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5 ways to shake up your lending strategy

Independent Banker

If a bank lumps borrowers into only one or two buckets of risk, some high credit borrowers will pay more, and some lesser-quality borrowers will get too favorable a deal, according to John Bourquard, a principal in the loan review consulting division at accounting and advisory firm Forvis, LLP in Indianapolis, Ind. Learning about lending.

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15 Minutes With … Scott Badley

Independent Banker

So to answer the question about my role and duties, I have had the opportunity over the past couple years to be involved in compliance regulations, Bank Secrecy Act, security committee, information technology and many other areas. It is so valuable as a compliance officer to be able to understand processes throughout the bank.

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121 Of The Biggest, Costliest Startup Failures Of All Time

CB Insights

Company: AOptix Technologies. ” via Indianapolis Business Journal. Select VC Investors: Bill Gates, CapX Partners, Constellation Technology Ventures. Company: Powa Technologies. The Nectar system had its roots at MIT’s Microsystems Technology Lab — and may have simply left the lab a few years too early.

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