ABL) and Factoring transactions. It provides the foundational knowledge and legal tools needed to navigate, structure, and protect client interests in these essential working capital solutions. Key topics include UCC perfection, documentation, collateral monitoring, and risk mitigation.

Whether 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.

Learn 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.

Our Financial Statement Analysis course provides participants with insight and knowledge to aid in effectively analyzing financial statements and testing key financial ratios against standardized benchmarks.

Factoring Documentation is recommended for more tenured industry members who seek to better understand the typical contractual expectations and requirements for both the factor and the seller/client.

Business 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.

SFNet's Asset-Based Capital Conference is the premier event for professionals engaged in asset-based and middle market leveraged lending. Attend one of the best networking opportunities of the year for this lending community and position yourself for success in 2026 and beyond.

Whether 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.

Advance your skills through a hands-on case study experience Who Should Attend: This program is designed for professionals with 3+ years of experience in underwriting, portfolio management, or risk management in secured lending. Participants should have completed Underwriting Level 1 or possess a strong foundation in credit and underwriting principles.

Factoring Portfolio Management is open to participants of all experiences who are interested in understanding the fundamentals of managing factoring relationships.

ABL Portfolio Management Level 1 is open to participants of all experiences who are interested in understanding the fundamentals of collateral and relationship management.

Get ready for another inspiring year of the Emerging Leaders Summit, where the next generation of secured finance professionals comes together to learn, connect, and grow.

The premier gathering for entrepreneurial finance executives returns in 2026, creating a forum dedicated to senior executives from non-bank, lender SFNet member companies.

At the end of the session, participants will identify takeaways and ways to measure progress in applying the techniques.

Mark your calendar and plan to join us at SFNet's International Lending Conference, May 19-20, 2065, a dynamic community of global lenders, innovators, and dealmakers in the heart of London.

Advance your skills through a hands-on case study experience Who Should Attend: This program is designed for professionals with 3+ years of experience in underwriting, portfolio management, or risk management in secured lending. Participants should have completed Underwriting Level 1 or possess a strong foundation in credit and underwriting principles.

Our ABL Portfolio Management Level 2 curriculum is designed to take participants of our Level 1 curriculum deeper into the documentation that supports the underlying credits they may be managing.

Mark your calendar and plan to attend this dynamic conference celebrating the achievements and leadership of women in the secured finance industry.