About a year ago, I wrote a GonzoBanker column that lamented the lack of viable software tools to help streamline and automate the commercial lending process. Fifteen months later, I am pleased to say that the commercial loan software market is about to heat up BIG TIME. [Read more]
No matter how many times you hear that the game is rigged to favor “the man” at the behemoth banks, remember to take a look at who’s really moving market share and who’s selling to who for big shareholder gains and glory. [Read more]
Most banks have replaced their focus on true C&I lending growth with a voracious love for commercial real estate. If bankers cannot find the strategic stomach to reverse this course, they will be relinquishing one of their prime sources of future franchise value – the trust and partnership of the business owner. [Read more]