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Category >> Talking Credit

May 31
2011

DANGERS OF 'BLACK BOX' THINKING IN SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Automation can go too far in lending
May 25
2011

THE INVISIBLE COSTS OF SLACK LOAN DEMAND & 5 WAYS TO BEAT THEM

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Nobody's borrowing? Don't squander precious time
May 20
2011

O'LEARY'S CREDIT ESSENTIALS: THE ART OF THE LOAN DEAL

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Neglect the structure and things may fall down around your ears
May 12
2011

DARK SIDE OF LOAN GROWTH, AND ITS WARNINGS

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Now is the time to avoid planting new seeds of destruction
May 05
2011

THE LENDER'S EYE: PROPOSITION: HE WHO LAUGHS FIRST LENDS BEST

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Can you spot the incongruous?
Apr 29
2011

THE LENDER'S EYE: LEARNING FROM THE SOKOL RESIGNATION ABOUT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Further reflections on the Sokol case at Berkshire-Hathaway
Apr 21
2011

FIVE LESSONS FOR LENDERS FROM TAX AUDITS

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Rule #1: Learn when to shut the heck up, blabbermouth!
Apr 14
2011

O'LEARY'S BUSINESS ESSENTIALS: LEARN THIS IMMUTABLE 'LAW' OF BUSINESS

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Understand "O'Leary's Law" now and you'll go farther as a lender
Apr 05
2011

COMMON SENSE PRINCIPLES FOR GOOD ETHICS AND GOOD LENDING

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Principles, not rules, guide good choices and sound credit
Mar 31
2011

LET'S GET RID OF THE 'BANK BULLY'

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Bullies come in many shapes and sizes, but all are bad news for banks that would be well-run