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Jun 01
2010

CAN YOUR BANK'S COMMERCIAL LENDING PROGRAM STILL COMPETE?

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Time for a new model in community bank business lending?
May 26
2010

IS AVOIDING RESPONSIBILITY THE NEW FULL-TIME JOB?

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

It's time for the industry to begin learning from the financial crisis. And that begins with a gutsy decision
May 21
2010

THE ULTIMATE CAPITALIST RATIO, AND WHY IT MATTERS TO YOUR BANK'S FUTURE

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Building equity up can sound like taking vitamins. But is there a dark side?
May 13
2010

LIQUIDITY: THE NEGLECTED COMPONENT OF CREDIT ANALYSIS

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Liquidity is a basic that will bite you in the butt when you ignore it
May 05
2010

5 RULES FOR MAINTAINING PROPER CREDIT CULTURE

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Like those who won't learn from history, lenders who won't learn from a crisis are doomed to more of them.
Apr 28
2010

CREDIT DOCUMENTATION: WILL THE EMAIL YOU SEND TODAY HAUNT YOU TOMORROW?

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Community bank lenders should find a lesson in this week's Goldman Sachs revelations
Apr 22
2010

TRUST: AN ESSENTIAL FOR LENDERS

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Does your boss trust you? Do you trust your customers?
Apr 15
2010

WHY FORBEARANCE MAY BE A BAD IDEA (OR AT LEAST SHOULD BE THOUGHT THROUGH)

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

A lender's take on a controversial idea
Apr 07
2010

HAVE WE OVER-C0NCENTRATED ON CREDIT CONCENTRATIONS?

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

It's about time we remembered that "credit concentration" is not a profanity, says Ed O'Leary
Mar 31
2010

A LENDER'S PERSPECTIVE ON BANK-SIZE DEBATE

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Rethinking your career path? Life for a lender in a big bank or a small bank can be very different.  Some points to ponder for lenders and leaders