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Instructor

Anton G. Mallner

Practical Experience:


Anton Mallner specializes in credit policy and portfolio review including loan loss provision, regulatory coordination, special credits and vetting of lending initiatives.

In his most recent position at Amalgamated Bank, Mr. Mallner introduced programs to foster a new “credit culture,” created “de novo” a credit and analytical unit, wrote the Bank’s first Strategic Business Plan and Credit Policy Manual, developed and implemented a complete credit based reporting system to manage the Bank’s lending portfolios and instituted portfolio purchase programs to increase the Bank’s loan/deposit ratio. In his role as Chief Credit Officer, Mr. Mallner Chaired the Bank’s Credit Policy Committee and the Investment Committee. He was also a member of various other senior level Bank committees.

Prior to his position at Amalgamated Bank, Mr. Mallner worked in Chase Manhattan Bank’s International Department where he was responsible for business development in Latin America. After a number of increasingly responsible assignments in the Latin American area, he was relocated to Chase’s affiliate in Saudi Arabia (The Saudi Investment Banking Corp.), where he set up and taught a complete credit and banking training program to instruct Saudi nationals on all aspects of banking and credit. He also managed SIBC’s Eastern Region branch and created SIBC’s Credit Policy Guide to ensure sound lending practices.

After leaving Saudi Arabia, he returned to New York and Miami as a credit and loan portfolio review officer responsible for all phases of credit asset review and approval. In these positions he was called upon to evaluate many of the Bank’s credit portfolios and recommend policy changes and initiatives. He was also involved in a number of special projects to enhance the Bank’s position in various work-out situations.

Mr. Mallner has also participated in banking seminars at Commercial International Bank (Egypt) and banking lectures at Baruch College (Graduate Division).

Mr. Mallner has broad banking experience, with strong accomplishments in credit policy direction, risk asset and loan review, portfolio management, business development and all aspects of credit and lending training.

Areas of Expertise:


Credit Risk Management
Portfolio Management
Loan Loss Reserve Methodologies
Laon Structuring
Credit Policy Development

Education:


BA, Psychology, Manhattan College
MA, Human Resources, Columbia University
MBA, Management and Finance, New York Univesity
Chase Manhattan Bank's formal credit training program