Key participants in the seminar sponsored by Saint
Mary's College include, from left: Tom Cleveland, Steven Buster, Michael
Walker and Perry Pelos.
Saint Mary’s
College hosts seminar
on future of credit, business lending
By Voice staff
Executives from three of California’s top financial
institutions will address the future of bank lending during a Jan. 27
forum at the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco.
Sponsored by the Graduate Business Alumni Chapter of Saint Mary’s
College and moderated by Professor Tom Cleveland of the School of Economics
at Saint Mary’s, the event will feature three panelists —
Mechanics Bank CEO Steven Buster, U.S. Bank’s Northern California
President Michael Walker, and Wells Fargo Executive Vice President for
Commercial Banking Perry Pelos.
They will discuss what banks are doing differently in light of the economic
crisis, what new products, regulations, restrictions, opportunities and
risks are likely to arise, and the prospects of future credit and bank
lending for businesses and individuals.
A question and answer session with audience members will follow the panel
discussion.
The event is from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at 595 Market Street in
San Francisco. Cost for Com-mon-wealth Club members is $8; $15 for non-members
and $7 for students with valid ID. Tickets at: commonwealthclub.org
or (415) 597-6700.
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