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  • Matchmaker, Matchmaker: How Financial Advisors Can Be a Boon (or Bane) for Lenders and Borrowers
    Jan 12, 2015
    As the lending environment in the U.S. economy continues to rebound, the number of…
  • 2015: The Time to Innovate and Execute is Now
    Dec 18, 2014
    Last month, I spent a few days with my peers at the Commercial Finance Association annual convention in Washington D.C.…
  • Hong Kong, a Haven or Hell for AR Financing?
    Dec 11, 2014
    Hong Kong has long served as the financial center and one of the shining beacons of stability in Asia.  There…
  • How Instability in Hong Kong Affects Factoring Invoices in the Region
    Nov 17, 2014
    Does Hong Kong’s instability jeopardize invoice factoring and trade financing in the greater China region. 
  • The Five Most Common Misconceptions About Credit Insurance
    Oct 22, 2014
    Why has it taken more than one century for credit insurance to become more widely used by American chief financial…
  • “Hot Money” Makes Trade Financing Riskier With China
    Oct 10, 2014
    Hot Money has long been a problem for China and can create major problems for commercial lenders and factoring…
  • Lighten the Load: How Selling Charge-offs Can Jumpstart the Turnaround Process
    Sep 12, 2014
    Turnarounds often involve a good bit of housecleaning. But it pays to recognize that some of…
  • How Well Do You Know Your Accounts That Are Buying Goods Made Offshore?
    Aug 8, 2014
    The more a lender knows about its accounts, the better informed its risk-related decisions will be.…
  • China-US Trade Alert for Finance & Factoring Companies for Electronic Goods
    Jun 10, 2014
    As we all know, China and the U.S. are major trade partners, and there is a large amount of related…
  • The Benefits from a Partnership with a Specialty Equipment Finance Company
    May 28, 2014
    Have you been in the situation where you have a client who is in need of more…
  • Construction Factoring – Building the Right Foundation Despite the Unique Challenges
    May 19, 2014
    The outlook for the U.S. commercial construction industry is positive, according to a new report from Jones…
  • The Current State of Commercial Lending & Factoring in China
    May 12, 2014
    For the last four years, the People’s Bank of China (referred to as the PBOC)  or China’s version of…
  • An Untapped Irish Market
    May 1, 2014
    Traditional banking in Ireland adheres to balance sheet lending, an approach which removes the actual “commercial” facet from talk of…
  • Listen, Learn, Lend: A New Mantra For Commercial Finance
    Apr 18, 2014
    Whether it’s a growth company, a turnaround scenario, or a firm with a unique situation…
  • Is China Trade Becoming Less or More Expensive for U.S. Businesses?
    Apr 4, 2014
     This article is the first in a series of monthly blogs by the author. U.S. Businesses involved in China…
  • International Trade Finance in the New Era: Small Business Survival in a Big-Business Economy
    Mar 13, 2014
    Nontraditional alternative bank financing has been around for thousands of years and has proved to be a great business and…
  • “Loss Payee” v. “Lender Loss Payee”: How the Difference of One Word Can Prevent a Secured Lender’s Recovery on Insurance Proceeds
    Feb 24, 2014
    As a secured lender, you take a security interest in your borrower’s inventory and/or equipment and then perfect under applicable…
  • The 3 Ps of Credit
    Jan 15, 2014
    Nontraditional alternative bank financing has been around for thousands of years and has proved to be a great business and…
  • Crowdfunding: Should lenders be worried?
    Dec 2, 2013
    As lenders, you’re always looking for solutions to help your clients, and you’ve probably heard of Crowdfunding. It’s the newest…
  • Public Sector Debt Explosion & Anemic Job Growth: Will the Reckoning Come Later this Decade?
    Nov 18, 2013
    Though the United States remains the global leader in technological innovation, the world’s biggest economy is stuck in a low-growth…
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  • Matchmaker, Matchmaker: How Financial Advisors Can Be a Boon (or Bane) for Lenders and Borrowers
    Jan 12, 2015
    As the lending environment in the U.S. economy continues to rebound, the number of…
  • 2015: The Time to Innovate and Execute is Now
    Dec 18, 2014
    Last month, I spent a few days with my peers at the Commercial Finance Association annual convention in Washington D.C.…
  • Hong Kong, a Haven or Hell for AR Financing?
    Dec 11, 2014
    Hong Kong has long served as the financial center and one of the shining beacons of stability in Asia.  There…
  • How Instability in Hong Kong Affects Factoring Invoices in the Region
    Nov 17, 2014
    Does Hong Kong’s instability jeopardize invoice factoring and trade financing in the greater China region. 
  • The Five Most Common Misconceptions About Credit Insurance
    Oct 22, 2014
    Why has it taken more than one century for credit insurance to become more widely used by American chief financial…
  • “Hot Money” Makes Trade Financing Riskier With China
    Oct 10, 2014
    Hot Money has long been a problem for China and can create major problems for commercial lenders and factoring…
  • Lighten the Load: How Selling Charge-offs Can Jumpstart the Turnaround Process
    Sep 12, 2014
    Turnarounds often involve a good bit of housecleaning. But it pays to recognize that some of…
  • How Well Do You Know Your Accounts That Are Buying Goods Made Offshore?
    Aug 8, 2014
    The more a lender knows about its accounts, the better informed its risk-related decisions will be.…
  • China-US Trade Alert for Finance & Factoring Companies for Electronic Goods
    Jun 10, 2014
    As we all know, China and the U.S. are major trade partners, and there is a large amount of related…
  • The Benefits from a Partnership with a Specialty Equipment Finance Company
    May 28, 2014
    Have you been in the situation where you have a client who is in need of more…
  • Construction Factoring – Building the Right Foundation Despite the Unique Challenges
    May 19, 2014
    The outlook for the U.S. commercial construction industry is positive, according to a new report from Jones…
  • The Current State of Commercial Lending & Factoring in China
    May 12, 2014
    For the last four years, the People’s Bank of China (referred to as the PBOC)  or China’s version of…
  • An Untapped Irish Market
    May 1, 2014
    Traditional banking in Ireland adheres to balance sheet lending, an approach which removes the actual “commercial” facet from talk of…
  • Listen, Learn, Lend: A New Mantra For Commercial Finance
    Apr 18, 2014
    Whether it’s a growth company, a turnaround scenario, or a firm with a unique situation…
  • Is China Trade Becoming Less or More Expensive for U.S. Businesses?
    Apr 4, 2014
     This article is the first in a series of monthly blogs by the author. U.S. Businesses involved in China…
  • International Trade Finance in the New Era: Small Business Survival in a Big-Business Economy
    Mar 13, 2014
    Nontraditional alternative bank financing has been around for thousands of years and has proved to be a great business and…
  • “Loss Payee” v. “Lender Loss Payee”: How the Difference of One Word Can Prevent a Secured Lender’s Recovery on Insurance Proceeds
    Feb 24, 2014
    As a secured lender, you take a security interest in your borrower’s inventory and/or equipment and then perfect under applicable…
  • The 3 Ps of Credit
    Jan 15, 2014
    Nontraditional alternative bank financing has been around for thousands of years and has proved to be a great business and…
  • Crowdfunding: Should lenders be worried?
    Dec 2, 2013
    As lenders, you’re always looking for solutions to help your clients, and you’ve probably heard of Crowdfunding. It’s the newest…
  • Public Sector Debt Explosion & Anemic Job Growth: Will the Reckoning Come Later this Decade?
    Nov 18, 2013
    Though the United States remains the global leader in technological innovation, the world’s biggest economy is stuck in a low-growth…
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  • Matchmaker, Matchmaker: How Financial Advisors Can Be a Boon (or Bane) for Lenders and Borrowers
    Jan 12, 2015
    As the lending environment in the U.S. economy continues to rebound, the number of…
  • 2015: The Time to Innovate and Execute is Now
    Dec 18, 2014
    Last month, I spent a few days with my peers at the Commercial Finance Association annual convention in Washington D.C.…
  • Hong Kong, a Haven or Hell for AR Financing?
    Dec 11, 2014
    Hong Kong has long served as the financial center and one of the shining beacons of stability in Asia.  There…
  • How Instability in Hong Kong Affects Factoring Invoices in the Region
    Nov 17, 2014
    Does Hong Kong’s instability jeopardize invoice factoring and trade financing in the greater China region. 
  • The Five Most Common Misconceptions About Credit Insurance
    Oct 22, 2014
    Why has it taken more than one century for credit insurance to become more widely used by American chief financial…
  • “Hot Money” Makes Trade Financing Riskier With China
    Oct 10, 2014
    Hot Money has long been a problem for China and can create major problems for commercial lenders and factoring…
  • Lighten the Load: How Selling Charge-offs Can Jumpstart the Turnaround Process
    Sep 12, 2014
    Turnarounds often involve a good bit of housecleaning. But it pays to recognize that some of…
  • How Well Do You Know Your Accounts That Are Buying Goods Made Offshore?
    Aug 8, 2014
    The more a lender knows about its accounts, the better informed its risk-related decisions will be.…
  • China-US Trade Alert for Finance & Factoring Companies for Electronic Goods
    Jun 10, 2014
    As we all know, China and the U.S. are major trade partners, and there is a large amount of related…
  • The Benefits from a Partnership with a Specialty Equipment Finance Company
    May 28, 2014
    Have you been in the situation where you have a client who is in need of more…
  • Construction Factoring – Building the Right Foundation Despite the Unique Challenges
    May 19, 2014
    The outlook for the U.S. commercial construction industry is positive, according to a new report from Jones…
  • The Current State of Commercial Lending & Factoring in China
    May 12, 2014
    For the last four years, the People’s Bank of China (referred to as the PBOC)  or China’s version of…
  • An Untapped Irish Market
    May 1, 2014
    Traditional banking in Ireland adheres to balance sheet lending, an approach which removes the actual “commercial” facet from talk of…
  • Listen, Learn, Lend: A New Mantra For Commercial Finance
    Apr 18, 2014
    Whether it’s a growth company, a turnaround scenario, or a firm with a unique situation…
  • Is China Trade Becoming Less or More Expensive for U.S. Businesses?
    Apr 4, 2014
     This article is the first in a series of monthly blogs by the author. U.S. Businesses involved in China…
  • International Trade Finance in the New Era: Small Business Survival in a Big-Business Economy
    Mar 13, 2014
    Nontraditional alternative bank financing has been around for thousands of years and has proved to be a great business and…
  • “Loss Payee” v. “Lender Loss Payee”: How the Difference of One Word Can Prevent a Secured Lender’s Recovery on Insurance Proceeds
    Feb 24, 2014
    As a secured lender, you take a security interest in your borrower’s inventory and/or equipment and then perfect under applicable…
  • The 3 Ps of Credit
    Jan 15, 2014
    Nontraditional alternative bank financing has been around for thousands of years and has proved to be a great business and…
  • Crowdfunding: Should lenders be worried?
    Dec 2, 2013
    As lenders, you’re always looking for solutions to help your clients, and you’ve probably heard of Crowdfunding. It’s the newest…
  • Public Sector Debt Explosion & Anemic Job Growth: Will the Reckoning Come Later this Decade?
    Nov 18, 2013
    Though the United States remains the global leader in technological innovation, the world’s biggest economy is stuck in a low-growth…
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