In Memoriam??
Printer-friendly version (PDF) A few days ago an email arrived telling me of the death of one of my high school teachers, one who had taught at that school for…
Printer-friendly version (PDF) A few days ago an email arrived telling me of the death of one of my high school teachers, one who had taught at that school for…
Printer-friendly version (PDF) Many of the banks we work with are predicting a tough 2020: low interest rates, a still strong economy that calls for more caution in lending, some…
Printer-friendly version (PDF) Last week I had separate conversations with two banks, non-competitors, that operate on opposite sides of the country and are at quite different asset levels. Each bank…
Printer-friendly version (PDF) FIC wrote a just published report titled Going Digital: Current Activities and Future Expectations for the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation. The focus of our report extents…
Printer-friendly version (PDF) Last week Bloomberg News reported (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/americans-souring-credit-card-debt-110000412.html) that “Americans are projected to fall seriously behind on their credit card bills at the highest rate in a decade as…
Printer-friendly version (PDF) Early December may be the time for Christmas decorations to appear in other cities, but in Miami, where I live, it is known for Art Basel week,…
Printer-friendly version (PDF) Weeks ago I wrote about Malcolm Gladwell’s brilliant new book, Talking to Strangers, in which he discusses how we often misinterpret the people we meet. If example,…
Printer-friendly version (PDF) “I could kill you for all the marketing/sales pitches that are bombing my inbox…!” This email from a client was unexpected. He and a few other bankers…
Printer-friendly version (PDF) I have long thought that most surveys are a waste of time. Just ask President Hillary. But, banks continue to spend dollars on them. In surveying the…
Printer-friendly version (PDF) While big IT and consulting firms continue to discuss digital initiatives as if they have just discovered them, some opportunities for banks to save money and improve…