Comptroller of the Currency Issues Examiner Guidance on CRE
In a town hall meeting last month, I asked Ken Parsons, Chairman of the holding company for
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How do Short Sales Work and Why Banks Might Reject Them
The public thinks if you are in lending, you are up on every facet of lending. It can be... Continue Reading
Bankers avoid brand-destroying moves when restructuring a loan
In Kimberly Hellstrom's Marketing Watch Blog, Al Reis (who wrote 'the book' on branding) is... Continue Reading
Private equity dries up – Portland Business Journal
Staying on top of alternate sources of financing is important these days if your bank does not... Continue Reading
Dumb Questions make for Smart Bankers
In their RMA Journal article (March 2009) on 'How Silos Obstruct Counterparty Risk... Continue Reading
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Is Greed the Problem? Milton Friedman's opinion
What is greed? You often hear that it is the root of the economic problems we... Continue Reading
Two (more) steps to dealing effectively with change at work: Analyze and Accept
In the continuing series "When Hell Freezes Over: Ice... Continue Reading
Change is inevitable. Keep your perspective with humor.
We know that the congress is going to think more regulation is at least part of the answer to... Continue Reading
Got Stress Part II: Maybe screaming at work is a bad idea
There is a lot of angst in banking these days. And there are banks doing very well and work... Continue Reading
Got Stress? Try a Whine and Cheese Party
Listen to this second segment of my interview of Dr. Patt Schwab and her thoughts on:
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