My community bank and credit union clients 'did not go there' when it came to sub-prime loans. In fact, in some ways they are benefiting because some of the alternatives for mortgage loans are gone
Posted Apr 28 2008 by
Linda Keith
This last one takes me back to the first one. RMA Chair and EVP of Credit Administration Gerald Dent gave us Be timely (see my post) Be proactive (see my post)Be smart is his third.
Posted Apr 21 2008 by
Linda Keith
In Gerald Dent's April 2008 RMA letter (he is the RMA chair and EVP of Credit Administration of Zions Bancorporation) he continued with his lesson on 'Fundamentals'.See this post about the first 'B', Be timely.Be
Posted Apr 17 2008 by
Linda Keith
Of course we have all heard of the 3 'C's of credit...but the 3 'B's was new to me. "Not all credit relationships are successful," says Gerald Dent, RMA Chair and EVP Credit Administration for
Posted Apr 14 2008 by
Linda Keith
Quick! Can you name all four types of entities that might file the Form 1065?What is the difference in risk exposure of the owner?How to spend about two minutes with the return and be able
Posted Apr 11 2008 by
Linda Keith
Has the weak holiday retail season, rising unemployment, the credit crunch, the cost of gas, the increasing cost of health care, (fill in the blank) challenging some of your business borrowers? Here are 5 tips
Posted Apr 08 2008 by
Linda Keith
What if we took all the money spent to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), the laws implemented after the Enron and Worldcom debacles to protect shareholders, and just divided it up between the shareholders and employees
Posted Apr 04 2008 by
Linda Keith
Getting tougher to get your commercial and commercial real estate deals approved? You are not alone...but you knew that. The Federal Reserve's recent Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey confirms what you already know and puts
Posted Apr 01 2008 by
Linda Keith