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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
Mar 19
2011

THOUGHTS FOR THOSE REEVALUATING THEIR CREDIT POLICIES AND STRUCTURES

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

How to make sure "lending ladders" take you up, not down
Mar 12
2011

IT’S LESS WHAT YOU KNOW AND MORE HOW YOU ACT

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

What bankers need to be right now may surprise you
Mar 08
2011

WHY CHARACTER LENDING IS MAKING A COMEBACK—AND HAS TO

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Old standby may be community banking's secret edge
Mar 02
2011

O'LEARY'S CREDIT ESSENTIALS: CONTINUING UNDERAPPRECIATION OF EQUITY CONTINUES

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Disrepect for equity leads to "juicing" and other practices that hurt in the long run
Feb 23
2011

O'LEARY'S CREDIT ESSENTIALS: TWO FACES OF LEVERAGE

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

You can't understand credit risk without getting leverage—both kinds