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Category >> Talking Credit

Mar 17
2010

SHOULD LENDERS HAVE UNLIMITED TURNDOWN AUTHORITY?

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Are two heads better than one? Or just two heads?
Mar 11
2010

ORACLE OF OMAHA COULD HAVE BEEN TALKING TO LENDERS

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Warren Buffett's shareholder letter is required reading for credit officers.
Mar 03
2010

TWO STEPS FORWARD AND ONE STEP BACKWARD

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Kay the executive secretary, St. Ignatius of Loyola, and Ed O'Leary on better management of your career...and yourself
Feb 24
2010

ARE YOU HAVING ANY FUN?

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Take a break from today's credit headaches, and let Ed tell you how lenders used to be when "grim" wasn't the rule.
Feb 16
2010

DO BANKS REALLY WANT TO LEND? NOT A SIMPLE QUESTION

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Political posturing aside, what fundamentals lie behind the debate?
Feb 11
2010

CIT'S HISTORY AND ITS LESSONS FOR LENDERS

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

John Thain's appointment to CIT executive suite gets Ed thinking about which lenders take which risks
Feb 03
2010

MENTORING DOESN'T JUST MATTER TO THE NEW LENDER

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

How an unhappy tale of a "lone ranger" underscores the importance of being able to be a mentor
Jan 27
2010

LENDING ETHICS BEYOND THE LOAN POLICY

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Credit is a finite quantity. Are you always making the best choices?
Jan 21
2010

BANKERS' PAY: A PROBLEM OR AN ARTIFACT?

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

A bit of banking history puts perspective on evolving pay issues
Jan 06
2010

PART 3: AIMING FOR A BETTER 2010

Posted by Ed O'Leary in Talking Credit

Ed wraps up a three-blog series by building goals for lenders on the foundation of lessons learned from 2009

Conclusion of the series: Share your views now!