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Reinventing the Commercial Loan Application

Reinventing the Commercial Loan Application

High-risk verticals don’t have to be for dare devils
How Banks Can Help Small Businesses Get Loan Approvals

How Banks Can Help Small Businesses Get Loan Approvals

Not every bank is enthusiastic about small business loans
There's a world of difference between a performing loan and a loan that is beginning to slip. Often the signs are there to see—when analysts keep their eyes open.

Not all “Passes” created equal

Business loan ratings must reflect early warning thinking
Commercial real estate outlook varies by type of property. Here's a recap of recent research from regulators as well as real estate and banking industry trade groups.

CRE: Upbeat for 2018, cautious for 2019

Industry optimism balanced by lender tightening, some investor conservatism
“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.

Borrower: “Why fly commercial?”

Banks often finance corporate jets. What’s the right answer?
“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.

Could a credit storm be coming?

Upbeat talk concerns a veteran cloud-watcher
“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.

7 must-take steps beyond credit basics

Sky isn’t falling—but don’t miss the weather forecast
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.

So, when are the loans coming?

Q1 results test community bankers' patience
“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.

Balancing fintech and credit quality

Finding new ways to make bad loans shouldn’t be industry’s creative avenue
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
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