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As challenges grow, bankers still rely on a longtime standby. Their ease with spreadsheets suggests that this represents a good front end for more advanced analytical packages, according to a report by Kaufman Hall.

Fire, the wheel, spreadsheets, and the future

Study finds growing sophistication in measurement and control—and more need. But some basics keep on rolling
Careful attention to detail in commercial mortgage loan participations proves essential to avoiding a bitter aftertaste.

Loan participations: Proceed with caution

Commercial mortgage deals demand close attention to participation agreements
“There’s really not much that indicates we’ve learned anything new over the last several cycles,” says veteran lender and CEO Ed O’Leary. He aims to fix that.

As the rocket gets lit, are banks prepared?

If Trump strategy works, community banks must be ready for role in economic prosperity
S&P Global Market Intelligence, formerly S&P Capital IQ and SNL, is the premier provider of breaking news, financial data, and expert analysis on business sectors critical to the global economy. This article originally appeared on the SNL subscriber side of S&P Global's website.

Stars aligning for small bank M&A

Deals may tend to come in second half
The magic of IT lies in the partnership it has with the business line, and not in both sides behaving as if IT is a mysterious dark art. In her new blog, Anna Murray, a frequent contributor to BankingExchange.com, will bring a real-world view to technology, sometimes with a dash of humor.

Does your bank have an IT wizard?

(Spoiler Alert!—It’s not a good thing)
“There’s really not much that indicates we’ve learned anything new over the last several cycles,” says veteran lender and CEO Ed O’Leary. He aims to fix that.

Email, your bank's culture, and who fits

How and why do people mesh—or not—in your organization?
A new generation will take financial services into the future. In the new blog "Next Voices," being previewed here, a rotating group of bloggers of the younger generation will share what they are learning, thinking about, and doing. Proposals from guest bloggers are also invited. Please email scocheo@sbpub.com

5 small changes for a better worklife in 2017

Latest in our new “Next Voices” blog
S&P Global Market Intelligence, formerly S&P Capital IQ and SNL, is the premier provider of breaking news, financial data, and expert analysis on business sectors critical to the global economy. This article originally appeared on the SNL subscriber side of S&P Global's website.

Putting it all together in 2017 in smaller banks?

In Q4 '16 earnings season, Street anticipates brighter outlooks from banks
Bank tech trends can make your head spin. So regularly longtime Tech Exchange Editor John Ginovsky does his best to “make sense of it all.”

Goal: digital transformation. Reality: meh

As legacy systems stagnate, banks must innovate to satisfy customers and remain competitive
Republican-led Congress and White House mark a potentially good beginning, not a successful conclusion.

Don’t rely on a “business-friendly” Washington

Banks must still prove the anti-regulation case
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