TSL Feature Articles
The Specialty Finance Issue
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Michael D. Sharkey is the president of Fifth Third Business Capital. He oversees a nationwide market with regional offices across the United States and Canada. Sharkey is past president and chairman of Secured Finance Network. He is also past president of the American Brain Tumor Association. Sharkey is a graduate of Rutgers University and J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. Here he discusses his long career, the outlook for the industry and Fifth Third’s acquisition of MB.
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As with any industry, lending to the business aviation sector comes with its own set of risks. Shelley Svoren of First Republic Bank gives readers the insider’s tips on this industry.
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Tim Anderson of Hilco Valuation Services discusses Omnichannel appraisals, which are now more common than traditional brick-and-mortar appraisals.
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Capital One executives discuss how innovation in the food & beverage sector are making it an industry lenders don’t want to ignore.
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A Conway MacKenzie executive provides an overview of the construction industry, including its unique cycles. Lending into the construction sector can prove to be a lucrative decision if extensive due diligence is conducted deep into a company’s financials. There are a wide range of factors and potential pitfalls to consider, understand and navigate properly.
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Money-laundering statutes, restrictive banking regulations and the stigma surrounding the cannabis industry have caused established banks and well-known independent secured lenders to stay clear, but the possibility of new regulations may ease their fears.
Click on the link below to meet some of the “difference makers” in the secured finance community. This issue of The Secured Lender celebrates those who are having a profound impact on both their communities and their organizations.
Previous TSL Articles
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Lien Trouble Down on the Farm
Jul 2, 2019In a priority dispute between a bank and two nurseries, the bank prevailed. The dispute concerned who held the senior lien in over a million dollars’ worth of trees and shrubs in three states. By Samuel R. Henninger -
SFNet Women in Secured Finance Conference Explores How Women Can Step into Their Power
May 1, 2019
SFNet's Women in Secured Finance Conference provided networking and insight for career development and how to navigate issues faced in today’s work environment. By Eileen Wubbe
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Finance Professionals Can Build on Blockchain for Success
May 1, 2019
Rick Burke of TD Bank discusses the results of TD’s recent blockchain survey. When it comes to the technology’s specific capabilities and implications, finance professionals are divided: blockchain will create stronger audit trails (29%), speed up payment processes (22%), improve efficiency of cross-border payments (21%) and reduce payments fraud (18%). TD’s survey also revealed a conundrum in the treasury world: Faster and real-time payments are coming soon, but organizations still have obstacles to implement them. By Rick Burke
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Interview with Honorable Kevin J. Carey, Delaware Bankruptcy Judge
May 1, 2019
Judge Kevin J. Carey (D. Del.; Wilmington) has served on the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware since 2005 (serving as Chief Judge from 2008 to 2011), having first been appointed as a bankruptcy judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 2001. By Michele Ocejo
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Discovering and Unleashing The Financing Potential To Grow Supply Chains in Cross-Border Trade
May 1, 2019
Peter Nunes of Vayana Network explains both the challenges and opportunities surrounding cross-border trade. By Peter Nunes
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The New Frontier: Industrial Asset Recoveries Across International Markets
May 1, 2019
Executives from Gordon Brothers offer tips for recovery in this complicated global environment. By Duncan Ainscough, Fenton Healy, and Rafael Klotz
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Are Global Trade Wars the New Normal?
May 1, 2019
Geopolitical advisor David Chmiel considers recent changes in global trade policy and assesses whether the world is confronting a sustained period of tariff increases and trade wars. By David J. E. Chmiel
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Navigating New Territory
May 1, 2019
Lenders are entering a brave new world in which U.S. tax law may no longer be an impediment to taking foreign guarantees and collateral and a pledge of 100% of the stock of a foreign subsidiary. By Angela Batterson and Adela Woliansky
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Secured Finance Foundation Establishes Scholarship and Diversity Committee and Launches Guest Lecture Program
Jun 14, 2019The Secured Finance Foundation has created a Scholarship and Diversity Committee, which held its organizational meeting during SFNet's Asset-Based Capital Conference in Las Vegas. By Michele Ocejo
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Where are they now?
Jun 14, 2019Members of SFNet's 2017 and 2018 40 Under 40 Classes check in to give an update on what they’ve been up to and what has changed since receiving their Award. By Eileen Wubbe
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The September Specialty Finance Issue.
