The Increasing Competition for Commercial Loans, Part 2
In our last newsletter, we discussed some of the key messages arising from the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation’s State of the Industry Report and its potential implications for the…
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In our last newsletter, we discussed some of the key messages arising from the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation’s State of the Industry Report and its potential implications for the…
For the past several years, FIC has worked with the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation (ELFF) to prepare its annual State of the Industry Report. Based on surveys of more…
Organizational and cultural silos continue to exist within most financial services players. Silos sap energy and distract employees from serving customers and combating competitors; instead, they lead to a focus…
Last Friday, the Financial Times began a four-part series titled “Mastering Risk,” dealing with issues related to strategic, financial, and operational risk management. The lead-off article of the series (“A…
Each summer, the Financial Times presents a 20-day “Summer School” consisting of daily articles dissecting and discussing key business issues. Last month, one essay focused on the topic of…
In recent weeks, we have had several client discussions around the issue of whether separate dedicated groups should be formed to focus on specific market opportunities; for example: – …
As part of our strategic work, we regularly provide our clients with case examples and analyses of their key competitors. The Value of Best Practice Analysis Our clients want to…
Many bank executives view relationship banker training as a sacrosanct area, one that will pay for itself with improved sales, service, and customer and client satisfaction. However, our long-time perspective…
This week, we are speaking at the Branch Banking Symposium sponsored by US Banker and American Banker. Our topic focuses on the emerging opportunity to link the retail branch system…
Bank of America’s acquisition of Fleet Bank was controversial; many analysts expressed skepticism of the price of the deal and the bank’s ability to wring value out of the combination….