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Become Your Clients’ “Mini-Economist” in 5 Minutes

Posted June 15, 2017 by Bobby Martin

When I was a banker calling on businesses, company owners frequently would ask me, "What's going on with the economy? Is it growing? Should I be worried? What are you hearing out there?" It struck me that they were looking to me, their banker, to be a “mini-economist” of sorts.

8 Reasons Why Bankers Should Call on More Growth Companies

Posted April 06, 2017 by Bobby Martin

Startups. They’re all the rage lately, aren’t they? Incubators and accelerators are springing up all over the country, and the startups and growth companies they foster make up an exploding part of our economy. In fact, according to research by the Kauffman Foundation, startups account for up to 50 percent of the new jobs being created...

What’s the Big Deal About Dental Practices?

Posted March 23, 2017 by Drake Branson

Dental practices and other privately-owned medical practices have long been attractive to banks for both financing and deposit products. Big picture, while dental practices need financing for initial capital expenditures and ongoing updates, and have operating costs that can reach 75 percent, they also have extremely low failure rates,...

Beyond the Lead: Why You Must Nurture Your Existing Customers

Posted February 24, 2017 by Courtney Farfour

During my 13 years in the business banking world, I came to realize that almost all bankers want to think they know their customers. Several years ago, my manager shared a story about a time he “knew” his business banking customer…or so he thought.

Industry Expertise & Why You Had Me at “Corrugated Products”

Posted February 09, 2017 by Kevin McNamara

I’m sure you recall the famous line from the 1996 movie Jerry Maguire, “You had me at ‘hello,’’’ muttered by Jerry’s wife, Dorothy, during a passionate discussion. I must admit that, as a business owner, I felt a lot like that when my banker asked me about corrugated box prices during a meeting. He wasn’t an “industry expert,” but he hit...

So you wanna grow loans? Then do the work!

Posted September 08, 2016 by Kevin McNamara

The bank's vaults are open for any and everyone. Money is there for the taking; all you have to do is ask!!!

Sounds a bit on the crazy side that banks will loan money to anybody, doesn't it? But how could the educated economist or banker, for that matter, say anything different when many banks are reporting double-digit loan growth in...

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