December 2008 Archives


Banker Triage for Business Borrowers: Can this Business Be Saved?

If you feel like you are in the medical instead of the banking profession, it is understandable. Triage in the medical field requires medical personnel to distinguish between who can be saved and who cannot. 

Posted Dec 29 2008 by Linda Keith

Recovery will start {WHEN} and take {HOW LONG}!

When will the recovery start and how long will it take?Which of our business borrowers have the legs to hang in there that long?What steps can the bank take to support those who can make

Posted Dec 24 2008 by Linda Keith

5 Steps to Help your Business Borrowers Build and Protect Business Credit

Open Forum is an American Express sponsored site with helpful information for business. In one of your calls or notes to your existing business customers, you might recommend it. Go take a look.In a recent

Posted Dec 22 2008 by Linda Keith

Good news for banks and credit unions...but can you tell anyone?

I love 'coming to class', by which I mean presenting my tax return analysis training for business lenders. I especially like it around the table at lunch when I get the real scoop on how

Posted Dec 16 2008 by Linda Keith

With Business Margins Under Pressure...suggestion for your business borrowers

In my business, I have known for years there were costs I could reduce. The never-ending telemarketing calls about less expensive phone options is just one good example.As the economy officially hits recession, cost-cutting that

Posted Dec 12 2008 by Linda Keith

10 Risks To Keep Business Owners (and their bankers) Up At Night

I love Forbes.com 'In pictures' series. Here is their '10 Risks to Keep Business Owners Up at Night'. I'd say the same risks have their bankers worried. Go take a look at the full article.

Posted Dec 10 2008 by Linda Keith

Reach out and touch someone....

My brother-in-law stopped by his ATM this week and could not get money out of it. Luckily, the bank was open so he walked right into the lobby to see what the problem was with

Posted Dec 08 2008 by Linda Keith

Loan opportunities for community banks...feel free to tell your customers

Finally, some good news for community banks. Actually, many in the community banking and credit union world have known this, but try getting press!In the New Jersey Business Journal, an article  by Beth Fitzgerald tells

Posted Dec 04 2008 by Linda Keith

Some bank acquisitions make for strange bedfellows...

Friday, November 28, 2008 Fed gives nod to Bank of America for Merrill Lynch WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday gave formal approval to Bank of America's acquisition of Merrill Lynch, the Wall Street icon

Posted Dec 01 2008 by Linda Keith