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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

Abrigo

Critical capital Should CRE lending be off the table? Recent headlines may lead bankers to believe that shunning commercial real estate lending is the safest path to limit or avoid credit risk, given stresses on CRE and regulatory concerns. But that might not be the best move for your financial institution or your community.

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Gonzo Goes to BAI Retail Delivery 2014: Sweet Home Chicago?

Gonzobanker

And, man, did it ever … with the Aliens -esque signs of bankers getting their brains sucked out (or was it minds being blown by presenters, not sure?). He appealed to bankers to talk about their value creation and higher purpose instead of just making money. Innovation Showcase & Global Innovation Awards.

Chicago 97
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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

THE BANKER AWARDS. Lots of tech and operations to clean up, it appears, but no solid bank is better qualified than the team from Minneapolis. Lots of tech and operations to clean up, it appears, but no solid bank is better qualified than the team from Minneapolis. Doug Larson. Gonzo readers, 2021 was just plain schizophrenic.

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2020 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Bankers started the year with good business plans, strong balance sheets, and optimism. Financial institutions went from having no PPP lending program at all to funding their first loan in 90 days – and this with literally last-minute regulatory guidance. Even George Bailey would have given you the thumbs up. Everything.

Idaho 172
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THE 16TH ANNUAL GONZOBANKER AWARDS

Gonzobanker

A deep mistrust is growing for anything that feels bureaucratic or obfuscated, and bankers stand at a crossroads as to where they may fall in this shakeout. In the post-Wells-scandal world where the shift from people and bricks to machines and digital is getting very real, bankers are scrambling to build new generations of their businesses.

Utah 60
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My Maiden Voyage to the ‘Acquire or Be Acquired’ Conference

Gonzobanker

The Garb: Despite the exhortations in the conference guide that attendees should be in resort casual, it never ceases to amaze me that bankers still take themselves so seriously. What we do is really not that self-important; we borrow money from businesses and consumers and lend it back to them. Post-breakfast break with snack.

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THE 16TH ANNUAL GONZOBANKER AWARDS

Gonzobanker

A deep mistrust is growing for anything that feels bureaucratic or obfuscated, and bankers stand at a crossroads as to where they may fall in this shakeout. In the post-Wells-scandal world where the shift from people and bricks to machines and digital is getting very real, bankers are scrambling to build new generations of their businesses.

Utah 60