Top 10 FAQ on Lender Policy Development
Risk managers at financial institutions are dealing with a slew of new regulations (with more to come), and increased attention from examiners on all aspects of…
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Think about where you were 18 years ago. It was 1995—the year that Yahoo! surfaced as the first search engine service and eBay was founded. Bill Clinton was President, Toy Story was released…
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This is the inaugural LenderLink Q&A. The purpose of this new monthly column is to touch base with various risk managers at lending institutions across the country to get their thoughts, advice and …
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As confidence returns to the housing market, financial institutions are treading back into the waters of lending on construction and development projects in metros like Miami, San Francisco, Chicago and Manhattan. The loans…
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The Federal Government will remain committed to the Small Business Administration as a vehicle to help stimulate the economy and grow jobs as the SBA looks to be one of only a handful…
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With the third quarter of 2012 about to close, two key programs of the U.S. Small Business Administration—the 7(a) and the 504 refi programs—are headed down dramatically different paths. Both are important drivers…
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Aversion to environmental risk by commercial real estate lenders continues to be elevated in today’s highly uncertain economic climate, although the recent tightening of environmental due diligence standards eased in the latest quarter.…
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Effective this Friday, June 1st, the U.S. Small Business Administration is putting a new version of the requirements for the agency’s 7(a) and Certified Development Company (CDC) loan programs into practice. As of…
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Effective this Friday, June 1st, the U.S. Small Business Administration is putting a new version of the requirements for the agency’s 7(a) and Certified Development Company (CDC) loan programs into practice. As of…
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Regulations and guidance surrounding vapor migration/intrusion are changing quickly. Lawsuits involving liability created by the migration of vapors from contaminated soil or groundwater are on the rise. The U.S. EPA defines the evolving…
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