Linda Keith

About Linda Keith

Helping lenders say \"yes\" to good loans: faster, easier, and with more confidence.I\'m Linda Keith, CPA and Certified Speaking Professional, with 30+ years training loan officers, credit analysts, and underwriters on tax return analysis and financial statement analysis at banks, credit unions, and Farm Credit institutions.After years of training lending teams in person across the U.S, I kept seeing the same problems slowing institutions down:→ Inconsistent tax return analysis because on-the-job training came from different people→ Slow loan approvals because lending and credit teams weren\'t on the same page→ Regulatory risk from inconsistent application of guidelinesI built Lenders Online Training to fix that.Our virtual training gets your entire team analyzing 1040s, business returns, and financial statements the same way without pulling anyone off the floor for a week of travel. We offer 4-week and 8-week formats that fit into a working lender\'s schedule: 34 on-demand modules (take on your schedule, from any device) Weekly live meetings with case study consulting Comprehensive case studies with personalized trainer feedback 3 reference manuals covering 1040s, business returns, and financial statementsThe result? Attendees report a 31% increase in competence and confidence in tax return analysis, which means faster approvals, stronger loan files, and examiners who see your team knows what they\'re doing.We work with financial institutions from $300M to $10B+ in assets, including ag lenders and Farm Credit. Whether you\'re onboarding new hires, cross-training consumer lenders into commercial, or refreshing experienced staff, we meet your team where they are.I don\'t do this alone. Our training team includes Senior Credit Trainers David Stauffacher and Joe Davis, both with deep careers in banking, credit, and business advisory. Together we lead live meetings, review case studies, answer every question, and co-host our biweekly LinkedIn livestreams and weekly Ask the Experts newsletter. My son Brian Keith runs business operations so we can focus on what we do best: training. Subscribe to Ask the Experts for weekly, practical credit analysis Q&A → lendersonlinetraining.com/ask-the-expert Ready to talk training? Call 36••••••69 or book a free discovery call → lendersonlinetraining.com/talk

Experience

1. Chief Training Officer

   Lenders Online Training

   Jan 2022 — Present

   Plan, create and deliver credit training for lending and credit professionals-Recruit, train and manage our Senior Credit Trainers-Consult with individual financial institutions on integrated training for tax return and financial statement analysis.

Education

• Washington State University

  BA, Emphasis on Accounting

  1971 — 1975

Skills

• Credit Unions
• Underwriting
• Funding
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Cashflow Analysis
• Nonprofits
• Motivational Speaking
• Consulting
• Commercial Lending
• Cash Flow Lending
• Board of Director Experience
• Cash Flow
• Board of Directors
• Start-Ups
• Loans
• Financial Analysis
• Management Consulting
• Training
• Online Training
• Public Speaking
• Leadership
• Team Building
• Management
• Analysis
• Banking
• Finance
• Risk Management
• E-Learning
• Credit
• Organizational Development
• Commercial Banking
• Coaching
• Personal Development
• Entrepreneurship
• Credit Risk
• Small Business
• Mortgage Lending
• Leadership Development
• Workshop Facilitation
• Executive Coaching