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by Center for Farm Financial Management | Apr 7, 2021

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There are several training options available to equip new users and sharpen the skills of current FINPACK and FINPACK+ users. Training opportunities are varied to best meet your training needs and schedule.

Training Offerings

Workshop Training: Due to the ongoing pandemic, training for lenders will be held virtually this spring. All sessions will run from 10 a.m. CT until noon May 4, 5, 6, 11, & 13.

Online Training: FINPACK Online Training provides comprehensive training at your pace, and features modules on commercial credit analysis, agricultural credit analysis, and navigating FINPACK+. Short videos walk you through data entry and statement interpretation.

Custom Training: Customized FINPACK training is also available for institutions.  These training sessions are tailored to the needs of your institution.  There are several options available from on-site, tailored webinars, to hybrid offerings.

Knowledge Base: This repository contains detailed information that can assist with your FINPACK questions and needs. There is information on common questions, how-to guides, blank FINPACK forms, and more. Be sure to review resources available that may aid your day-to-day work.

FINPACK Lender’s Conference: The FINPACK Lender’s Conference provides economic updates and other timely topics related to credit analysis and your work as a lender.  The conference also provides updates, sneak peeks, and training related to FINPACK and FINPACK+.

Learn more about these FINPACK training options on our website and contact us to further discuss options.  We want our customers to be proficient users of FINPACK and are committed to providing the training needed to reach that status.

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