John Gutleber, chairman of the Real Estate Practitioners Institute (REPI) at C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, recently welcomed everyone to the organization's annual spring luncheon at Milleridge Cottage in Jericho, N.Y. Gutleber introduced Dr. David Steinberg, president of Long Island University who spoke briefly about the valuable work of the Real Estate Practitioners Institute and its educational programs offered through the university. Gutleber then introduced William Yorio, secretary and program chair of REPI, who in turn, introduced the program for the day titled "Banking Summit ... Yes We're Still Lending." The panel of bankers included James Carpenter, executive vice president, New York Community Bank; William Newham, senior vice president and commercial loan officer of Bank of Smithtown and Nancy Tomich, first vice president and director of mortgage operations of Astoria Federal Savings. Also introduced was moderator Henry Schreiber, president of Henron Development Corporation who presided over the panel asking a series of timely questions. This was followed by audience participation in the form of a question and answer period.