June 2008 Archives


4 questions to help you identify risky customers...sooner than later!

Camico Insurance is the second largest provider of liability insurance for CPAs, so when it comes to risky clients, they pay attention. In a recent article on Managing Risk in Desperate Times, John A. Dodsworth,

Posted Jun 30 2008 by Linda Keith

Another FREE (for now) online course for bankers...when is debt too much?

It is 8:55pm and I just published another tutorial in the Analysis Basics series:Debt, Debt Ratios and Debt Shortcuts.The online tutorials are free until our open house...haven't decided which ones will still be open to

Posted Jun 23 2008 by Linda Keith

How does your bank rank in small business lending?

The Small Business Administration puts out annual reports ranking the amount of small business (under $1 Million) and micro business (under $100,000) by state and by bank.Curious where your bank lines up? Here is the

Posted Jun 23 2008 by Linda Keith

Free Online Banker Training: The last week?

Don't worry, there will still be some free online training for bankers at our Lender's Online Library...but this is the last week it is all free.There are eight online classes as I write this blogpost,

Posted Jun 06 2008 by Linda Keith

Business Lenders: What difference does an S make?

Our latest tutorial is up: Analysis Basics 3): Types of EntitiesAn S makes the difference between a C Corp and an S Corp. An 1120 and an 1120S.Do you understand the alphabet soup of tax

Posted Jun 06 2008 by Linda Keith

Credit Risk plus four...defined

Bankers talk about, and write about, risk. One of the most influential journals is the Risk Management Association Journal. Here is a concise definition from an April 2007 article on "What We Know, Don't Know

Posted Jun 06 2008 by Linda Keith

KYC to CYA....4 Steps to avoid 90% of frauds

Before you jump to conclusions...CYA refers to Cover Your Assets! And KYC refers to Know Your Customer.Gerald Dent, RMA Chair, puts some great practical wisdom in his RMA Leadership Letters found in the front pages

Posted Jun 03 2008 by Linda Keith